The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-13
MAINE.
Mnine Pnsrora EyidentIy PopuIar.

MAINE.
Maine Pastors Evidently Popular.
| HARTFORD, CT. Sept. 1.-THE Pearl Street
| Con9ree ational society tonight extended a
unanimous call to Rev. Charles w. Hunting
ton of Ellsworth, Me.
Bar EIarbOr News.
| BAR HARBoR, Sept 12.-Mr. Blaine took
horseback ride this morning. He seems tn
| have entirely recovered his health
The schoolship jamestown, fog bound here
some 6ays, sailed today.
| LincOIn County Educational S0ciety.
| WIsCAssET, Sept. 12.-The Lincoln County
Educational Association met here today. The
opering address was delivered by Hon. N A.
Luce, OF Augusta. At II a. m. paper on
| "CreatfDg an Interest" was 1esd by Samuel
Helms; at p. M, Paper GA Inspection and
| Examination of Schools" was read by MIR. Me-
| servsy, of Bristol, which wss Diseased by Mr..
Luce; at p. a., lapeF on 'Mental ScieLen
| the tasis of the art of TeucLipg' was read by
| Miss Annie Ervine, of Bristol, and discussed
by Revs. H. r. PyLe and Chas. Percivai, OF
Wiscasset, and W. s. Browne, of Waldoboro.
| This evening an address was delivered by Hon.
| n. A. Luce, of Augu.ta.
Mount Deser, Ferry.
| BAR HARBoR, Sept. II The treasury de-
| p ltmeIt has recognized tbs Mouet Desert
| ferry as being within the limits of Ellsworth
port of entry Entries of vessels and cargoes
can be made there as at Ellsworth.
Eastern Ilniue Fair.
BANGOR, Sept 1.-THE fourth day OF the
Eastern Maine fair had pleasant weather and
q in altar Thara trot-
ting and running races this aftsrnoon. The
awarding Of premiums took place this fore
noon.
This afternoon l 800 people were in attend
ance. In the $50 class with thirteen entries
five heats were trotted. The first was won by
A. l.. Sipp's Oh. s. Sandy Maurice; second by
j. 81. Matthew'S b. s. Cloudmar; third and
fourth by J. Fl. Kehces b. & Ponp. Best
time 1881
In the 2 36 class there were six eli tries and
five haas were trotted. The first, second and
fifth heats were won by j. F. q aines' b. m
Nellie NJ. The third was won by G. W. Bells
b. IA. Jersey Lily; fourth by A. L. Slipp's Oh.
G. Norwood. Best time 2.361.
The running race was dead heat between
Peter Clinch's b. In. Paisuce and b. m. Sorrel
and will be finished tomorrow.
G. W, Bell of St. John, sold his brown mare
Jersey Lily, today, to O. Ell. Nelson of Water
vile, price unknown.
Maine at the New Orleans Exposition.
LEWISTON, Sept. 12.- Hon. j. B. Han, State
commissioner Of the Worlds Industrial Cen
tennia Exposition at New Orleans received
telegram Thursday from the headquarters OF
the exposition, asking how much space in the
exposition building would be required by the
State of Maine for its exhibit. Mr.. Ham tele-
graphed in return to reserve 1880 square feet
in prominent position.
ALFRED.
Amos L Alisn, who has just been appointed
a pension examiner from this state has been
ordered to Columbus, o for duty, aud Samuel
b. Bracket OF Biddeford, who received ike
appointment, goes to Syracuse, N. Y. They
will leave at once for their posts OF duty.
BUXTON.
On Wednesday evening at the South Con-
gregational church, Buxton, an appreciatye
audience listened to a fiae vocal conc9rt, sus-
tanned mdiuly by Miss Mary Mioni, young
lady visitor at Mrs. Gray's residence, Salmon
Falls village, from Prov idence, Il. I. Miss
Mloni's voice is remarkable for It's rare sweet
ness aud expres siop, and delighted all who
heard it. Many thanks are due her, also to
MI Simon hOHl9 OIL LOWELL, u1dSs., lOf aN tx
hib.tion OF foe stereopt!cJn views, IN connee-
ticn with The conceIt.
A few DAYS since Miss Marcia johnson went
with others across the river in boat to attend
a circle, having arranged with neighbor to
take her horse to the bank OF the river and
leave it for her. When they went for the
horse in the evening, the body of the wagon
was found tipped over the bank and the horse
hitched to tree by small cord and choked
to death.
The schooner James S. Lowell. will bs thor
oughly repaired and ready for sss next week.
As result of her collision with the Talla-
poosa, her stern had to be taken out, and con-
siderable planking replaced. Cat head, jie-
boom and cut water had TO be removed Mas
ter builder Douglass is managing tho work.
The schooner is not yet chartered. The cost of
repairs is not yet estimated.
BROOKLYN.
A council called By Brooklin Baptist Church
met in Brooklip, Tuesday, the I'd inst, for the
purpose of oriaiuing to the gospel ministry,
Mr.. Gideon Mayo, says the Ellsworth Amer
lean. The council organized with the choice
of Rev. L. S. Trip Of Bluehill as moderator,
and Rev. A. +. Palmer of Lamoine clerk.
Prayer Was offered by Rev. j. r. Eveleth.
The following was the programme: Voluntary
invocation, Rev A. Herring, Ellsw orth;
residing scripture aad pra er, Rev w. @.
Stetsou, Surry; sermon, Rev. j. f. Eveleth,
Buehill; ordaining prayer, Rev. l.. S. Trip,
Buehill charge to candidate, Rev. j. f. Ev-
eletb; hand OF fellowship, Rev. A. f. Palmer,
Lamoine; charge to church, Rsv. G. e Har-
den, Sedgwick; benedicton by the candidate.
| Mr. Mayo is we'll known 10 Hancock county.
| He was born in Eden, aud has been one of the
selectmen of Eden several times; member of
| the s. s. COMMITTEES, and served one term as
representative to the Legislature from Mt.
| Desert Island.
LAM0INE.
| The fleets of bank fishermen are beginning
| to arrive home. The catch for the entire feet
| is estimated at over 1900 qtls.
wATERvILLE.
| A letter from Franklin Simmons the sculp-
tor. dated Rome, Italy. Aug. %, states that
| the original model OF his statue OF Roger Will
| liams LETT his studio on that day for Water.
villa, where it is to have place among the
| art treasures OF Colby University. IL was Mr..
| Simmons purpose at first to send the second
model, made for tho bronze statue now in
| Providence, r. l., but he has done better than
| be promised, and now sends the first model,
| that OF the marOle statute in the Capitol at
WASHINGTON, which he regards as the most
| valuable.