The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
Witnesses Go Before Grand Jury on
the Barry Case.
Minnehaha Council D. of
II. Elects Officers.
Electric Plant at Great Falls
Inspected.

Miss Mary Tolman. daughter OF Judge
Tolman, Cumberland Mills. IL spending
this Christmas holidays with her parents.
Miss Tolman has been pursuing y college
course Of study at one Of the ladies col
Isses for young lauies, commencing with
the fall term.
The Ammoncongin club was enter
tainsd Wednesday Afternoon at the home
Of Miss Cora Clay. The subject 90
"Political Literaturs." The next INSET
ing 10 to be held with Mrs. Caroline
Lsishto when Mrs. Elizabeth Griggs
will give brief bird talk illustrating
with several specimens.
The officers Of Bsulah chapter No. 3,
O. E. g.. were publicly installed Wsdnes-
day evening BY Past Worthy Grand Mat
ron Annie L. Cobb, assisted By Mrs.
Gecrgie CARL as marshal. Al the CLOSE sof
the ceremonies the past worthy matron,
Mary Elwsll was presented with jewel.
A fns banquet was ssrved In the dining
hall.
The fun cral services Of the late Mrs.
Robert Lucas are to b held this after
noon at two O'Clock from the late resi-
demos. Oak street. The members Of
Calanths assembly, Pythian Sistsrhood,
are requested to attend without further
notice.
At the election Of the officers Of Ainne-
haha council. D. Of p. held "Wednesday
evening, tho following were elected I:
Prophetss2 Mrs W. A. Babb; Pocahou-
tas, Mrs. Martha Porter; Winonah, Alioe
Sinclair; Powhawtsn. Herry Watson !;
keeper Of records, Mrs Alice Hawkes.;
keeper of wampum, Mrs. Belle Dinsp,ore;
Trustee fer three years, Mrs. Frank
Libby.
Mr.. John y. Ninniok OF Thorndyks.
Mass, arrived yesterday noon with the
remains Of his son. John J. Minnick,
who died suddenly, aged three years The
burial WAS In the family lot at Wood
lawn oemetsry.
Mr.. RW. Wsodman has returned from
Poland Springs, where he has been on
business connected with q new hotel TO
BE- erected there which will contain 800
rooms
Lieut.. Leonard @. Holston. military
lQ0lfuotOE NJ Duo l1uitoEy ucNuohuy
Chester, Penn. who with his wife Ia
visiting relatives In this city during the
vacation mt the academy 10 to remain
about two weeks longer ~ the next term
does not commence until about the mid
die Of January.
The s. ID. Warren paper company are
having their standard gauge tracks at the
Portland and Rochester railroad. This
arr.nesment win greatly facilita 3 mat
t,rs 10 the mNtter OF shipping freight
from the stock houses to the railroad.
It 10 understood that teyeral French
oitisens have teen summoned before tire
OF the late John Barry, who died mystsr-
iously about two weeks ago By being
drowned In an unused we'll.
The grade crossing gates OF the Port
land and Rochester railroad ct Main
street, Cumberland Mills, are out Of re-
pair again, and the gate tender Is com-
PEELED to nag the crossings until the re-
pairs are made,
Presidsnt George W. Brown OF the
Portland Electric Light company and
Prof. Louis Bell, the electrical xpert.
In the employ Of the company. went b.
the power station ut Great Falls yestsr-
day afternoon, where they inspected the
ton to the dam nearing completion gives
q fall of fourtesn feet In addition to the
fifteen foot fall previously obtained. MIR.
Brown alEo photographed several views Of
the power station and Its surroundings.
At the annual meeting Of Pr,sump-
SCOT Valley lodge X. of p, last evening,
the following officers were elected:
NJ. of W.. W. Graham.
G. C.-L. v. Porter.
v. C.-Wilson s. Dolley.
Prelate-Pearl stan ford.
Keeper Of Records and Seal-Wiliiam
Vannah.
III. Of &c. H. Leighton.
NJ. Of Ell. ID. Leighton.
M. at A.-Frank Fairbanks.
I. G.-Hsnry Hendriokson.
u. G.-Eugene l. Cummings.
Representative to Grand Lodge
George l.. Rood, u. W. Frenos, q. II.
Leighton.
AItsrnates-Fred Eiwell, /. ID. Leigh
ton, II. l.. Libby.
1rlstss-H.. W. Foster.
fJanitor--William Vannah.
A public installation Is being arranged
for at later date.
WOODFORDS.
Mr.. Clarence Hanson. Glenwood street,