The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-16
MAINE TO WINS
Items of Interest Gathered by the
Press Correspondents.
Kennebunkport.

Seaside Lodge :of Good Templars is in
fourishing condition with crowded meetings
and many new members. Monday the Lodge
held successful fair and entertainment In
temple Hail Tor the purpose of raising funds
TO beautify and adorn their hall. The net
I proceeds amounted to $50
A large delegation from Seaside went on
the 18th instant to the District Lodge at So.
Biddeford and report very fine and pros
porous session.
A public temperance meeting was held
last Sunday evening In the Baptist church,
all the churches uniting. The church was
filled to the door. An interesting and able
address was delivered by Rev. DR.. Pepper Of
Saco Baptist :church. Rev. F. A. Bragdon
followed with half hours talk on the same
subject.
A new four masted schooner called the
sycamore. was successfully launched from
large company was present and cheered
Justify as she slid into the water She is
commanded by Capt. Crowley of Taunton,
Mass. whose social and temperance princi-
pies have ,endeared him to the people of
Kennebunkport He will be followed with
earnest good wishes Capt. Phillips. one of
the owners from Taunton. Mass, who is
also building another four master in Clark's
yard is an earnest Methodist worker. He
cheered the hearts of the pastor and mem
earnest words of exhortation.
An informal reception was given to the
new pastor of the Methodist church in their
yestry by the Methodist church. Rev. Mr.
Mower pastor of the Baptist church and
Rev. Mr.. Pope OF the Congregational church
were present with words of Christian well
come. a fire supper was served and music
and social greeting made the pastors family
very happy.
Norway.
The twenty-five gallons Of liquor seized
some time ago by Sheriff R. A. Barrows at
Canton was declared forfeited in the Munich
pal Court Thursday
Deputy Sheriff Webb, of Bridgton, was in
this place this week on official business.
Norway Lodge No. 16, /. 0. o. T., of this
village are anticipating big time June 10th,
at which time the degree staff will work at
tne opera ;d House, the LIST, I'd to Srd degrees.
be prepared at Concert Hail.
surveyor Benson has taken up the bridge
at the west end of the village and put in a
new one.
g. B. Cummings & Sons have contracted
with A. B. Robbins for the building of six
cottages on the west shore of the lake tnis
spring.
E. NJ. Rowe. of PoughkeepsIa, N. Y, was
In town this week.
Lewiston, are visiting at Freeland Howe's
this week.
The enumeration of scholars in town show
q small gain In number. This year the num-
U6I D6llg J33,
AT the annual meeting of the Norway Shoe
company, the following officers we're elected
PRESIDENT, John l.. Horne; secretary, S. S.
Stearns treasurer, Il. d. Smith; directors.
W. ID. Whitcomb, Freeland Howe and Frank
Andrews. : "'A
Geo. w. Russellis expected to return tn
his home In this village about the goth.
Quite number of Norway fishermen are
at the Lakes this week.
rive persons we've taken into the Cnnora
gational church this week.
The merchants are discussing the pro;act
OF putting on night matchman through the
summer months. Wv
Mrs. Slss0ns continued to hold revival
meetings at the M. Z. church. Much interest
IS manifested and the meetings are well at
tended wa ~
Kennebunk.
Rev. DR.. Chas. f. Allen, formerly Presi-
dent OF our State College at OronO. and
lately pastor at Kent's Hill, seat of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary, was at the late
conference at brunswick appointed to Ken
to full house his first sermon. The Metho-
ulsts Oh kennebunk are to be congratulated
mat SO able man has been appointed to
serve them.
Rev. +. A. Bragdon, the retiring pastor.
VINO was received into the Methodist church
by DR.. Allen, and on whose motion was first
licensed as preacher, has been appointed
70 kenneDunKport and has removed to that
place.
Rev. DR.. A. K. P, Small is to be the Me-
mortal Day orator at Kennebunk.
Cumberland Centre.
The Evangelistic meetings, conducted by
Rev. K. A. Whittier, will be continued a
part or all of next week. Meetings will be