Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-29
7nallomelt Zural Nems.
Grand Temple of Honor.

HALLowELL, May -, lo73
The annual session of the Grand Temple of
Honor of Maine was held in this city to-day,
e. ". T. Bro. Geo S. Watson presiding.
The committee on credentials reported eight
Temples represented by Sc delegates.
The reports of the G. w. T. and G. w. X.
represent tie Order to be in good condition,
numerically, and financially its membership
having increased twenty five per cent. during
the past year. One new Temple, Aurora,
No. =, Auburn, has been instituted.
The following officers were elected and in
stalled VIM. 7. Small of Portland, q. W.
T.. James j. Jones of Hallowell, G. w. V.
T.; Z. II. Cass of Bangor, G. w r.. James
Mulligan of Damariscotta, G. w. T.; NJ. l.
Stevens of Portland, g. W. Chap; b. l.
Winslow of Damarisco,ta, G. w. T.; j. F..
Ellis of Oldtown, G. w. G. Brothers F..
Whittier, NJ. L. Stevens, S. r. Small and w.
I. Small were elected representatives to the
Supreme Council of the Templars of Honor,
which holds its session at Providence r. H.,
some time in August.
1t has long been desired that the claims of
the Order upon the people of the State should
be more fully set forth and more publicly
known, and Brothers Stevens and Small Of
Portland, and Cass of Bangor, were appoint
ed committee to prepare a circular for gen.
eral distribution throughout the State urging
these claims and explaining more fully the
merits and work of the Temple Order.
TWAS voted to hold the next session at
Bangor at such time as the Grand Worthy
Templar may appoint.
The Grand Temple closed its session at 6
o'clock after very pleasant and harmonious
meeting.
In the evening the members of the Grand
Temple met with Union Nemple No. and
after Witnessing the initiatory degree conferr-
ed upon three candidates, remarks were made
By Brothers Whittier of Bangor, S. r. Small,
w. Il. Small, NJ. b. Bourne of Portland,
Geo. S. Watson of Biddeford, John S. Kim
ball Of Bangor and others, the Temple then
closed, and the delegates took the Pullman
train for tn cir several homes, feeling strength
ened for a more aggressive warfare against
the giant evil" intemperance, than ever be-
fore.
Union Temple celebrates its seventh ami
vorsary, Wednesday evening.
f. A. A. II.
\ water snake four feet in length and five
inches in circumference was killed by Messrs
Brann & Whitemore of this city, while on q
fishing excursion to Winthrop pond on Tues
| day of the present week. His snakeship i:
| covered with an armor or scales, ana he uls'
plays double rows of teeth, sharp and savage
\ sting about one inch in length was con-
cealed beneath his tongue, and on the whole
he would not be considered a desirable ''pet'
by timid people.
Capt Beenan is now repairing his double
store on the corner of Water and Central
streets and will undoubtedly make it an or
nament to the locality before he gets through
with the job-as he never does things by
halves. This building is one Of the old land
marks of the city. There are two stores or
the ground floor, and two spacious halls II
the second and third stories. These halls
were much used in former times, and may
now be made available either for halls, offices
or terements, with comparatively small out
lay. Modern style windows, with liberia
coat of paint, will work a wonderful chang
in exterior appearance; while inward i'm
provements will make the rooms desirable
and source of income to tn
public spirited proprietor. Every old build
ing in the city should be thus reno
waited at once, that the demand for tene
ments may in part be supplied, and that on
city may present an attractive and thrifty ar
pearance to the numerous strangers fockin
here for employment, permanent settlemer
or temporary sojourn for the warm seaso
just at hand.