The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-27

people. The Methodists hare preaching but
one. quarter of the time-a poor way to build
up a society. The "Advents,'' SO called, have
preaching all the time They hold their meet
ings on Saturday instead of Sunday.
The building of the Maine Central Institute
will be fully occupied at the next term, which
commences on Thursday, Sept. Goth. The next
term will be under the charge Of the newly ap.
pointed Principal Geo. Byron Files, A. b., a
member of the last class of Bates College.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Kennebec Engine Co., No. of Bath, make
an excursion to Augusta Sept. I'd.
The Bath Times says that the Hchborn-mass
convention in that city was attended by less
than dozen people.
Capt Percy launched from the "Bowker"
yard in Phipsburg, a schooner of about 100
tons, called "Harry ID. Percy" built under the
direction of Mr.. Dunning of Bath.
The s. j. Court for Sagadahoc County,
Judge, Jury, Clerk, Crier, Sheriff and depu-
| ties were occupied part of yesterday in ascer-
| tanning the ownership of a calf
The Bath Times says that an unknown man
was found dead in the road near Carleton s,
| some two miles beyond the ferry, in Woolwich,
| yesterday afternoon. He bore no marks of
violence about his person. An open valise was
| found near him, but nothing was discovered
| by which to determine his identity
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Short Brothers have a fine schooner
under way at Calais. Mr.. Wm Kinds has q
| schooner of 100 tons timbered out and Mr.
| Owen Kinds has schooner of 200 tons or up
wards nearly planked. Mr.. o. B. Rideout has
| also a schooner of $50 tons, nearly planked.
| So it will be seen ship building has not quite
stopped in Calais.
YORK COUNTY.
THE annual Base Ball fever has broken out
| at the Biddeford Pool. A club consisting of
| the summer visitors there played series of
three games with the Dirigos of Biddeford.-
| In the first the Dirigos were successful by a
score of 36 to 20, in the second the Pool club
won by a score of 16 to Is, and in third which
was played Tuesday August Oath, the Pool
club won by a score of A to Is. The Dirigos
are composed of highly respectable young men
| of Biddeford and hold high rank among the
B. B. Clubs Of York county.
| The Democrat says that Mr.. .HoraceiW Water
house, blacksmith, has been in the employ of
John Gains, ESQ.,, of Saco, for thirty one year.
| The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
| the Pepperill Manufacturing Co., and also
| of the Laconia Co., will be holden at Bidde-
ford on Thursday Sept. 4th.
As Mr.. Dorrance LitJlefield of Saco, of the
firm of Littlefield & Hewes, was riding along
/ Main street, with his ladies in his carriage
/ his horse took fright became unmanageable
overset the carriage, and threw out Mr. Little
field and the two ladies. The parties were
l but little injured. The carriage was consider
ably damaged. .Fr,s. ...-=+l-
On Tuesday, Aug Oath, about 1 o'clock P
| NJ, fire broke out in an unoccupied house
in Lebanon owned by Hiram Goodwin, of East
Rochester, N. H. which, together with the
buildings connected, was totally destroyed
Loss about $1,000; insured.
The body of Charles Goodwin was found
floating down the Saco River at North Linn
| ington on the 10Th inst. 1t supposed that he
was drowned on Saturday, the 14th, while at
tempting to ford the river at the Falls just
above where his body was discovered, as he
informed some friends on that day of his in.
tention of doing SO, on his way home. He
was a river driver, and recently in the employ
of Hon. Joseph Hobson of Saco. He was
about thirty years of age and leaves wife
| and one child.
The Kennebec Journal says that John Con-
| ly of Augusta, recently saved the lives of two
persons who were bathing at Old Orchard
| Beach. --.s..l. 5I, LOB Gtn-.
The York County Lodge of Good Templars
met in the First Baptist church, at Ross Cor
ner, Shaplegh, on Thursday, Aug. 10Th. Chas
w. Ross, j. B. Roberts and 1. w. Traitor
| were chosen to represent the County Lodge al
the next meeting of the Grand Lodge. The
Lodge accepted the invitation of Springvalt
Lodge to hold the November session at Spring
vale. In the evening very interesting pub
lie meeting was held, presided over by B. G.
Jordan, Esq, at which addresses were made
| by Messrs. Ross, Jordan. Chase, Bragdon
Swan, Yeoman, Traitor and others.
Pepperell Lodge, No. So, Kittery Point, will
celebrate its fourth anniversary by picnic
&c., on Tuesday, 31st inst. . s-.a
A series of Sunday evening Temperance
| meetings have been commenced at Kenne-
| bunk, which have been addressed by Rev. Mr.
Ballou of that place and Rev. Mr.. Gill o
| South Berwick.