The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
RELIGIOUS AND OTHERWISE.
Curious Events That Make Life Iuterest-
Ing In the Prohibition State.


| BANGOR. May 5.-The course OF religious
| worship in rural Maine is marked by numerous
animated spots and droll episodes. without
which doubtless. the church members would
lose much of the interest now manifesto i in
spiritual affairs. In Vassalboro. Kennebec
county. there Is church called the ladies'
church" from the fact that when the men OF
| the congregation had a row among themselves.
and could not agree upon the details OF new
edi0ce. the women took hold aud erected the
building. In a Lincoln county town the Metho-
dists and Baptsts agreed to build aunion meet
ing house. and the structure was nearly COM
pleted when Baptist brother made the unfor-
tunate remark that. although built with union
funds. the edifce should be dedicated as a Bap-
tist church. Then another disciple OF INNER
sion declared that the Methodists could not
build church Of their own anyway. and the
war began. The Methodists were mad clear
through. and started In to show the Baptist
brethren what they could accomplish in the
cause OF salvation when their dander was
stirred up Tremendous efforts were put forth
by both sects. and soon. directly opposite each
other. stood two churches, either OF them largo
enough 10 accommodate twice tho church.
going population OF the town. Each church
lad high tower, surmounted by steepe.
but the steeples we're rather shaky. and the
first gale Of wind that came along clipped them
off with nealness and despatch The spires
were rebuilt, only to be blown down again, and
now the churches look like couple OF WE'LL
built hay barns
On rocky island. on the coast OF Maine. It
was decided recently to build q church. The
rich man OF the island wanted the ednce
located on certain spot, but all the rest Of
the population decided to have II somewhere
else. Thereupon the nabob, in a great rage.
swore that he would have "A church of his own,
and forthwith he proceeded to erect neat
little ediice on the spot OF his choice The
stands to. day ro,ting down. O ruin from sill to
steepe A secret society offered n good price
Tor the building, Tor use as hall. but the owner
refused either 10 sell or let the decayinR mon
ument to his pigheadedness.
On another island. which IL something Of a
summer resort, n wealthy visitor built neat
little chapel and gave it as a present to the in
hahitaDts, but HsceTtainlnR that the generous
donor differed from them in his religious be-
liel: the natives refused TO accept the gift, and
built a church 81 their own.
Ludicrous features are nlso common In the
courts oil this section. Game Warden French
says that ut the trials nt several poachers at
paren. iGnUbSuot county. recently, the court
officers turned the r ON into dime museum.
charging each person who came to hear the
proceedings an admission ieo OF 10 cents. II
Thu course had been adopted at the stain
Cromwell trial penObSoot county would not be
50 dcoply In debt us 1t now Is Oh that cele-
hra'ed cR6e.
some months ago Miss Lizzie Dnsmore OF
Watoryllle became engaged to DIR. Charles
ioberts OF hockland. She thon went TO Cali:
iornia 10 uass tho winter. and recently started
Last again, the wedding having been arranged
Tor last week In Portland. After her long Jour.
neyncro- tho continent Miss Dinsmore arrived
loncrt death by drowning. which occurred
Wiile sac Nas on The way to meet him.