The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-10

A crazy entertainment" was held at Good
Templars Hall Tuesday evening, and crazy
affair II was Indeed. The young people had
very enjoyable tune.
The new "SpOrtsman's Hotel" at Pine
Point, owned by MIR. l. w. Pillsbury. has
nearly reached completion. 1t Is good
building and great Improvement over the
old one. which was burned last fail. Nj.
Pillsbury's many friends will be glad 70
know that he has succeeded In erecting so
tne a building, with all modern improve
ments, which will afford them very much
better accommodation the coming season.
FDeburg.
Mr.. Alden Baker, the proprietor OF the
Walker House. has leased the buildings and
will leave with his family for California. on
Rev. o. y. Alvord, formerly Of North
Fryeburg, has accepted a call to the Unlver-
sallst church in Mansfield. Penn.
course Of lectures and other entertain
ments, under the auspices Of the C0ngrega-
tional Society, will be given during the win
ter. Rev. II. Bernard Carpenter, OF Boston,
win deliver lecture in this course early Ia
February.
Camden.
The selection Of Charles L. Llttlefeld Of
ROckland as Attorney General Is an honor
wOrthlly bestowed ON rising young man,
who at 81, stands at the head Of the bar In
his own county.
The post Office Is to be removed next week
luLD tut tltkduL new DIlck Ulutk IN the
square, aud will be as fne an Office as there
Is in Knox county.
II. NJ. Bean. shipbuilder, has sent the
moulds for his first vessel to Virginia. The
others will be forwarded at an early day.
They are all three to have solid Virginia oak
frames.
Seven thousand cerds of kiln wood were
brought from New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia in 1888 to this port
The new schooner jamie Carleton,
iaunpbQd the td will IoaH In Haaffn 10
aria, South America, at once.
The MaSOns ana Odd Fellows who are TO
have elegant quarters In Knights new block,
are having the same freseOed and tinted.
They gave the order this week TO Boston par
ties for all their apartments.
Fifty new buildings have been added 10
Camden's real estate since Jan. 4, 1887. The
value OF the same as estimated by the arehi-
tects is over 100000. When we add % this
the sale Of shore property to outside parties
that will be developed In the near future
amounting to at least S1O0,OO0 more during
the same period, II looks as though the Cam
den boom has come TO stay.
fhe Bay View House. the leading hotel In
Camden, closed January 1st. for the win
The several churches in Camden win OBJ
serve this week as week OF prayer. Union
ion meetings will be held at the different
places of worship.
Richard l.. Watson, who accidentally shot
himself few days since at West Camden Is
improving.
Judge Wilson has been In poor health for
the past month.
The elective officers of Mt. Mica Lodge. |.
y. U. f., are:
n. &C. X. Ripley.
v. CIV. l.. FarrAr.
Secretary-Frank KlmbalL
Permanent Secretary-F Frank Starblrd.
Treasurer-A. I. Shurtief.
TrusIees-N. ID. Bolster, Frank Maxim, BenIa-
min SWEET.
The lodge now has an Invested fund Of
S4,375.
The next series OF lectures will be given
by the following able speakers Rev. v. +.
Whitaker of Portland, Rev. W. II. Bolster
Of Weymouth. Mass, and Rev. G. A. Hay
den Of Auburn.
ID. n. True. Esq, and wife contemplate
| spending the winter In Washington.
Helen, only daughter OF Olban Maxim.
died Friday evening, OF diphtheria.
West Paris.
Messrs. Elllngwood & Ridlon Of Wess
| Paris are closing out their retail furniture
| business, build a factory and go % manufae-
| turing The citizens have raised $500 30 aid
| them. Mr.. EllingwOOd has gone 20 order the
| engine. Chairs will be made speciality.
The West Paris Manufacturing Company
has commenced TO work eight hours per day.
The officers Of West Paris Lodge Of 1. D.
o. f., are Elisha Emery. N. g.. ElrOy Davis,
v Oss r. H. DIOWut hAuNluhA
| Curtis, permanent secretary, n. p. Young.
| treasurer.
Rents are so scarce that several workmen
| In the factory live at Bryant's Pond and 20
| TO and from their work by train.
Mechanic Falls.
Lotion Hill, an operative in tine Diamond
| Paper Mill had his right arm drawn into the
/ dryers and very severely burned Monday
/ night. The flesh was severely torn and lac
| Grated in his attempt TO draw IL OuL He Is
i about IL years old.
i Business is somewhat at a standstill owing
i TO the bare ground. Wood Is quite scarce.
| A week Of prayer is being held at our
/ shurches.
| Eliot
/ C.H. GuptilI, M. ~, an aged and eminent
/ physician OF Eliot was struck down Win
paralysis, while in his barn on the tth INST,
and lies at the present time In very critical
| condition.
Merle Il. wilkins, son Of the late Rev Geo.
| K Wilkins. of the Maine Methodist EpiscO-
pal Conference, fell on the Ice at NOrii igp-
wock. Iast Thursday, Jan. 81. and was In
ternaily injured. He died Saturday morn
ing. His age was l3 years and months.
Gladstone has decided not 10 discuss the
Roman question. bis decision causes the
Vatican authorities great disappointment.
German newspapers accuse the English
Consul and Commander Leary Of the Uaited