The Portland daily press., 1886-03-19
CUMBERLAND MILLS.

COAL chemicals, etc, for S. d. Warren 6
Co.'S paper mill, have accumulated at the p.
& r. and p. & o. stations, waiting to be dis
charged.
The Cumberland Mills Praying Band is
fitting up a convenient room over Mr.. New
ellis shop, which will be used for reading
room and for holding meetings. 1t will be
open Sundays. The public are invited to
visit it, and contribute books and papers.
The mutual life and accident insurance
company, organized for the exclusive benefit
of the operatives, male and female, in the
paper mills, has membership of 231. 1t
has been an institution of great practical
| benefit to scores of the persons employed in
the mills. Mr.. Frank Cloudman is president,
| Mr.. f. A. Verrill secretary, and Mr.. Z. b.
Newcomb, treasurer.
| The Sons of Temperance Division added
five names to its membership Wednesday
evening. During the past three months
there has been an increase of thirty-fve
| members. The order is in prosperous con-
dition here.
| Work on the elevated tramway is progress
| ing finely. The track is laid from the mill
| across the bridge as lar as the machine shop.
| Tho foundation work is twelve feet from the
ground. When completed the structure
| will be a grand Improvement over the former
| arrangement.
The teamsters, some 25 in number, pre-
sented Mr.. Edward Fl. Sampson, foreman OF
| the tramway force with a beautiful gold
| chain and Masonic charm, since his retire
| ment from the c0mpanys employ. The pre-
sentatiOn speech was made by MIR, Scott
| Jordan, and was responded to by Mr. Samp-
son in language expressive of friendship
| and goodwill for those with whom he had
worked so many years.
| sACCARAPPA.
Mr.. A. L. Hawkes. is erecting a building
on Main street, 22x42 feet, two stories high.
The first floor will be occupied for store,
the upper floor viii be constructed into
tenement house. Messrs. Woodman & Rob-
inson are doing the job
Rev. E. Martin, pastor of the Methodist
church, has received the unanimous vote Of
the board of church management to remain
with the society in this village, the coming
| year.
The electric lights in the leatherboard
| mills and counter factory were put on for
the first time Wednesday evening, and at
tracted large crowd about the premises.
Everybody was delighted with their brillian-
cy. 1t is the Brush-Swan incandescent sys-
TEN. They have go lights, and they work
admirably.
Eagle Chapter, r. A. Masons. was visited
by Deputy Grand High Priest Nevins, of
Buckfeld, Tuesday evening, who inspected
the work of the seventh degree. 1t was his
| first visit to this Chapter. He was the guest
| of Mr.. Alonzo Libby. DR.. A. II. Burroughs,
| III. p. of the Chapter, came from Cambridge,
| Mass to attend the meeting, and received
cordial welcome from his friends of the fra
| ternity and fellow townsmen h.
YARMOUTH.
Rev. Mr.. Bean of Salem, Mass, has been
engaged to supply the pulpit of the Central
church for three weeks, commencing next
Sabbath, with services afternoons and even
ings. All are invited
The Republicans of Yarmouth will hold a
caucus at Masonic Hall, Saturday evening,
March 20th, to nominate town officers for
the ensuing year. Town meeting occurs
Monday, the 22d inst.
The "Auxilium" Club, Of Cumberland
Centre will present the drama Nevada" at
Masonic Hall Friday evening, the 10th inst.
This will be benefit entertainment, under
the auspices of the G. A. r., K. of P. and
| Masonic fraternity, to assist worthy and
unfortunate member of these societies. who
BY reason of sickness during the past SIX
| months has been unable to attend to his
| usual avocation. Tickets are selling rapidly
| and a crowded house will greet the perform
| ance.
| Unity Assembly, K of L., recently estab-
| lished here, is in a prosperous condition, and
| numbers Il wards of 200 members. 1t Is
| probable that they will nominate a board of
town officers for the ensuing year.