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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-02-03

prosperous one, ana had increased the
membership $50 per cent. The work
was now being pushed as never be-
fore, and the congregation would not
and could not, he said, forget what the
pastor had done. In closing, he said,
the church admired Mr.. Sinclair for
what he had done and for his large
heart. He urged the Presbytery not
to dissolve the pastoral relatson. Mr..
Patterson was called upon but did
not speak. Mr.. Harriott, the last del
egate, endorsed all that Mr.. Stewart
had said.
Rev. McHenry of the Delhi Presby-
terian church then spoke in favor of
letting Mr.. Sinclair go, as also did
Rev. Higgins. The elder from Bala-
ton then said he was in favor of let
ting Mr. Sinclair stay where he was
Mr.. Beattie, the moderator, called Rev
McHenry to the chair and spoke in
favor of Mr.. Sinclair's release. The
motion, not to release Mr.. Sinclair,
was then voted upon and the vote was
tie and the moderator not caring to
vote, the motion was declared lost.
The presbytery then opened the ques-
ton and the church was allowed the
privilege of presenting more speakers.
O. L. Dornberg then brought out the
fact that there was much larger field
here than in St. Paul, in regard to
territory. The motion to dissolve the
pastorship was then voted upon, the
result again being a tie, and then the
moderator voted in the affirmative,
and the motion was carried.
The call from the First Presbyteri-
an church in St. Paul was then pre-
sented to Mr.. Sinclair and accepted
by him.
Mr.. Sinclair preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday, although he did
not make any reference at either the
morning or evening service to his 60
ing, and there was nothing to indicate
that he was going to leave, until at
the close of the morning service he de-
clared the church vacant. The even
ing service was union meeting of the
Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian
church, the latter two joining with the
former because of the last sermon OF
Mr.. Sinclair as pastor of that church
Last evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. H. Cooper Mr.. Sinclair
was rendered farewell reception by
members of the church and congrega.
ton and his friends in this city. The
children were excluded from the re-
ception last evening, but this after
noon from four to six o'clock the chill
dren will tender the pastor reception
at the church.
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A First Glass Farm for Sale.

A snap if taken at once. Awell improved
farm OF $40 acres, 2 miles south of Delhi
ance good hay and pasture Land. Good
dwelling house, barr and out Houses, good
grove and wind mill Be prepared to re-
deem nnder foreclosure Price less than
500 per acre. Inquire of w. p DUNNING-
TON. Office in GAZETTE building up stairs
or at his home on Bridge street.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-02-03
BIRTHS and DEATHS.

The following is the report of the
births and deaths of Redwood county
for last year, according to the various
reports of town clerk made to the
State Board of Health, and by that
body transmitted to Clerk of Court
Warner last Saturday,:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-02-03
ST. PAUL GAINS
And Redwood Fails presbyterians
Lose a Good Pastor.

At the special meeting of the Man
kato Presbytery held in this city on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 26th, the
pastoral relationship of Rev. John
Sinclair to the Presbyterian church of
this city was dissolved. It took two
votes of the presbytery to decide the
matter, before the congregation would
give up, and they realized that they
we're to lose their beloved pastor, who
had ministered to them so faithfully
for six years, and who had in that time
increased the membership of the
church $50 per cent.
It was two weeks ago last Sunday
that Mr.. Sinclair read his letter asking
the church to join with the presbytery
in dissolving his pastorship of the
church. The following Sunday con-
gregational meeting was held and a
resolution passed asking the presby-
terry to dissolve the pastorship. Less
than dozen votes we're cast in favor
of the resolution, and the rest of the
congregation, thinking that it was the
desired wish of the pastor to have the
relationship dissolved neither voted
for or against the resolution. 1t was
afterwards ascertained that Mr.. Sim
clair would gladly stay here, if the
presbytery should refuse to let him
go.
As a consequence three petitions
we're gotten up and freely circulated
asking the presbytery not to- dissolve
the pastoral relationship. These pe-
titions we're signed by almost every
member of the church, the Sunday
school and the Endeavor society, and
by number of close friends of the
pastor who are not members of the
church. These petitions, in order to
get them before the presbytery &C.
cording to Presbyterian rules, had to
be sanctioned by the session of the
church. This was done at meeting
held just before the meeting of the
presbytery. The commissioners chos-
en- by the church to represent it in
the presbytery we're A. D. Stewart, E.
G Patterson and E. E. Harriott.
The presbytery was called to order
by the moderator, Rev. Beattie Of the
Mankato Presbyterian church, and
the presbytery sermon preached by
him. At the close of the sermon the
stated clerk of the presbytery not be-
ing present Rev. Higgins of Balaton
was chosen temporary clerk. The
moderator stated the business of the
meeting. Mr.. Sinclair was asked if
he wished to have the pastoral rela-
tionship dissolved, replied by stating
that he would leave it to the presby-
terry to decide and would abide by it's
decision. Col. Donahower, of the
First Presbyterian church of st. Paul,
and who represented that church, gave
his reasons why that church had
called Rev. Sinclair. Andrew Stewart
then presented the petitions, asking
that the pastoral relationship be not
dissolved, to the presbytery, and then
gave a history of the work accom-
plished by the pastor here. He stated
that he had brought the church up
from very weak one to large and
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Farm for Sale.

