The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-18
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY IS.
MAINE TowN MS.
Fryeburg,

anu % ~ was ueclueu 10 observe the 14th
lied IN January last. 1t is limited as to its
number, and has now about twenty mem
Ders, both ladies' and gentlemen. They ap-
t peSled on snls occasion in picturesque CO.'S
and war paint. After the grand entrance
march INTO the parlors, council was held by
the chief, Paugus, Mr.. f. Y. Bradley, which
consisted OF the following exercises:
Legends and Traditions. .......... Massawippa
Mrs. b. I. Newman.
Counting the Scalps or Roll Call .......... Pangus
Mr.. A. F. Lewis. """
Then came the feast, the menu of which
was very, fine and tempting, and consisted of
game, hsh, fancy cakes, fruit, &c, one item
OF this was salmon-trout, which were caught
by ,t some of the skilled anglers Of the tribe.
Alter the repaSt, FAMOUS, the POSTMASTER
announced the following appropriate senti-
ments:
Pdngus-
True 70 his :; innate love Of liberty may his
De honored In the land of the Pequawkets
Responded to by Captain Francis, mr. j.
l.. Osgood.
Our Brdges--
., May their enemies never see the trademark on
the soles OF their mocassfns.
n, Responded to by 'WiEona," Mrs r. F.
NORWOOD.
The Mdidens of Our Tribe
4, onarers OF our joys, comforters In our misery:
miey Sneer us torment us, and sooner later
=, Responded to by capt. Swanson, Mr.. B.
Il. Newman.
Or Wise Men and Musicians
lney counsel us in peace they inspire us in bat
Ile. May tnelr counsel and inspiration lead the
way to the impershabe glory Of the Pequawkets.
Warren. -' -
Our Pale Face Guests
They have eaten meal with us. May the exist
ing bonds OF sympathy and friendship never be
broken by treachery and deceit.
Responded to by Rev. B. N. Stone.
OR Host and Hostess
never burn low.
Responded to by ''War-War," Mr.. A. F.
Lewis.
AT the close of these speeches the company
ADJOURNED to the parlors where the remain
9eu OF the council programme was given as
song-Tne Death of MINI, haha. .Polysuesap
Miss H A. Pike
Songs Of Hunting rs Peaua WAY We Have in
FAMOUS Get Your Gun.
n - by the Braves.
Ioem-Shootng Arrows. Tumkn Hagen
Mr.. r. F. Norwood.
The closing act was that of the camp fire in
the hre place and while the tribe circled
around 1t, watching the slowly waning
nght, selections from Longfellow's Hiawatha
were given by Nokomis Miss M. S. Howe
Other lights having been extinguished the
tribe and their guests, in the twilight
shadows, smoked the ''pipe of peace" The
latter were made OF cobs, with willow
stem and the bowl was filled with flowers
Thus pleasantly closed the first public enter
talnment of the society. 1t was very much
enjoyed by all present and the wish was ex-
pressed that It might become an annual
festival. The decorations of the house were
appropriate and unique and consisted of APP
pie and cherry blossoms and branches of
willow, intermingled with yellow Indian
corn In single ears and in traces. Japanese
lanterns also hung around the dining tables
The regular meetings of the society will
be closed for summer vacation and will be-
gin again sometime In the Moon of the
Falling Leaf"
The c. l.. s. G. closed its meetings for the
season on Monday evening. A large num-
Der were present. The programme given
consisted Of conundrunls by the circle, a |
reading from Cowper by Miss M. Weston; a |
paper on the French Revolution" by Rev. |
". II; LIVINGSTON. and table,talk, opened by |
Rev. b. N. Stone, on the Railroads of this |
country and whether their control by the |
government would result in good to the peo-
pie"
IA pleasant entertainment was given on
thursday evening, under the direction of |
the Society OF Christian Endeavor at the |
Congregational vestry. The exercises con-
sisted Of music, Rotations, &c.
The Whist Club held its last meeting Gu |
this friday evening. 1t has proved pleas |
ant amusement during the past winter
=, Among the graduates of the class of S9 at /
the Massachusetts, School of Technology is
Clayton w. Pike of this town.
