The Portland daily press., 1876-10-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE
Rousing Rally.
THE CONTINENTALS AT BART
LETT.
MATTERS IN MAINE
Rally.
TSpecial to Press. |

UPPER BARTLETT, Oct 10.-The Republican
mass meeting here tonight takes even the
most enthusiastic Republicans by surprise.
The committee, G. f. Ordway, Edgar Stevens.
who had it in charge, deserve greatcredit for the
manner in which il has been brought to such
decided success. Several residences are beauti-
fully illuminated, including that of c. f. Ord
way, Superintendent of the Bartlett Land and
Lumber Company, VIM Black, Capt. Rideout
and the railroad station.
At7.45 special train arrived from Portland
with the Contipentals, $50 torches and drum
corps, with large number of citizens along the
route. They were received by the citizens
with nine ronsing cheers. After part akin g of
lunch they paraded the principal streets,
hating in front of several residences and giving
cheer after cheer, which was responded to by
the waving of handkerchiefs from air ladies
and children.
The procession proceeded to the post office
and was called to order by Judge Eastman.
The Judge has lost none of the vigor of youth,
as would seem by his stirring remarks. He
ably and pontedy showed the position of the
Democrats during the rebellion. denouncing in
just terms the leaders of the party who have
always opposed reform and now make it their
battle cry. 1t will be remembered that the
Democratic party of Bartlett opposed the draft
and showed themselves to be in full sympathy
with the rebels. That disloyal course which
has rendered their party here infamous, and
which now causes the younger men to shun,
will cost them many votes in the future. Judge
Eastman closed his remarks amid deafening
applause.
John O. Winship of Portland next addressed
the assembly. Itwould be useless to attempt
to report his remarks. 1t was powerful and
stirring campaign speech, listened to from
beginning to end. More than one Democrat
was heard to say, "Too much truth The
disgruntled Democratic postmaster says the
meeting was failure, and his opinion on Re-
publican demonstrations will probably be found
in special to the Argus, as reliable as such
sore-headed kilograms usually are. One grey
haired Democrat got an audience of six on the
railroad platform and discoursed TO them on
the sins of the Republican party 1t was SO
dark that he was not aware that his hearers
had left him until some friend reminded him
that his friends had gone over to that Republi-
can meeting at Ordway's. The Democrats are
greatly Gisheartened at being SO completely
outdone in this Democratic stronghold. They
feel that they have seen their best days in
Bartlett. The Republicans will make de-
cided gain in November. They left at 10 D. m
amid the cheers of the citizens. A thousand
people attended this demonstration. Xxx,
ITO the Associated Press.l
The Good Templars.
WATERYILLE. Oct. 10.-The semi-annual
meeting of the Gran1 Lodge of Good Templars
of Maine, assembled here this morning and
will continue in session through the morrow.
81. o. Shorey of Brdgton is Grand Worthy
Templar. Most of the morning was occupied
in organizing, which being dons the meeting
adjourned until o'clock, when they re-as SEM
bed and listened to the report of their Secre-
tary, G. K. Bracket of Belfast. He reported
2O3 lodges in the state,- with membership of
1921, gain of 2S lodges and SlS members.
There are large number of delegates present.
and the meeting bids fair to be one of unusual
interest.
In the evening grand mass meeting was
held. X. w. Dunn Of Waterville called the
meeting to order and introduced FL. A. Shorey
of Bridgton, G. w. Chief Templar of Maine.
who presided. Rev. J. Fl. Ross of Belfast in
voked the divine blessing, after which Mr..
Shorey made a few remarks, expressing great
pleasure at seeing so many present indicative of
deep sympathy in the cause and with the
Order which has organizations in every state
and nation with total membership of over
100000 all committed to thu principles of total
abstinence and prohibition. He asked eyery
ones candid consideration to what might be
said aud whether as Christian men and women
they could afford to withhold theic support
from this Order.
He was followed by DR.. Clark of Mechanic
Falls, Rev. b. E. Freeman of Kittery, J. A.
Ross of Belfast, f. G. Rich of Portland, who
said he felt proud that the temperance sentl-
ment had closed up the Falmouth Hotel in
Portland. Applause He thought when a
town or city could not support hotel without
an open bar it was time to close it C.E. Lit
tlefield of Rockand, though reluctant to speak
made strong argument in favor of au amend
ment to the prohibitory law including cider
and native wines.
Mrs. NJ. G. Crossman of Bangor and Mrs
Fitzgerald of Brunswick made excellent
speeches, and j. X. Osgood of Gardiner made
some feiictious remarks, and in closing gave no.
tice OF temperance praise and prayer meeting
tomorrow morning previous to the meeting of |
the Grand Lodge.
Railroad Accident
LAWRENCE, Oct. 10.-The Portland fre;obt |
train collided with the Great Falls freight train
on the Boston and Maino railroad track at
North Andover depot today. Two cars of tho
Great Falls train were telescoped, aud he an.
CINE and tender of the Portland train w.s
thrown down on enbankment and four cars
were wrecked. The engineer aud fireman Of |
the Portland train had narrow escape.
The News at Bangor.
BANGOR, Oct. 11.-Great interest is felt here
in the Ohio and Indiana elections Large
crowds gathered in front of the Wing office,
on which returns were displayed by a stereopti-
can as fast as received. The Democrats also |
assembled in the club room opposite the Whig |
bulletin and the interest in news was main
tanned till a late hour.
West Somerset Fair.
SKoWHEGAN, Oct. 10.-The annual meeting
OF the West Somerset Agricultural Society
commenced today at North Arson There was
the best show of oxen aDd steers ever seen on
the ground. The sheep and COWS were very
fair. Tomorrow will be devoted to trottipg.
Firemen ON a Visit.
BATH, Oct. 10.-The steam fire engine com
panles from the city of Rock land, -Rockland,
w. W. Reed of Thomastop, and City of Au-
UuTu accompanied by handS of music vsitad |