Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-25
HallOWell Local News.

Our City Clerk has posted list of voters
in the postoffice, and all interested should see
that their names are properly recorded in the
ward where their vote should be cast In the
| absence of outward political demonstrations
such as proceeded our September election,
there will be perhaps more of solid work to
bring out a full vote on the I'd of November,
| all over our State.
Rev Samuel Adam, formerly pastor of the
Baptist church in this city, died in Newport,
X. l., on Monday, Oct. Is, at the age of 50
years, and eight months. He was born in
Bristol, England, Feb. 4. 1898. and came to
this country in 1921, and for some time prac-
| ticed his trade, in Boston. Mass, of making
philosophical instruments. He afterward
| studied theology with DR.. Francis Wayland,
| and was ordained pastor of the Baptist
church in West Dedham, Mass, Nov. l.
| 1924. His. subsequent settlements were at
Marblehead, Mass, HallOwell, and Dover,
Me-, and lastly with the First Baptist church
| in Newport, X. L., serving in the latter place
| from 1S49 to 1865. After his retirement from
the pulpit in 1865, he spent several years in
preparing young men for college. He was a
man of rare ability as a preacher, and a
most excellent pastor, devoting himself en-
| tirely to the great work to which he was
called. He was prominently identified in the
work of grading and improving our public
schools, while pastor of the church in this
| city; and our older citizens will ever remem-
Der his untiring zeal in the advocacy of all
| questions of religious, moral and educational
| interest of the time in which he lived. But
| few of the members of his church and parish
during his ministry here are now on the stage
| of active life and another generation many
| of whom may remember the genial and IA
| therly greeting Of the devoted pastor and
philanthrOpist, now occupy positions IN
church and State, and carry forward the va
rious religious and secular enterprise of the
present day. His work is done, and well
done, and ne rests from his labors in the en-
| joyment of that mansion and crown of right
eousness awarded to every good and faithful
servant of the Divine Master.
The powerful southeast storm of Friday
Night last gave the Kennebec and minor
streams sharp rise and wet down the
country generally. Saturday was one of the
/ loveliest days of the season, with sparkling
sunshine and balmy breezes from the south
and west.
| The schoolhouse in Chelsea, opposite this
CITY. has been moved from the valley to the
summit of the hill, a conspicuous and more
healthy locality.
| Sixty thousand paving stones from our
| Hallowell quarries are in process OF trans
portation to the city of Auburn, where they
are to be laid for the further improvement OF
Main street. Auburn shows enterprise
worthy of record.
| Mr. George II. Ordway, who for the past
few wears has been engaged in making buck
skin gloves at Littleton, n. H., is about
starting the same enterprise in this city, with
every prospect ct permanent business sue
| cess.
improvements on Academy building are
nearly completed, and the renovated
structure will soon be ready for occupancy by
the English High School, taught by MISS
/ Lakeman.