$50 acres, located five miles from this
city, good pasture, good timber, plenty
for cultivation. Will make superb
stock farm. Cheap, if taken at once.
Inquire of J. E. Moon. 24-2t.
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Wood for Sale. Inquire of John
Whittet 52-t.f
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
4 SCHEME THAT DIDN'T WORK.

Washington, December 2l.-The prefer
ential tariff in favor of Great Britain has
not worked particularly well in Canada,
according to fugres transmitted by
United States Commercial Agent Hunt
at Paimerston.
For four months ending October 81, the
Dominion had been allowing British
goods preference of % per cent in import
duties. Yet, according to the official re-
turns, the importation of British goods
increased slightly only in bulk while,
even paying the discriminating duty of 25
per cent, the imports of iron and steel
from the United States increased so
notably that they more than offset the
general tendency to increase of British
imports An explanation is unofficially
madethat theCanadian.i importers preferred
to wait the outcome Of the present
before transferring ordsrs from the United
States to British houses, but it is candid
ly stated that even with the 25 per cent
advantage British manufacturers cannot
compete with Americans in Canadian
markets.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
INCREASE OF RAILROAD MILEAGE

New York, December 2l.--Preliminary
estimates made by the Railroad Gazette
show an increase of 1865 miles during
1898 In the railroads of the United States.
This is the largest increase reported since
1892, when 4419 miles were added. OF the
increase this year more than one-th1rd
was supplied by nine roads, among whlcn
were the Great Northern with l65 miles.
the st. Louis and San francisco, 142; the
Mobile and Ohio, 1888; the Washington
county. new road in Maine, 1lS; the
Peoos Valley aud North thwestern, 106 and
the Elpaso and Northeastern, 100 miles.
In the distribution of the new mileage by
states, Minnesota takes the lead with 253
miles; then follow Texas with 18s;
Louisiana. III; Alabama, l61; Oklahoma,
1877; Arkansas. 140; Maine, 1875; Call
fornia, 1l5; Missouri, III; Michigan and
Georgia each 1O4 Zen roads in Canada
have built 44S miles, which is more, by
some 81 miles than that reported last
year. Of this mileage more than one-half
is credited to the Canadian Pacific. Ten
roads in Mexico have built 4l2 miles
which is nearly one hundred miles more
than the totals of last year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
OF Bos TON AUTHORIZES.

Boston, December 2l.--Miss Margaret
Dodge was found in the gallery of st,
johns Episcopal church on Bowdoin
street by the janitor at z. 80 a. m, today.
Lying beside the body was small vial
which had contained poison. As the
church had not been opened since last
evening, 1T is supposed that while services
were being held last evening Miss Dodge
went to the church and remained there
afterwards to commit suicide She has
Been Ill and despondent for some time.
She was 80 years of age and formerly
lived In Grafton, Me
Miss Dodge graduated from the College
of Liberal Arts, Boston University. with
the class of 1890. She soon became we'll
known in literary circles. She had figured
quite prominently as q writer of maga-
zine articles and as a magazine editor. In
a letter written yesterday to Mrs. A. o..
Burnham of Cambridge, one of her inti.
mate friends, Mrs. Dodge said that she
contemplated suicide Es
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
VOLUNTEERS TO BE MUSTERED
OUT

Washington, December 2l.-At meet.
ing of the cabinet today it was decided
not to give out the text of the instructions
to General Otis till about the time of
their arrival in Manila which will be
month hence The instructions also make
temporary arrangements for coast1ng
trade, much as in the case of Cuba.
The cabinet also decided that existing
conditions justified further reduction OF
the military forces of the United States
and the Secretary of War was instructed
to arrange for the immediate muster out
of so. 600 volunteers. Several of the volun-
teer organizations in the Philippines I'M
doubtedly will be included in the number.
1t Is said that the volunteers to be mus
ter out will be distributed as equitably
as possible among the several states, and
in a general way the first regiments
mustered in will be the first to go out.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
CONSULs REMAINED AT THEIR
s4 POSTS

