Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-23
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Spring moving has commenced.
Are our fsh-market men necessarily sell fish
people! #44s. ...#a
This is the last week of school in the village
district, previous to vacation of four weeks.
Hon. VIM G. Barrows of Brunswick, has
been nominated by the Governor Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court.
The rate of assessment of the State tax the
present year has been fixed at six mills ON
dollar, and one cent each poll.
Persons employed in the post Office are not
necessarily men of letters. Some of then,
are paper men.
The first robin, the first bluebird, and the
advance guard of the wild geese tribe are
eagerly looked for.
Some Of the mills upon the Augusta dam
have commenced operating again, the head of
water being sufficient to enable them to do a
moderate business.
Gardiner reader writes There has been
much said about gold gotagfo pa. Can any
one tell me when it will reach marin, as the
old lady seems to be lief, out in the cold
Recent disasters caused by carelessly hand
ling infiammabeo or explosive materials, should
warn people as their danger, and the necessi-
ty of being careful.
The soft weather is thawing and rotting the
ice so rapidly that danger from freshet will
be out of the question in few days if the
moderate thaw continues.
Schoolmasters before the light thrown in
upon their work by county institutes and other
reformatory agencies, belonged to the cane
nine species.
The following nominations by the Governor
have been confirmed by the Council Nathan
French, Auburn, Judge OF the Police Court
William T.. Morris, Portland, Judge OF Mu-
nicipal Court.
c. y. Cutter of Sabatts, recent graduate
of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, has re-
lived the appo,n,men of Snperntc ndrnt OF
the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in Ar
k,nsas, at salary of s2lo0 year, and board
Only two surprise parties last evening. one
at the house OF Mis-. Mcadcr, and another
at the house of Mrs. Macomber. 1t was not
very good night for surprise parties or VT
should have more to chronicle. This matter,
born Of bcnevolence and good feeling, is be-
coming contagious.
The following are the officers of the Lyceum
connected with the high school:
President, \. c. Rutherford; Vice Prc>i-
dent G.. Eben Perkins; Secretary, Miss. Liz
zic Vivian; Treasurer. Miss Julia Moor. En-
ecutive Committee. Misses. Howe sampson
and Ladd and Messrs. Macomber and Whit
ney.
The saving Of ice in the Southern States
has been so limited that the people in that sec
ton much expect to pay high prices for the
cooling luxury in the forthcoming season.
Those who have put up ice on the kennebec
Tor southern lndThets, We are Sidti ~ hilo"
will reap rich rewards for their enterprise,
which at one time appeared remarkably du-
bious.
The employing of teachers has been trans
fcrred by legislative act from district agents
to the experimenting school committees.
This places the whole responsibility of good
or poor teachers, and consequently good or
poor schools, where it properly belongs. The
committees will undoubtedly be subject to Sc
we're censure if they do not discharge the full
measure of their duty
There was happy surprise party at the
house of Capt. Samuel Gill on the east side of
the river, on Monday evening. A large com
pany assembled, bringing with them money,
provisions and groceries, such as are used IN
every well regulated family" These artl-
cles were left with the family for their use and
comfort. Rev Mr.. Moor, in behalf the Capt.
and his family, thanked the company for their
generous gifts.
Bethlehem Lodge +: and 4. NJ. of this city,
held meeting on Monday evening for work,
at which there was a large attendance, not
only Of members Of the lodge, but visiting
members from Augusta lodge, Winthrop, and
several members of the Legislature, who had
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