The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-04
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Hopkins was member of De Valois
Commandery, KIT, which body acted
as escort. Moses Webster Lodge, F.and
A. and Star of Hope Lodge I.O.O.F.,
attended in body About so from
Rockland came on steamer Silver Star
among whom was Mr.. John Lothrope
who represented the Vinalhaven Steam
boat company. M. Hopkins was one
of Vinalhaven most estimable young
men and will be missed in the COM
mandery. For a lumber of years he
was employed as head clerk by the
firm of Lane & Libby of this place.
In 1881 he was elected selectman and in
the latter part of that year secured
position as clerk on the steamer EmelIne
running between here and Rockland.
After the new steamer Vinalhaven was
finished he was transferred to her on
which he held his position until his
health failing he was obliged to leave
but short time ago. Among the many
floral pieces we mention a pillow with
the inscription " In Hoe signi vlncus
from De Valois Commandery K. i. I;
anchor and cross from Mrs j. H. San
born, wife of the E :. Commander; a
bouquet of pinks and roses from Mr..
and Mrs. Jones manager of the steam
boat company at Rockland; Maltese
cross from the firm of Lane q Libby.
F.S. Walls, Grand Gen. of the Grand
Commandery of Maine, will visit lie
Molay commandery of Skowhegan Mon
day night officially.
One case of scarlet fever is reported IN
District No.4. -,
The Fox Island Granite Company will
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Pickering with cut stone this week for
New York. This load will finish this
contract. This company have secured
small job in New York, where they will
begin very soon.
The Union church Sunday
school presented their superin-
tendent. Rev.W. H. Littlefield, Sunday,
A pril l, with nice teachers Bible,
which was received with much feeling
by the old gentleman, who is over Is
years old, having been superintendent
of the school over 20 years.
The operetta A Musical Enthusiast
was repeated Friday evening to large
audience.
Ex-Gov. Robe was the guest of his
daughter Mrs. Clark Barker, Friday.
Six were baptised and two were re-
ceived into the Methodist church Sunday.
Rev,E,C, Strout, the pastor, has re-
ceived a unanimous vote of the official
members to return the third year.
Mrs. Wah Kee, of Mt. Holyoke College,
addressed large audience In the
Congreeati onal church Sunday even
ing. Subject, Japan.
Mr.. A M. Jones has returned to his
school at Cornish.
Miss Edna Shirley of Portland is visit
ing Miss Nettie Files.
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
The winter term of school in District
No.3 closed last Friday afternoon with
an exhibition by the scholars, after
which they were invited by the teacher,
Mr. E. K Sweetsir, to Union Hall, where
they did justice to an ample treat fur
nished by Mr.. Sweetsir.
Sagwa tribe I.O.R. M, worked the
Adoption degree on two pale faces last
Friday evening.
The postponed Easter concert was held
last Sunday evening The exercises
were Interesting, and we're listened to
by large audience. The following
programme was carried out.
Song" Come Ye Nations"
Scripture Reading
Prayer
Song" Morning Puppies all the Sky"
Responsive Reading.
Quartette-" Angels Mission"
Readipg-Easter Morning"
Kate NJ. Powell.
song-"Lol The World from Slumber
Risen"
Responsive Reading.
Song" The Night of Grief"
Nellie P. Blanchard. Inez M. Rowe,
Ethel G.. Blanchard.
Reading 1.-THE Troubling Question"
Carrie c. Harris.
Song" Jesus Christ is Risen Today"
Reading" Ra boni." Maud W. Merrill
Responsive Reading
Reading" joyful Morning"
Eunice Cricket
Responsive Reading 8
Song" Alleluian
Responsive Reading
Exercise" - Christ is Risen.D
Thirteen Children.
Song" Looking Upward Every Day."
Mrs. Osgood's class.
Song-"Golden Harps are Sounding"
Ad iress Pastor.
Closing Hymn
Benedlctlon.
An unoccupied house and barn, situat'
ed on the outskirts of the village, out
from Bridge street, owned by Patrick
Donavan, were burned Monday evening"
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary. Loss total. In
sured for $1,000 in Hall & Odiorne's
A local branch of the VIC. T.C. was
organized recently by Mrs. L. M. N.Stev-
ems here.
WATERFORD.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MIR. BEAN.
Mr.. Freeman Bean, of this town, a
farmer residing short distance from
was village was quite seriously injured
Monday forenoon while blasting logs.
He had prepared the log for blasting,
and had the fuse ready to light. He ap-
piled the match to the fuse, and by some
| cause he cannot explain the explosion
Immediately followed before he could
get away. Large pieces of the log
struck him in several places on his legs
and body. One leg was broken below
the knee, and bad flesh wound made
above the knee, and his face quite badly
injured. 1t was very narrow escape
| from instant death He is under the
| care of DR.. Downs, and is as comforta ole
as could be expected.
WindIlam.
TABER-BICKFORD.
A very pleasant and happy party gath
cree at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Fl, Bickford at South Windham, on
| Tuesday, April 8, the occasion being the
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