Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . ill be gladly receivedinto either of the three churches, Trinitarian, Methodist,or Unitarian, to which their feelings most incline them,and will be welcomed at the meetings of the ChristianEndeavor Association, the Epworth League, or theWomans Alliance. Apart from their denominationaldistinctions, these churches possess each its own peculiarattraction. The first named is the more modern, and isconsidered the handsomest. Its spire is especially grace-ful. The Methodist Church has just been enlarged andotherwise
Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . ill be gladly receivedinto either of the three churches, Trinitarian, Methodist,or Unitarian, to which their feelings most incline them,and will be welcomed at the meetings of the ChristianEndeavor Association, the Epworth League, or theWomans Alliance. Apart from their denominationaldistinctions, these churches possess each its own peculiarattraction. The first named is the more modern, and isconsidered the handsomest. Its spire is especially grace-ful. The Methodist Church has just been enlarged andotherwise improved, and a Methodist Chapel has recentlybeen erected near the Grange Hall, at North Cascine. Thevery simplicity and plainness of the Unitarian Meeting-house, together with its age, recommend it to many. If a visitor here be a Mason or an Odd Fellow, he willfind his place awaiting him in Lodges of these Lodge, No. 4, is, as its number shows, one of theoldest Lodges in Maine. It was chartered in 1794 bythe Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, and still uses its old :.. Churches and Associations. 89 Masonic furniture, and has many interesting mementos ofthe olden time in its archives. This Lodge observed itscentennial in public, with interesting and appropriateaddresses. Massasoit Lodge, No. 84, of Odd Fellows, is inits youth. It is in a highly prosperous condition, owns itsown hall, and is cordial in its welcome to visiting meetings are held weekly throughout the year, on Mon-days. Charles L. Stevens Post, No. 72, , holdsits meetings on the first and third Tuesday of everymonth. Castine Grange, P. of H., holds weekly meetingsevery Wednesday evening in its hall at North Castine. A Village Improvement Society, composed largely,though by no means exclusively, of summer residents,has done a great deal to benefit the town in ways out-side of the ordinary routine of town affairs. It has fur-nished the lamps and posts for lighting the streets,placed ben
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