Washington, December 21.-The state
department. has instructed Vioe-Consul
Springer to proceed to Havana and close
up the affairs of the United States con
sulate general there. The consular offices
throughout Cuba will not be abandoned
just now, but will be closed temporarily
until such time, as through the reoogni-
tion of the Independence of G uba it may
become necessary to resume business
through them. The department. has yet
taken no steps towards reopen1ng the
American consulate in Spain and this
will probably be allowed to await the sx-
change OF notifications of the peace treaty.
Curiously enough one, at least and per-
haps more, of the United States consular
officers remained at his post through the
entire war undisturbed. Another Curl
GUS fact is that there was received With
out intermission throughout the war
the navy department., Spanish naval
publication which had been on the ex-
change list of theadepartment.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
/ MARCHIONESS ASKS FOR
CHARITY.

London, December 2t.-Ill, miserably
Glad and apparently in acute destitution,
the Marchioness of Donegal applied yes
terday for admittance to the Great North
ern hospital, from which place she was
removed to the Islington workhouse in
hrmary. She explained that she was
homeless and not willing to communicate
with her wealthy friends or with her hus-
band, who is suffering from pneumonia.
The story of the life of the marchioness
is painful. She left her husband in 1873.
and inlSS9 instituted separation proceed
ings at which counter charges of miscon-
duct were made. Unsavory details of
their conjugal lifs were also banded
about. The Marchioness failed to obtain
alimony and has since received assistance
from her friends In May last she broke
her leg in hotel elevator and was taken
to hospital. The Marquis has had
troubled financial career
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
BATH WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.

Bath, December 2l.-Iuesday evening
about eight o'clock Mrs. Eben Brackley
started to go up stairs with lighted
kerosene lamp. She stepped upon the
front of her dress and fell. The lamp ex.
ploded and her clothing was instantly
covered with burning oil. Before the
flames could be extinguished every stitch
of clothing was burned and her body
terribly injured. DR.. Percy W. Roberts
was called but could not save her life,
and she died Wednesday morning at two
O'Clock. She leaves husband and five
children.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
WESTBROOK.

The annual free supper given to the
children of the West End Congregational
Sunday school will take place next Mon
day evening.
Mr.. William Pennell an employe of the
Westbrook Electric Light and Power COM
pany has been unable to attend to his
labors for several weeks owing to illness. |.
The following pupils we're not absent
from the B grade of the Forest street
grammar school, Miss Edith Bragdon.
teacher: Annie Boody. Angie Chaffin,
Florence Goodridge, Charles Hayes, Ralph
Henry, Arthur Hodge. Harold Lord, Earl
Lewis Carrie Stevens. Maud Stokes.
Those of the grade were Edna Burnell i.
Herbert Cloudman, Ralph Cotton, Harold
Fish, Lewis Hadley, Catherine Hendrick-
SON, Andrew Hooper. Florence Lebrock,
Charles Moffltt, Lewis Msyberry, Hattie
Peterson: Catherine Smith, Bernard
Stevens, Stanley SWEET.
was then Saccarappa. who taught here in
1856. was in the city yesterday on brief
tour calling on friends. Since leaving
this city MIR. Hansoombe has resided in
Florida and Pennsylvania. Bis present
residence is in New Jersey.
The Current Events club will meet
with Mrs. S. N. Adams, Main street, this
afternoon at three o'clock
Instead of q Christmas tree there will
be Christmas concert at the Methodist
church Sunday evening, December 25.
One of the trailer cars used by the Vest
brook division of the Portland Railroad
company has been equipped with electric
lights, furnished from the motor car by
a flexible cord. The car is we'll lighted,
and does away with the use of the oil
lamps.
Messrs. Harry McCann of Bowdoin
college and Harry Burns. student at the
University of Maine, Orono, are at their
homes in this city during the Christmas
holidays.
Mr.. Winfield S. Mcclellan, bookkeeper
for the S. D. Warren company at Jerusa-
lem Plantation is spending the holidays
with friends in this city.
Mr. Daniel McGovern of Cum mberland
Mills, leaves on Friday for Richmond,
Province of Quebec, where he will visit
his mother during the holidays
Mr.. Joseph Dunnells of the East End,
who has been quite sick for the past
week, was reported as quite comfortable
yesterday. He is said to be holding his
own, not much change one way or an
other.
Mr.. Joshua Brackett, Main street, who
has been confined to the house by illness
is now able to get out Of doors.
The musicians of Westbrook are to hold
a charity concert January9th at thew est
brook opera house for the benefit of the
poor of the city.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
EXPRESS TRAINS IN COLLISION.

