The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-23
Cumberland County Lodge of Good Tenn

Lodge opened in due form by the the County
Secretary, Daniel R. Dresser.
E. HI. Starbird was elected Worthy County
Templar, pro tenn.
The following officers were appointed:-W.
v II Mrs d. r. Dresser; w. NJ, George H.
Tefavor. w. d. NJ, Mrs. L. A. Morse; w. 1. g.,
.Tobn r Brown; w. o. g., Edwin Cobb
The Grand Worthy Chief Templar, Rev.
novd Boyd. was then announced and intro
duced.
The Committee on Credentials reported II |
lodges, represented by As delegates.
The Committee on the formation of Good |
Templars' Relief Association made their re-
port ....4
The question of working the County Lodge in
the degree of Fidelity was discussed at length by
E. H. Starbird, E. A. Sawyer, Rev. Mr.. Boyd
and others, and was decided in the negative.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:-W. c. T., Abram Rowland, of
Portland; w. c. S., Daniel R. Dresser, of Port
land; w. c. Tr, David Libby of Pownal
The w. w. G. Templar appointed the follow
ing Committees
Executive-E. H. Starbird, G. HI. Lefayor. r.
w. Burnham.
Finance Committee-E. A. Sawyer, Warren
Harmon Il. A MarStOn,
State of the Order-F B. Hanson. C. S. Jor-
dan, Benjamin Freeman.
Committee on Credentials-E. G. Allen,
Edward Nixon, George Hanson.
The subject of Cold Water Templars was
brought before the Lodge and Rev. O. NJ Cous-
ems of Hallowell, and Rev. W.T. Eaton of
Cape Elizabeth, spoke at considerable length
in regard to the progress of the new order in
hot tba cuho
dinate lodges take the matter in hand Rev.
David 7. Libby made some remarks in relation
| to he'subject, and spoke in regard to the use
| of tobacco and profane language.
The question of temperance legislation was
opened by w. H. Vinton, of Gray, who, in the
course of his remarks said we had law enough
on the statute books, and all we had to do was
| to enforce it, but he was in favor of additional
legislation so fara to compel sheriffs and their
| deputies to enforce that law or have'others ap-
| pointed to their places. Rev. Benjamin Free
man followed and was in favor of legislation
making the vender of Intoxicating liquors and
also the owners of the buildings where it is sold,
responsible for all damages from the use of it.
The next session of the County Lodge was To-
Gated with Dresser Lodge at Walnut Hill, No
| Yarmouth.
Rev. o. M. Cousens offered the following:
Resolved, That each subordinate lodge in this
jurisdiction be requested to appoint a Commit
| tee on Cold Water Templars, whose duty it
| shall be to labor for the securing and mante-
nance of a Cold Water Temple in the commu-
nifty OF each subordinate
1t was recommended that each subordinate
lodge appoint committee to invite the sever
al clergymen in their vicinity to give public
lectures on Temperance.
1t was voted that the Secretary be authorized
to furnish set of officers regalia, not to cost
over $40.
A committee of five was appointed consist
ing of Messrs. Dresser Lefavor, Freeman Han
son and Cushing, to ascertain exactly how a
subordinate lodge should be worked by the
Ritual and Constitution.
A vote of thanks was extended to Sea Side
Lodge for their hospitality, after which the
Lodge adjourned.
A public meeting was held in the evening,
and addresses were made by Revs David Boyd,
O. NJ Cousens and w. F. Eaton.
The following is the Good Templar Relief
Association, which was organized during the
recess for dinner, and is similar to the Odd Eel
lows 7a -0
E. A. Sawyer, President.
| Edward Nixon Vice President.
B. Freeman, Secretary.
| ID. T. Libby, Treasurer
Committee on Finance-E. H. Starbird, War
rem Harmon and Edward Nixon.
Executive Committee-B. Freeman, e. A.
| Marston and j. w. Burnham.
The Secretary was directed to furnish a copy
| of the constitution to each subordinate lodge in
| the county.
The meetings of this Association will be held
with the sessions of the County Lodge A good
| ly number have already signed the constitution.
| FATAL ACCIDENT ON M. c. r. R-As the
Waterville local freight train was moving
slowly into the Lewiston station at 9 A M
Wednesday, Samuel o. Gray, brakeman,
stood at his post on high hay car. just be-
| fore the car reached the covered street bridge
which passes over the railroad, short dis
| lance from the station, Gray, evidently not
considering that he was ON one of the high cars,
was seen to kneel down,-no doubt supposing
he would have room enough to pass under. In
moment the car passed under the bridge.
Gray's head struck the bridge with great force,
and he was thrown from his position between
the cars in his rear, and each of them passed
over his body. He was probably killed by the
| blow from the bridge, which, doubtless result
| GU III oiC uAohcii Hcch ituu jaws, UnaG
an examination of his lifeless body at once
showed. The train passed over his body, dag
onally from his left shoulder to the lower ribs
on the right side-crushing the body in shock
| ing manner. The death was, doubtless, instan-
taneous. The accident was at once discovered.
| The body was found lying across the track
the head outside Though badly crushed, it
was not mutilated. -.
Deceased was about 35 years of age, and re-
sided in Portland, where he leaves widow and
two children. He had been on the train about
of mixed train on the NJ c. road
An inquest was held over the body of the de-
ceased, and verdict rendered in accordance with
the facts-Leaciston Journal