The Portland daily press., 1885-05-01
MAINE.
The second Advent Exci,eme

The Second Advent Excitement al Corinna
CoRINNA, April 30.-There is no appearance
in this village today of any religious excite
nent or hardly disappointment that the com.
ing of the Lord has been delayed All the
Advent converts who, under the teachings of
Elder Nickerson, EXPECTED to see the end of
the world yesterday, are today engaged about
their usual avocations, and whatever excite
ment there has been in the past has probably
come to an end. There are in this town about
one hundred Adventists, of which number
twenty-one are recent converts. 1t was the
converts who believed the teachings of Nick
erson that ths coming of the Lord would oc-
cur the 29th inst. The older Adventists oug
since gave up setting the day, and among these
are people who in 1843, appeared to have
more abiding faith in the second advent than
was manifest by anybody yesterday. Elder
Nickerson is expected home next Monday, to
hold another meeting with his disciples, when
it is probable he will find another error in his
charts, and the faith OF the people will then
be maintained. The people who have been
converted under Elder Nickerson's teachings
are of good intelligence, and many of them
undoubtedly had firm faith in the day he set
for the world to come 10 an end. There has
been no recognized leader among them since
Elder Nickerson's departure; there probably
was not the demonstration yesterday there
otherwise would have been, bat as the night
approached the threatening sky caused some
of the men to fear that the end was approach
ing, and they instinetively sought the compan-
ship Of their neighnors and friends. Some OF
them, when asked about the matter, say the
Lord has changed the day. but it is coming
soon.
Quaker Wedding.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-Dr. Griffith e.
Abbott of this city was yesterday married to
Miss Grace Lee Babb daughter of DIR. L. P.
Babb of Eastport, Me. The ceremony was ac-
cording to the usages of the Friends.
The Kaiahdin Iron Works.
BANGOR, April 3O-New York parties are
negotiating for the purchase of the Katahdin
Iron Works and the large tract of woodland in
that township in connection with the works,
now the property of the Egery heirs. The
works will probably be started up again very
soon.
Obituary.
Bangor, April 30.-A few days ago. Herbert
A. Burr, an engineer on the Maine Central
railroad, was taken sick at Vanceboro with
severe attack of pneumonia. He was moved
to his home in Brewer, and everything posi-
BILE done for him, but he was not sufficiently
st-ong to rally, and died this morning ct
O'Clock. Mr.. Burr he'd been connected with
the Maine Central Stree 1869, and was one of
the best engine drivers employed by the Maine
Central, and was popular with all who knew
him. He was member of the order Of Odd
Fellows. Mr.. Burr leaves a wife.
LEWISTON, April 30.-The death of Isaiah
Woodman, Esq, father of ex-Msyor George
s. Wcodman of Auburn, occurred suddenly
from apopexy yesterday afternoon, at his
home at Wcodman's Hill, Minot. where he
has been living since his removal from Au-
burn. For long time Mr.. Woodman has
been in poor health. For many years he was
selectman of Minot, representing that town
and also tbe city of Auburn in the Maine
legislature, He was member of Tyrian
Lodge, f. and a. NJ, Of Mechanic Falls.