New York, December 2i.-The Eastern
express east bound ran into the Chicago
and New York express also east bound on
the Pennsylvania railroad at Colonia near
Railway, N. j., this morning. A colored
porter Of one Of the Pullmans was killed
and four or five passengers were injured.
The accident was due to dense fog. The
Eastern express is known as train No. 6,
and the other as No. 10. The latter train
was made up of eleven cars including one
sleeper There were seventeen passengers
in this car. Besides the porter killed one
how is missing. Two women passengers
are pinned in the wreck. The other pas
sengers escaped with more or less injury.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
CONTRACT FOR SACO VALLEY
ROAD.

Biddeford, December 21.-Charles S.
Hamilton, ESQ.,, has received a letter
from Frank A. Hobart of Braintree,
Mass, one of the promoters of the Saco
Valley railroad, announcing that con
tract for the construction of the road has
been singed by the firm of Isaac A.
Walker & Co.. of Philadelphia, who agree
to build and equip the road from West
Buxton to the Spring Island bridge in
Saco the road, to be in running order by
July 1, 1899.
The letter also states that a bond Of
5000, ,O0) for the carrying out of the con-
tract has been executed. The contract is
made on the part of the railroad com
pany by Frank A. Hobart as trustee, and
of officers of the company have not yet
seen it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
1t Will surprise you-try it.

1T is the medicine above above all others for
eatarrh and is worth its weight in gold. Ely's
Cream Balm does all that is claimed for it.-B.
w. Sperry, Har ford, Conu.
My SON was afflicted with catarrh. He used
Ely's Cream Balm and the dissgreeable catarrh
all Left him.. C. oimstead, Arcola. Ill.
A trial size or the soc. size of fly's Cream
Balm will be mailed. Kept by druggists. Fiy
Brothers, So Warren ST., N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
,YARDMAN INSTANTLY KILLED.

Bangor, December s1.-George W.
Perry, a yardman at the Maine Central
western station in this city. was instantly
killed on Tuesday afternoon by being
caught and crushed between two cars.
Perry, along with several others of the
crew, was engaged in switching sections
of long train of freight cars into the
different tracks in the yard.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
KILLED BY ELECTRICS.

Worcester, December 21.-A bad acci-
dent happened on the Worcester and
Suburban electric road at the foot of the
long hill in Leicester this afternoon at
g 80 O'Clock. Two cars came together head
on both moving at high speed. One pas
senger, John Kerrigan of Cherry Valley,
was killed outright and another, Walter
H. Holbrook of Leicester, died on re-
moval to the hospital Five or six others
received dangerous injuries. The accident
was caused by fog which made is i'm
possible to see an approaching car.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
TO RAISE REINA MERCEDES.

New York, December 81. The Merritt
g. Chapman Co. 8 boat /. j. Merritt and
the barge f. r. Sharpe, cleared yesterday
for Santiago and are now anchored OF
Stapleton, waiting for the fog to lift.
The Merritt and Chapman company has
made a contract with the government for
the raising of the Spanish warship Reina
Mercedes.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
GEN. OTIS SATISFACTORY.

Washington, December 2l.-Secretary
AIger said this afternoon, that Major
General Otis had rendered most satisfac-
tory service in command of the military
forces in the Philippines. and would be
retained In that position. Whether he
will be appointed governor general of the
archipelago depends upon future events.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22

msncing this afternoon. A supper and
dance will be furnished both evenings.
The proceeds from the fair are for the
benefit of the Monument association fund
to aid in the erection of soldiers and
sailors monument in Forest City ceme.
terry. For further particulars see adTer-
tisement in another column.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
THATCHER MONUMENT ASSoCIA.
TION 4