Pembroke.
large and enthusiastic temperance mass |
meeting was held Sabbath evening, May 18th |
at the Union church, under the auspices of |
the w. G. T. U. The president of the Union, |
Mrs. Gilbert Frost, called the meeting to |
order, and Rev. Charles Whittier of the |
Congregationalist church. Dennysville,
opened the exercises with prayer. The choir
then gave some inspiring music, after which
Mrs ii. f. Croker of Portland. delivered an
address giving the audience much interesting |
Information in regard to the work of the |
Union throughout this country and Europe |
Mr.. Whittier made a stirring temperance |
speech. During his remarks he read an ex-
tract from sermon written and delivered |
by Rev. Elefy futile, Perry boy, now of |
Jamaica Plains, Mass, in which the author |
gave an entertaining account Of temperance |
work in Massachusetts, and especially in the
city of Boston. Rev. Z. K. Brown of the M.
e. church In this place, made some forcihle
remarks, critlcslng the action of public |
officers both State and National, for derelic- |
ton Of duty In putting down the rum traffic. |
temperance speeches which, it is needless to
add, are always good Music, rectations and |
select readings were interspersed. Among
those who took part in the exercises were |
Edith Wilder, Blanche and Emma Leighton |
and Master Trescott r. Porter Mrs. |
Bernard Rogers read an article on temper |
ance. The meeting closed with the bene- |
diction by Rev. Mr.. Brown.
The eleven town SCHOOLS are all in session |
and are being successfully taught by eleven |
teachers whose houses are within the limits |
OF the town, and who obtained the rudiments |
of their education IN these schools, Many |
OF them are graduates OF the Free High |
School and some have prepared for their
special calling at the State Normal School.
Mr.. Wilmot b. Mitchell of Freeport, |
student .t I, Of Boydoin, class of 1890 isprncpal
OF the High School and Mr.. w. O. Hersey of |
Pembroke, student of the same institution, |
class of 1892 is assistant. Gen. Murray takes |
great interest and pride in the schools, and |
his wide reading and cultured mind renders |
him most fitting person for supervisor.
Miss Virginia Porter who has been home |
on a short visit has returned to East Machas |
where she is attending Washington Academy. |
Capt. Edwin IL. Pettangall Of the bark |
to join his vessel at New York, whittier his |
wife and child will accompany him to en- |
bark on six months voyage.
Capt L. Pettangall went to Philadel- |
phia recently to superintend the discharge of |
cargo from the SYRIA. and to look after the /
interests of the vessel and procure charter |
for the next trip while Captain Ned is spend |
ing few days ashore as above stated.
Norway.
BUSINESS CHANGES.
BY special notice the many friends of Mr.. |
A. f. Marston are Informed that he has be- |
COME TIE junior pdTIuer III Iil6 SHOo urn VI
Il. r. Spinney & Co. This firm employs |
about five and six hundred hands in this |
village in the manufacture of sh oes.
Several quite important business changes |
and new enterprises have occurred in this vii |
lage within a few days, showing an improve. |
ment in business. Geo. A. Brooks fhas |
bought an one-half interest In the extensive |
wholesale fruit business of Geo. p. Downing, |
Inc new hrm name is to be Brooks 81 Down |
ing. Inc business will be extended and en- |
larged. The new firm will occupy the old |
stoIe on cottage street. The Norway Bakery |
y once more open to the public, under the |
nrm name OF W. S. Pratt & Co. G. K. Rines /
IS employed as baker thus ensuring the |
patrons hrst class food. f. o. Elliott. dealer
10 ready made clothing and gents furnishing |
goods. mas =, leased the e. G. Mason store in |
June LIST. p''0''ion "'ou'
DR.. b. +. Bradbury has introduced the lake
water into his residence on Maine street a
pipe from the house supplies the fountain in
front with water. The lawn has haen
hedge. " '0u"i
Miss Emma j. Smith has improved the 40
commodations of her house much nv tho
addition of thirty foot wing. 1t win be