The Portland daily press., 1884-01-28


sash factory en- Simmer street, owned by Buf-
fam & Maxey, was partially destroyed by fire
last night. Loss on building and machinery,
$1,000; fully insured. Some $1,000 worth of lun-
bsr belonging to other parties, stored in the
building, was burned. No insurance. The fire
is supposed to have originated ia the dry house.
Missing.
CAMDEN, Jan. 26.-WiIliam II. Hemingway
of this town, about 80, has been missing num-
Der of days, He was last seen in Belfast.
Dwelling Burned.
BANGOR, Jan. 25.-The dwelling house of
Mr.. Andrews at Corrina was burned Tuesday.
Loss $1,000; injured.
The GroveyilIe winter tenn of school closed
Friday, Jan. 25th. The prizes for the best
record IN spelling were given as follows: FIRST
cass-IueZ Elwell first, Florence NJ. Cressey
secoud; second cless-Winnie Elwell and Eva
M. Elwe1 even.
Col. Edwell L. Getchell Aho died at Jack
sonville, Florida last Thursday from d wonnd
received at the hands of desperate, was in
the Second ard Thirtg-hrst Maine Regiments
during the war. While in the Thirty-frst
Regiment he was elevated to the rank of
lieutenant colonel, which he bore through the
war. Since that time he has resided in Dem
yer and Cincinnati and Jacksonville. where
be had lived seven years. He was 45 years
and six months old His wife had been dead
about year and he leaves no children.
BELFAST
Rev. Mr.. Parker, whose death has been be-
fore reported, was born in UndSrhiil, Vt, in
1867, and was graduated from the Bangor
Theological Seminary in 1882, aud settled in
C3stina tho same year. lie was aftsrWurd
pastor of the parishes at Orpno, Frankfort,
Dovor and Foxcrett. He was called to Belfast
in 1856 and remained there as pastor until 1870
whsn he resigned aud retired from active
work, only preaching to fill occasional vaeaH-
cies. For several years he was inspector ia
the Belfast custom house and held the position
of supervisor Of schools. His wife, daughter
of the Rev. DIR. Pond OF Bangor, aud oue
child survive him He was highly esteemed
by the eutiIe community
The third annual ball OF the XII Club,
social organization of the young men OF Bel
fast, was given Thursday night. NotwitA-
standing the severe storm the affair Was
brilliant success.
The horse OF Cart James Pendleton Of
Searsport, ran away in the streets of Belfast
BridsY morning, and cut himself very severely
BY dashing through store window.
CLINTON.
Miss Susie j. Bates of Clinton is twelve
years old and weighs 1877 ponnds.
DAMARIcoTTA.
a Damariscotia Justice of the peace is ac-
cused OF MARI lag Mr. Packard of U>ion
and Miss Mank of WsldoboEo, the latter
having no certificate. Packard is disreputa-
bic character and Miss Monks father had for
hidden her marrying him and the town clerk
of Waldoboro had refused her certificate. It
is understood that both the justice and Packard
will be prosecuted.
Rev. Mr.. Wormwood, pastor of the Free
Baptist church OF Gray, as recently presented
with SCI by his paTishioners.
HARRISON.
The Harrison Fox Club have caught sixteen
foxes this winter.
HALLowELL.
Among tho lost on the City OF Columbus was
the family of Mr.. Jas. A. Beal, consisting Of a
wife aud daughter. MIR. Beal vas q resident
OF Hallowell about twenty years ago, being a
partner in the dry goods business with B. f.
Warner; about six months since he went to
Florida where he purchased large plantation
to engage IN the orange culture, and his family
were on their way thithsr to meet him.
LEWISTON
Rev. Gideon Perkins who died in Lewiston
hFidaY as the age OF S2 Years and two months
was ono OF the Oldest n1nisters of the Free
Baptist denomination in New England, He
had preached the gospel FOR nearly 60 years.
de was native Of Paris and first preached
IAcEHs CubstQu6Dbly IL 4@Spacd III OBlelSlQ.
Canton, Fl ebryn, BucSfeld, Danyiile, Saba It's
ard Lewiston and engaged in evaDgeiistic
work in nearly eAAry town in Maine. BE
l. ayes one brother, Daniel, resident OF WOOD
stock, and three children. j. w. Perkins, Esq
of this city, Rev. CHARLES Perkins Of Boston
and Mics SARAH Perkins, connected with the
Morning Star.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Rev. j. L. Scoboria has accepted the pastor
ate of the UDiversalis5 church In New Glouct s.
tsr and will begin his abors the first Monday
in february.
RICHMOND.
Muca interest Is being manifested in the
God Fellows concert 10 bo given the 18th of
February Over 300 tickets we're sold Friday,
the opsning DAY of the sale, something not be-
fore equalled in Richmond Work On the
new ball is being pushed forward with all
possible despatch.
| No ics was run in Friday on account of
| water over the fields from Thursdays storm.
G. w. Hu,sey, keeper of one of the saloons
| where Hopkins aud Turner bought their
liquor, and WHO left town to escape the indict-
ment as liquor Duissnce, returned to the
| village last week, was on Friday arrested on a
| b5nch warrant and taken t) Augusta where
no gave bail for his appearance at the next
term of court