The Portland daily press., 1891-01-12
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of. Interest Gathered by Cor.
respondents Of the Press.
Norway.

Master-H. Z. Chase, Paris.
Overseer-N. H Tracy. Norway,
Steward Chandler Swift. Paris.
Asst. Steward-A. A. Bird Paris.
Lady Asst. Steward-Mrs IL. e. Curtis, Paris.
Chaplain-A Z. Morse, Paris.
Treas-M.J J. Rowe, Norway.
Sec.-C. II. George Hebron
Gate Keepsr per-. H. w Tucker P Paris.
Flora-Mrs. A. A. Bird, Paris.
Ceres-Mrs. Ii. K. Chase.
S. n Book has sold out his grocery bust
ness to Henry j. Hamlin and Everett +.
Bicknell, Mr.. Books health being very poor
he desires change.
State Detective A. P. Bassett, who was
shot through the arm In a recent contest
with burglars, has qualified as town con-
stable.
Grand Representative A. S.. Kimball in
stalled the officers of Norway Lodge No. 16
1. o. o. F., Tuesday evening. They were:
NG.-Frank Kimball
10 v. G.-Chas. s. Akers
Sec.-E. F. Smith.
Treas.-A. L. +. Pike ,,.,.,.
and Geo. A. Cole.
The reports Of the society show an excel
lent financial standing. The available funds
of the lodge reach nearly $4,000.
The January term of the Norway Munich
pal Court held Thursday showed on its dock
ct a number of new entries.
Mrs: Edith Gibbs Of Athol, Mass, is visit
ing friends in this place.
The advisability of organizing Board of
Trade Is again being agitated in this place.
Mr.. VIII Shaw fell on the sidewalk one
day last week and broke three ribs.
Richmond.
Sailmaker G. E. Tallman, u. S. N, who
has been at home on waiting orders" dur
| ing the past six months, has received orders
to prepare to join the U. S. ship "Marion" at
San francisco. The ship is probably to join
John Morrill,, Jr., Post, No. 1877, G. A. R,
has Installed the following officers:
Commander-Alvin Eastman.
J.V. e.-ThomaS Carr.
Chaplain-Edwin Totman.
Officer of the Day-D. S. Scott.
OHcer OF the Guard-J: L. Spaulding.
Quartermaster-W. 8. Voter.
Adjutant-W: R. Fairclough.
Surgeon-A. LIBBY, NJ d.
Sergt Major--AlonZo Adley,
Quartermaster Sergeant-E. III. Smith.
Comrade W. R. Fairclough was presented
with hammered silver writing set by the
| members of the post as token of esteem
and appreciation of his service in behalf of
| the post.
Beulah Degree Lodge. No. %, D. of R., re-
Gently installed officers as follows:
N. G.-Mrs. Eta Marco
| V. G.-Mrs M. A. Dinslow.
Secretary-Mrs. Angie Reed.
F.S.-Mrs. Helen Smith.
TreBsurer-Mrs. r.. Smith.
W. Mrs. Cora Howes.
C-Mrs. Letie A. Blair
I.G.-Mrs. Mary Gift ,rd.
T. 1. s. s. n r. G S; q ). & 8. F Fsgg.
Chapafn-Mrs. Abbie Reed
X. s. " G.-Mrs. nj. J. Davis.
L. S. V. G.-Mr. Thomas Parsons.
standlsh.
STEEP FALLS.
Rev. Mr. Minnard of Houlton is holding
aseries of meetings at the Freewill Baptist
church.
A. f. Sanborn & Co., are running their
circular saw mill day and night.
s.. FL. & T. Lord have crew of men max
ing headings at their mills.
At the auction last Saturday the covered
bridge was bid off by SteDhen W. Wood for
$21.00.
Samuel A. Mason who has been sick with
typhoid fever is slo WY recovering.
w: r. Foster has opened a boot and shoe
Sunday Of last week, at II 80 a. m.
fire caught over j. ii. & II. Lords
store. two story building. The second
story was was occupied BY two families W.
was, given and a. meeting being held
in the church at the time, the congrega-
tion turned out and fought the fire until it
was extinguished. at first it was thought
that the ,b building could not be saved and
building was quite badly damaged by fire
and water and by being torn to pieces to
fight the fire which was under the flooring.
The fire caught near stove pipe. The
received wound In the forehead by being
hit with an axe while fighting the fire.
Westbrook
sACcARAPPA.
Branch 752, 0. 1. H., installed tile follow
ing officers. January O. for the year:
Toe II
Past Chief Justce-J. p. Macedonia.
Vice Ju>tice-E. Mason.
Accountant-Geo. 7. kinm0nd.
Treasurer. G. Wentworth.
PrelaIe-W. C. Elwel.
Herald-A. j. Libby.
Adiuster-L. L. Flood:
Waterman Fred F. Hanson.
F,-N. TaysOn.
Med. Ex.-Dr. j. Il. Horr.
Trustees-E. A. Carter, Joseph L. Dow and
John Ball.
A member of the firm of Kimball Brothers,
Haverill, was In town last week seeing about
starting shoe factory here.
Yarmouth.
The Yarmouth Manufacturing Company
was organized at Masonic Hall, Yarmouth,
Saturday for the purpose of advancing man
ufacturlng of all kinds and electric lighting
in that town. These officers were elected:
President-L. L. Shaw.
Vice Presidential. Seabury.
Treasurer-John Ii. Humphrey.
Clerk-Chas. L.. Marston.
Auditor-Irving +. True.
Counsel for Corporation-Geo. F. McQuillan.
Directors-L L. Shaw, ii. Seabury, &C. Wood
man, A. III. Parsons, John Walker, Eben r.
York, Henry ID. Brackett Leon r. Cook, John A.
Seabury, A. ii. Burbank, w. M. Richards.
Baldwin.
NORTH BALDWIN.
Burglars tried to enter the Grange store
Tuesday night. Jan. 6. They bored hole
through the side sdoor near the hasp and
started another but struck staple. Then
they tried the window, broke several panes
OF glass raised the window :enough to saw
three-f0urths inch iron bar nearly off. In
this manner they left it and no lclue Is to be
found. The damage is about S.
The friends of Mr.. M. E. Blake will be
pleased to learn that he is better than he
was a week ago.
Cape Elizabeth.
The South Portland dwellings are to be
numbered preparatory to the issuing of the
Portland Directory.
Mrs. Kate Tryon is visiting Miss Patience
Thompson.