The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-21
Temperance Convention.

The Cumberland County Temperance As
sociation, by invitation of Dashaway Associa-
tion No. 2, of Dunstan's Corner, Scarborough,
held meeting in that place, Tuesday the 10th
inst, afternoon and evening. Early in the
afternoon, the members of the Association at
Dunstan's Corner, met their Dashaway friends
from Saco, on the road towards the latter
place, where all Joined in procession, and
marched, with flying banners, to the Method
ist meeting house, their steps being timed on
the way by soul-stirring music from Chand-
ler's Band of Portland. In the meantime,
there had collected at the house a large crowd
OF citizens and Temperance friends from Port
land, Falmouth, Westbrook, Gorham and 9TH
er neighboring towns, eager to join hands with
the Dashaways, and mutually pledge them
selves anew for the conflict with the hydra
headed monster, Intemperance.
The meeting house was filled to its utmost
capacity, leaving many to stand at the doors
and windows outside.
The meeting was called to order by e. II.
Starbird of Falmouth, President of the Coum-
ty Association; and Rev. Chas. f. Allen, of
the Chestnut Street Methodist Church. Port
land, opened the meeting by reading.a part of
the tenth Psalm, and by player. Then fol-
lowed appropriate, earnest and stirring speech
es by Hon. Charles Holden of Portland, Revs.
Nichols and Barnard of Saco, and Allen and
Martin of Portland, Mr.. Woodbury. of Win
terport, well known as the Temperance
rThrach;nr Machine T M,,nc,or Fec of po,.+
land, Rev. Mr.. Freeman of Peaks Island,
John A. Kelley, ESQ.,, former President of the
Dashaway Association Of Saco, Messrs. Wal
ton and Beal of Portland, Mr.. Barbour of the
Moral Reform Association of Westbrook and
j. E. Winslow, Esq, of Gorham.
The meeting then adjourned until 1-2
O'Clock, and the many visitors were invited to
the farm houses in the vicinity, where they
were entertained. with oenernns hnsnitattrss
The evening session was opened by prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Martin of Portland. Then
came speeches by Messrs. Towle of Portland,
Rhodes of Saco Dashaways, E. S. Elder of
Sacarappa, G. A. Stackpole of Gorham, Rev.
borough, and the "Threshing Machine" of
Winterport. rs VS.
Chambers Band and the Glee Club ofDun-
STAINS Corner, entertained the audience, at in
tervals throughout the afternoon and evening
with excellent music.
Much credit is due the local committee of
arrangements, Messrs. Seaman, Martin,
Seavy, Boothby and Webster for the admira-
BILE and efficient manner in which they per-
formed their duties; and to their skill and en-
ergv is owing, in a great measure the success
of this meeting. m 1885
Take it all in all, this was one of the best of
the Uery good meetings lately held by the
County Association. All present se,med to
enter into the spirit of the cause, and to feel
with the speakers that the signs of the times
are auspicious, that success is about to attend
our labors.
The next meeting of the County Associa-
tion is to be held at Little Falls, Gorham 8 and
may all who would encourage good cause
and enjoy visit to one OF the pleasantest
parts OF the country "be there to see.',
E. LEACH, Sec.