The Portland daily press., 1890-06-02
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The universalists.

AUGUSTA, May ol.-NeXt week the Uni
versalists of Maine will meet in annual con-
Yention in Bangor, and no UNCONVENTIONAL
state meeting of the year will be attended
by a greater number of workers Tho
important paper which will be presented
will be the report of the executive commit
tee.
In reviewing the condition of the church
it lis noted that there are nominally 100 par
ishes in the state. About fifteen of these
are dormant, fifteen more are inactive. OF
the seventy remaining parishes forty main-
tain regular preaching services, while the
other thirty maintain preaching with more
or less regularity at certain seasons of the
year.
A good degree of prosperity seems to pre-
vail. More than $1,000 has been paid toward
Indebtedness, and over $1,000 expended for
building and repairs The parishes of Gar
diner and Hallowell have freed themselves
entirely from debt. Seven ministers have
left the state and death has taken one.
Twelve ministers have come into the state,
making net gain of four, there now being
twenty eight settled pastors in the state.
settled pastors. gain of five. Three par
lshes are settling pastors. With well direct
ed effort eight or ten new circuits could be
established in time from among the other
sixty parishes With this end in view cir
cular was sent out and the replies only serve
to confirm the opinion.
From the Sportsman's Paradise.
RANeELEY, May 31.-On May 90. Mrs. S.
A. Wheelock of Putnam, Conn, guest at
the Mountain View House, took 53-pound
salmon. Mr.. A. +. Lamb of Providence, r.
l.. stopping at the Mountain View, took
six pound trout on Thursday, and Mr.. Geo.
W. Wheeler of Pennington, took a 73-pound
trout. by actual weight. Many other fine
trout have been taken during the week,
weighing all the way from three to six
pounds by guests of the Mountain View.
BY Bath Democrats.
Bath, May 31.-Bath Democrats tonight
selected c. w. Larrabee. F. B. Torrey, N. l..
Houghton, Frank G. Moses, E. f. Kelley,
Bart Coughlin, j. "a. Hennessey, G. A. Pack
ard and j. Fl. Humphreys delegates to the
state convention, and E. M. Fuller, A. H.
Shaw, j. S. Lowell, j. FL. Mcclellan, F. w.
Hartnett, T. 81. Clark, d. S. Harris, G. C.
Greenleaf, Frank Morse, as delegates to the
second district convention. Delegates unin-
structed
Labor ToubIes Settled.
KENNEBUNK, May 31.-The International
Boot and and Shoe Workers Union 90, of
this town, has secured the recognition of the
union in the factory of Kimball Bros. Mr..
FL. G. Moulton arrived in town yesterday
and took charge of the trouble that was in
existence in the factory. After about eight
hours talking, an agreement was settled upon
recognizing that union exists in Kenne-
bunk. Pending any settlement of any differ
ences that may arise there shall be no lock.
out or strike.
Z. NJ. c. A. Convention.
GARDINER, June 1.-The first district
convention of the Y. M. C. A. closed suc-
cessful two days session here with a mass
meeting addressed by prominent workers of
the state including the general secretaries at
Portland, Bangor and Lewiston, the local
pastors and others. The district comprises
Somerset, Kennebec and Sagadahoc coun-
ties. There was good attendance of dele
gates
Small Boy Terribly Injured,
LEWISTON, May 31.-This afternoon
four-year-old son Of Stanislas Leyesoue at
tempted to climb upon the wheel of a pass
ing jgger. AS the wheel turned his feet
slipped and the leg was drawn between the
spokes and twisted completely off. It ia
doubtful If the little fellow survives the
shock, though later advices are that he is in
quite fair condition.
Deputy Collectors In Office.
ELLSWORTH, May 31.-John D. Hopkins
has been installed collector of customs for
the district of Frenchman's Bay. The fol.
lowing deputy collectors qualified TODAY.
Sidney P. Stockbridge and T. f. Hale of
Ellsworth, Il. S. Somes of Southwest Har-
bor, and Colman A. Crabtree of Mt Desert
Ferry.
Commissioner Bixby.
AUGUSTA, June 1.-Governor Burlelgh has
telegraphed to the President the name of
Augustus r. Bixby of Skowhegan, to be
commissioner to the worlds fair in place of
Stephen o. Brown of Dover, who was
obliged on account of i'll health and business
to decline. The governor has also named
James A. Boardman OF Bangor, alternate in
place of Mr.. Bixby.