Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-26

ance. The session was opened bv a
devotional service conducted by Rev
DR.. A. T. Salley of the Maine Street
Free Baptist church. The delegates
were welcomed to the city by Rev. In
sley A. Bean of the Hammond Street
Methodist church, president of the as
ISOLATION. At the morning session
short addresses We're made by Rev. ]
w. Moulton Of Mechanic Falls and his
wife. Mrs. Ida l. Moulton, and by Wes-
icy j. Weir of Portland, general secre-
tafH OF the State association. The an
ntal reports Of the officers were also
received. The speakers at the after
noon session We're Miss Mary French
Of Auburn. +. y. Palmer of Anhurn
Rev. ID. +. Faulkner of Lewiston. Mrs
w. II. Clark, Rev. George f. Kinney
ana MRS. Abbie +. Peaslee of Auburn.
MRS. A. w. Anthony, Miss Sarah NJ.
story and Mrs j. H. Rand of Lewiston
ana Mrs Wesley j. Weir of Portland.
woman Performs Wedding Ceremony
Nathan Earl Rowland. the son Of
Mrs. a. j. Rowland, and Miss Helen
Eilzabeth Fogg, the daughter of Mrs
nitlliia fosS, were quietly married.
Wednesday evening, by Rev. Caroline
angel at her home on Bond street
ne couple We're attended by Mr.. and
Mrs George b, Davis of Freeport. Af-
Ter the honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. How
land will live in Auburn.
view pr,n. Mechanics Institute.
bernard McGraW, who, Wednesday
assumed his duties as superintepdon,
OF the Mechanics Institute AT Rnn,.
iefd, In place Of Henry DUMMY Have.
VINO mad held the position since the
opening of the institute in 1911 anf
VINO resigned. in June. Mr.. NcGraw i,
Bowdoin man of the class of 'OS anf
is member of the Delta Chi frazier.
hity. During the past year he has beer
Instructor and coach at Hebron Acade
my, ani has also been baseball
coach at Colby University. Mr.. Nc
GraW was formerly from Portsmouth
\. II. His family arrived, Thursday.
Fire Wipes Out Costiqan.
Practically all of the business sector
of Costiean was wiped out. Wednes
day morning, with loss of more tina,
$4,000, by a fire which destroyed fou
buildings and most of their contents
The loss on the grocery of Aaro,
Burr was $500, as we'll as $500 on build
ing, owned by estate of Charles \
Lowe. The loss on the store owned an
occupied by William Menade, con
tanning the post Office, was $500 TIL
loss on the dwelling occupied by sta
ton Agent F. P. Neil and owned Ia
Simon Kominsk of Bangor was $500
on its contents 5000. The fire started
in the Burr store and spread rapidly
to the other buildings The old h2no
tub was useless and bucket brigadi
fought the fire. A call was sent fo,
help to Old Town and a steamer arriv
ed, but not until after the fire was un.
der control Most of the loss is COY
cred by insurance. A portion of til,
contents of the buildings was saved
including the contents OF the post Of
flee.
Women to Become Ministers.
The 9Sth year of the Bangor The
illogical Seminary opened, Wednesday
In the entering class Is new students
were enrolled. making a total enroll
ment on the first day of a. against IS
of last year. Several more students;
are expected. Two of the new stu
dents are women. In the entering
class are three students from South
Wales and one from South Africa.
Portland Maneuvers.
The infantry maneuvres conducted
under the direction of the officers OF
the G. A. c. of Portland, were con-
tihued. Wednesday. a battle was
fought at South Windham, and the
invading force is reported to have lost
many men. One division was surpris
ed and raked by a fire at close range
The troops assigned to the work OF
protecting Portland. though vctors
suffered badly and had some difficulty
in holding their ground. According to
the latest report Portland is again in
comparative safety. and Gorham was
recovered as result of the advance