The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22

and reading, after which refreshments
were served. All seemed to enjoy the
evening very much.
com mittee of ten was chosen at a
meeting of the Union church held this
| week. to draft rules and regulations for
| the social order to interest the young
| and draw them into closer relation with
| the church.
The officers of Island Home Enoamp-
ment. I.O.O.F., were Installed Friday
evening by D. DIS. M, George Fl. Har-
den of Rockland, assisted by CIV. Neal
as grand marshal: W. H. Clark, C.P. {;
| A. II. Blood, S. ". E. Ames, A.P.; Ly-
| ford Vinal, J. W.; O. +. Beman, scribe;
Fred Hinckley, u.
The following officers were elected IN
| Atlantic r. A. Chapter this week: &C.
| Lane a.P.: L. W. Smith, K, W. Frank
Pierce. scribe; T. e. Libby, treas. VS..
| Carver. sec'y.; George r. Doak, G. Il.
FLA Grindle, P.S.; Fred Littlefeld, X.
A.C.: A. Cassie, M.B.V; F.S. Hamilton,
| Nj ": J. Fl. Sanborn, M.IV.; VS..
| VinaI, sentinel.
installation January 81, public. 1t was
| voted to extend an invitation to the
| members of Moses Webster Lodge, Reli-
ance ana Marine lodges OF Deer Isle, &C
compapied by ladies.
H.H. Conant and wife were in town
this week.
spendinp few days here with friends.
| Captain e. W. Arey, of schooner John
| W. Deering, has been home for few
DAYS. His vessel being in New York
has chartered to load for Florida, and
will join his vessel next week.
| Norway.
| Norway, January 2l.-The new electric
| c.,~Io kal 81 h n
ery being adjusted to the new building.
| In a few days we are hoping to hear the
| hum of industries long waiting this
coming event, has day laborers who
| have been anxiously waiting will then
have a steady job. Large quantities Of
| lum Der are being drawn to the several
manufactures of G. B. Cummings q
Sons, preparatory to the application OF
| the new power.
| The electric railway to South Paris is
! now considered sure thing. Rumor
says the cars and other fixtures are now
| ready, and the track will be laid soon as
| the spring opens. The project is looked
on with disfavor by a large number OF
| our citizens as a coming nuisance, when
will obstruct our narrow streets. fright
| en- horses, run over children, and
cause numerous smashups. Others look
| on these visions as foolish and uncalled
| for, and express hope that it may
| tend to confine foot people to the side
| walk, where they belong rather than ar
raging themselves in the middle of the
street in rank and file.
The new opera house WAS dedicated
| Wednesday evening last with appropriate
is said to one of the finest halls in the
state.
The winter SO far has been one of the
| finest for business for years. The sled
ding is superb, and people are making
| the most of it. Ae
Scarlet fever has appeared in our
midst, but prompt and effectual meas N,
ures have prevented lts spread. Iner is
are few cases of la grippe, but of mild
type.
ously damaged during the oalldlng OF
the dam. SO it is deemed expedient to re-
build it at once, which must put the
travelling public to serious 1nconven-
fence for time.
at slow rate.
Tramps are quite plenty. They mostly
find lodgings in the lookup.
Woo1wich.
Woolwich, January 21.-Saturday af-
ternoon, three young men with team
drove off the Kehhebec at Thwlng,s
FO1EG, ana white passing SnAousn W" :. :,
on their way to 9Arrowslc, confirmed
the old adage that "when rum is in
wit is out.n They had their horse out
Of the road and down before going half
a mile. They drove into the dooryard
of W. H. Walker, who was absent from
home, and nice robe was. missing upon
his return. They drove over all the
roads but the direcS one, till weary
hunter, loaded with game, plotted them
almost to Arrowsic bridge. Here they
iasI their poor horse and ran their
toll. A guard was stationed at the
bridge, but they did not return till to-
day. They came gesober, repentant
and crest fallen. They satisfied the toll
gatherer, gave up the robe, which they
never intended to steal, PAID MT. walk
er his claim for time, etc. If their
words are true they are changed beings
"Never, never. will they again drink in
toxicating liquors"