Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-06

There will be services at the First Chris
tian church on Northern avenue, tomorrow,
at 10 80, A. M. Preaching by Rev. James
Washburn. Sunday school at $50 p. M,
All are invited.
Rev. C. w. Bradlee, pastor, will preach
A. NJ, on "Equipoise of Christian Charac-
ter and at 7. P. NJ, on "The One Thing
Dreadful" Prayer meeting in the vestry at
the close of the evening sermon.
Services at the Univeraslist church at the
usual hour tomorrow morning. The pastor
officiating Subject OF the discourse: ''The
Love OF God, the Ever present and All-con-
quering Principle" Evening service at
O'Clock A cordial invitation to all.
President Cheney, d. ID. of Bates College,
will occupy the pulpit of the Free Baptist
church tomorrow morning. He will also
conduct the praise and conference meet
ing in the evening Sabbath school at
~. Praise aud conference meeting at 7 p.
NJ. Seats are free and all are cordially in
vited.
President Cheney of Bates College, who is
advertised to preach at the Free Baptist
church tomorrow morning, was pastor of
this church from July 1852, till July 1856,
when he was elected principal of the Maine
State Seminary, and resigned the pastorate of
the church here. 1t was during this pastorate
that the present house of worship was built.
The work of building was begun in the
spring of 1853, and the house was dedicated
Nov 81 of the same year, tree of debt. This
was only done by the indefatigable labor of
Dr. Cheney, who by correspondence and
previous solicitation, secured sufficient
amount to meet all the needed expense.
There are many in this city now who
remember the day of dedication which
brought together a large number of leading
ministers of the denomination in New Eng
land who Joined in the glad occasion. Since
leaving here, for the last 20 years, DR.. Che
ney has devoted himself untiringly to the ed
vocational interest of his denomination in
New England. The establishment of Bates
/ College, due to his perseverance its pros
perity. the result of his successful manage
ment, 10 too we'll known to need mention.
/ DIR. Cheney. tomorrow, will occupy the pull
/ pit he left % years ago. We are sure that
/ many of his old friends, and others to whom
he is known in his educational work will be
I glad to bear HIM.
/ The attempt at a game of polo at the link,
/ last evening, was not a very respectful affair.
J In the beginning it promised well but ended
{ inglo-iously. The schreeching and smuggling
element got the upper hands towards the last.
. The game was between the Granite Citys and
J. n RS. The latter were inclined TO slug
ging. for which there were reasons it is not
necessary to mention, and the former were
not free from 1t As it was. the J. u. Rs
won two straight goals. Charlie Nichols both
times forwarding the ball To Joe Crowell, who
sent it through the goals 1t was evident
that in tair game the Augusta club would
not have been left in the rear. There was
constant disagreement throughout the game
and in the third goal, after playing an hour
and a half dispute arose which might easily
have resulted seriously. At the end, the
referee declared ''no game" A few more
such exhibitions and decent people will not
visit the rink on polo nights.
Two of Augustus foremost nimrods had a
tantalizing experience the other day. They
had shouldered their guns and sauntered out
after game, accompanied by a small dog,
supposed to be bird dog. and reached
a clump of woods In the rear of the Aims
house, when the dog drove up partridge,
which alighted in tree standing on ridge
ahead of the hunters. They ran forward,
and one of them. getting his eye on the bird,
took accurate aim and fired. The partridge
dropped to the ground with thud, and on the
opposite side of the ridge beyond the gaze of
the hunters. They rushed forward to see
the heels of a Frenchman disappearing
through the vistas of the forest. Long and
carefully our friends searched for the bird,
but no trace of it could be found. They
finally concluded that the fleeing man had
grabbed the game and taken French leave;
and returned home thoroughly Disguised with
their i'll fortune.