Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-26

The Universaiisr sociable was held at Mr..
c. 3. Fosters, Friday evening.
Mr.. J. F. Call has been granted an in
valid's pension.
The California excursion Of January Esd
failed to take many Richmond people.
School in District 30. 1 closed Friday
afternoon.
The river is nov open as far up As Clark
Chsplin's, and the warm weather fully
prevents any ice from making
David Welch and Harry Vsnnade rstein
had = social row At lceboro. Thursday morn
ing, Welch using pocket knife on Vannad-
ersteins shoulder TO the extent OF 4 cash
some one and half OF two inches long. No
arrests.
The wife of Mr.. Frank smith died Thurs
day evening after long iliaess with cancer.
The funeral of Isaac Small, who died last
Tuesdzy ~as held Friday afternoon, Rev.
K. Z Ghxey officiating.
The river is nov open nearly up TO the
SAgsdahoc houses. At best, where the snow
mas been flooded and frozen there is only
about five inches of ice.
Captain ). A. W liiams nm ; a cane very
useful since bad fail down ihe steps corner
of Main and Front streets. Thursday morn
Der back to ISIS, as stated, for that was be-
fore ne vas much acquainted here, being
nov onl, in he forties.
The 5. j. Mscy is frozen in at the steam
boat wharf and will! probably Sinter he.e
Mc- George VI, Hagsr returned home
"Wednesday morning from New London,
Coun., where he hai been inyestlga ing the
disappearance of his brother-in law Captain
Ed~a.i II Cooper, from the lighthouse
steamer Cactus. The mystery of It's disap-
pearalce remains unsoived.
An ecclesiastical c u icil vas held rndrs-
day afternoon to discuss the matter OF in
stalling Rev. ". {. Sti!es as pastor of tie
Congre satiobsl church.
skeleton report of the proceedings would
be that the council met at A. ?. Il de-
liberate in public and in secret session i'll
after six o'clock, and then reported as fol-
lows:
Whereas, At an ecclesiastical council con
vened at Richmond, Me-, on the 2ith day of
January, 1889, for the installation of R-v
W. c. Stiles. it appeared that the candidate
had not yet been dismissed by council from
his last psstorate at Pitts6eld, n. H or from
previous pastorate q, St. Louis, Mo-, and
Whereas, That it also appeared that the
action of the church in extending the call
was taken subsequent to the action of ths
parish and subsequent also to the issuance of
the letters missive, the council therefore rec
ommend,
First. that the candidate secure a dismis
sion from his last pastorate by a council l'Ily
called.
Second, that in view Of the above irregu.
larities the installation be postponed
Third, the council would express its sin-
cere regret that under the circumstance it
cannot advise installation, and upon this re-
suit it invokes the blessing of God.
When this report was made the church
was filling with people, and Rev. F. T. Bal
ley of the State street church, Portland was
present to deliver the ius ailation sermon.
inns of course was omitted, but Rev. Mr.
Stiles took the pulpit and for over an hour
delivered 4 mastery discourse, such as has
been rarely heard in Richmond.
Last tall the Congregation al pulpit being
vacant, and Rev. Mr. Stiles having preached
here while on a visit to friends efforts were
made to secure him as pastor. they were
successful and Mr. stiles severed his CON
nection with the Pittsfeld, \. II church by
q letter of dismissal, this being enough
though h. was installe by council. Former
pastors have not bsen installed for years
past, and u certain part of the church
members objected to its being done now.
Still. there will be no change III the church
services. Mr.. Stiles will still occupy the
pulpit, and already considerable sum has
been subscribed by outside parties towards
the expenses.