Thatcher Monument association is to
hold two days fair and sale of useful
and fancy articles in Thatcher Post hall,
corner of Congress and Elm streets. COM
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22


stores of:
F Y. + Roberts. Rssn .os -. Congress street.
E. X. Sprague. Ao6
N. G. Fessenden, 626 :.
w. II. Jewett 504
j. A. Libby. $50
L. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street.
Chas Ashton. 931A Congress street.
B. L, Donneil 135 Congress street.
G. Frederickson. 16 India street.
A. Stubbs. corner Federal and Temple Sts.
J.J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
p. H Erskine. 43 Middle street.
LID. j. Perkins, Exchange street.
S. P. Dennis, 419 Commercial street.
L. s. Cole. Cor. Boyd and Oxford street
j. w. Peterson. TT Middle street.
w. L. Crane, 76 Exchange street.
Join Il. Allen, asI II Congress street.
Dennet & Co, 646 Congress str.st
G. j. Hodgson. 961a Portland street.
T. Nj. Glendening, Long Island.
j. E. Harmon, Ills Congress street.
j. Ii. Whitman s Son, 422 Congress street.
81. M Butler, SO Pine street.
J. H. Vickery, 221 Spring street.
Capt. Long. * Portland Pier. A - :
G. W. Hunt 8 Custom House Wharf.
John Cox. 23 Monument square
j F. Hutchinson. IL Elm street.
Peter Trims. Forest Avenue.
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth.
Preble, Congress Square and United States hO-
can also be obtained OF Chisholm Bros, Agents
on all trains of the Maine Central Grand Trunk
and Portland & Rochester railroads and OF
agents on any OF the Boston Trains.
The PRESS can also Defound at the foliowin
Auburn-G. FL. Haskell
Augusta f. Pierce.
Bath-John o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls N. He. S. Clark.
Biddeford-.A. M. Burnham.
Bridgton-A. w: Ingalls,.
RrunsWick-F. z. Shaw.
Bangor-J. d. Glynn.
Boothbay Harbor-C. +. kenniSon.
BroWnfield-E. L. Frink.
Cape Elizabeth-Dyer Jose;
oumperland Miils-H. G. STARE
Camden-Fred LOWS.
J. 81. Gould.
Cornish-L.B b. Knight.
Deering-N. +. Scaniou.
Deeriing Center-A. A. McConA
DamarlscoJta-M. ii. Gamage.
Fairheld-E. H. Evans.
Farmington-H. P. WEite s. OG
Fraeport~A. W. Mitcneu.
Fryeburg-J. T. Whitmore
Gardincr-B Bussen Bros.
fIraen's Landings. w. F1nelc.
Gorham-L. j. Lerm0nd.
Gore-F. E. Russell.
Kennebunk--J. III. Otis.
Kennebunkport-C. E. Miller.
IiyermOre FallS-C. Newman.
IeWiston-Chandler & Winship.
Long Islands. Ii. Marston.
Linerick-S. A. G. Grant.
Tisbon--C. ID. Foster
Lisbon Falls--A. M. Gerry.
Mechanic Falls-Merrill & DenninR
No. Deering-A.C. Noyes.
North StraJford. MI. C. Huchungs
Norway-F.P. Sto
A. o. NoyesCo.
N. Conway-C. FL. Whitaker.
Old Orchard-Fogg & Libby.
Ricnmond--A. l.. Preble.
Rumford FallS-F. j. Rolfe.
RocklaEd-Dunn u Carr.
A.J. Huston.
Standardization Bros.
s Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck
South Portland. f. Merrln1an.
" II. Kicker s. Son.
s,outh Windham-J. W. Read.
South Paris-A. ID. Sturteyant
South Paris-F. A. Shurtleh.
South Waterboro--G. G. Downs.
Saco--H. r. Hendricks & Go.
Il. l.. Preble.
South Bristol-N. W. Gamage
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Yinal Haven-A. B. V1naL
WaIdoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Waterville-W. ID. Spaiding.
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wyman.
YNmonshYIlls-A.J ] B. Mitchell
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
BOWLING.

At Pines alleys last night the Airing
tons and Excelsiors met and the Airing
tons won two of the three games played.
Hooper was high man for Excels1ors and
Mitchell for AIlingtons. The totals were
very small. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
DOING GOOD BUSINESS.

New York, December 2l.-The New
York Central surplus, after the dividend
for December 31st quarter was $500, 600,
an increase of $325, coo over the similar
surplus of last year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS At
JEFFERSON.

The Jefferson theatre is beautifully
decorated for the Christmas season.
Along the sidewalk are arranged row of
Christmas trees The front of the theatre
is trimmed with evergreen way to the
ton. In the corridor stands Christmas
tree loaded down with gifts which are to
be distributed to the children from the
Orphan asylums who attend the theatre
today by invitation of the management.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
EXCELSIORS.
Pretty Xmas boxes. at Shaw's.

Friday night: Shutters and Tontines.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
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