Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-10
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The Grand Lodge /. O. 0. F. met at Ban
gor on Tuesday Charters were granted to
new lodges at Lowell and Dexter. The
Order has increased in membership 427 );
number of members now, 1880; number of
members relieved during the year 24l; and
amount paid S757S. The Grand Lodge has
now Sl670. Officers were elected as follows
Grand Master, d. w. Babb, of Sacarappa =;
Deputy Grand Master, G. A. Callahan, of
Lewiston; Grand Warden, f. =. Parcher, of
Biddeford; Grand Secretary, 0. b. Written,
of Portland; Grand Treasurer f. X. Dyer,
of Portland; Grand Representative, j. Il.
Hazelton, of Portland; Grand Chaplain. A.
Rowell, Bangor. After transacting consid-
cradle private business the Grand Lodge
voted to holdkthe next session at Lewiston.
The following were elected officers of the
Grand Encampment - M. w. G.. Chief
Patriarch, Phineas Batchelder of Bangor
M. L. g. High Priest, jerome Garland, of
Biddeford; II. w. G. Senior Warden, Chas.
II. Rich of Portland; r. w. G. Scribe, n.
G.. Cummings, of Portland; Il. w. G. Trea-
surer, Charles b. Nash, of Portland r. w.
G. Junior Warden, Warren +. Pressey, of
Lewiston; w. G. Sentinel, A. n. Yeaton,
Bangor.
The Machias Union says that the Messrs.
Chase Brothers, of Rochester, n. Y, have
in years past sold a large amount of nursery
stock in Eastern Maine, in most cases giving
good satisfaction.
Launched, in Machiasport, July 81, three
masted schooner, named Lavina f. Warren,
300 tons n. M, to be commanded by Captain
VIM. Johnson. J. w. Stuart was master
carpenter. The vessel is reported as very
substantially built; owned by parties at Ma
chiasport and elsewhere
A young man, son of Joseph Pineo, about
eighteen years old, was drowned in Little
River, at Columbia Fails, while bathing, Au-
gust 9Th.
1t has been decided to hold the next cattle
show and fair of the Androscoggin Agricul-
tural and Horticultural Society at Mechanic
Falls, September eth and 2Sth.
The house of Mr. Leach, near Kitterv
Point was shattered badly by lightning re-
Gently. Sixty squares of glass were brok-
en-.
The Bay State excursionists, an organiza-
ton similar to the Colt excurtionists, are now
visiting several places in this State.
The fair of Combined Cumberland County
Agricultural and Portland Horticultural So
cieties and the Presumpscot Park Associa-
ton will take place at Forest City Park in
Portland, on the 26th, 9th, 2Sth and Goth
insts.
The Corner Stone of the Custom House
and Post Office building at Machias, will be
laid with Masonic Ceremonies on Saturday
afternoon next. The officers of the Grand
Lodge of Maine are expected to be present
and take charge of the ceremonies. Harwood
Lodge, Machias, and Warren Lodge, Eas,
Machias, are expected to join, with such
members of other Lodges in the county as
can be present.
The Press mentions a singular causality
AS Mrs. Benjiman Burden of Wellington
was examining hill of early potatoes
on the 9TH ints., she discovered several bugs
upon the vines, one of which flew very near
to her face, and at the moment she felt some.
thing strike upon the end of her tongue
which felt like drop of water. Her tongue
was instantly paralyzed and began to swell
very rapidly; her throat was soon swollen
and sore, her neck grew stiff, with severe
and indiscribable distresses at the stomach.
She went into the house as quick as possible
and put spoonful of fine salt into her mouth
but could not taste it. She was obliged to
send some ten miles to Parkman for physi-
clan. AT one time before his arrival, her
friends thought her dying. They very
thoughtfully put plantation juice into her
mouth, which gave her partial relief, and on
the arrival of the physician, she was further
relieved by the external and internal applica-
ton of muriate of ammonia. She will re-
cover.
The Wing says that colony of twenty
five souls left New Sweden last Tuesday for
Brownville, where they will work in the slate
quarry of Mr.. Merrill who pays the adults
$40 each per month for one year. Solomon
Johnson, one of the first colonists who ar
rived last year with only $40 and could not
speak word of English, went out on Mon
day of last week with over 500, the result of
his labor and the exchange of farms. He
can now talk English as well as any Swede
in the colony, and is ready to buy an i'm
proved outside of New Sweden. Road build
ing is progressing rapidly. A steam mill is
proposed. large number of Swedish chill.
dren go through the woods same two and O
half miles to attend school at Woodland.