Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-19
GARDINER.


s,aa.u ne.th.-Reform Clubs.-Ferson-
au,-Anti- Masonic.
Monday. about noon, Mr.. Dow Clark, an
aged and highly respected citizen died SUI
denly at his residence on High street. nc
worked in the forenoon till about IL O'CLOCK.
and not feeling well went home' iaiu
down on sofa, and few moments aIter-
wards was seized with fit. and soon ai,er.
with another. Afr recovering from the ,a las
one. he passed away without struggle. ms
death is attributed to heart disease. Mr.
Clark was Ct wears of age. the 5th OF las.
December, He has been in the employ Vi
Messrs. Arthur Berry & Sons, for the pas'
Is wears driving truck team, anu Is spoA
of nv them as an honest and faithful WORK
man. His health for the past few months
was no, verv good. A large circle OF irlehos
and relatives mourn his sudden departure,
communication from the Topsham lie
form Club, was read by President Patten OF
our Club. Sunday evening, announcing Una.
the third anniversary OF the Iormatioh
their club will be held Fast Day, April ~ anu
extending a cordial invitation TO the uarai
ner Club to send delegation to participate
in Tho celebration. A communication from
the South Brunswick Club, asking all VINO
possibly can, to be present at their annlver-
sary exercises, May 9TH and sth. We nope
tina, our club will be well represented
There will be a reduction of railroad fare.
IT is stated that Rev. A.. l.. Park will take
trim TO California, in view of regalnlhg MS
health: but not until he has sufficiently re-
covered from his recent illness as to admit Oh
such long and tedious journey.
The SUNDAY school of the Free Baptist
church have their annual election OF officers
on Fast DAY. A full attendance is requested.
Rev. Mr.. Lindsay discoursed an able ser
mon to a crowded house, Sunday: he
breaches his farewell sermon next Saopath-
Inquisitive person to small boy carrying
some herring-''Been fishing. sonny Small
boy-.'No, sir Inquisitive person-"Why by;
you've got some fish, haven't you: omaii
boy-''No, ther're herring
! Rev. ]. +. Browne, the anti-masonic lee
/ turer, again occupied Johnson Hall, Satur-
day evening, aad discoursed upon his favor
lite theme, s.The Evils of Freemasonry" sup
ple,nenting it with an eloquent denunciatlon
| of the brotherhood of Odd Fellows. This
meeting. like the preceding one, was charac-
/ terized bv an exodus. Sunday afternoon he
delivered sermon of an ordinary scripture
text, but to not a very large audience. In
| the evening of the same day he deliv-
cred an interesting lecture upon the relig.
ious condition of the Masons and Odd
Fellows The audience was decidedly slim
and void of any enthusiasm. These meetings
were decorously conducted and were very
undemonstrativc. Evidently his efforts did
not materially lessen either of the orders in
the popular esteem,
Rev. A. w. Burr, of the Hallowell Glass
ical Institute, occupied the pulpit Of the Sum
mer Street Free Baptist church Sunday at-
| II &c ,is
church supplied the pulpit of the Congrega
tional church. Rev. Mr.. Park, pastor of the
latter church, is still unable to resume his
duties on account of ill health,
| The steamer Star OF the East did not STAR
from Boston till four o'clock Saturday after
noon and arrived here at 80 Sunday after
noon. She had a splendid night out and ar
easy passage, marked contrast with hel
passage up to Boston which was very rough