The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-08-26
LOCAL ITEM &c.

REBUHDING OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH. The
Baptist Society of This city has resolved to renovatc
its church cifice, in order make it more in keep
ing with the advanced condition of its affairs and
the growth of the city. The present building was
erected in 1885, when the leading men of the church
We're Dcacons James MtCrillis. Robert Coombs,
George p. Day and Philip Giliey. 1t was no small
undertaking at that day, but the accommodations
are entirely inadequate to the wants of the Society
at this time.
The building will be raised sufficiently to allow IL
basement Of eleven feet eight inches in height, with
floor dimensions of 40 by 41-also pastors room
and small vcsry, each 1G feet square Between
these small rooms will be the entry to the lecture
room by glass door feet wide.
A front projection, 10 by 20 feet, will be built for
| the main entrance, from the right and left of which
stairs viii lead to the auditorium above. Upon this
projection will rest the spire l59 feet high sur
mounted by Il cross Within this protection on a
level with the auditorium. will be Il recess for the
organ and singing gallery. There will be also Il
rear projection, by lG feet, for 4 speaking plat
FORM
The auditorium will contain y pcws. and have
three aisles, main through the centre, and two
at the SIDES. The windows will all be of stained
SEtsS, tActpl inc 'front.' one, when VIII be
elegant feck glass. The whole building will be
heated by furnaces. The front of the building will
be handsomely finished in block work. The whole
work will occupy about ten weeks, and cost about
$4,000 L. p. Eastman drew the plans, and will be
master workman.
There W as quite Il large attendance at the Fair
Grounds on Saturday last to witness the trot for
purse of $500, between the stations Harry Iayford
and Young Buchanan, the first named being owned
by Harrison lIaytord of this city, and the latter by
ny David Il. Cross, of Lncolnvc. Mr.. Hayfords
horse won the race, gaining the first. second and
fourth heats. Mr.. Cross horse winning the third.
Time: 81 3:17 10; , 80 81 :t6. The time of the
second heat would have been considerably less had
not Mr. Cross pulled up his horse at the end of the
first half mile, thus giving up the heat without
contest. Between the heats of this trot another
trial of speed took place between mare called the
Flying Arrow, owned by Moses Morse, of Belmont
and Il mare owned by NJ. w. Frost. of this city,
The former won easily in three straight heats. Time
100; :0l 10; 3:O3
IIouscke<pcrS, who are laying in their yearly
supplies of preserved fruits, will be pleased with
the Whall Patent Atmospheric Jars .dvcrisedby
Mr.. Wells They have been used by ladies in orr
city who give special attention to these matters and
with the most decided success. Next to the per-
lection with which they preserve the contents their
great merit is simplicity of construction A yul-
canzed rubber ring fits into depression in the lip
of the jar, the glass cover comes down upon this
with Il bcvelcd edge. An iron bar clamps under
the edge of the mouth with screw that forces the
cover securely down until it is rendered ar-tisht
They can be closed or opened almost instantly
whereas in other jars it is tedious process Cali
and see them.