The Portland daily press., 1881-05-16
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A1bos &AAbAhO 4AObhONlot SOulcI0uC6s
BELFAST, May H-In the Methodist Con-
ference there was business session in the
morning Eight foreign missionaries were
continued; one died last year. The Sabbath
school interests were presented by Revs. Drs.
Vincent and Warren of Boston. The report
of the Preachers Aid Committee showed 1868
expended; conference members deceased, two
The committee on the charges against Rev.
JohnMorse for improper intimacy with wom-
an at Dexter last year reported suspending
him from the ministry one year. 1t was voted
to hold the next annual Conference at Waldo
boro.
The afternoon was devoted to the anniversa.
~ of the Sunday schools and tract societies.
Leading remarks were made by Rev. j. II.
Vinton, of New Jersey. In the evening oc-
CURED the anniversary of the American Bible
Society. Committee on temperance resou-
tions presented report which was adopted.
The resolutions assert that the cause of Christ
demands preachers to be abstainers, and work.
ers in the cause of temperance; condemn the
use OF fermented wine at the sacrament as
dangerous for those who have had Incorporate
habits and recommend unfermented wine for
use at the Lords Supper; approve the plan of
temperance instruction provided by the Wom-
eos National Temperance Union and recon-
mend their clergymen to deliver occasional
sermons devoted especially to temperance.
BELFAST, May 15.-To-day love feast was
held at a. m. At 1880 sermon was
pre- ached by Bishop Harris followed by ordi-
nation of deacons. In the afternoon sermon
was preached follow by ordination of elders
In the evening occurred the anniversary of the
missionary society. The local pulpits were
filled for the day as follows: Congregational,
Revs. Messrs. Axtell and Fletcher; Baptist,
Tribou and Palmer; Universalist, Marsh and
Whitaker Unitarian, Warren and Stone.
special temperance meeting was held at
Hayford Hall at 2 p. M, conducted by Rev.
l.. L. Hanscom. Addresses were made by
Revs. Messrs. Haskell, Timing, Dr. Tefft and
Mr. Buffum.
Fire in Biddeford
BDDEFoRD, May 14.-Aboat o'clock this
morning fire broke out in stable in this city
owned by Frank N. Simpson, which was
burned with its contents including one horse.
Loss upon stable and contents aud adjoining
buildings probably will not exceed $500 In
sured.
Launched at Bath.
BATH, May 14.-Launched to-day by Master
John Mcdonald from the ways Of BENZ. Flint
of New York, ship of 1910 tons named for
Baths Oldest physician, A. J. Fuller. She is
owned by Messrs. Flint, Fuller Capt. P. L.
Co lcord, formerly of ship Pactolus, who COM
mands her, and others. Sho is a first-class
ship in every respect receiving the highest
rate in the record of American and foreign
shipping.
Merrill Sent to State Prison for Life
AUGUSTA, May H.-Charles E. Merrill, the
matricide, was sentenced to hard labor in the
State prison for life by Judge Whitehouse this
morning.
The Strikes on the Grand Trunk,
MONTREAL, May 14.-The strike at the
Grand Trunk workshops continues, there be-
ing no advances on either side. The locomo-
tive engineers have obtained their advance
Fire in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, May 15.-There was slight fire
in Dunlap block on Lisbon street Saturday
night. The block is owned by Daniel Allen
and E. ID. Stone and occupied by A. A. Young,
fancy goods; S. L. Weymouth, millinery; G.
Z. fash, halter; Morris Hardy, dwelling; and
A. G. Carville, boarding house. The building
was damaged $500 by fire and water. Fully
insured in three or four companies Hardy's
household goods were all consumed Loss
$500; insured for $500 in the Continental.
Miss Weymouth's stock was damaged 800:
insured in the Buffalo German. Young's
stock was slightly damaged; insured in the
Lancashire. fash and Carville were not dam
aged. The fire was caused by Kerosene
lamp.
Pulp Mill at Gardiner Burned.
GARDINER, May 15.-The pulp mill owned
by Hollingworth & Whitney was destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss $4,000, which is COW
cred by insurance. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Three Shinge Mills Burned.
CALAIS, May 15.-Three single mills owned |
by Charles f. Todd, William Duran and Dam
iel Hill were burned last night at Barring, with
four hundred thousand shingles. Total loss |
about $1,000; insurance $1,000. Supposed to be
incediary.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The following are
the post Office changes for the week ending
May IA:
Postmasters appointed Francis L. ScaAlon,
Lowell, Penobscot county; Marius D. Kings |
bury, North Bradford, Penobscot COUNTY: |
Grin b. Hubbard, West Bridgton Cumber-
land county; David e. Perkins, West Corne-
vile, Somerset county.