Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-11
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
LITCHFlELD CORNER,

| 1t has been busy week for the people
| in the village. as commencement week al
ways Is Monday evening the prize es-
/ say contest took place at the church. The
church was filed with Interested listeners
to the essays, all Of which were well writ
ten and well delivered Miss Ethel Coi2y
and Air. A. ID. Cole, carried of the prizes.
W edncsday evening was the commence
meht concert Music was furnished BY
Bates Glee Club, nlsO a mandolin club.
Inc readings by Bates talented reader.
Air. David, were very interesting, and
brought down the house" more than
once The concert was a financial sue
cess. Thursday evening, the people gath
cred at the church in large numbers -
witness the graduating exercises. T'hJ
chufch was filed long before the time foT
the exercises to commence, 50 those VINO
did not 90 early had to stand, and every
available space was occupied. The church
was beautifully decorated. The class
eolOrS, pink and green were draped about
the walls and ceiling; at the back Of the
stage large rectangular space was
filled with cedar, on which appeared, in
pink letters, the words of the class mot
to, no cndeaVor in vain Flowers and
plants We're there in prOfuSiOn. Thc
sweet girl graduates an in white with
the ono young gentleman gra nate. were
escorted in, and took their places on the
stage. They were followed by the school,
who took seats in the peWs reserved for
them. NeWel's orchestra Of Richmond,
was in Attendance. After music by the
a. Harlow. After the prayer was music
by orchestra. Miss Ethel AllaTd then de-
livercd her essay Music, Its Mission ana
Morals. \ vocal solo, by Mrs. Marina
Lufkin of Lewiston, followed. with Miss
Angie Starbird as acCompanist Walter
iaines then delivered his Grafton, Past,
Present und Future Of America Music
by the orchestra followed. Then came
the class history and prophecy by Miss
Edith Earle Miss Alice L. BOnney Of
Lewiston, gave select reading when
was enthusiastically encored; vocal solo
by Mrs Lufkiu; essay. class motto, Miss
Augusta i. Bricry; music. orchestra;
singing, class ode. The class ode was
written by Miss Augusta i. Briery and
the music was composed by MISS Etnel
Allurd. both Of the graduating class. Miss
Prlrlc Packard presided at the organ;
Hon. John a. Spear Of West Gardiner
then presented the members Of the class
them. Mr. Spears address was not long.
but his remarks were very appropriate
ana interesting. After the presentation
of diplomas the school marched out To
thr music of the orchestra. Friday even
iHg was the seniors reception 70 invited
guests at StcWurts hail, which was z
very enjoyable social affair. The two
uaws i'm the church which were 50 badly
damaga Il BY fire, ana which had to be
patched mp and covered to tide over com
mcucemcnt week, have been removed;
th,y are to be soon replaced. New cQSA-
ions will have to bc purchased 10 replace
the ones destroyed and damaged by the
recent lire.
AIrs. 5. $. Earle arrived IN town last
Tuesday. she is staying uL her Ulu nome
ANA is now quite sick.
Mrs. A. IT. Kencrson came this week,
and is letting her summer home ready
for occupancy. MIR. kcncrson arrived Sat
urduy morning t. stay over sunday.
Misses Daisy and Kitty Kindrick are
at homo from Bates College Iur lew
DAYS. Dr. and Mrs. klndHck spent \