The Portland daily press., 1869-08-12
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: The nav Baptist Church at Lewiston, isstp
be in III Gothic Style of srchitecture,. gtilt
Of brick With, ;sranife trimmtpgs, and fhe clidpe
to be connected with main building across the
rear. The main tower will be 1876 feet high.
while smaller tower at the junction Of the.
chapel with the main house will be 70, feet
high The interior Of the audience room viii
be finished in clear black walnut, and fpsscoed,
and the chapel interior in chestnut, with black
walnut trimmings, walls to be tinted or fres-
coed. ...,s,. -, -.
The Church was organized June 3, 18a7, and
consisted Of twenty five members. Rev. Geo.
Knox was pastor from that time until Jan. 1,
1860, during which time ore hundred and
thirty-three were added by baptism and one
hundred and eighteen by letter. Rev. N. M.
Wood was pastor from Jan. !, 1860 to April /,
1866, during which time ninety-three were ad-
ded by baptism and forty three by letter Rev.
George Holman was the third pastor and re.
manned until December 186S.g Daring his pas.
torate fifty have been added by baptism and
twenty y-four by letter. Rev. E. M. Haynes
has been pastor since April 1869, during which
time three have been added by baptism and
eight by letter. Five hundred and two per-
sons have been connected with the church
since its organization, period Of twenty two
years. S&&e M&E8 &a&@@
In 1850 fifty-four members were dismissed to
organize the Spring Street Baptist Church in
Auburn. ts., s.s +. asses I. 3,
SIS KNOX COUNTY.
Gov. Chamberlain and the Executive Conn
Gil last week made their annual visit to the
State Prison We understand they were
pleased with Warden Rice's management of
the affairs of the institution.
KENNRBEe COUNTY. 4assss.,
G. A. Robertson, teacher of the Grammar
School at Augusta, has resigned, and the stu
alton is open for applicants.
* Eleven companies from abroad will certain
ly be present at the Eireman,s muster at Au-
gusta and contest for the prizes. =
The Y. M. @. Association Of Augusta re-
organised on M'ndayIsyening Of last week. BY
cargill, President; Eugene Allen, Secretary;
8. 3. Brooks. Treasurer. ~
It is Hon. William Conner of Kendalps
Mills and not his son, Gen. Selden Conner who
purchased the Sayward mansion at Augusta.
All the religious publishing houses in Boston
made liberal contributions 70 the military asy-
lum at Augusta. Two or three gave as many as
800 volumes. Mason and Hamlin gave one Of
their cabinet organs. q sefn q sEss - ii3 p.
= The city council OF Augusta has appropriate
ed $500 in aid of the Firemen's muster, and
$25 for expenses or memorial day. sss
Twenty-one bills Of Indictment, about one
half of which are for selling liquor, were found
by the Grand Jury OF kennebec county ltis
thought that the Court VIII adjourn Saturday.
Inc propfsiesol o. Ollie me e Sonnson House. Gard,-
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The splendid dwelling house in Sidney own
ed by Rev W. "A. q. Dillingham;, now Of Chi
cago, III, was consumed by hre on Sunday
morning last. Fart OF the furniture was saved.
Insured for $1,000 in the Hartford and Etna
sai's~zs " OXFORD COUNTY,. "
The annual Show and Fair of the East OK
field village, Oct 9th and 9TH. Ml-5 "
- There was n slight frost in seme' marta of Ox-
foid Comfy. Friiay5 Nioht- II Nats ,,ot seSe,a
enough to kin vegetation.
There was 2 severe frost il Bethel on satnr-
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:. Friday and Saturday reminded one Of Octe-
Der. In the country. In the stores roasinag
mles NJ cIacklSo, alo IN priysee houses ING iami-
il9s sa.ner9a n apous tle sitsing-feom nres JOE
g1.nvss Hs,a : Ie5sUns \, wy were Lorceo e rlae
Were wrapped ~ oyercoats and fuIs, while the
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tha ec,nss. ~ 1aSk nccn,-ed - - a. "sea Ts..
t5st she weather which had besn ;ntensev NE eSs
hat snddenIv haear,a coo, s,,d' n.
vas was oIa3 70 don sbs;rosrc,.9s sr~ fsenen'
We v ss gag M 70 oon On snelf overccass.
y Inc barn and outDwidings OF the Frye es-
tate at Betheb owned. ey ft&z A. Frye Esq,
were pusne9 9n Menaay morning. hesoi ute
main MAJ house and saved its Ths hons and and harm am
Of VIM. Chandler cauebf Are from -fhe flvin~
cinders. At three different times it caueht II,
by the presence Of persons Watching III M
Ffye lost 15 tons Of hay. his farmin ! tools and
a nul11ber n valI,ahle anale trees a y,;o sSra
also burned. - s'rs
A corrSsnondsnt of fba, Tav;stor yo,,n.,
ssys, Parls HI Is pleasant village, The peo-
s,s pse are IN gooo clrcums'ances the sol, rs ex
.,sat anS Rvu{ nas sonle I anu
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Patterson beattie OF Bethel died suddenly
on Iuesday last. he had presentiment Of
ms death the day before, made his arrange
me1ss ioE E MS inneaal and died the next day.
q The people Of Paris Hill have inaugura:ed
the practice of an annual bluebsrry and camp.
ing excursion. This year the excursion will
be made to-day, and nearly every family in the
village will send delegation to "Syg0tch. 1"
They use 2 big dining tent for the ladies,
Al tents round about. The time ia mer-s