Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-09
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| How is this for a scene in church, The
place is sacred edifce in Bath, Maine
The pew is crowded. The sermon is long
A respectable citizen goes to sleep. In clos,
proximity to him is a lady. The preache
was in the midst of the closing prayer, whel
the slumberer astonished the congregation b,
grunting in low tone of C mplaint: "Come
come! Sarah! lay along; don't crowd so
lay over, lay Overt" "Sarah," who was for
tunately in the pew also, never for a momen
lost her presence of mind, but administered ,
timely poke with her parasol, which awaken
ed her dormant lord, and prevented any fur
Their remarks on his part. A warning tc
sleepy auditors or long-winded preachers
no matter which.
| The Biddeford Journal understands thai
| at the annual meeting Of the Saco Water
Power Co. held in that city Wednesday, a
unanimous vote was passed that the Boston
| Maine Railroad Company should under no
! consideration, run a road through their yard
As the road is already laid out, and the con-
| tracts taken, the result will be that the road
will run through, and the County Commits
soners will be called on to settle the dam
ages.
Mr.. j. w. Keene, principal of the High
School in Biddetord, has resigned his position
ton in the English High School, in Boston,
with salary of $1,000 the first year, and
$500 the second.
Portland is to take due notice of the pas
sage OF President Grant through that city to
Bangor.
The late Hon. Woodbury. Davis has be.
queathed all his property to his wife and daugh.
tor their use during their life time, and on
their decease, if any be left, it is to be divided
into fitths, two-fifths to be divided equally
between his two brothers, one fifth to go to
the children of his sister, and the remainder
to be divided equally between the American
Home Missionary Society and the Female
Orphan Society.
Launched, at Kennebunkport, Sept. 80,
from the yard of Crawford & Ward, ship OF
about 1900 tons, named Charles Thompson,
built and owned by Capt. Nathaniel l..
Thompson, and intended for general freight
ing business; has been built under special
survey, and is classed at French Lloyds for
ii years; is nearly completed, and about 10
days of good weather will find her ready for
sea. This is the last ship of the season at
this port, but four schooners are now on the
stocks-two in the above yard, and two in the
yard of David Clark.
The following prizes have been offered for
engines contemplating taking part in the
celebration at Bangor:
For Steamers. prize of 500 for the
best horizontal play, with steam pressure not
exceeding 100 pounds; no classification.
| One prize of $50 for the second best hori.
zontal play under same conditions.
For Hand Engtnes.-One prize of $l0C
for best horizontal play; no classification.
One prize of $50 for the second.best hori.
zontal play; no classification.
All companies intending to be present must
notify the Corresponding Secretary, Mr.. f
E. Small, Assistant Engineer Bangor Fir,
Department, ON or before the l4th inst
stating name and number of engine, name o
builder, number of men (and musicians, i
any; they will also state on what train o
boat they will come.
| Sunday School Convention will be hel,
at Getchelrs Corner, Vassalboro', on Satur
day, Oct. l4th; also one in Clinton on Fri
day, Oct. Goth.