The Portland daily press., 1889-05-08
TIE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. MAY s.
MAINE TOWNS.

The building in course of construction by
the order Of the Golden Cross in Knightville
Is up and boarded. 1t is frame structure
80 feet long by 80 feet wide and is "a feet In
the posts. The roof is pitch or gable In
style. The foundation consists Of % granite
posts on which the stills and principal noop
timbers rest. The walls are pierced LOT ~
windows, six on either side, and four In eacn
end. Besides these there are ,i two large
dormer windows in the roof for lighting the
upper or third hall. The three noors Will
each be finished into spacious hall, the
lower one for general public uses, the second
one for large room for the y. Z. and other
kindred societies, while the upper one will
be finished and furnished for banquet hall.
The building when completed will be an
adornment to the village and credit to the
society erecting 1t.
the Cape Elizabeth mineral spring propertv
has advanced so far as the completing Of
TWO one-story buildings, one of metal and
the other wood A boiler for furnishing
neat . and power, and four large iron tanks,
placed in position, the whole being connected
by system Of steam pipes. So far as can
pc judged from a curs0ry examination, it Is
evident that this new Cape industry will
soon be in successful operation.
cape Elizabeth farmers are all busily en-
gagged planting their crops. 1t is estimated
tnat In the Bowery Beach, Pond Cove and
Spurwink districts alone in the neighbor-
hood Of hundred acres were seeded with
early pease and potatoes the past week. A
much larger area will be planted this week.
notice is posted in Knightville for
school meeting to be holden on the 18th inst
20 take measures. for raising the sum of
$l9OO for the purchase of a lot, and to build
tneIeon primary school house.
The cottage road from Knightville to Pond
Cove is lively with scenes of establishment
and adjournment principally the work of sum-
mer residents. New buildings, new fences,
hne lawns and fresh coats of paint, greet
and please the eye on every hand. The
Cape may well feel proud Of its nonresident
real estate owners.
Mr.. Twitchell who owns several little
Snore cottages situated near the Thomas
Shaw cottage, has leased one of them for the
department.
The work of drilling the new artesian well
at Delano Park commenced Monday.
West to see the country.
Field strawberries are in blossom In this
vicinity, showing the season to be two weeks
earlier than usual.
The crew at the life saving station left for
their homes last Wednesday,. Cant. Trundv
only remaining there during the summer.
Later In the season, an addition is to be built
10 the stationto be used as a storehouse and
workshop: Capt. Trnndy has purchased lot
near the Methodist church at Bowery Beach
cnOltiy ContUtuct 10 DulIu mousse.
Rev. b. p. Snow of the North Congrega-
tIonal church will change pulpts with Rev
Y. L. Giles OF the Free WIN Baptist church
next Sunday.
Mr.. Nathaniel Dyer who lost his house
lew years ago by fire has nearly completed a
nne set OF buildings consisting OF cottage
mouse OF 10 rooms a harm 42x80 feet and
woodshed and carriage house.
PownaI.
REPAIRS ON TuF currpcu rr.p,x oo..
PLETED.
The repairs on the First Parish Congrega
tional church are nearly completed 1t is a
very satisfactory job and all whom it con-
Germs should feel very grateful to our public
spirited townsman. Mr.. Leonard Brown,
who has had charge of the repairs and has
devoted much time and manifested decid-
edly personal interest in the work, very diff
ferent from what is generally the case where
all the recompense, received for ones labor,
is simply the thanks Of the community.
The subject OF meeting to be held as usu.
al during the summer months, was dismissed
early In the the season, but feeling has
arisen and nearly the necessary amount has
been subscribed, chiefly by the young people
OF our society, which with the kindly aid
granted to us by the Maine Missionary So
ciety has made 1t possible for regular preach
ing for portion of the year. Rev. T. c.
Richards of Hartford, Conn. will have charge
OF the society for the summer and unless diff
ferent arrangements should be made meet
ings will commence on Sunday, May 10Th.
Silver Star Lodge No. 2t1, L. o. G.. T. at
NorthP ownal installed the following officers |:
P.W. C.T.-Mellen Tryon. ~
@. TN. w. Larrabee.
V. T'-Mrs. Josephine Small.
II. S.-Mrs. O. ID. Libby.
+. S.-Mrs. Marcia Sawyer.
Treas.-C, 4. Fogg.
Chap-Mrs. Mary Moves.
Mar. William Cotton.
L. D.-Green I'll. Randall.
/. G.-Joseph Richardson.
Sentinel-JOseph Small
This lodge numbers about 20 members,
holds its meetings regularly and has good
attendance.
Mrs. Jessie True from Portland has been
visiting among her friends in town for sew
eral days.
Capt. s. B. Kenny will remain at home but
a short time longer.