Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Rev, /. n. Nolan, Lewiston, Resigns

SPAhkS fRUM MAINE MlkES.
Rev. /. H. Nolan, Lewiston, Resigns
Rev. John H. Nolan, for four years
rector of Trinity Episcopal church,
Sunday rendered his resignation, that
he might accept call from st. Pet
ers Episcopal church of Springfield,
Mass, the second largest Episcopal
church in New England. His action
had been anticipated for some time.
A meeting of the Vestry Committee
will be held this evening to consider
the situation.
Fire Protection for Temple
The town of Temple desires water
for fire protection and for domestic
purposes. and the water department
of the Pennington Village Corpora
ton, whose new pipe line now Is IN
process of construction, runs within
1900 feet of that village. The water
department has offered to make con-
tract with the town of Temple for a
term of years, to supply seven NY
drants at a rental of s210 per year,
and there seems no question that the
offer will be accepted and contract
closed at once.
Motor Boat Runs Down Canoe
Albert Manley, 10. of Horton street,
Lewiston, and a girl TREND were
thrown into the water at Lake Auburn
at about P NJ. when motor boat
owned by Paul A. Monk of Auburn
ran down their canoe. The accident
happened directly in front OF the
Grove, Manley and his friend were
rescued by Mr. Monk and Harry Sui
Ivan. The girl refused to give her
name.
Schooner Sinks at Eastport
The two-masted, 100-ton Boston
schooner Nellie Eaton. Capt. Tufts,
with 1850 sacks of coarse salt for >.
B. Hume & Son, sunk off Bass Wharf
al PASSPORT late Saturday night, but
may be pumped out and hoated TO the
dock for repairs. 1t arrived from
Portland and hauled in Saturday 10
unload. but was strained, filling in a
few hours and sinking in 20 feet OF
water. The salt washed away sun
day. but was insured. The schooner
will leave for St. John, n. b. to load
lumber for New York.
Baptists at Ocean Park
The Sunday meetings of the Free
Baptist Missionary Educational con-
ference Sunday at Ocean Park were
attended by large audiences. Rev.
William r. Wood of Saco, preached
in the forenoon. The meetings have
been most satisfactory to Rev. A. B.
Parker of Maiden, Mass, president of
111nr Of hn
Cults Avenue Free Baptist church, |
who are studying at the conference, |
are Rev. and Mrs. William r. Wood, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Proctor, Miss Mar |
ion Freeman, Miss Edith Haynes, Mr..
and Mrs Charles Furber, Miss Ethel |
Goodier, Mrs. Summer C. Parcher, Miss
Edith Cole, Miss lena Tufts. Miss
Mary Pugsley, Miss Ethel Peck and
Miss Matte Leach.
Everett L. Capen of PASSPORT
Everett L. Capen, aged 40 years,
formerly a merchant in PASSPORT, died
Friday at his home there. He was
born in Eastport, has on ebrother,
Charles e. Capen, also two half bro
theirs. widow and three daughters
survive. He was a member of Anchor
Lodge, Al, K. of P, arrangements
Lodge and of the old Frontier Guard
Girl Swimmer Beats Two Men
Miss Hazel Brown, a Boston girl of
Is, swan Sunday afternoon from be-
low the Eastern Promenade at Port
land to the Forest City landing at
Peaks Island an estimated distance
of three miles, a portion of the way
against a heavy tide in l hour, IS
Two men who started. with
her were obliged to give up when off
Fort Gorges. Miss Brown was fresh
when she reached the landing and
dove from the pier after leaving the
water The current was very strong
the latter part of the way.
The Old Orchard Conference
The most interesting feature of the
conference and summer assembly of
The Portland Methodist district church /,
es, held at the campground at Old
Orchard Sunday, under the supervision
Of Rev, d. B. Holt, district superin-
tendent, was the address by Rev. DR.. I
John w. Butler, who has lived in
Mexico for 40 years. He took for his
subject Mexico and Her Needs The
sermon Sunday afternoon was by Rev.
!. o. Randall of Philadelphia. Mrs. w.
n. varney of Portland talked to the
children at A.. Early in the evening
Rev F. c. Potter gave an address on
Legacy of Poverty The Sunday eve- {
ning sermon was delivered by Rev.
Felix Powell of Portland. I