Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-11
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Good Templars.


LEWISTON. April 10. About two hundred
and fifty delegates attended the sessions of
the Grand Lodge of Maine, l. O. &. T..
Wednesday evening and Thursday We'd
nesday evening the reports OF grand officers
and committees were presented. G.. W. c.
I. Chase presented Il written report, giving
an encouraging statement of the growth of
the order in size and Importance and excel
lent advice in regard to future conduct Of the
affairs of the order.
The report of the Grand Worthy Secrctar,
of the lodge, George +. Bracket of Belfast.
states that the Grand Lodge of Maine now
numbers go lodges and Is 900 members. a
gain Of 20 lodges and 900 members in one
/ year
| In the past four wears the Grand Lodge has
made a gain of 100 lodges and 5000 members.
This is remarkable growth for any organ
ihation, and proves that the principles and
work are finding great favor with the com
munitv.
The report of the Grand Worthy Treasurer
ii. IL. Burbank, Esq, Of Biddciord was a
very encouraging document and proved that
the lodge is in a flourishing condition, fnan-
cially. The total receipts of the wear are
o2,216.3l. The total expenditures are 81
NS2.9j leaving about S393 in the treasury.
This is over one hundred dollars more money
than was in the treasury at the time of the
last annual report. Mr. Burbank was elected
to fill a vacancy, and has served as q. W. +.
six months.
The finance committee were in session to-
day, at the Dewitt House, considering the
resources of the Grand Lodge They were to
make Il report of the resources at a late hour
this afternoon The sum of s2G9 in cash,
due the lodge, is among the resources
In the forenoon the election of Grand Off
GERS was commenced and continued till after
noon. The following were elected:
G. W. c. IA. j. Chase, Dcering.
q. W. &C. ID. Starbird, Portland
&. W. v T.-Mrs. |. \. Eodgion, Water
Vile.
&. W S.-tico. +. Bracket, Belfast
G. W. Trcas.-lI II. Burbank, Bildcford.
q. W. MI. b. Beats, Lewiston.
&. W. Chap.-Rcv. John Allen, Farming
ton.
Representatives to the X. W. Grand Lodge
A. J. Chase, Benz. Kingsbury, II. A. Sho-
rev, c. A. Farwell.
The officers were installed at the afternoon
session.
Ibnrp Vps a at I
Hall, and many excellent speeches were made
by distinguished speakers.
Ice Breaking up in the Kennebec.
BATH April 10. Ice in the kcnnebec has
days. The steamer Star Of the East will take
her place on this route next week The
Boothbay steamer has been running about a
week.
Bank Matters.
BELFAST. April 10. DIR. John g. Brooks
is elected President of the Belfast National
Bank, as successor of the late Hon James
r. White
Marine News.
Schooner William Dunning of Calais, from
'"ihalca' Reports loss Oh ueck loads ana boats
in gale
Schooner Oregon, which sailed from Rock
land, March 10Th, for Providence, with lime.
has not been heard from since the day before
the late heavy snow storm, when she left
Portland She is given up as lost.
Schooner l.. W. Wheeler, Damarscotta.
from Matanzas, in hurricane lasting 4S
hours from March 81, lost and split sails had
everything movable washed off deck and
sprung leak.
1t is reported that the United States
steamer kcarsage Is ordered from kittery to
Annapolis as a practice ship.
The shipwrecked crew of schooner Sted-
man, of Bath, has been taken to Boston.