The Portland daily press., 1869-10-01
state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY,

church and parish, Auburn, by Mr.. George
Harris, jr., a graduate of the last class of An
dover Theological Seminary, will occur next
Wednesday, Oct. 9th. The usual examination,
Sc, will be held at the church vestry at l P.
NJ In the evening there will occur the INSTALL
ing and ordaining sermon and other exercises
The sermon will be delivered by Rev, DR..
Harris, President of BowdOin College, The
Council will consist of DR.. Harris, Rev.
Messrs Dickerson, Turner; Cross, w. CLIQUE
ester; Balkan, Lewiston; Fiske, Bath Foster,
st. Stephens, New Brunswick; Adams, Fal-
mouth and the clergymen of Auburn.
Josiah Penley, esq. of Auburn, on Tuesday
bought by auction the Blethen farm in Auburn
of Chas H. and Ruel Mills, for $3185. 1867
worth of stock, farming tools, Sc, was sold at
the same sale.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Christian Waterman
writes that on the first Sabbath of this month
twenty-eight converts, eight couples of whom
were husband and wife; the whole sixteen GO
ing into the water together.
s- FRANKLIN COUNTY
Rev. M. G. True is supplying the Congrega-
tional churches in New Vineyard and North
New Portland, temporarily. s...
The green corn canning establishment of
Mr.. Jones in Pennington employs about 1856
men and women, 10000 cans have already
been prepared for the market, and it is expect
ed that 80 900 more will be ready for use be-
fore the season is over. Hiram Russ, of that
town. raised from about 2 1-3 acres, 1854 67
worth of sweet corn. Many others have done
as we'll
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. Jabez Bacon, 90 years of age, appeared
on the street recently with horse only %
years old, wagon % years and harness SO years.
Mr.. Bacon's picture was.surreptitiOusly taken,
much to the amusement OF the spectators.
The Gardiner hotel was sold yesterday for
$500, to Oliver Rollins of Pittston.
Mr.. Gustavus Colburn and other parties, are
building an ice house. in Pittston, a few miles
below the village. 1t will be of about 10000
tons capacity.
The Methodist church at Waterville is fast
approaching completion, under the direction of
Mr.. Douglass the contractor. WOrkmen are
putting the finishing touches to the spre,
which is one hundred and thirty-five feet
high, the loftiest in the village.
DR.. Robert Page Of Winthrop, an English
man by birth, died very suddenly on Satur-
day last He was an army surgeon four years.
Hon. Nathaniel A. Joy, of Ellsworth, has
declined the appointment rendered him as one
of the Valuation Commissioners.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Free Press says Mr.. Marlboro Packard
of Union has sow which has raised thirty
one pigs since last November, and he has sold
tuelu luz Uuo snug SUN VI Ylol.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that the oldest house
in Bangor is on the corner of State and How
ard streets and is known as the Howard
House. The land has been in the possession
of the family 90 years. The birch tree under
which the British ate their dinner, during the
late war. is directly opposite the house. Miss
Fanny Howard, the owner of the house, has a
spinning wheel over one hundred years old,
also the Oldest "grist milf in Bangor, being
an ancient mortar made by following out a
log, very primitive.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The funeral of the late Hon. George F. Pat
ten, took place at his residence in Bath, We'd
nesday afternoon. The following particulars
are from the Bath Times:
As mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased, the flags on the public buildings and
on the shipping in the harbor were displayed
at half mast.
The attendance was large, quite number
were present to testify their respect to one
who, when alive, by his enterprise had added
wealth and prosperity to Bath, and whose long
career OF integrity, whose generous and unos-
tentatious benefactions, had so endeared him to
this community and made him the recipient of
its highest honors.
Among the friends of the deceased from out
of town, were Ex-senator Lot M. Morrill,, Gen
George e.. Shepley, Hon. Richard d. Rice,
Darius Alden, Esq, with representatives of the
board of directors of the p. s. K Ralrord, and
board of overseers of Bowdoin College, OF
which boards the deceased was member
President Harris of Bowdoiu College, Hon. S.
