Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-12

Partsh Meeting Of the First Baptist
eocisty-k Marriage at the New Mills
-opsnins ol the Heath Relief Fair.

GARpiSEK, Dec. III. Z. Warren o
Cumberland Mills, Fisk Warren and W. b
Nye Of Boston, Of the s. d. Warren Pape
Company, were in the city today. looking
over the plant at the Nes Mills.
| News was received today Of the birth of
handsome baby boy 70 Mrs. DR.. John DYKE
Of Melrose. Mas. Mrs. Dyke 10 the daush
| ter Of Hon. c. A. White of this city, and has
the congratulations Of many friends upon
the happy event.
Despite the bad weather tonight..a large
| crowd attended the opening night Of the
Heath Relief Cofps fair. The Opera House
| which had been in the hands Of the ladies for
some time previous to the entertainment,
| was tastily arranged and looked doubly
| attractive with the articles to be given away
arranged in vArious places about the hall
The program vas most excellently executed.
Miss Wiley has fine voice and her solos
were rendered In . manner which stamped
her a. . true artist, and the audience en-
| cored her. spplauding her e6orts TO the echo.
Mr.. Scott Stone 10 . pleasing singer and rem
dered his part With much acceptance to his
listeners. The programme for Thursday
evening includes selections by the Togus
Orchestrs and the Apollo Quartet of Ban
gor, two excellent musical organizations.
The remains Of Mrs. Leander Stanley were
brought from Massachusetts, today for burial
in this city, where she resided in former
yeaSs.
The Congreg egationalist society has socable
Thursday evening.
The residence Of Mrs. Hiram Chamber
lain At the New Mills was in gala dress to-day
the occasion being the marriage Ct Mrs.
Chamberlain niece. Miss George Smith to
Mr.. Will Leeman. both of this city. The
parlors were tsstily decorated with cut flow
ers. The ceremony was performed by Rev
Geo W. Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Leeman who
are both exceedingly popular in this city,
were escorted t. the 1880 train
by large party Of friends who wished them
bo" royage as they departed on their we'd
ding trip TO Boston.
Our Baptist friends, with their new church
on the hill. have every reason to feel salts
last evening, in fact, the success of the whole
enterprise so far, has been much more than
could be hoped or expected. There was a
surprisingly good attendance at this meeting
of the parish and nineteen new members
were voted in on the spot. Comparatively
little business relating to the raising of funds
but all such matters were laid over to the
regular meeting of the parish, on the first
"Wednesday OF January. The needed
funds are to be pledged by voluntary
subscription . d tie amounts already handed
in give promise Of good support in this most
important direction. Tie following officers
were elected. Moderator. A. +. Wing Clerk
p. l.. Bates; Prudential, Committee. Gustavus
Moore, M. +. Payne, II. A. Billings; Collect
or, J. N. Bates; Treasurer, +. W. McCaus-
land; Assessors. 8. W. Tarbox, G. W. Gill;
cite; Music Com. NJ. +. Payne, II. N. Bates
II. $. Winslow. Voted to change the name
to The First Baptist Parish of Gardiner" I"
A fair sample of the spirit in which the work
is being taken hold Of 10 seen in the fact that
800 was contributed by those present with
out special effort. this amount to be devoted
to supplying the needs Of the Sunday School
until the parish can take action.