Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-12-08

The peol lie of New Sharon are feeling quta sad
to think OF parting with their much loved aud re-
,peoted pastor, Rev j. w H. Biker, who has
n, tired ON tue ministry on account OF Ill health.
He preached his fare well sermon last Sunday.
l he donatlon at Salem on Friday, the 23d inst
for Rev. ?. Norton of Farmin ton, the Methods,
pastor, was well TENDED, and the amount re
cew d for himself and family was S45 30.
The Improvements in the High Street Cougre.
gatiopai church in Auburn, now completed
md will be occupied by the society on sunday
The audience room has been enlarged 10 feet,
with nh organ recess 36 pews added, and the sea
ing capacity carried up from 600 to $3.50. A new
organ costing $1,000 II be added. Other repairs
have been made. The total expenditures has been
sbout Sll 900.
NJ. Sevey, the Adventist preacher, has been
holding a series of interesting meetings in Union
Hall, Damsrscotta, and it is stated that arrange
ments have been made for regular preaching.
There is lively interest awakened 10 the Uni
ver-alist church, Brunswick, and the people are
aroused TO the Importance of having regular SER
vices. Prot. Bodge of Westbrook Seminary has
preached two Sundays, and also DR.. Weston who
was here last Sabbath.
The venerable D.. Carruthers occupied the l.
pit i'll his church at Portland last Sunday after
noon, after absence Of some time. Tie tooh
his text for II Corinthians, IL Therefore if any
man be in Christ he Is a new creature"
The Auburn Y. NJ. Z. A., have Just issued SIS.
900. 6 per cent. coupon bonds interest payable
semi annually, June and December, secured by
mortgage of their entire property in Auburn
The property of the ASSOCIATION is mortgaged tt
three trustees as security fer the bond holders
who are A Cushman, III. r. Smith aud Geo. E
Wing.
Rev. j. T. G. Nichols has preached in Sacc
thirty five years, his first sermon having been
preached in November, lS42, although he was moi
settled over the Unitarian parish until April of the
following year.
The Second Parish Church and Society of Port
land hVe extended call TO Rev. Mr.. Gardiner
of New l-rk, who has preached to them 18th
| mach acceptance on several recent occasions, and
that gentleman has sigui6ed his Intention of &C
cepting their invitation.
The meeting house Of the Free Bsptists .,
Deer Isle was dedicated the nth inst. The new
church is a neat building, with a seating capacity
of 200. II projected and nearly pa id for by
the persistent Efforts of a few haid-working won
en-. The beginning of this enterprise was a sew
ing circle ten years ago. to which women
contributed one egg and one skein OF wooleI
yarn.
The Unitarian was the first church erected in
Houlton.
The ordination services of Rev. w. S. Wood
bridge as pastor of the UnWersalist church in
Orono occurred Friday evening.
The Pennington Freewl Baptist Qnarterl,
Meeting will hold its December session with the
Chuch at Weeks Mills, New Sharon, Wednesday
and Thursday. Dec. 18th and 18th. Minister'S
Association Tuesday. P. NJ. llth.
Rev. H. NJ. Haywood, Baptist, of Liberty. has
accepted a call to preach at Lisbon Falls.
Mr.. j. E. Cochrane, Sophomore in Colby Uni
vetstv. supplied at the b ptist Church in Ellis
worth, last Sabbath.
The Bath Tunes announces that Rev. Costello
Weston is to become pastor of the Universalis
church in that city.
Supreme Jud iciaI Court.-Walton, J.. pre-.
siding.
FRIDAY. Dec. 7th
Charles Richardson 4 al. VS.. Charles IL. Rich
Mr.. PIllsbury's argument for the pits. and tn,
charge of the judge occupied the morning til
half past ten, when the jury retired with the case
They returned verdict in favor of the pitts.
No. 50, Charles ii. Rich vs.. Charles Richai dsor
& al Baker l. Baker for ptf Pillsbury anG
Stevens for defts The parties here are the SANE
as in the case last tried, but are reversed. Th,
present snit. in fact, grows out of the last one
and is suit for false arrest and Imprisonment BY
the officer on that writ. The officer 10 pursuance
ofhis preoept arrested the ptf and compelled him
give bail bond in the penal sum of $4,000; and
| as the ptf. says, performed his duty 10 Q very
rough and oppressive manner. The writ on which
the arrest WAS made was decided by the full cour
to be an Illegal writ in that it contained the orde
to arrest the body Of deft.. so that the question
| here necessarily is the amount of damages d,
ptf has suffered. 1t was near the hour of ad
: journment when counsel concluded their argu
ments but the judge thought best to give the jur,
/ the case tonight. He accordingly sent them ou
and adjourned without waiting for their verdc,
Silver White and Orleine for cleaning and pol
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