The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-06

| committee on resolutions then submitted
q resolution which was unan imouslJ
adopted. 1t protested against the con
| dition Of affairs in Cuba and against
the recognition of the Pope as holding
! any office with whioh our government
should have official relations.
Officers were elected as follows!
| State Grand Master Rev. G. G. Phe
Ian, Westbrook.
Deputy Grand Master-George Gibson,
Ashland.
State Seoretary-G. P. Clark, Houlton.
Treasurer-J. Ell. Ruth, Linreus.
Chaplain-Rev. d. B. Phelsn, Houlton.
Director of CereInonies-T Thomas Nc.
Aloney, Cumberland Mills.
Grand Lecturer-J. w. Dudley, Presque
Isle.
Foremen of Committee on Constitu.
| tlon and Laws of the Order-A. II. Bach
elder, Cumberland Mills; J. r. Weed,
Houlton; A. S. Dunlap, Portland.
Adjournment was then taken to the
banquet hall where a bountiful supper
was served by the ladies of Unity Star
lodge No. 90.
The evening session was called to or
der at O'Clock and the remaining Off
GERS were then chosen.
Representative to Supreme lodge-Rev.
@. 9. Pheland. Westbrook.
Trustees-Gilbert Wilkins Culnber-
land Mills; Geo. Kimball, Bridgewater;
John Gardiner. Smyrna.
Finance Committee-A. E. Michigan,
Lewiston; VIM. Grandfather, Island
Falls, W. S. Eldredge, Portland.
The officers were installed by Supreme
Master James Ray of Boston. The next
convention will be held April, 1899, at
Bangor. =
BARN BURNED ON RIvERToN
ROAD.
Fire was discovered early last evening
in the barn belonging to Alfred Bracket
on the Riverton road, one mile this side
OF Pride's corner. The barn was a largo
old structure and was situated some is
tance from the house. There are no ny
drants in that vicinity and no fire alarm,
so that no specisal effort was made to
secure the services OF the fire department.
The fire consumed seven cows. two
horses and eight or ten tons Of hay beside
9 quantity of farming implements.
Two horses were about all that was
saved. The origin of the fire is somewhat
of a mystery, but it is thou ght that it
originated from sparks from pipe which
one Of the farm hands was smoking early
in the evening. The total loss will be
about S1400. 1t is understood that Mr..
Braokett was not insured as his policies
expired about a week ago.
The date for the public defamation
contest between students of the High
school has been fixed for Wednesday eve
ming April 18th at the West End Congre-
gational church.
The funeral services of the late Capt.
Elisha Newcomb were held yesterday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock from the residence
on Main street and were conducted by
Rev. w. G. Manu-, pastor of the Warren
Congregational church of which the
deceased was membe and officer. The
pail bearers were appointed from Cloud
man post, g. A. r., and Saccarappa lodge
Of Odd Fellows, Messrs. John +. Warren
and Edward Anderson. representing the
former, and Mefsrs. Charles L. Andrews
and A. M. SWEET, the latter organiza-
ton. The burial was at Evergreen GEM
etery.
The committee on entertainment of the
Daughters of Liberty request that every
member of the council cook or donate
something for the supper, Thursday even
ing, April Z. Visitors are expected on
that evening 6.
Miss Mary K night, who has been seri.
ously III for some time past, commenced
work yesterday with the S. ID. Warren
Co.
Star of Liberty council will hold
special meeting Thursday afternoon at
$50 to transact important business.
The annual meeting Of the East End
W. G. T. U. will be held this afternoon
at 2. 80 with Mrs. T.. A. Rowe, Main
street. All members are requested to at
tend. -
lhe subject for Wednesday at the
Ammoncongin club will be Benjamin
Franklin" Sub-topic, ''Peter Foiger.
Roll call answered by quotations from
franklin. The meeting will be held
with Mrs. Grace Haley, Bracket street.
The last meeting of the East End whist
club will be held Wednesday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Babb.
The May festival and handkerchief sale
to be given by the ladies Of the Uuiversa-
list church, has been postponed to May 10
and IA.
The Lend-A Hand society of the West
End Congregational church, assisted ly
tie gentlemen. will furnish turkey din
ner in the church parlors Thursday even
ing from to s O'Clock, to be followed by
a musical entertainment. The proceeds
are to be given to the ladies' sociable. All
are invited.
Mr. J. G. Scates, the West End drug
gist, is in Boston on brief business trip
The annual business sessions of the
Grand Lodge of Maine. N. E. o. P, will
be held today in Odd Fellows block, +!
West End.
The regular meeting of Naomi Rebekah
lod ge was held last evening. The degree
work was exemplified during the evening
by the degree team.
The funeral services of the late Capt. |
Elisha Newoomb will be held this after |
noon at O'Clock from the late residence,
Main street.