The Portland daily press., 1900-06-21
HAlNE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered ~ Our Local
Correspondents.
PARsoNsFIELD.

Weeks has returned from West Buxton
where he has been for the past four weeks
in the interest Of Chase Brothers Co,
for the sale Of nursery stock.
Silas Jartland and Willie Weeks have
they have been in attendance Mt the New
England Yearly meeting OF Friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chadborn are
visiting relatives and friends In Cornish
and Baldwin.
win Trainer has gone to Brownheld to
get work.
Mr.. Frank Lombard has moved his
family TO Bridgton.
Harrie Cobb IL visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. John It. Merrill has returned
after passing several weeks with friends
In Porter.
Sebago, June 20.-Mr. Levi s. Kenni-
son, aged 81 years and rs days, died yes
| terday morning, the 18th.
The Republicans meet Friday, the 22d,
Mt two o'clock to elect two delegates to
the district convention. There will he
no contest as few are likely to attend. 1G
is probable that Edwin l.. Poor and
Charles Il. Fitch will be chosen or Frank
l.. Brown and Arson Il. Brackett as
delegates, II any of the above named Will
accept.
Two Mormon missionaries were in town
recently and stopped at the Convene
church to hold evening services, but
owing TO short notice there was not u
large gathering.
STANDISH.
Sebago / AXE, June 20.-Next Sunday
Rev. q. l.. Parker will talk to the school
children who Will sit in n body In the
church, and will take some part In the
! service.
Mrs. G. H.. Dole and Miss Annie Ding
| ley were delegates to the Cumberland
conferences at South Portland, last week.
Mr.. Oliver Dole has come home sick
with rheumatism from Smith crew on
| the lake.
Mrs. Thomas fash has rented one
of her cottages to Portland parties, who
moved in Tuesday.
At Smith Mills the mills are running
day and night, saving lumber for the
new mill.
Miss Bertha Moreau, of Portland, is
passing two weeks vacation with Mrs.
| Lena shaw.
Mrs. Galathy, two children and maid.
of New York, have arrived for the season
at Victoria College.
Mr.. Sam Dingiey. Portland, passed the
sabbath with Mrs John Davis.
| Miss Eliza Dole is visiting relatives In
Westbrook and Portland
| HAlrs. Tapley and child have returned to
her home in Rockland after several days
spent with her sister, Mrs. Harry llig-
gins.
CUMBERLAND.
| Cumberland Center, June 20.-1.ast
| Sunday was observed rs Children Day
at this placs and the session of the sun
day school in the morning was the larg
est of the year thus far The church was
prettily decorated with bunting, cut flow
ers and strings of daisies. A pleasing
feature of the afternoon service was the
rite of baptism administered TO the in
| FAINT children of Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Rowe and Mr..
and Mrs. A. b. Wyman. An interesting
concert was given by the scht .. in the
evening when the following programme
was carried out:
Anthem, Choir
Prayer, Rev. Mr.. Miller
Singing Happy Hearts Rejoice, School
| Recitation-Oyer the Meadows,
wendall Hamilton
Observation-Disclosures Five girls
Singing-Chr.- is Coming, School
| Exercise-What They Say, Nine girls
Singing-Jesus Said of Little Children,
Recitation-The Golden Chalice,
Exercise-The Little Soldiers. Two boys
Singiny-Glorious Day in Zion, School
Recitation-GodloiB Building,
q
Rec:tntion-Wolves in Sleeps Cloth
ing, Herman oweetser
Slnging-Crowns of Victory, School
Exercise-Golden Sunbeams,
-Four children
Duet,
Hazel Wilson and Mabel Blanchard
Dialogue-A Sunshine Factory,
Alice Blanchard, Freda Hamilton
Exercise Blossoms, Four girls
Graduation,
Singing - Coronation.
Benediction.
Every part was we'll taken and showed
much care and labor on part of all schol-
airs as well as committee. The gradua-
ton exercises consisted of a brief address
and presentation of Bibles to class of
eight girls from the primary department.,
by the pastor. The exercises throughout
were listened to attentiyelyfby goodly
audience.
The schools in town close on Friday
of this week. The scholars of No will
give an entertainment at Union Hall
on Thursday evening.
The Institute ball team went to Pow
nal, Saturday forenoon last, and easily
defeated the West Pownal team by the