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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-02

Springfield, III, Aug. %. Fire caught
in ono Of the houses on the south side
OF the square Of the City of Virginia,
Cass county, and the entire block was
consumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-02

Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 30. Tho heat
broke the record yesterday. Official
government reports show the ienipera-
ture was 100 degrees at | and 2o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-02
4wFUL AccIDENr IN GERuAxr.


Berlin, Germany, Aug. so. "A dis
patch from Elherfsld, l6 miles from
Dusseldorf, says that collision he
tween passenger trains took place near
VohwiEkel at midnight.
Three locomotives and six carriages
were wrecked, and two persons were
killed and Ia injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

Hiram Whitcher. Charles F. Penney.
who was pastor for about 30 years; j.
Il. Jordan. and f. c. Hayes. For
short time the church has been without
a settled pastor.
The present st. Mary's is a natural
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

N. Harris, Thomas Curtis, p. s. Adams,
Edwin X. Warren. N. w. Williams.
Amaziah Kelloch, George $. G. Spence.
Asa Dalton, II. v. Dexter, Lucius M.
8 Haines, Charles II. Rowe, j. Kicker.
A. V. Tilton, II. w. Tilden. H. j. White
and j. M. Wyman, who has been pas
tor since July, 1889.
In 1886 this church was split on tn
slavery question, and a number OF
members strongly opposed to slavery
withdrew and formed a Second Baptist
church. Feeling was high, and the
two churches did not recognize each
other. At length, however, harmony
was restored.
The Freewill Baptist church Of Au-
gusta began life with seven members
in 1884. They first met In a room in the
town hall. and later in the new court
house. Several early attempts to build
a church failed, but in 1858 the present
edifice on State street was erected. 1t
has undergone numerous alterations
and improvements. The first pastor
was Rev. Elias Curtis. and those who
have followed him have been: John
Stevens, o. u. Cheney. G. w. Bean,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09
nA11v KENNEREC JOURNAL CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENT:

Among Mr.. Randalrs successors nave
been oliver Beale, John Il. Huster'
Elijah Crooker. James Warren, George
Webber, Justin Spaulding. AsDury
Caswell. Daniel Fuller, Ephraim wei
lev. Joseph Aspenwall, Joseph Ii. Jen-
ne. Albert f. Barnard, Caleb Fuller
Asahel Moore, Charles w. Morse,
Stephen Allen, Charles +. Allen, II. NJ.
blake II. B. Abbott, Joseph Colby.
Aaron Sanderson, A. j. Church, w. NC
X. Bray, Charles Munger, ID. b. Rah-
dali, Cyrus A. King, Ezekiel Martlh'
Roscoe Sanderson, Charles w. Bradiey'
G. X. Palmer, Il. Il. Jones, !. u. Itcs
and c. S. Cummings. The North far-
ish Methodist Society was organized III
1861, and the church erected the same
year.
Aurusta's Unitarian society, Christ
church, was formed in April, 1879, ana
II first met for worship in the court
house and the old Cony Female acad
envy. ON October IS, 1927, 1t dedicated
Bethlehem church, on the corner Oh
Cony and Stone streets. This church
was occupied only a few years, Tor
lot was purchased on State street at
the head of Oak street, where a new
edifice was erected. This was dedlca
ted November %, 1881. The present
church on the same site was dedicated
December Is, 1879. The old Bethlehem
church after being used by the UniVer-
salists and Catholics and occupied by
the Cony Female academy, was lie"
wears ago moved down the hill to tn
foot of Cony street, where is now stands
opposite the city hall.
At the start various clergymen were
temporarily engaged. Rev. william
Ford. in 1928. was the first settled pas
tor. Those who have followed him
have been: Allen Putnam, Edward ii.
E.dcs, sylvester Judd. Loammi q.
Ware, George w. Bartlett. Henry W.
Brown. :. Curtis Beach. William A.
Cram l.. T.. Beckwith, Charles A. Cur
It's, Philip r. Thatcher, Richard r.
Griffin and f. f. Newbert who entered
upon his duties in July. 1892. and was
ordained october %.
In 1888, "A few members of the Uni
vcrsalist faith living in Augusta or
ganiZcd society. In doing this they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

