The Portland daily press., 1897-05-26

preached by the pastor, Rev Mr.. Shum-
way, from the text found in Kings, 2,
|12, 10. After dwelling upon the great
obligation as a nation we are under LOT
the heroic service rendered by these veter-
ans and their departed comrades, ne TOOK
UP the subject of the Importance and I'M
perative necessity that as the mantle OF
Elijah at his departure fell upon the
shoulders of his successor, so as the
mantle of heroism and loyalty falls from
the shoulders of our departing veterans,
it should be taken up by the present and
in attendance and the services were very
impressive.
DAMARIsCOTTA.
Damariscotta, May 25.-At a meeting
of some Is of young business men called
to promote the interest of our town, a
board of trade was organized: E. W. Day
was elected president, X. M. Dunbar and
E. E. Philbrook, vice presidents; J. FL.
Ogies, secretary; LII. Chapman, treasI1r-
er. A code of bylaws was presented and
adopted After some very interesting
talk it was voted to adjourn to Monday
next when sufficient number of COM
mittees will be appointed. They propose
to push the old town to the front.
The Massasoit engine company netted
about $18 from their entertainment Fri
day evening. This will help towards the
extra hose reel that they are endeavoring
to get.
Pythian Sunday was observed by Lin
coin lodge last Sunday. Rev. G. Everett
Bean of Portland delivered the sermon,
which was very interesting The services
we're held in the Congregational church,
which was filled: The knights, number
ing SO, marched from their hall in a body.
Much credit is due to the choir of the
church who rendered some fine selections
for the occasion.
The Metropolitan comedy company
played to small audience in Lincoln
hall last evening. The company are tax
ing in the sea port towns and are using a
small schooner
Mr.. H. M. Cashier and Mr.. Butler of
Portland, were in town last week This
was Mr.. Buffers first stop in town and
we understand that he was much pleased
with the town.
1t has been said that the water compa.
ny are to extend the system in Newcastle
as measurements were recently made for
the extra pipe by the superintendent OF
the company.
FRYEBURG.
| Fryeburg, May 25.-The Sabattus G. L.
S. G. Of Fryepurg village closed it's meet
ings for the season on Monday evening,
May Gath with banquet at the residence
Of the president, Mrs. Frank Locke. Time
passed quickly in the social festivities
Of the hour and amid the pleasing floral
decorations. The members of this club
have found their weekly programmes a
feast for the mind, but at this meeting
they added feast for the palate, which
season. After ample Justic had been
done to the toothsome viands Mrs. Locke
called the meeting to order and proposed
the following toasts which were appro-
priately responded to by the different
members
Our youngest menber-The great man
| is he who does not lose his child heart.
Responded to by Rev. Ernest Hamlin
Abbott.
| Our Gentlemen
When Adam delved and Eve spun,
| Where was then the gentleman
| Responded to by Miss Fannie Tibbetts.
Our Ladies'
| Pretty to walk with,
Witty to talk with,
And pleasant too, to think on.
| Responded to by Mr.. A. F. Lewis.
| Our Circle
Lo, where is the beginning,
| Where the end9
Responded to by Miss Harriet L Abbott.
Books
Up, up, my friend and quit your books,
Or surely you'll grow double.
| Up, up, my friend, and clear your looks,
Why all this toll and trouble?
| Responded to by Rev. Baman N. Stone
Reading-A selection from Tales of a
Wayside Inn (Longfellow). Miss
SusannaSC. Weston.
Rev. Lyman Abbott, D. D. and wife of
Brooklyn were the guests of the club.
DR.. Abbott gave an interesting address
in which he referred to his early life in
Maine and to Oxford county, the former
home of his wife. Then he incidentally
touched upon New England and the char
acter and the influence of her people.
The occasion was very enjoyable and will
long be remembered. The programme of
the eyening-the work of the c. L. S. G.
artist-will be beautiful reminder of
the event. The illustrations picture the
summer, the vacation time Of the year,
when the good Chautauquan leaves his
books and refreshes his child heart with
a few lessons from Mother Nature, which
are taught blythe banks of the winding
river and the mountain peaks beyond.
| vINALHAvEN,
Vinalhaven, May 23-Next Sunday will
| be observed here as Memorial Sunday
at the Union church. The LAFAYETTE
corps, Sons of Veterans and one or two
| other orders will attend in body.
The usual order of exercises will be
| the order of the day here on Monday,
Memorial day. Col. W. n. Folger of
Rockland will deliver the address.
The National Granite company have
opened an Office on Main street here and
will do a part of their work at this
place.
Schooner Evelyn Smith arrived here
this week with $4,000 fish, also schooner
Lottie Hopkins, with 10000, both to Lane,
| Libby & Sanborn.
The Bodwell Granite company are ex-
| tending their railroad track.
Glide, son Of Josiah Reynolds, while
cleaning his bicycle Friday, gave one of
the wheels a quick turn, got his fore fng
er caught in the chain, taking it in over
the spocket wheel and crushing it so as
to necessitate having is amputated. Drs
Lyford and Raymond performed the am
putation.
DeValois commandery, K. T., will en-
terrain Dunlap commandery of Bath on
St. Johns day, June oath and 25th.
Knights of the Maccabees.
Amaranth Tent No. 2, K. o. 7. NJ, of
this city initiated ten candidates on the
n l.