T. Benson, and several members of the faculty
were also present. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. j. O. Fiske of the Winter Street
Congregational Church, of which parish the
deceased was a member. The exercises con-
sisted OF the reading of appropriate selections
from the Scriptures, followed by q eulogy by
the officiating clergyman, in which the speaker
alluded in beftting terms to the virtues and
character of the deceased, and concluded by an
| exhOrtation to his hearers. Then followed sing
| ing by select quartette, the exercises conclud
| ing by the pronouncing ofthe benediction. The
| services were very impressive. At theii
close an opportunity was afforded for the re
mains to be viewed. The body was enclosed
within an elegant metallic casket, covered
with profusion of insmortelles, and bearing thu
following inscription:
GEORGE T. PATTEN.
Died September, rs, 1869.
Aged so years.
Tho last look of the remains having beer
| takken, the procession was then formed, the
| following gentlemen acting as pall-bearers
| Hon. II. d. Rice. Hon. w. D. Sewall, J. d
| Robinson, Esq, l.. w. Houghton, ESQ., Capt
John Kelley, Capt. S. I. Woodward, Capt
| James Drummond.
The remains were conveyed to Maple Grove
| Cemetery, where they were buried in the fami
| ly tomb. The funeral cortege numbered near
| ly forty carriages, one of the largest funeral
| professions that ever was seen in this city.
The Bath Times says that the approaching
| BowdOin regatta will excite an unusual inter
| est among the boating fraternity. 1t takes
| place at Topsham on the 14th of October, the
| last day of the county fair, on the Androscog-
| gin river There will be three races, as fol-
| lows: 1st race. Distance three miles, for six
cared boats. First prize; colors and champi
| onship of Maine. Second prize; an American
ensign. I'd race. Distance two miles, fol
single scull wineries. First prize, silver COB
let and championship of Maine. Second and
third prizes, each silver goblet Sd race. Dis,
lance three miles for double scul boats. First
prize, two silver goblets. Second prize, the
same. These races are open to all amateur
oarsmen in Maine. All entries are free, and
must be made personally or by letter to Free
man A. Kicker, Brunswick, on or before Oct.
| -, 10 o'clock A. M. In the six-oared race the
Unas of Portland will be among the contest
ants. For the single scull race there are al
ready eight entries.
YORK COUNTY. AIS
Tuesday night Grin Hill a police officer at
Biddeford was badly stabbed by Il drunken
vagabond whom he had under arrest. Name
of assaiant unknown. The scamp was taken
to the lookup by officer Bracket.
The Good Templars of Kttery are making q
raid upon the rumsellers of that town. They
nave CduSeu I1stuV witnesses TO be summoned
before the York County Grand jury
L. S. Moore of Limerick has dug one hun
dred and forty bushels of Early Rose Potatoes
from one and half bushels Of seed.
1n 81 WHajRe Dsoerat says that VIM. Hqsgfh
juror and refused to attend Court. A capias
wat issued and he brought in and fined by
Judge Barrows $25, and cost of 81, making
1888, and ordered to be in attendance every day
of the term.
Rev. B. Wheeler has resigned the pastorate
of the Main Street Baptist Church, Saco
Cedric Leighton,on of the proprietors of the
Appledore House, at the Isle Of Shoals, is seri-
ously i'll. 50 eAt
The Maine Democrat says, that in the winter
of 1846-47, the well known Betty FOss, of Bux-
ton, gave to Capt. w. f. Goodwin, U. S. A., q
copper mortar pestle, Saying they were found
when the cellar of the public house which she
kept was dug. On cleaning the mortar recent
ly, and using acid to remove the verdigristhere
appeared on the bottom the following: 81, W.
MART, No /, 1757."
The Freewill Baptist Church in Biddeford
is being greatly improved by the addition of q
tower and frontage.
Rev. E. N. Hidden, recently of Great Falls.
N. H., has accepted unanimous call from the
South Congregational Church in Kemebunk-
port.
JUST opened, fashionable lot of goods for
Goats, Pants and Vests, at A. ID. Reeves Tail
mr. 3f Free street San.1o,,..