Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-26
State News.
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eOue8o8y u1Xnt, bUO llkt1e BlIis Uh1O uvS
In Brunswick- disappeared from their home
One of them vas 10, the other Is years old
The police In Bath have been notified to
keep on the watch for them, but they have
not been in Bath, although search is being
made. Friday afternoon Capt Tibbetts re-
ceived dispatch saying that they had not
yet been heard from. The two missing
Brunswick girls are Nellie Grover and Ada
Morse. The former is the older. tall of her
age, light complexion. The latter 10 short
and stout. A brother of one of them was in
Bath, Thursday, searching after the girls: he
said the last seen of them was Thursday
morning when they we're walking on the
railroad track coming towards Bath. The
police have searched everywhere in Bath and
have decided that they are not in the city.
Commercial street. Portland, man. who
reads the Scriptures great deal, after read
ing an account of Jesus walking on the water
decided that he himself had faith sufficient to
walk at least over TO the cape, and told his
friends Thursday of his intention. According
Iy, several gentlemen gathered At the end of
Custom House wharf Thursday afternoon to
witness the performance. The man Of faith
was there, but as he was provided with two
life preservers to use in case his faith gave
out. there was so much ridicule of him that
he did not attempt the feat of walking upon
the water.
The woolen mill property adds to the valu-
alton of the town Of Oakland this year, 49,
500.
There being few or no buyers at the sale
Of the Williams House, Waterville, it was
postponed without date.
The meeting house on Belgrade Hill, one
Of the old landmarks of that locality, has
been sold at auction.
Morrill, & GordOns store ar Readfeld, was
broken into again recently, making three
times within three years. After breaking of
the handles and knob Of the safe they gave
up the safe as bad job. They took some
boxes of cigars, candy. some raisins, etc..
with all the small change there was in the
store outside of the safe. The plan and spec
ifcations for building to be erected on the
site of the Leonard store at Oakland have
been completed. The building will be three
stories in height. There will be three stores
on the first floor. Offices on the second, and
on the third a hail. to be occupied probably.
by the Odd Fellows.
The Kennebec Conference of Congrega-
tional churches will be held in Adams Memo
rial Chapel in Vassalboro, June 10th and
llth, with the following programme: Tues
day, A. M.-DevOtIonal meeting at III, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. T. Hawes organization
at IL 30; report of churches at ll.45 Meet
ing at 2, ,discussion-Church Members-(a)
Their obligations to the Church-Rev. X. W.
Jenkins. Gardiner: % Obligations to each
other, Hon. Joshua Nye; (c) Obligations to
the community. Rev. Thos. T. Williams,
winslow; (d) Obligations to Foreign Mis-
sions, John b. Bradbury. American Mis-
sionary Society, by Rev. c. T. Woodwork.
District Secretary. Discussion-What claims
have the children upon the church? bv Rev.
f N. Smith, Waterville. Evening.-Praise
Meeting, conducted by Dea. G. +. Hawes.
Sermon by Rev. A. Skeel, Augusta. We'd
nesday, A. M.-Devotional Exercises at 8
o'clock, by Rev. X. Peacock; Business at
$50; Discussion at 9.45-Christian Growth
-(a) Its necessities, by Rev. VIM. c. Curtis,
Richmond; (b) Its Nature, by Rev. Henry
Emmons; (c) Hindrances and aids thereto,
by Deacon Woodward Discussion-Rela-
ton of the Church to the Prohibitory Amend
ment-Rev. VIM. Obear, Winthrop; Rev.
Mr.. 'McIntre, Waterville, Pres't of State
Alliance. p. M.-Conference Sermon by
Rev. Edward Chase, Hallowell. Communion.
SAGADAHoc.
The Paris polo team of East Boston defeat
ed the Boston team, Thursday night in Boston,
winning the championship of that State. The
Alamedas of Bath are trying to arrange
game with them.
Repairs amounting to 5000 are to be made
on the Free Baptist church, Richmond. Sub
scription papers are in circulation and the
sum of $500 has been raised toward defraying
expenses.
The Alamedas of Bath are trying to ar
range a match game with the Manchester club
for $500 side. The Alameda club take 800
of the $500; the other s400 has been pledged
by several citizens, the game to be played in
any rink in Maine or Massachusetts. The
Alamedas mean business.
There was launched in Bowdoinham Thurs
day from the yard of John Rideout & Co. "a
schooner of about GOO tons, not yet named.
The dimensions are, length, l53 feet, breadth
35 feet. depth IL feet Mr.. John Rideout
was master builder.
The Richmond Bee says: Several young
men of this village met recently at the office
of the Richmond Bee for the purpose of
organizing an Encampment of the Sons of
Veterans We understand that it was de-
cided to name the order the Newell Encamp-
ment, and that much interest was manifested
in the undertaking. The following named
gentlemen have been chosen officers of the
organization: +. L. Donnell, Captain; j.
A. Proctor, First Lieutenant: f. ii. Star
u, :.
Chaplain; H II. Houston. Surgeon. As at
present organized, the Encampment numbers
fourteen members.
YORK.
Mr.. McIntire of South Berwick, whose
store was burglarized on Tuesday night of
last week by thieves who blew open the safe
and stole sl00 in money and bills and notes
to the value Of 81, 400, on Friday evening,
was agreeably surprised at finding in the eel
lar of the store small iron box taken from
the safe, and containing all the notes and
other securities previously supposed to be
lost. The thieves carried from the store only
the $780,
Ar LARGE.
Fishermen report fine run of shad.
The quarterly convention of Maine reform
clubs will be held at Dixfeld, June 4th and
5th Half fares on the railroads.