quaint old structure, and which now
adorn our city.
The history of the Old South Congre
gational parish is as old as Augusta.
This parish was in reality the town
that built the first meeting house de-
scribed above. Its actual existence
dates back to 1771, and it's records ex-
tend back to 1856. In 1894 the middle
parish was formed, and when Augusta
was incorporated in 1897 this became
known as the South parish, which
name it still bears. 1t numbered at the
start Is members, and from this small
beginning has grown the present South
Parish Congregational church.
Until 1909 the society occupied the
meeting house in Market square. On
December 20, 1909, the first South Parish
meeting house was dedicated, and it
served the society until July II, 1864,
when it was burned by lightning. Over
its ruins was built the present magnifi-
cent granite church, the largest and
most imposing in the city. 1t was ded-
icated July 5, 1866. Eight beautiful
memorial windows have recently been
put in. This has been the church of
many of the leading families in Au-
gusta's history.
When the first meeting house of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

were stimulated by a number of this
faith belonging to the Legislature.
which was then meeting here for the
first time For two years meetings
were held in Bethlehem church and In
the old court house. In 1885 a church
edifice was erected, which was dedi-
Gated on Thanksgiving day of that
year. The present fine brick church on
Winthrop street was dedicated March
S. 1868.
The first minister was Rev. William
A. Drew, founder of the Gospel Ban
ner, and after him in order came Will
liam A. p. Dillingham;, Jonas Thomp-
son, r. A. Ballou, George w. Quimby,
Charles r. Moor, Almon Gage, John w.
Hines, William H. Dearborn. George
w. Whitney, Albert f. White. John s.
Gledhill. Harrison S. Whitman. ]. F..
Leland and C. A. Hayden.
The First Baptist society was organ
lied November12, 1881, with II members.
Like the Unitarian and Universalist
societies, it held it's first meetings in
the old court house. In 1885 the society
erected a church on Winthrop street.
and upon the same site In 1868 erected
the church now in use.
Lemuel Porter, Jr., was the first pas
tor, and his successors have been e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

enlarged in 1884. Recently 1t mas ue
much improved and steepie auu 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Boyes were 'As
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

lage grew on both sides of the river.
In 1860 Rev. Jacob Bailey, a Harvard
graduate who had obtained Episcopal
ordination in England, was sent to the
Kennebec as a missionary. He had
Headquarters at PownalbOrough but
he frequently preached at Fort West
ern. The settlers. however, We're of
Puritan stock, and as the settlement
grew they did not want the Episcopal
form of worship thrust upon them es-
pecial by a man who supported King
George in his oppressive course agalns-
the colonies.
In III the citizens of Hallowell,
which then included Augusta and much
surrounding country, petitioned the ly-
mouth Company for lot of land for a
meeting house. They also voted money
to support preaching and invited Rev.
John Murray of Boothbay to preach
one Sabbath, which he did. In 1873
Rev. John Allen was hired by the town
to preach, and he remained two years.
the first resident minister of the place.
He preached in the Fort and went
away at last without being fully paid
by the town.
The first church in Augusta was
erected in what is now Market square.
1t was begun in 1872 and was soon
ready for occupancy, but was not fully
completed until 1895. 1t was a plain
frame structure. 36x50 feet. and with
81 feet posts. There We're 46 peWs and
four benches for free seats. There was
a gallery on three sides and most of the
seats here were free. The pulpit was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09
AUGUSTUS CHURCHES.
The First Indian Mission and the Church
Organizations That Have Followed 1t.
Pictures and Sketches of Augustus Beautiful Temples OF
Worship-A Group Of Our Pastors

