The Portland daily press., 1891-01-14
SOUTH sTANDIsE

SOUTH sTANDIsH
Ar the annual meeting Of Benny Eagle
Lodge. No. 80, A. 0. U. W., held December
OF 1890. the following officers were elected
for 1891:
Master Workman-0. S. Sanborn.
Foreman-D. Warren.
0yerseer-J. g. hIdlon.
Eecordrr-M. II. Sawyer.
Financier-W. ID. Libby.
Receiver. \. Davis.
Gude-I A. Boulter.
Inside Watchman-LeVl LID
0ntside Watchman-J. w. Harmon.
Past Master WorAman-D. u. Tripp.
The ceremony of installation of officers
was publicly performed by District Deputy
Grand Master Workman o. S. Sanborn, as
s,sted nv John Martin as Grand Guide, at
meeting held at Grand Army Hall on Satur-
dav evening, January 10th. AT the close Of
the installation the members of the lodge.
with their invited guests, repaired to the
banquet hall, where they partook OF a most
excellent supper. which had been bountifully
furnished, and 1t was very successfully
served by the lady friends of the lodge Al
ter partakipg of the feast, an interesting lit
erary entertainment was given under the
management of the committee of arrange
msnts, which was evidently enjoyed by all
present. The programme was as follows:
Reading-The station Agents story. .,....;..
clamatiOn-Regulus to the caTthsglqia12s, 80,
sOng-Twinkle, Twinkle Little stars: -:
;n;,ooo Lena saI Ihslpp
Musical Selection (organ) .....Miss Mabel Boulter
song~The Fisher Maiden. ...... Miss May Trip
ReadiDg-The Ballotville Female Convention
song-The diminished Prayer. .................
80; Lena Trip and Srace Warren
Song-aocked in the Cradle of the Deep;
.:.....,...;.........::.;;.:: ID; Irlpp
Reading-An lmpromptu Poem. -. ID. L: Warren
This lodge, which is branch of and sub
ordinate to not only the oldest, but the larg-
est beneficiary order in America, Is estab-
very prosperous and fourishing condition
having work in one or more of the degree:
at nearly every meeting.
cray.
The Gray Park Association held their an
nual business meeting Saturday, Jan. 10th
and elected officers for the ensuing year
Pres-Mr. Grin S. Higgins.
LIST Vice Pres.-Mr. Silas L. Adams.
I'd Vice PTes.-Mr. Augustus II. Merrill
Sd Vice PIes.-Mr. Geo. Il. Cobb.
Directors -MeSSrs. Geo. A. MOrrlll, VintCn K.
Frank, Chas. Cole, j. 4. Hancock and b. f.
Secy and Treasurer-Mr. John W. Stevens.
The Gray Park Association and friends
will have supper at Cobb's Hall, Thursday,
Among the arrivals at the Hotel Parker
for the past week were w. p. Sawyer, e r
Perkins. e. Ii. Chase. B. +. Davis. r. L.
Wescott, j. G. Leighton, w. ID. Caruthers,
W. S. Parker. and W. a. Norton, Portland.
W. g. Mayo and f. 81. Libby; Lewiston. A.
Auburn. NJ F. Knight, Rumf0rJ, Me. e.
w. Barton, Springfield. Mass.
1t is a rare thing to see our mail carrier,
Mr. Geo. A. Bailey, taking the mail to the
station on hand sled, but this he did on the
18th inst.
Another town meeting Saturday Jan. 18th,
at 10 a. IN. Turn out voters and decide this
question about the Town Farm.
The North Gray Dramatic Club gave an
entertainment Saturday evening Jan: 10th,
to full house at the Town Hall. Every
body seemed satisfied with 1t.
Mr.. Fred Hutchinson clerk at Mr.. Henry
LawTence's store in Boston, has been visit
ing at Mr.. Thomas l. Libby's.
Mr.. Geo. Newbegin spent the Sabbath with
us.
Messrs. Chase & Stevens are taking ac-
count of stock, and Mr.. Chase is soon to re
tire from the firm.
Mr.. James e. Libby is making a hand
some pair Of work harnesses for Mr.. George
z. Merrill,
MT. A. L. Penley of Auburn was in town
last week buying oxen. He bought fat
pair of MIR. David Lawrence of West Gray.
Mr. Sweetsir of Cumberland bought of the
selectmen the town oxen.
Capt. Edwin l.. Field has been sick. The
sudden change from Florida climate to this
was too much. His wife Is sick with pneu-
monia.