The Portland daily press., 1900-04-19
MAINE TOWNS.
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correspondent-
FRYEBURa.


Eryeburg, April 17.--Rsv. b. N. Stons.
the pastor Of the Church Of the New
Jerusalem, Frysburs, will deliver the
bacoalaursats address before the gradn-
ating class Of Fryeburg Academy In
June.
The snow still fingers. and the damp
weather is causing mu,h Illness among
the citizens OF this town.
Raster was celebrated In both OF the
churches with appropriate discourses.
music and norai decorations. The Holy
supper was commemorated In the Church
Of the New JerusAfsm In the after noon.
The vesper ssrvios Of this church was
postponed until next Sunday evening.
There was an Eastsr concert In the Con-
gregationai church In the evening. The
programme consisted Of fine selection
Of anthems, responsive rsadirgs, reci-
tation by Miss 6tearns, = professional
and q occasional hymn by the Sunday
sch DOL. The floral decorations In honor Of
the day were beautiful and artIstis. In
the Congregational church many Raster
lilies and evergreen boughs were grouped
about the altar. which was drapsd with
white altar cloth. and potted plants
with bright blossoms decorated the
memorial windows.
In the Church OF the New Jerusalem
sprays Of Easter lilies and OF vhits pinks
were upon the communion table, with .
thick hedge Of white gerani nms, foliage
plants, evergreen and pussy. Willows be-
meath IL. Around the top Of the reposi-
la
pinks, while ut tibet foot OF IL were palms
ami callas On the altar we're roses, with
. hedge of jonquiis, Raster lilies, and
white pinks and pussy-willows beneath
the altar. A mound OF potted plants
with bright blossoms decorated the Above
at the right Of tn, altar. ana bright piaks
were upon the organ.
Within the past week there have been
two funerals OF people well known In
this Vicinity, which were conducted ~
Rev. Il. II, Abbott, pastor OF the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church. Mrs. Margaret
Williams Howe, wife Of Mr.. John y.
Howe Of Ffyeburg, died vsry suddenly
On Palm SUNDAY. OF pneumonia. She
was member CT the Episcopal church,
and on Wednesday morning, after the
reading OF the burial servior, she was
laid to rest In Pine Grove cemetery. MRS.
Howe was q native OF Maryland, anu
descendant Of the early oolonists OF that
In Alexandria, Virginia. She possessed .
rare intsliect that had been finely cultl-
yatsd. She leaves tesides her husband,
two sons. Il. s. and h. d. howe, Two
daughters, Mrs. w. Trube and Mis-
Lena Howe, and several grandchildren,
Mrs. A. Drew ana Mrs.. J. Lord. and
her brother, Ramon Williams, former
consul general from the United States to
Cuba, also survive her.
MIR. Franklin Shirley, former Citizen
Of Frysburg. but for the past ten or
found dead In his bed at his boarding.
place In Crawford, Nsb. His remains
were brought to Fryebuig yesterday
morning In the charge OF william Souther
Of Crawford, O former resident OF this
town. The funeral services were heid
at the Congregational church-the place
afternoon. Mr.. Shirley viii be rsmen,-
bsred as IN active man In tfs church and
In business. and as o member OF the old
firm Of Shirley 81 Lewis. He leaves one
son, DE. Allan Shirley of Bridgswatsr,
Mass.
LIMINGTON. -
Huntington, April 16..-The snow has
almost al disappeared. Only few spots
In sheltered locations are to be ssen.
Miss Ellen Hyde returned from her
Portland trip on sunday last.
Miss Lizzie Moody, who has been sue.
oessful teacher In Massachusetts the past
few years, yeturned home to south Linn
ington on Saturday last, being called
home ON account Of the illness OF her
mother.
Mr.. Frank N. Bradbury and wife are
contemplating trip to Washington the
present week. We wish them muoh pisns-
ure.
The graduating Glass at Limington
High school gave an entertainment ut
Depot hall, steep falls, on Monday even
ing, under the auspices OF an old folks
concert.
Mrs. Amanda Moody fell one day last
week and badly sprainsd her wrist
Mr. George +. Strout expects to 60 on
to the railroad the coming seasoL. he
has worked for the Maine Central and
Boston 81 Maine In the past.
1t IL rumored that Mr.. Anson Bracket
Of East Esbago IL to set up blaoksmithing
at the village. occupying the premises
worth, who is laid of on account OF Ill
health.
The peeping of frogs was first heard ON
the 10Th inst.
The new steam mill Of A. y. Sanborn
81 Co., Steep Falls, Is ooInI lsted, and
They have had delivered to their mil, the
past winter six hundred thousand Of
ium ber In logs. Two hundred thousand
were carried down from Fryeburg on ths
Maine Central.
4 Mr.. Augustus Strout is putting In q
pair of Lutheran windows into the roof
Of his house and finishing on some
cham bsrs preparatory for summer hoard
ers.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Bradbury made flying
trim 70 Portl ON Saturday last.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. Charles
l.. Cousins, who has been sick for long
time with Q complication OF diseases. has
90 far recovered as to be out.
La grippe and pneumonia are prevail
ing az an alarming extent at the present
time. In some neighborhoods almost
every individual 10 down sick with one
or the other Of the above diseases.
Some partias who have hay for sale
are holding 1t at SO. % per ton and snarcs
ut that.
PARIS.
West Paris. April 1S.-The Universal