1t was over two centuries and half
ago that the first church was erected In
Augusta. AS Augusta was not settled
until century and a half ago, this
statement may cause surprise to some
1t is true, nevertheless. 1t was not an
imposing structure of stone or brick,
with towering steeple and ponderous
bell, richly decorated interior ana
beautiful memorial windows. but a
humble log chapel standing in an I'M
broken forest on the shore of the Ken
nebec. -.
1t stood on the east bank of the river,
about three miles above the bridge
and it's ancient site is still pointed out
on Gilley's Point. Here dWelt small
settlement of the peaceful though pow
erful Canibas tribe. and here was es-
tablished in their midst the Mission OF
the Assumption by Father Gabriel
Druillettes. who came from Quebec TO >
the purpose in 1916 and who remained
number of years, acquiring great m
huence with the tribe. This French
Jesuit was the first regularly settled
evangelical laborer in the wilderness OF
this section. and his little log chapel
was the first established house of Wor-
ship.
Father Druillettes had no immediate
successor. Traders We're numerous.
but they came for the sake Of gain and
not for the sake of the gospel. Then
for long years there We're bloody IN
dian wars and the Kennebec region
did not escape. But at last came the
permanent white settlers. Fort West
ern was built in 1854 and the little vii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

should be built. In the annual meeting
of 1777 it was voted to settle the matter
by drawing lots. This was done and
chance decided upon the east side as
the fortunate possessor of the house
of worship. If it had been at once
built the location was to have been
near Pettengill's Corner, which was
then about the center of population on
the east side. But it's erection was
postponed for lack of money. and when
the matter came up again the west
side of the river, having the most
votes, won the day.
This meeting house was used also
for town meetings and on public occa-
sions for a number of years. Then 1t
became out of repair and ruinouS III
appearance, and the parish, having a
new abode, entirely deserted it. 1t
was an incumbrance on the street, ana
in 1910 was taken down and removed
to Winthrop street, where it was uSou
as a town house and for the lyc"um
meetings. md later, after changes, was
known as Waverly hall and the
Friends chapel. During the Civil War
it was used as hospital for sick sol
diers in the camps here. In the old
DAYS mass meetings and public gath
erings were held there, and its Old
walls have echoed to the elOqucncc OF
many famous men. No building in
Augusta has such rich historical asso-
Citations.
Now to tell in brief the story of the
other churches that have followed this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

the Bethlehem church on the east side
of the river, vacated by the Unitarians.
was purchased as a chapel. Rev. FIR.
Curtin held the first services there. In
1S45 the present ST. Marys church was
erected on State street, and the Beth
lehem church sold to the Cony Female
academy. Rev. James O'Reilly, who
assumed charge of the parish in No
vember, 1S47. was the first resident
priest. He has followed by Revs. Ed
ward Putnam, Charles Egan, Michael
c. O'Brien, Eugene M. O'Callaghan, Ra
phael Wissel, Daniel J. w. Murphy
John w. Murphy, and Charles W. DOH
erty, who has served the parish since
1886.
Rev. Jacob Bailey, mentioned earlier
in this article. first preached the Epis-
copal faith here in 1868. The few
Episcopalians of the town held occa-
sional services in the old court house
during the early part Of this century.
but it was not until 1910 that the Prot
estant Episcopal church of Augusta
was established. It was given the
name Of st. Marks. One of the early
combinations was held in the Metho-
dist church building. when the bishop,
on May %, 1S41, conferred the rite on
&c persons. A house of worship was
erected this year and consecrated July
20, 1912. In 1858 it was greatly enlarged.
This was on State street, where now
stands the fine residence erected by the
late Dr. George w. Martin. The pres
ent beautiful church Of st. Marks was
erected in 1886 and consecrated Feb
uary 2, 1887. It cost $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

parish was completed in Market square
in 1895. Rev. Daniel Stone was pastor
and he remained IA years. Among
those who had preached there before
him for short periods were Nathanlel
Merrill, Seth Noble William Hazlett
Isaac Foster, Jacob Emerson. Adon-
IRAN Judson, David Smith and Charles
Turner. Mr.. Stone was followed by
Benjamin Japan in 1911, who continued
pastor of the church until 1S49. other
pastors of the Old South have been:
Edwin b. Webb. Alexander MCKENZIE
Joel f. Bingham James II. Ecob' Hen
nv f.. Mott, Arthur +. Skeele ana James
s. Williamson, the present pastor. WI"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

