Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-05
Local anu State Mems.

local ann State Nems.
The next session of the State Board of Ag-
riculture will be held at Paris Hill, in jan
uaTy.
The October term of the Supreme Judicial
Court will open in this city on Tuesday, Oct.
18th, Judge Dickerson of Belfast, presiding.
The granite for the paved side ports of L..
Hyde & Co.'S new block in Bath, is from the
Tfallowell quarries.
Mr. Benj. Thomas has opened sale and
livery stable at the Hanscomb stable near
the north end of Water street in Hallowel.
The new steam saw mill owned by the
Messrs. c. & +. Miliken in Hallowell is in
full blast. Business is brisker in that part of
the city.
There were recorded in the city clerks
book, during the month of September, twelve
intentions Of marriage. Titcomb must show
better work than that for October.
Farmingdale has voted to have lamps put
up on Water, street, so that the travelling
public may have light TO guide them through
the dark places.
Glory is well enough for rich man, but it
is Of very little consequence to poor man
with large family, who is receiving but nine
shillings day.
The cash receipts at the freight office in this
city for transportation of freight on the
Maine Central Railroad, for the month of Sep
TENDER were $4,000.
A fellow named James, of Sidney, inhu
manly beat his horse on Water street yester-
day. We pitied the man more than the horse
for making such an exhibition of himself.
1t is reported that Mr.. Charles Wilson of
Hallowell, has purchased the old Exchange
Hotel lot on Water street. 1t is now vacant
and he intends to put up a large building,
but for what purpose we are unable to say.
Isaac Mason, for drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace of his own domcile, was be-
fore the municipal court yesterday, and sent
to Jail for thirty days. Bartlett & Hartwell,
for selling intoxicating liquors, were fined,
but appealed and found sureties.
Mrs. Henry Holmes, of Gardiner, met with
a most singular accident, on Wednesday last.
She had Just taken pumpkin pie from the
stove, and reaching to put it upon high shelf,
i. tipped, and the contests dropped into her
face and neck, scaldng her badly
The Sagadahoc Agricultural Society holds
its fair at Thopsam next week, commencing
Tuesday. Brunswick and the adjoining towns
generally aid in making these fairs success
full. Hon. T. s. Lang of this city, is to give
the annual address, and we have no doubt it
will be good one.
We would call the attention of our Halo
well readers to the new advertisement Of Mr..
NJ Roberts in another column. He has just
purchased fresh supply of fall and winter
goods for gentlemen and ladies use, which
will be sold cheap. He is selling lot of
hats and caps. We think all who patronize
him will get their moneys worth.
During the last pension quarter General
Boynton of this city has issued over twenty
seven hundred checks to pensioners, cover
ing sum in the aggregate exceeding $50 900.
The law making payments of pensions quar-
terly instead of semi-annually, has now been
in operation one year, and Gen. Boynton
thinks it proves better in every respect than
the old system. ~fsPs $2A
A farmers wife, in speaking of the smart
ness, aptness, and intelligence of her son,
lad of six years. old, TO a lady acquaintance,
said, "IIe can read fuently in any part of the
Bible, repeat the whole catechism, and weed
onions as well as his father" eyes MOTHER
added the young hopeful, 'and yesterday l
licked Ned Rawson, throwed the cat into the
we'll and stole old Hickleys gimlet."
A new locomotive called "The Thomaston,"
has been placed on the X. & l.. Railroad.
The Times says it is of like calibre to the
other engines already on the road and was