Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-28

| same place uhc men that l.. @. Tiiiey has
been buying up apples tori has come
across me ocean a-rtNin" a. Nr. Tili"v't
last week to work for him this summer.
NJ. w. Cowun is finishing the interior Of
ms mouse, preparing Tor ms summer
boa riders
The Advcntists are erecting church on
"A lot Just "a the south of the school
house a; West Sidney. The house tha,
they bought recently and which they In
tended 10 convert into q church they de-
cidcd was not suitable for the purpose
ana SO they sold 4; to Bert Trask for "a
dwelling hoCse.
Thomas S1wtellc. who has been spend
ing his furIouEh at the home ~ I.aforctt
ELLIS, returned tn Togus last week
Miss Mary Faugh; intends to go 10 Au-
Eusta this week. To work In dressmak
ing establishment.
LiTCHF1ELD CORNER
The past week has been filled with the
closing exercises of IItchiicld academy
Monday evening. the prize essay contest
took place at the church There were n
contestants. Miss Ethel AlIRrd carrying
of The first prize 81 $la and Miss hiiue
Smith the second. which was s.. All the
essays reflected credit upon their rcspcc-
tive authors. but every body appeared 10
be satisfied with the decision of the cfii-
cient committee. which consisted OF Hon.
O. II. Clason of Gardiner. Rev. Mr.. Robin
son OF Gardiner. and Mr. Palmer of Bow %
doinham The exercises were varied with
music by Adams orchestra. "Wednesday
evening. was the occasion n the COM
mencement concert A male quartet from
Lewiston furnished the music. and Mr..
David and Miss Goddard OF Bates College.
were the readers THE concert was good
one and was also a financial success To
the graduating class, Thursday evening.
the graduating exercises took place at the
church. which was Very beautifully dec
GRATED with evcrgrceus. flowers. pottei
plants and bunting. Ncwclrs orchestra OF
Richmond was in ATTENDANCE. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Music Orchestra
Prayer Rev. +. \. Harlow
Salutaiory Ethel A. Small
Class History. Eugene X Campbell
Vocal solo. Miss Carrie Miller
Glass Poem. Miss Blanche |. Huntington
Class PROPHECY, Dai.y = starhird
Vocal solo. Miss Carrie Miller
Presentation of Gifts. Arthur Douglas,
NaleGictory. Il. Louise Atwood
Singing Glass ode.
| Presentation of Diplomas.
Hen. OramandaI Smith
Music. Orchestra
Friday evening. the school held recep-
ton at Stewards hall
Mr.. Nelson Eiwell Of Lewiston, has been
| in town for few days.
Sunday. the Memorial sermon wai
preached at the Congregational church by
Rev. f. A. Harlow. Libby Post and
were well attended, as all the citizens
take pleasure in honoring our veterans.
Mrs. Asa T. Smith is reported very sick.
Misses Daisy and Kitty Kendrick are
at home from Bates College for "A few
days vacation.
sick with pneumonia. is reported better.
Mr. Haines and family have moved
back to their farm for the summer.
VASSALBORO.
The commencement exercises of Oak
Grove Seminary. Nassalboro, were held.
program was especially well rendered The
address to the graduating class was Civ
| en- by State Supt. Stctson. after which
diplomas were awarded TO the IL members
evening was decided success Holman
+. Day was the guest of honor and was
| as happy. as usual in his after dinner
with readings from his unpublished poems
which were much appreciated. The fol-
lowing Is the program Of the graduating
lexerCises:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Salutatory-The Great Chief Justice.
Ernest Carlton Wood
John Milton. Augusta f. Pitts
| The Advancement of Woman.
Annie Gertrude Richardson
Music
Queen Victoria. Edwin Walter Blanchard
front and Eack Windows.
Daisy f. Dollcy
| Our Pride in the Kenncbec.
! Guy Moshcr Richardson
Music.
Shodaws Cast by Sublime Lives.
| Florence oSEood Prizes:
Class prophecy. Elmer Russell Ncrriil
Helen A. Haskell
| Presentation of Diplomas.
| Singing Glass Ode.
| Bencdiction.
| MONMOUTH
| The graduation exercises of Monmouth
| Academy were held Friday evening, with
one graduate. Hiram j. Archer. who goes
| from here to Boston University in the
fall
| Prize declamations Of the junior class
graduation. The program was as follows
t Music.
Invocation.
Music.
PRIZE SPEAKING:
Boys Rights. Andrew Winfred Bcnner
keenan's Charge.
Anna Bartlett Longfellow
Music.
The Potauk Sanitorium,
Elmer Harris Merrill
Music.
The Blind Girl of Castel Guile.
Albert CumstOn Luce
Cart Wheels. Verna Fac Leadbetter
Music.
GRADUATION:
Men of Action. Hiram John Archer
Comforting Diploma.
Music.
There were three prizes awarded First