The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-08
MARIE TOW MS.
Brunswick.

Inc annual meet and fox hunt of the
Brunswick Fur Club is being held at tn q
Gurnet House, four miles from the town
Twenty-one members, with fine pack of 25
dogs, are already there.a more are expect
ed before the close Of the meet. The hunt
will last through the month, and great sport
is expected Thursday night. Dr. A. C. Hef-
fenger, U. s. n, of Portsmouth, N. H., gave
the club an informal talk on the foxhound.
The officers of the club are:
President-L. o. Dennison Waltbam Mass
Vice Presdents-R d. Perry, Braintree. Mass
Bath -'' 'ioonied''
Secretary-J. H. Baird Auburndale. Mass.
Treasurer-henry Stetson, Brunswick
Me. 49,
Casco Encampment, l. o. o. F., have
elected as officers:
Chief Patriarch-H.M NJ. Stetson.
Senior Ward.n-A. S. Chase.
Junior Warden-H. w. Allen
High Priest-E Z. Cook
Scribe-F. i Snow.
Treasurer. M. Thayer.
The class of 81, Bowdoin College, held a
meeting Wednesday, February 8. and elected
the following officers;
President-l. c. Jordan.
Vice President-E. A. thompson.
Secretary and Treasurer-r. II. Croswe
Orator-A. T. Brown.
Poet-L. A. Burleigh.
Marshall. M. Hastings.
Curator-W. T. Kempton.
Odist-C. S. f. Lincoln
Committee on Arrangements-B. ID. Ridlon. Fl
S. Chapman, K. Hilton.
Prof. Chapman lectured on Tennyson's
Princess" in the college Y. M. G. A. course
tuesday evening, to large and appreca-
tive audience.
Prof Fish lectured Thursday evening in
the Free Scientific Course on Electricity. TO
crowded hall. Prof Robinson will lecture
on the Chemistry of Cooking in the same
course next week. Certainly Brunswick is
having great opportunities to hear good lee
lures just now.
Louis Cyr, well known as the champion
strong man, gave an exhibition of strength
In the town hall Wednesday evening" to a
large audience. Many of the feats were re-
markable.
The parties who were guilty of using up
the towns STOCK OF liquor, as noticed in our
last correspondence, have settled with the
selectmen for the full value. $500, and no le-
gal proceedings will be instituted.
=, In the municipal court Tuesday, Judge
townsend fined ii. C0ulombe $3.50 and costs
ior keeping and selling Intoxicating liquors
at his restaurant on lower Main street. At
the same time John Pennell was sent to
Portland jail for 60 days. Complaint-lar-
ceny OF an overcoat.
The icemen here are getting discouraged.
AS yet they have not been able to get any
fused to close up. They are anxiously wait
ing for cold snap.
A second billiard game for the silver cup.
between Mr.. Baker of Lewiston and Mr..
Drew OF Brunswick, was played at Lewis
ton Tuesday. Mr.. Baker won. Honors are
now equal, and the deciding game will be
played here Friday night.
New Gloucester.
Given's orchestra of Lewiston gave very
by an oyster supper and dance. The concert
was well attended and the violin playing of
Mr.: Fred Given gave much pleasure.
The people Of Upper Gloucester now have
preaching at Centennial hall, three Sundays
in the month. Rev. Mr.. Mark supplies the
pulpit one Sunday, and Rev. Mr.. Peckham, a
retired Free Baptist minister who is living
on the Day farm at Bald Hill, supplies the
other. two Sundays Mr.. Peckham also
breaches at Gloucester Hill.
At the annual meeting of the ladies' circle.
the following officers were elected:
Pre,ident-Mrs Herbert Mank
Secretary and Ireasurer-Mrs. L. L. White.
Directre,ses Mrs. John True, Miss Hannah
Marsh, Mrs Jennie Sturgis.
Every day brings reports of more sick
ones, and hardly family escapes the pre-
vailiDg epidemic.
rfteUuISs
Thursday was an interesting occasion to
the students OF Fryeburg Academy. A fine
gift of Mr.. A. r. Jenpess, Major d. H. Hast
t Chase Ns snd e. T. DF%Na WALKER E. At Il
2.3O p. NJ. the students and other
friends of the institution gathered in the hall,
where appropriate exercises were held. The
beautiful new banner was draped gracefully
over the piano. The following programme
was given under the direction of Mr.. j. E.
Dinsmore, the Principal of the Academy.
Music-America. ........................Sch School
The History of our flag
Ralph Eastman, North Conway
Inc Significance OF Our Banner .....:...:.
........... George Woodward Winthrop
A poem, THE stars of the flag" written by
MISS H. ii. Butler was read by;..;.;....:
Muslc-Star Spangled Banner ............., School
Brief remarks were also made by other
gentlemen. Mr.. A. r. Jenness spoke for
the donors and related the circumstances
%oleh lea to the purchase of the flag and the
sponded for the Trustees and told of the
great advantages of right education in
Patriotism, and its great Influence. Rev. r.
N. Stone said that this flag is the symbol Of
our nation and its government It waves
and all that is dear to us on earth. No in
dividual can truly prosper unless the country
prosperS also. And when these stndants
come to take an active part in the affairs of
our country may they be worthy citizens and
true men and women: Mr.. Dinsmore ex-
pressed the thanks Of the students and said
that they would take to their hearts the
lessons that this banner would ever inculcate.
At the close of these exercises the audience
adjourned to the front of the building and
soon the flag was raised by Miss Susie Walk
er. 1t Is 10 feet by 101 and floats from staff