The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Cumberland Conference Of Con-
gregational Churches.
To Ne Held at North Church, Mestisa
Heuss Hsii, Junsis.

The 5sth Annual and the 174th Meeting
Of the Cumberland Conference OF Con-
gregational churches will be held with
the First Congregational church Of Cape
Elizabeth, North church, at Meeting
House hill, South Portland, Me-, We'd
nedsay, June 10, 1906. ..Meetingsbegin at
$50 q. m.
Order of Exercises.
MORNING.
go. Devotional Service,
Rev. c. p. Marshall
1000. Organization and Business.
1Ol5. Discu ssion-"What Are the
Marks of "a Normal Christian Elk
perience of Today" Opened by
Rev. j. l.. Jenkins, ID. ID.
Ills. Discussion-"what Is Preach
ing CHRISTI" Opened by
Rev Smith Baker, ID. ID.
AFTERNOON.
Las. Devotional Service.
2l5. Business, Reports OF Commit
tees, etc.
2.45. Conference Sermon,
3I5. Communion.
3.45 Discussion-'' Candidating,
Opened by Rev. W. II. Mcbride
~
Evening Service for the Country
Church." Opened by
$50. Supper.
EVENING.
80. Praise Service.
7.45. Address Men of Power,
Rev. ). n. Adams.
s.2,. Singing.
5 25 Address, Rev. G.. W. Reynolds.
Special cars will leave Monument
Square, Portland, for Meeting House
Hill at 800 a. m. The usual reductions
will be made on railroads.. Each church
Is entitled to choose two delegates to this
conference and all others are welcome.
Pastors and Sunday school superinten-
dents are members OF the conference.
Entertainment will be provided for those
who need remain over night.
Rev. Robt. Lawton, Rev. n. IL.
Wright, Rev Il. II. Newcomb, Commit
tee of Arrangements.
The eclipse was observed over here yes
terxiay about 10 O'Clock, a. m, when the
clouds for short time cleared away and
there was rush for smoked glasses. As
viewed from the earth the lower left rim
was partially covered with the shadow
which soon left entirely the face of the
sun.
Mrs Wallace Skillings Of Auburn will
spend week at the home of Capt. Upton
on Sawyer street.
Mr. Charles Cole has broken up house
keeping and has gone to Yarmouth
Mrs. Andrews is in Boston, where she
will reside for time ut least.
One of the prettiest turnouts to be seen
In South Portland is the one recently pur-
chased by Newell f. Trefethen. 1t Is a
double seated vehicle, beautifully uphol-
stored, with pneumatic tires and bicycle
wheels, and is finished with the finest
kind of polish.
James Elliott has left the employ of
Merriman, the grocer, and has gone to
work for the Conant Machine Works in
Portland. His place was taken yesterday
by Frank Ellis.
The rite of baptism was administered on
Sunday at the Knightville NJ. +. church,
by Rev Mr.. Corey, the pastor, to two
daughters of Mrs. Olive Webb.
The committees from the board of alder
men and the school board talked over
the matter of new school buildings, Sat
ursiay evening, and examined some plans
which were submitted by an architect
from Lewiston. No definite conclusions
We're reached, and the matter Is still lin
the air"
"Children's Sunday WIN be appro-
priately observed at the Peoples M. L.
church on the second Sunday in June,
and the exercises at the Knightville M.
f. church will alike place on the follow
ing Sunday
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES.
Calls will be posted today for ward
caucuses to be held at the several ward
rooms Monday, June 4, at 7.so p. m, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to at
tend the State and county convention s.