meeting in Augusta to listen 10 ser
mon in this faith was IN loVO' "ne"
Rev. Epaphras Kibley lectured IN tne
hall of the old Thomas house. In ioo1
the town was included in circuit
extending from Gardiner to Skowne-
gan. In 1907 a class was formed win
Elihu Robinson as leader. In 1909 1t
numbered but five persons. There were
more Methodists in the north part Oh
the town, and larger class grew up
there. The village society lncrease",
and i'm 1923 a station was estapiisheo
here with Rev. u. Il. Randall IN chars
and with about 1870 church members.
The same year steps were taken 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

reached by a flight of nine steps. The
building was entered by porch two
stories high and ten feet square. This
meeting house cost the town about
$l,25O in the money of today, besides
a public subscription for glazing and
the inside finish, which was paid for
by the sale of the pews.
When the matter of building the
meeting house had been first consid-
cred by the town, in general meeting
assembled, there was much discussion
as to upon which side of the river it
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-22
HEAVY LOSS TO
THE RAILWAYS
One Washington Road
Wholly Destroyed
by Floods.
Everett and Monte CriSto Line
Will Not Be Operated
This Winter.
Swollen Torrents Wash Away
Twenty Miles of Grade on the
Great Northern.
Special Dispatch to The CALL.

TACOMA. Nov. 1.-Superintendent
Foster of the Everett and Monte Crlsto
Railroad, who went to Monte Cristo on
Wednesday train, walked in from Robe,
arriving at Everett last night. He re-
ports the damage 10 the road by high
water beyond computation at the present
time. The water in the canyon was many
feet higher than ever known before, wash
the entire tack away.
About the only evidence that a rail-
road was ever built there are the six tun-
nels. The road will not be operated this
winter east of Granite Falls. This will
prevent the shipment OF ore from the
Monte Cristo and Silverton districts.
In all proba biiity the road will not be
rebuilt through the conyons. The Great
Northern has about twenty miles of road
almost entirely destroyed. In many cases
the iron is washed away and covered with
sand. With the most favorable weather
the road cannot be repaired before the
18TH of Decem Der.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-22
BERKELEY MEN
ARE SANGUINE'
Believe They Will De-
feat Stanford on the
GridirOn.
Their Two Lines Will Clash
To-Day in the Final
Practice.
WIN Be the Last Hard Contest They
VIII Undergo Before Thanks
giving Day.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.

DEL MONTE Nov 2l.-Manager E. J..
Brown of tie Berkeley football team came
down last night to spend Sunday with
the men. He reports an unusually large
sale of seats for the Thanksgiving day
game. Blown, Trainer Lean. Coach Mott
and Professor Magee all fel very san
guine of success for Berkeley this year,
and the men themselves believe they
stand very good chance of downing the
cardinal.
"If our men do win," said Professor
Magee when talking OF the probable out
come of the game, lit will be largely due
to this two weeks outing and training at
Del Monte. and to the excellent arrange
ments made for the team by the Del
Mon e management. A absolutely nothing
mas been wanting here, and the hotel has
made many unusual concessions, such as
the Use OF the baths, which have added
materially to the good effects of the train.
ing here"
The team spent the day quietly, going
to high mass in old San Carlos mission in
the morning and tramplng and wheeling
in the afternoon.
Tomorrow the two lines will be thrown
against each other for final practice, and,
with the exception OF running over the
signals daily, nothing more in the way of
held tactics will be done before the game
on Thursday. The team Will leave here
on Wednesday m morning for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-22
MISS BURTON IN
A THEATRICAL ROLE
Daughter of the Inspector
General Playing a Star
engagement.
Appears In Northern Cities as
Sadie in "The Late Mr..
CaStellO."
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.


