The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-10
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 10.
MAINE TOWNS.
Boothbay.
NORTH BoorHBAY.


order lodge called the Northern Legion, met
at the Town Hall Saturday evening, May 4th
at the request of Supreme Secretary S. G.
Chase of Boston, and organized, elected and
Installed the following officers:
Chief Commander-Byr Giles.
Niceroy-B. S. Emerson.
Observation-Disclosures lbbetts.
Recording Secretary lpheus Dodge.
Financial Secretary-William E. Emerson,
notwithstanding Q. Hart
Chaplain George G. DuntOn,
Sentinel-Ceorge A. Merry.
4: Guaiu-John S. Spnney.
4. Ch@I Commander-Orson Delano.
2nis order organized one year ago in Bos.
ton, and has been gaining ground ever sincs
number of subordinate lodges hava haa,.
organized, and they are growing fast. The
NoIlneIn Legion is called the most benef.
elal order there is in existence. having a
large weekly sick benefit, and death benefit
Albert Webster died very suddenlv Nav a.
from what IS supposed to have been conges,
ton OF the brain.
Everything looks as though we would be
t ph,gsseu Win plenty OF fine growing weather
tnls year, and the farmers are improying IL
done. '''A "o.A ''o"i'y
The railroad survey from Boothbay to con-
H Rt WIN the Knox Il Lincoln railroad near
newcastle is progressing finely.
Cape elizabeth.
ofncers of Elizabeth Lodge, No. 142, of
uood Iemplars, for the ensuing quarter were
instailed Tuesday evening at the town hall
Aiter the installation supper was served
ana a very enjoyable evening spent The
following officers were installed:
{. T.-Nathaniel Staples
v. F-Mrs. Charles q. Dyer.
Shap.-Allen Keith.
oec.-lSabel M. Robinson
asst Sec, Ernest NJ. Jordan
SentInel-Will Sweeney
IA. f. Poland. a
Marshal-Charles Goddard,
Deputy MarShal-Bessie NJ. PARROT,
=. S.-Mary w. Mariner.
1seaSurer-Lillian A. Bracket.
ouperihtendent j. T.-Mrs. Mary Small.
Measles are quite prevalent in Pond Cove
district, several families having been taken
down with them the past week.
~. H. Dyer, employed at the Portland
Mater Conpany,s Office in the city, while
visiting at his fathers, Ephraim Dyer, was
IuIte severely injured by cask falling, and
cutting large cash in his head.
North Yarmouth.
"A complaint was recently entered to the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, against Isaiah Beasly, for abusing
MS horse. The agent, Mr. Sawyer, came oat
from Portland to investigate the matter, and
oy mistake went to Nj. Edward Beals one
OF our onterprising farmers Mr.. Beals
prought out his nice span of horses, but Mr.
sawyer then concluded that he was not the
right man. and was directs to Beasly's. On
seeing the horse, a broken down old animal,
MISS Sara Thompson, who has been spend
ing the winter with her brother in Minneap-
oils, has arrived home.
Mrs. Mary Gookin, the Oldest person In
m H. no O.
was the widow Of the late John w.
Gookin, pensioner of the war of 1872 She
six years.
The Ladies' Circle had an ice cream festi-
val on Tuesday evening.
Norway.
Harry Virgin, Esq, Judge Virgins son, of
Portland, was in town Wednesday and
Thursday, ON business.
The town clerk. C. G. Mason, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Cobb, at Island Pond
this week
Capt. W. W. Whitmarsh, county commits
sion, was obliged to return from his fishing
TIP to the lakes yesterday, to attend hear
ing on road case. lie reports catch of 20
trout, ranging in size from half pound to
three and half pounds
The High school exhibition given at the
Norway opera House this week for the pur
Poso VI IalSinB lunuS Ior gymnasium, was
successful affair. The sale of tickets
amounted to about $125. Among the best
determinations were those by Werner Whit
man, selection from Dickens, and "The
Miser's Punishment" by Freeland Howe.
Dr. Miss Geneva Cross recited AUNT So
phronia Tabor Visits the Opera" with much
ability.
Bridgton.
Rev. Mr. Harbult on Wednesday evening
gave reception and supper to larger num-
Der of invited guests at the Bridgton House.
A fine musical and literary entertainment
was enjoyed.
Mrs. VIII III. Thaxter of Portland is visit
ing at the home of her parents in this village.