The Portland daily press., 1889-09-02
MAINE TOWNS.
West Buxton.
YORK DISTRICT LODGE, I. o. G.


YORK DISTRICT LODGE, /. o. G. T.
York District Lodge assembled with Star
Lodge at West Buxton, Aug. 14th. 1t was
opened by d. T., W. A. Game, and the fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
On Finance-o. H. Perkins. Dr. j. A. Fellows,
on m Resolhtions-F. H. Dexter, A. M. Littlefeld,
Ai Or i Distribution-J. F. Goldthwait, W. Grant
ot on Public Meeting-C Charles Manson, Mr., and
Mrs j. A. Fellows, Eta Roberts.
on Juvenile Temples-E. II. Emery, William
Hutchins, Mrs. L. A. Smith.
After listening to the officers reports. a
candidates took the d. L. degree. The Sec
rotary reported more than $500 members in
good standing, in 50 lodges, two of which
were organized during the quarter, the net
being more than IS. ID. Treasurer Charles
ID. Cute reported the general fund S54; pen
ny collection, $44. Thirty dollars of the
general Iund were appropriated for officers
regaila. A resolution demanding change
IN the pledge by dropping the word beverage
was lald on the table until the next session.
meanwhile the subordinate lodges were in
structed to discuss the resolution In their
meetings.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we believe one of the most i'm.
portant steps to be taken by the Good Temylars
OF York county, is for each lodge TO sustain at
least one public meeting each month, with the
best talent, local or otherwise, that can he Sc
cured.
Resolved, That instead of finding fault with the
officers OF the law, it is our duty as Good Tenn
plars, TO DO all IN our power to raise the tone Of
those officers whom we know to be faithful BY
giving Information, and when necessary by sign.
Ing complaints against rumsellers
IteSotved, That we commend the earnest efforts
Of District Tsmplar Game, and urge him to con-
tinue ms work In the same direction.
heSotped, mat we extend to Star Lodge our
heartfelt thanks for the generous hosnjtalitv ay
tended to us today. va
1t was voted to recommend to each subor-
dinate lodge in the district the appointment
of committee Of three, the whole to form
consolidated committee, to assist the sheriffs
in the enforcement Of the prohibitory law.
The public meeting in the church at 7.3O
was opened by the Sanford Quartette, ac-
cOmpanied by w. G. Brooks as organist
Then followed prayer by 0. Ii. Kendall, af-
ter which the president, w. A Game, intro
duced the s following speakers: 5. G. Hamil-
ton. +. II. Dexter, Mama Smith, r. G. Wat
son. Q. ii. Kendall, E. HI. Emery, viii
HuJchins and M. Littlefeld. Thanks were
extended those who furnished music during
the sessions. The meeting closed about 945.
Deerlng.
The Seminary will open next Tuesday for
the fall term. Miss Morton, the former pre-
ceptress, has returned and will resume her
classes. Great improvements have been
MADE, including a reading room and large
addition to the school library. Sebago water
and several sinks for the laboratory, and
new blackboards throughout the recitation
rooms.
These are the Deering valuation figures for
1889:
Real estate, resident: ..............el 500, $50
Real estate, nonresident .............. 5S6,750
PERSONAL estate, resident. ............. 412,690
Personal estate, nonresident. 1000
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Whole number of polls, 1903.
Rate OF taxation, SIS on $1,000.
Ten years ago, when the State valuation
was taken, the people of Deering were pay
ing Interest on a debt of $S6,725 and the rate
of taxation was SIT on $1,000, now they have
debt hanging over them of $1O8,475 and a
rate OF taxation of SIS on $1,000.
Bolster's Mills.
A ten-year-old boy of Geo. A. Haskell of
North Harrison, was cutting grass by the
roadside with another boy about his age
Friday afternoon, when the Haskell boy fell
from small wagon, striking his side on a
scythe ana cutting him very severely. Drs.
Cole of Harrison and Weston of this place
were summoned as soon as possible, and the
wound was sewed up and dressed as well as
possible, but the flow of blood rendered it
very difficult, and the doctors are doubtful of
the result.