Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-22
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MAINE.


BANGOR, April 81. The annual session OF
the Grand Lodge Of Good Templars closed
this afternoon. The exercises for to-day
were as follows: At o'clock, temperance
experience meeting; 3 o'clock, installation
of officers, election of representatives to
the r. W. G. L.. and general business. In
the afternoon at o'clock. report of commit
tees, general business and closing exercises.
In the evening public temperance meeting
was held in City Hall, addressed by several
leading members The audience was large
and enthusiastic. The r. W. G. L. repre-
sentatives are A. J. Chase, N. G. Prentiss.
c. ID. Starbird and Mys. NJ. c. Crossman.
All sessions have been unusually large and
much interest manifested.
Sons Of Temperance.
The Grand Division Sons of Temperance
convened in this city this evening. Business
is in order at to-morrow's session.
Death.
PORTLAND. April2l. Capt. James Rack
left died this morning, aged 100 years, )
months. Is DAYS. He was veteran sea cap
tain and merchant. He was made a Mason
in ls0s and there are only four Older Masons
in the country.
The Free Baptists.
TheaNew England Free Baptist Associa-
ton met at Q o'clock this morning, and Rev.
C.. Bean led in devotional exercises. DIR.
Cheney, from the committee on nominations.
reported the following officers for the ensuing
year
Presldent-Rev. c. S. Perkins, Boston.
Vice Presidents-Rey. c. 5. Frost, Yer
mont; Rev c. ID. Dudley, New Hampshire;
Rev. F. f. Davidson. Rhode Island
Secretary and Treasurer-Rev. j. J. Hall,
Maine.
Executive Committee-Rev. j. NJ. Low
der, Portland; Rev. J. II. Chase, New
Hampshire; Rev. c. f. Cate, New Hamp
shire; Rev. J. Malvern, Massachusetts: Rev.
L. Dexter, Rhode Island; Prof. J. s. Brown,
Vermont.
A report in regard to the Boston churches
was referred to the standing committee.
At 10 o'clock the meeting of the Educa-
Lewiston, presiding. The method by which
$50, 900 shall be raised, was discussed.
Prof Fullerton of Bates College made a
spirited address, desiring the society to en-
dorse the college and render aid.
Resolutions endorsing Bates and Hillsdale
colleges and approving the effort to raise
S5o, 600 for each college, to take the place of
last years resolutions on the subject, were
submitted and laid on the table, together
with an additional resolution offered by Prof
Howe, to the effect that Bates College is the
principal source of supply for the theological
schools and ministry.
At the afternoon session the list of officers
was adopted; also the resolutions presented
in the morning. with the exception that the
resolution raising $50, 900 for Bates College
was so amended that So, 900 shall be devoted
to theological professorship at Bates.
A committee consisting of DIR. Cheney and
Rufus Deering of Maine, Rev. Z. W. Porter
and C. ii. Latham of Lowell, Revs. A. A.
Harrington and A. Given of X. l., and Rev.
confer with the Boston members in reference
to the purchase Of Somerset st. church prop
erty, Boston.
Cleared:
Steamship Teutonia cleared for Liverpool
to-day
Drowned.
BIDDEFoRp, April. 81. Yesterday noon
two boys, Willie f. Lane and Fred Hanson.
started from Bar Mills in a boat for Salmon
Falls. While passing the rapids near Sal
mon Falls they were in some way thrown
into the river. Hanson succeeded in reach
ing the shore, but Lane, who was good
swimmer, was drowned, his body having been
carried over the dam. 1t is supposed that he
was injured when thrown from the boat. He
was about - years old. The body has not
yet been recovered.
ArOOstOOk River Open.
FoRT FAIRFIELD, April 2l. The ice left