The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
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Roll Call--My Favorite Madonna.
Papers
(al Early Life of Raphael. a.,
Mrs. Enos True
(b) Influence OF His Teacher,
PeruUfno Miss Mitchell
Readlng-St. PEERS Cathedral.
Papsr-Ths Madonnas of Raphael
Mrs. Whttcomh
Mrs Harding Tucker, Of Portland, has
bea VISITING In town.
Mrs. Rudolph OF brunswick. with her
chilusrn, Charles and Ruby, has boon
visiting her Sister. Mrs. Davidson.
The literary event OF next week viii be
tie prize destinations by students or
North Yarmouth Academy at the First
Parish church, Monday evening, at ~.
Every part of the church Is entirely free
to the public and 10 Ia expected that the
house will De filled. Two i've dollar gold
pieces will be awarded to the successful
contestants. Inc committee of award
are MIR. o. W. Hersey, principal Free
port High school; Mr.. Q. W. Pierce.
principal Penneli Institute, Gray, and
Miss Mary Perkins, assistant In Deering
High school. The following 10 the pro-
gramme In full;
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Going to School, Selected
Helen Dunn, Cumberland.
Charles Sumner
kennedy Crane, Yarmouth.
The Legend Of Bregenz.
Adelaide Proctor
Georgia Sawyer, East North Yarmouth.
Mebster's Reply to Hayne,
Alfred A. Lang, West Indies.
Goliath, Thomas Bailey Aldrich
q. Belle Walton, south Portland.
Toussaint L'Overture, Wendell Phillips
Jamie Butler and the Owl, Selected
kleanor Pratt, Lawrence, Mass.
John Maynard, Selected
Elwood brooks, Yarmouthville.
Pyramus and Thisbe, John q. SAKE
Mildred Loring, Yarmouthville.
Imperialism, Senator Hoar
Charles ID. Crane, Jr., Yarmouth.
The Fate of Virginia, Macaulay
Ethel Boothby, Standish.
Virginia Of Virginia. Amelie Rives
Julia Winsiow, West Falmouth.
Music.
Awarding OF Prizes.
aMrs. Harry Green and daughter Vens,
OF Portland, who have been visiting rela-
tlves in town, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Coombs, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry ID, Brackett, have returned TO
their home in Milford,
The Central Social Circle VIII hold
their annual fair and Christmas sale, De-
cember 10 and 20.
On account OF the annual meeting Of
the Masonic Chapter, December 18th, the
gentlemen OF the First Parish have post
poned their turkey ana chicken suppar to
Friday evening, December 10th.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, december o. A very
ENJOYABLE occasion was the regular meet
ing Of Cumberland Lodge, No. IL, Il. and
A. III held az Upper Gloucester, Satur-
day afternoon, Dec. 3. Visitors were
present from;Auburn, Lewiston, Mechanic
Fails, Brockten, Mass, Deering, South
Portland and other places. Among them
were noticed L.. o. Brackett OF Auburn,
ID. ID. q. M. OF the Gath Masonic district,
Kew. Ii. Ii. Noyes OF New Gloucester,
Rev. W. z. Fisher and j. w. Wayne OF
New Gloucester, q member OF Albert
Pike lodge. Langley, .. q. The third
degree was conferred on three candidates.
after which tins lodge and guests repaired
to Centennial hall, where q sumpsuous
repast had been spread. A. b. Kicker
was chairman OF the COMMITTEES on ar
rangements which was "a good guarantee
of it's excellence. After cigars were light
I'd there were some good remarks from
the visiting brethren. Upon return to
the lodge room, ID. ID. Il. III. Bracket
installed the following officers:
Worshipful Master-F rank w. Winter.
Junior Warden-C. 5. witham.
Secretary-George ii Cooling.
Senior Deacon-Frank NJ Hawkes..
Junior Ueaoon-Lemuel 3. Day.
Senior Steward-George p. Cushman.
Junior Stew ard-FlaVin b. Shaokford.
Chaplain-Barker Holt.
MarshaI-Henry W. Loring
This old lodge prides itself on having
one or the best secretaries In the state,
Mr.. 6oding having served continuously
for about "a years.
Services were held as usual Sunday
forenoon at the Methodist cnurcn, . good
audience being in attendance.
Riverside grange win elect officers, De-
Gambler 14th,
The winter schools In town are all
now In session, with the following in
struotors: No. 1, Miss Hattie IL, Moors;
No. ., Miss Lillian M. Harmon; No. 4,
Mr.. Tozier; mo 8, Miss Lillian M Plum
mer; No u, William S.ICole; No. z. Miss
Jennie Latham; No. $. Miss Ethel M.
Mains; No. 9, Miss Perois 4. Leavitt |;
No. 10, Loring 5 Mains. All, with two
exceptions, are residents of this town.
Charles Cole is building q camp for the
accommodation OF his crew, who Will be
employed in cutting birch.
Christmas services will be held at the
Methodist church. December 25th.
Mrs. Harry Gerry and children have
gone to New Gloucester, where she Is TO
spend the winter with her parents.
A petition 10 being signed to the next
legislature, to repeal the law putting
close time on deer In this county.
Alvin W. Foss, Bates, 1917, and now
taking a medical course a. Cambridge,
Mass, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. W. Foss, for few days last week.
WATERFORD -.
Waterford, December 7.-HaskelI g.
Rolfe, of East Waterford, have made ex-
tsnsivs repairs ON their board saw mill
by q new wheel and house, besides deep
ening the channel Co increase the power.
The birch and dowel business has been
transferred 10 the lower mills. thereby
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