PORTLAND, ORE, Nov. 21.-Rachel
Ford, who impersonates the character OF
Sadie in "The Late Mr.. Castello," which
opens here tomorrow, is the daughter OF
Colonel George III. Burton, Inspector
general of the Pacific district, q. s. A..
stationed at San Francisco. Her identity
was disclosed by the remarkable resem-
blance borne by the photographs oil
Rachel Ford to Miss Leila Burton, the
daughter of Colonel Burton. This was
noticed by an army officer at Vancouver,
at which place the company gave a per
forman ce Saturday night.
To-day Miss Burton reluctantly admit
ted that the surmise of the officer was
true. The fact that Miss Burton is the
LEAD ing woman of the thea rical company
now in this city will prove of peculiar in
terest TO army people, as there is no Of
ficer better known in army circles than
her father. The duties of his position
bring him regularly and frequently into
contact with the military officers on this
coast and their families at the different
posts. The information will also be of
special interest in society circles of San
Francisco, Washington and other cities
where Miss Burton is well known.
The actress was seen by THE CALL cor
respondent to-day. and asked If she was
not really Miss Burton. With an air of
reluctance she admitted that she was,
saying:
81 presume | may as well confess, since
1t seems my identity has been disclosed
by some one. but must admit am not
little disappointed that the disclosure
should have come at this time. In defer.
ence to my own wishes and those of nv
father and mother l should have much
preferred to remain incog for at least
year. However, the fact must have be-
come public at some time. and perhaps it
ls as well now as at any time. NY true
name is Leila Burton and l am the sec
ond daughter of Colonel and Mrs. George
ID. Burton. l have two sisters, one older
and one younger than l. The former i.
the wife of Lieutenant Pearce of the
United States Army. The latter, Miss
Cathro Burton, Is with my parents in San
EranCiSco ~
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-22
SIX INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Nature of the Charges Against Ran
dali Banking Company
[Mcers.

EUREKA, Nov. 2l-Much interest has
been manifested with regard to the nature
OF the indictments against A. W. Randall
and j. 5. MUIR ay, president and cashier
respectively of the defunct Ran dali Bank
ing Company, by the Grand Jury which
finished its session yesterday. From reli-
able sources it is learned that six indict-
ments in all were found against them.
One was a joint indictment for falsify-
ing the bank records by the alleged draw
ing of $500 ont of the bank and charging
it to the account of William Nicholson,
the books of the bank showing the entry,
Randall note" and no further evidence
of the note being found. The second in
dictment is also joint one for the en-
bezzlement of $500 of the banks funds.
There is also IN indictment against A. w.
Randall as agent of Mrs. Bindsile, grow
ing out of the business of Randall's pri-
vaIe bank, wherein it is charged that as
such agent Randall took $500 of Mrs.
Bindsile's money and used it for indi-
vldual business. The last Indictment is
against j.. S. Murray as the assistant of
Randall in connection with the last-
named transaction.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-22
GREATER SAN JOSE
GAINS In FAVOR
Opposition to an Extension
of the City Limits Dis
appearing.
Campaign Of Education Will Be Be-
gun IN the Suburb to Be
Annexed.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
SAN JOSE, Nov. 21.-The proposition
to annex East San Jose, Cottage Grove,
Crandallyille tn e Alameda and the Will
lows to the city and create a greater San
Jose with a population of $4,000 people
grows in favor each dav and a number OF
en- thIsiasts are working energetically to
bring about the annexation. The opposi-
ton to the movement in the suburbs is
being gradually overcome and there will
be hardly any hight made against the
scheme. The police and fire protection
and the street lighting and sewerage that
Will be afforded the people of those Sec
tons will more than pay for the small in :
crease in taxes under the city government.
Large property-owners see an increase of
about 25 per cent in the value of their
holdings under annex alton and are agitat.
ing the measure.
The Council committee on city extern
sion will recommend the appointment of
a committee of fifty citizens to have
charge of the work, and, as soon as this
committee is formed, work will begin in
earnest. A series of mass-meetings will
be held in the suburbs and a campaign of
education instituted with a view to con-
verting the people to the needs of coming
under a city government. No time will
be wasted by the committee, as it is de-
sired to have the outsiders vote on the
proposition early next year.
At present San Jose's limits are so
cramped that its population is not over
% 600, while in the districts sought 20 be
annexed there are at least 10000 people.
The increased population will give San
Jose new rating as city and do much
10 aid in its growth and prosperity.