The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-10
Dedic ated.


Dedic ated.
BRUNSWICK, January 9.-The Berean
Baptist Church was dedicated this evening.
President Small, of Colby University, de-
livered the address. Last summer the
society voted to build new church. The
present beautiful edfice is the result. The
old church and lot on Main street were sold
for good price, and the site for the new
church was selected on O'Brion street. The
name of the church was changed from Main
Street Baptist to Berean Baptist.
The new church cost about $4,000 and
is free Of debt. 1t is wooden building,
with solid and most substantial founda-
tion and above the ground on the noitl. east
and west sides Is composed of rubble stone,
ana arranged in an attractive and unique
manner, There are hundred or more diff
ferent kinds of stones, which were brought
by members of the society and friends.
Many OF these are rare curostles, and some
are placed In memory OF departed friends
and former members. The initials uf the
people presenting the stones are cut on many
of them. The building Is Queen Anne in
stvle, and was planned with skill and taste
by the architect. Mr.. JunIus A. Morse, of
Boston. His wife was formerly member of
this church. j. Phi10ro0k, of Portland, was
the builder, and he has carried out the
designs in most excellent manner.
Drifted Ashore.
SEARsPoRT, January "a cable dispatch
from Port au Prince says: Schooner Lacka-
wanna, Capt. Alanson Ford. arrived at
Jeremie, Haiti, on the evening Of Dec. 21st,
twelve days from New York. The next
| morning black pilot came on board and
ordered CAPTAIN Ford to change his moor
iugs, which he declined to do, as there was
heavy sea running and light air blowing
fr I'm off the land.
The pilot insisted on his moving and the
master obeyed under protest. The schooner
drifted ashore and became total loss. Part
of the stores, sails and rigging and the deck
load OF lumber were saved. Capt. Ford has
laid his case before U. S. Minister Douglass
at Port au Prince. The Lackawanna was
built in SearSport in 1881 and was 15S tons,
and one of the ablest vessels built on the
| Penobscot bay. She was owned in Sears
| port by j. FL. Lane, Elisha Dunbar, E L.
| Warren Capt A. g. Closson, j. G. Nickels
| heirs, John Putnam and others. The
| schooner was in charge of a government
| pilot when first anchored.
Fighting Flames and Cold.
GARDINER, January 9.-fhere was a
fire this afternoon in the house of Mrs.
Nancy NJ Oliver on Water street. 1t is sup
| posed to have caught round the chimney in
the kitchen. The house, ell and barn were
partially destroyed. Most of the furniture
was saved, also the horse and carriages
The loss is $1,000, insured for $780, 1t was
| bitter cold and the firemen suffered severly
| Fireman Spear fell from the second story of
the burning building, escaping without
serious injury.
A Chance for the Peds.
| BRUNSWICK, January 9.-Another three
hour go-as-you-please foot race has been
arranged to come off at Lemont Hall,
Brunswick, Saturday, January 11th, open to
all comers except to I. j. Eagan of Lewis
ton. Eagan proved too fast for the buys
before, and they do not care to try him
again. The purse is $35 divided, $40, $40 and
| &c.
| TO Be Run by Portland Men.
WATERvILL, January 9.-rhe Elmwood
Hotel at Waterville will change hands again
next Monday, Messrs. Muren e. Son retiring.
They will be succeeded by Messrs Henry
Judkins, conductor on the Maine Central,
and Benjamin Reed, now clerk at the Fal-
mouth, Portland. Mr. Reed will have active
management OF the house, Mr.. Judkins re-
naming on his train.
leWiston's SwayIng Ruins.
LEWISTON, January 9.-The four walls OF
the ruined City building covered with ice
and rising 100 feet in the air, presented a
picture never before seen in this city
Alarm is felt that they will fall if the high
wind keeps up. The streets near by have
been roped off and no one is auowed to pass.
Opening the Vaults
LEWISTON, January 9.-The vaults of tht
city treasurer's and the water board office, il
the ruins of the City Building, were opened
today and everything found in perfect con
dition. The city clerks vault has not beer
opened.
Called TO Great Falls.
SAco, January 9-Rev. Geo. B. Titus
pastor of the Baptist church, has received
call from the Baptist church at Great Falls
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