The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-20


forms Of business and philanthropy The
Christian student should 30 educate and
usa his mental and physical powers that
he may2poasass a sane mind and sound
body. The true christian form Of society
Is the kingdom OF heaven among men
on the earth. This ideal society may
not come In the twentieth or In tho
fiftieth centuries, but sometime, In the
future there will come a christian CEN
tury when peace and good will win rule In
the hearts and lives OF men. The address
ended with farewell words to the gradu-
ating class Of 1900, and -le mosaic bene-
distion. A large congregation was In
SANFORD.
Springvale, June 1o.--Lovely June
weather, but good rain would be very
helpful to us.
Miss S. j. sayward returned home
from Philadelphia for her usual summer
vacation, last Tuesday.
The pupils OF the grammar school went
on n picnic excursion to Mousam lake
Frank III. Dexter, editor and proprietor
OF the Springvale Advoca te, has taken a
trip 10 Philadelphia this week.
Street Commissioner Wentworth
had an excellent piece OF work done on
Honest street, and now has force of
men az work on Main street.
Miss ; Jennie Sayward went to Farm
ington last week to attend the graduat-
ing exercises Of the Normal school, her
niece, Myrtle Il. Abbott OF Shapieigh,
being one Of the graduates.
The remains OF George W. Goodwin, one
of the men murdered last week at West
Newfeld, were brought here last Wettnes-
day and buried in Riverside cemetery
Funeral services being conducted by the
bay Spring Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons of West Newtield, of which he
was member. Prayer was offered by
Rev. j. II. Cochrane.
At the York County Conference of Free
Baptist churches held here last week, the
following officers were elected:
President--Rev. J. IL. Smith, North
Berwick.
Cierk--Rev. Franklin Blake Lyman.
Auditor--Ruel Kicker, Water boro.
Executive Committee--rhe President
and clerk ex-oificio, Rev. Thomas Stacy,
Il. q. Jordan, and j. b. Stevens.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, June lS.-Mr. and Mrs. Al
win Dean of Portland, were recent visi-
tors in the place.
Chas. IL. Skinner and family, of Port
land, were recent guests of MIR. and Mrs.
J. III. Hayden.
Mrs. IL. l.. Farhan and daughter,
Josephine, have returned from short
visit with relations in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harmon recently
visited relations in Naples.
Mrs. Augusta o. Davis Is in Portland.
MIR. Chas. Morton, of South Windham,
visited his mother at her home near the
village last Sabbath.
A mum Der of our young people attend
ed the so ciable at the Grange hall, East
Raymond, Saturday evening.
Mr.. Will Dean, his mother and his
daughter of Portland, are spending
few weeks at his mothers cottage, the
'Dazzler."
Mr.. Dow, Of Portland, entertained
many of his friends at his Lakeview cot
tare, about two miles from the village.
Mr., and Mrs. Isaiah V. Gould, of
Hanover street, Portland, spent n few
days of the past week with friends at the
village
East Raymond, June 1S.-One of the
most perfect days of the summer grseted
the visiting Patrons from all parts of the
county who had come here Saturday to
attend Pomona. Indeed, for the past four
years the weather has been especially
favorable for the occasion here. The
Grange hall has been newly painted on
the interior by Il. IL. Hall, a member OF
this Grange, and with the. bushes on the
outside cleared away, presented u decid'
eddy attractive appearance.
The meeting was called to order Mt 10
O'Clock by Seth +. Sweetsir of New
Gloucester Worthy Master, with the fol-
lowing officers present:
Master-Seth K. Sweetsir.
Overseer-IIevi w. Hadlock.
Stsward-Willis II. Rolfe.
Chaplain--John ). Barstow.
Ireaslirer-Winfield ). Allen.
Secretary-Rose Chute johnson.
Pomona and Ceres present. Abbie
Flora, and Charles X. Thorpe Of River
side Grange Door keeper for the remain
der of the year.
The following were obligated in the
fifth degree: Georgia A. Small, Addie NJ.
Stout, William n. Small, Alta Il.
Strout, Riverside Grange; Lon Blake,
New Gloucester Grange; Emma Rolfe,
Miss Cars, Falmouth Grangs.
A very fine address of welcome was
given by Lillian Il. Witham of Riverside
Grange, responded to in an able manner
by Rev. II. h. Frsese Of West Falmouth
The following number was present from
each of the subordinate oranges: Fal-
mouth, 81 (several coming later); Cor
ham, II; Granite 2; Gray 20 New CLIQUE
ester, 15 Pleasant River, 10; Riverside,
81 Gin the hall, many being outside);
Wescustogo, 81; Westbrook, IL; several
from Androscoggin County Pomona.
At noon the party adjourned to the
Town hall, where a bountiful spread had
been provided by the home. range.
Probably 200 people partook OF the good
things, there being an ample supply for
all.
There was closed Grange in the
afternoon. Riverside would have been
pleased to have entertained all of the peo-
Pile but lack of hall room forbade. As 1t
was the hall was completely filed.
First en- the.programme We're some very
fine remarks by Hon. b. Walker Mckeen,
secret AIRY of the state board of agricul-
ture. Mr.. Mckeen held the close atten-
tion OF the audience. Next on the list
was Hon. W. w. Stetson, state superin-
tendent of public schools. Everyone was
more than pleased TO hear him and 1t was
generally con coded that he was at his
best. He spoke in condemnation of the
theory advan ced by some, that our state
is degenerating. He told of the sterling
qualities OF New England people. What
we need is more people who will eneour-
age our boys and girls TO be something.
Speaking of our schools he said he favored
local improvement as much as possible.
His talk was earnest and uplifting and
called forth hearty applause. Among
other speakers We're III. X. Griggs OF
Westbrook, Charles l.. pulsifer of Poland,