The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-10
A Grand Scheme.
10 Me Eaitor Of the Prsss..

To the Editor of the Press.
One of the best and grandest schemes for
laying the foundation for city rivaling Lowell,
Lewiston OF Lawrnce was conceived and start
ed by Hon. L. o. r. Smith. t
1t was ths-to bring the whole of Presump-
scot River from a point just above where the
iron bridge of the Grand Trunk Railway spans
| it. through a canal distance of about II miles
to the sea between the Marine Hospital and
Tukey's bridge.
The fall would be a little more than IL feet at
high water and some % feet at low tide.
AS have not the plan before me, my memo
nv does not serve me distinctly enough to at
tempt to enter into details; and so content
myself with giving the main points in this
brief notice.
Mr.. Smith purchased at a large sum the
lands lying along the route, and nearly COM
pleted the canal, and laid out the grounds for
factories, machine-shops, wharfs and docks,
and the streets for city; but not receiving
encouragement from the people, in the shape of
money, has let the matter lay over until this
season. 1t has now passed by bond into the
hands OF gentleman of Westbrook who is
now III possession, and L have no doubt it will
be worked up into a company that will complete
the canal and go on with the enterprise to its
completion.
IT this is done some millions of capital will
soon be invested in the immediate vicinity of
Portland in the canal locks, wharves, factories
machine shops and machinery, and the city
which will have to be built in connection to ac-
commodate the people who will be necessarily
employed and the business that spring up with
it. .A4# 0
Nothing of which / can think would give
Portland aud the towns Immediately adjoining
such start 1t would at once create such a
demand for labor and building material that
every mans hands would be full. Let every
man and woman by all possible means encour-
age it and capitalists look to it, that this oppor-
tunity for profitable investment so near home q.
shall not slip.
All the manufacturing enterprises talked of
in this city, put together, when compared with
his grand aodter poocer and its full occupation,
would be like mole hill to mountain. Now
is the time to take hold of this matter and put
shoulders to the wheel and help roll it along
until Portland, bursting through its swaddling
clothes, rises in grandeur and stretching it's
arms out over the back cove and taking in this
whole territory embracing such an immense
water power, shall become as she would be, the
largest and most flourishing commercial and
manufacturing city in New England.
PROGRESS
MAsoNIC.-The Grand Lodge met at o'clock
Thursday morning. The Grand officers were
installed and the following appointments made:
A. d. Knight, of Hallowen, Corresponding
Secretary
District Deputy Grand Masters-1st District,
John b. Trafton, of Fort Fairfield I'd, VIM. I
III. Hunter, of South Lubec; Sd, Henry Il. Tay-
Tor, of Machias; 4th, j. NJ. Nevins of Bucks
port; 9TH, E. b. Averill, of Dover; 9th, A. b.
Marston, of Bangor; 9TH, Mark Rollins, of Al
bion; Sth, Henry L. Kilgore, of Belfast; 9th,
Thomas S. Andrews of Thomaston; 10th.
Henry harrington, of Waldoboro; 18th, w. b.
Lapham, OF Augusta; 18th, Moses S. Mayhem,
Of n IT,. r
hogan; 18th, Joseph M. Hayes, of Bath; 10Th,
Dura Bradford, of Canton; 10th, A. S. KIM
ball, of Waterford; 17th George E. Taylor, of
Portland; 18th, Isaiah S. Webb of North
Bridgton; 18th, Charles w. Weld, of West
Buxton. ass-s ss3 agsl
Grand Chaplains- Rev. c. G. Mason, of Cape
Elizabeth Depot; Rev. c. c. vinal, Of Kenne-
bunk; Rev. G. G. Porter, of Bangor; Rev. w.
g. Gibbs, of Portland; Rev. E. w. Murray, of
Calais; Rev. Silvanus Hayward, of South Ber-
wick; Rev. d. P. Thompson, of China.
Charles l. Collamore, of Bangor, Grand Mar
shall.
A. M. Wetherbee, of Warren, Senior Grand
stephen j. Young, of Brunswick, Junior
Joseph w. Clapp, of Augusta, Grand Stew
ard.
Hugh Curtis, of Bowdoinham, Grand Stew
ard.
S. j. Chadbourne, of East Dixmont, Grand
Steward.
H. D. Smith, of Portland, Grand Steward
Bearer akHGA -EEYIt = BEE
William Tucker, of skowhegan, Grand STAN
Freeman H. Chase, of Orland, Grand Pur-
suivant.
Isaac G. Curtis, of Lewiston, Grand Pursui-
want.
T. J. Murray. of Portland, Grand Lecturer
G. o. Files of Portland, Grand Organst.
Warren Phillips, of Portland, Grand Tyler.
The Grand Lodge closed at / O clock.
ORDER OF HIGH PREsTHooD-The Council
of High Priests met at o'clock Thursday
morning. The following officers were elected:
Oliver Gerrish, of Portland President
Freeman Bradford, of Auburn Senior Vice
President.
Josiah Fl. Drummond, of Portland, Junior
Vice President.
Rev. Sivanus Hayward, of South Berwick,
Chaplain. gf@eTa ff
& Moses Dodge. of Portland, Treasurer
Stephen Berry, of Portland, Recorder.
Edward p Burnham, of Saco, NJ of Ger.
Warren Phillips, of Portland, Con. .la
Joseph Pearson Gill of Lewiston, Steward
David Cargill, of Augusta, Warder
WEDDING-Congress square Universalist Church |
was yesterday the scene of one of those episodes
which the ladies especially delight in and grace
with their presence as often as opportunity
offers. 1t was the nuptials of Mr.. Augustine
s. Fernald and Miss e. A. Randall The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. W. E. Gibbs.
The bride was attired in an elegant white cord
ed silk, en- traine with long bridal veil and
wreath of flowers on the hair, and the bridal
couple were supported respectively by a grooms-
man and bridesmaid The invited guests were
quite numerous. Before and after the ceremony
Mr.. Marston played some very fine selections on
the organ.
DRowNED.-Thomas Slower and VIM. Mer-
rows left Potts Point West Harnaswall for n