Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-15

AsDRoscoecH-
Rev. II. W. Brown Of Chicago. who il con
Quoting revival services at Count street.
B. church in Auburn. each evening this week
is an evangelist Of large experience, and Is
well-kuown throughout the West
Hon EIihu B. Washburn Of Illinois. ex-
Minister to France, il now visiting at the
family homestead in Livermore-
CUMBERLAND.
Conley. Who won second place in the sin
gle scull race at toronto yesterday. Is Port
land boy, and is fast developing into prom
inent oarsman. He is member Of the Cum
berland rowing club. about % years old. and
is very muscular. Last year he beat Mckay
on Bedford Basin. The latter was not in
condition and his friends did not feel satisfied,
and Conley was again challenged the race
was rowed in June and Conlev won an easy
victory. A few weeks ago Conley and his
trainer, Spellmsn. went TO Toronto and he
has made a good secoud.-ArgHs.
KNOX.
The Penobscot yearly meeting of Free
Baptists, will convene with the Rockland
church on the 9th inst, continuing in ses-
sion to the evening Of the 29th.
PEsoBsoor.f
The Wing says: The Bangor and katahdin
Iron Works Railroad is making good pro-
gress. The grading will soon be completed
as far as Brownvile, and new crews are con-
tinually stretching out beyond there. and soon
the smoke of railroad engine will be seen
in Milo village.
A Proposition has been renewed to estah-
lish daily line Of steamers between Rock
land and Bangor. touching at Camden, Lin
colnville. Northport. Belfast. Searsport, Fort
Point, Rucksport, Winterport and Hampden.
The gentlemen most interested in the matter
are said to be in Boston negotiating for a
steamer TO go upon the route Wing.
Z. p. Boutelle of the Bangor Wing is suf-
fering from an affection of the eyes, and has
been obliged to temporarily relinquish his la
bors on that paper.
SAGADAHoC.
The farther of Rev. c. C. Cone of Bow
doinham, participated in the battle of York
town, and Mr.. Cone will be present at the
Yorktown celebration next month.
In the city of Bath there are twenty-five in
dividuals each of whome pays a tax of over
81 900. The aggregate amount paid by
them is SAG 659. 80. OF this sum $3.50 is
paid by four men. all of the same Christian
name There is no other city in Maine. and
the same population that has so large num-
Der of citizens paying tax of 81 900 or
over-Lewiston Journal.
WALDO.
An exchange says that family of the
Penobscot Indians is camping at Belfast.
This is the first Indian encampment there
for two years.
WASHINGTON.
Mr. Charles W. Hungington, a graduate
of Williams College and Andover Semin-
ary was ordained pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Ellsworth, Sep. 9th. In
troductory services by Rev. Henry Blodgett,
missionary from China; sermon, Rev. DIR.
Field. of Bangor; Obtaining prayer, Rev.
DR.. Tenney, Moderator of the Coucil. also
pastor of the church at Ellsworth from 1858
to 1873; Charge to the pastor, by Rev. J. S.
Sewal, ID. d., of Bangor; Right hand of
fellowship, Rev. VIM. Forsyth, of Bucks
port Address to the people, Rev. c. j. Fl.
Ropes, pastor from, 1877: Prayer, f. NJ.
Cousins of Cherryfield, Scribe of the Coun-
ell; Benediction, Rev. c. w. Huntington.
YORK.
Mr.. J. c. Clark has sold the seaside prop
erty at Wells, Me-, covering Clark's Beach
and consisting, besides, of the homestead of
the late Theodore Clark and other property.
for $4,000. President White of the Boston
& Maine railroad, purchased the homestead.
The property brought more than the apprais-
al, by means of extensive advertising. The
homestead was appraised at $4,000 and was
sold for $4,000.
AT LARGE.
The corn canning establishment in the
state report thus far they have put up about
SOC. 900 cans. The season is not yet over.
The Kennebec Co.'S dredging boat is now
lying at Moulton's wharf. Bath. where her
machinery is being put in running order.
The boat will shortly commence dredging the
river below Richmond.
The Wassatiquoik stream is being improv-
ed from its source to its junction with the
east branch of the Penobscot a distance of
about twenty-five miles. Sixty men are
blasting rocks, building dams. and making
other improvements. When this work is com
pleted it will develope large amount of tim
Der land heretofore unavailable.
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