The Republican journal., 1883-05-03

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.

Maine matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
f. d 4. NJ. MEETING OF THE GRAND BODIES.
PORTLAND. May |. The Masonic Grand
Lodge of Maine opened ri 9 o'clock TUESDAY
morning with large attendance. Grand Master
Marquis +. kn%, of Portland, presided. In his
annual address he stated that the limitations for
the past year were 500. gain of 1913. Member
ship l9,469. a gain Of As. Membership hadno
previously advanced for some wears. He alluded
TO the unfortunate depletion in the income of
the charity fund the past year by large share
having been taken for taxes in consequence of
the decision of the supreme Court, the result
being many poor widows and destitute aged
men must do without their annual donation In
the afternoon the Grand Lodge elected the fol
lowing officers
Grand Master, VIM. Il. q. Estes. Of Show
hogan; Deputy Grand Master, Fessenden |.
Day. of Lewiston; Senior Grand Warden, VIM.
II. smith, of Portland; Junior Grand Warden,
Goodwin r.. Wiley. of Bethel; Grand Treasurer,
Frederick Fox of Portland; Grand Secretary,
Ira Berry, of Portland; Finance Committee
Oliver Gerri>h and Albro Chase, Of Portland.
;. Clifford Belcher, of Pennington; Trustees of
the Charity Fund NJ. f. King. of Portland;
i. VI. Ncthrrbec. Of Warren
At 4 - p NJ. the Grand Lodge called off
until p. NJ. Wednesday. when Rabboin Lodge.
VI Lewiston will eNempIify the aird degree.
The Grand Chapter met at f. NJ Grand
70 i-HNh' l'At 1Ih' ~ III il9
annual address he alluded TO the fraternitys
u'ao anG c;tI'u attehllon TO the Jewels ana al
tar which have been draped in mourning for
'r5hd liiSh IIie>t Bower lately deceased IN
aUWI- I' iCPoIl oh returns showed f'iV'
III, HptIN' pelS Il gam OF "a. Inc following
officers Were elected:
NIalu IL ~ l'fleSI' rank =. sleeper Sabat-
W. pnpulN Grand High I'flest. Manly u.
I"Sh' bangor Grand hing James NJ NcNcnS.
@ ~ ~ NnlaHu 7clIpe, ATGhie L. iMp0''
i-'N iI,on Ni"hu treasurer Kulu> '. nmck-
nmH loItIan"' HTahd secretary, Ira Berry,
"lti,iH, committee q nance. D. II. Drum
1noHN' pHNtl NtTrlHh' Portland; Nathan W 0od-
'', ~" Islon
- ~ /, VI; tHt NIdhH thdplef called OH
"n5' Z I HoGN " e"it90aN morning When me
~ ',t vi ign Iligsthooa mtrlsa al io.30 clock,
ih' Nlahd council al 2ocIo"k and the Grand
oiltl'l'1igfl r. ofIofk IT i expected Grand
I',4h ol .if Grand theamp-
I.' III u 'H' | hit'd STATES VIII be present from
h">'oh.
STATISTICS OF MAINE.
Ia l>-3arc>olyt WAS passed by tbe I,oi.Iatnrc
l.roli,Iiu.r for tb4 .,1i,nt; - ~
ang II fbo jnanc, II tnIyrs ~ !,,,,',C,.io
lions made for public. pulpo>c~ and in rrIition
~ all department, Of business and industry.
TAr ,.vr,tion If t,a r,.ili, ~ tl
was lgtt with the Secretary Of State and W. L.
" l',,!laH "',N "A l1al ohclh designated TO
MIMI. NNj j. N..uinc ~ i.,o Pa%cS was pun
,jn.I ,t ~" /" C"'iH "uU INDUSTRIES OF
xxx. ''',iIi, " e a lhIecH ana sun
H. 'lI " il'i tAolfl>td 70 make i q rem
Xxx ""Ih )" iii.,. lile ei>aluTr OF ISL and
',i I,' - ~ 7Iyrlgd 10 provide lof
LII 'VII''LHaI oh ol Wofk under me resolve
,.'' p pn1 o. ,lle aHi WINTER. Cover
i- .,,- ii,l gtoIilitlluru a
,H''' ~ Hi "ietlloh ana inc legislature made
.r "l t,. nrGr>>9r' 10 roninue the
'l, ~ 81 anu loo+, ana secretary
'i." i'I;'Gi'7 t.il ~ F'S>"lA preparations 10
naL,> II rba ,iufy eff ~.,,Ini ~ itas t,,.,g