The Portland daily press., 1875-08-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE
Waldo Democratic Couyen,;ou

Waldo Democratic Convention.
BEhFART, Aug. Plat the Democratic con-
vention for Waldo county, held here to-day,
Jason Este of Troy, and George White of
Winterport, were nominated for Senators ;
Crosby Fowler of Unity for County Commits.
sioner: and Richard H. Moody of Belfast. as
County Treasurer
suicide at Harrington.
MAcHIAs, Aug. 21.-Sarah Jane. widow of
Francis M. Tucker of Columbia, cut her throat
in barn at Harrington, where she was visiting
yesterday. She had been partially insan. for
several months on account of sckaesss. She
leaves three young children.
Drowned Mt Columbia Falls
Almon Sinclair, unmarried, aged 81, was
drowned az Columbia Falls yesterday. He was
alone and probably fell out of bis boat
Accident i'm Damnriscotsa.
DAMARIcoTTA, Aug. 2l.-James Kirk fell
from the deck to the hold of vessel this fore
noon, and struck on his hand, nearly seyeripg
it from the arm.
Schooner Ashore at IL octhbay.
Schooner Emperor, Capt. Weber, ia ashore
near Hodgsdon's Island, Boothbay. She lies
IN so dangerous position that it will be nee
essary to remove her cargo. Further particulars
cannot be obtained tonight
Drowned.
BANGOR, Aug. ga ten years old son of
JOSIAH Packard of this city, was drowned
While bathing in Kenduskeag stream, Saturday
afternoon. Some young companions gave the
alarm, but the body was not recovered till too
late to resuscitate him.
Grim. Con.
Auu
place, and Mrs. Sarah Lane, formerly of Bux-
ton, are charged with having lived in adul.
terry for several weeks of late. Tue latter has
been arrested and lodged in Jail. The parties
bad Just returned from pleasure trip to the
White Mountains
Death of an Aged Citizen OF Dayton
BDDEFoRD. Aug. 51.-King d Hill of Good
wins Mills, Dayton. died very suddenly last
night He eat his supper, being apparently as
we'll as usual, and expired soon after He was
upwards of 90 years old a id said TO be the old
est man in town.
Church Centennial
FRYEBURG, Aug. 21.-The one bundredth
anniversary OF the organization of the First
Congregational church in Fryeburg was OBJ.
served to-day with appropriate exercises This
sthe third centennial celebration by this an
Gent and honorable towu-the first in 1925
known as "Paugus Day" commemorative of
Loveweli'S fight, and the second in 1868 of the
settlement of the town. Among those present
and participating are the Rev. S. c. Fessenden
OF Connecticut, grandson of the first pastor.
the Rev. DR.. Clark of New Hampshire. long
identified with this church during the ministry
of Rev. DR.. Hurd; Rev. D. G. Barrows of
Massachusetts, Rev. Dr., Warren of Maine.
Rev. Henry Carpenter of Oxford University.
and the several clergymen in the vicinity. By
an abstract compiled from the church records |
it seems there have been only six pastorates |
down to its present, viz: VIM. Fessenden. 80 |
years. dying in office Francis d. Whiting. 9
years; Dr. Nathaniel Porter, about years: Dr.
G. Hurd, 50 years, dying in office. 10. PEG
body, years; D. B. Sewall 10 years; the pres-
ent pastor, Rev. B. N. Stone, now successfully
ministerng since 1878. The exercises cont,nue
20 morrow with an appropriate discourse by
the Rev. Mr. Fessenden in the morning and
the Observance of the Lords supper, conclud.
ing with praise meeting in the evening