Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-20
oy manufacturing the aged chickens spurs
into powder horns, for which he found

gentleman from Penobscet county in
Forms US mat beyond Bangor wheels are pre-
ierred, as there is scarcely any snow. while
III the WOODS there appears to be plenty of
snow for business. There seem, TO he an
absence Of the article in the roads. "a
The Press says that Mr.. Rice, Warden Of
the Maine State Prison, received a ehacL for
$40 on wednesday morning from n. r. r
Dorsey, to provide ''roast dinncrr for the
convicts in pris on at Thoma ston, on the Al az
inst, that being Dorsey's birthday.
The Sunrise says that at the de struction Of
tho hotel at Bridgewater, j. s. Kongley q
Co., of Norridgewock, lost one horse, and A
cart containing one thousand dollars worth OF
garden seeds, which were to fill orders re-
ceived in that section Of Androscoggin county.
A course of thirteen lectures on applied
Mechanics will be given before the members
OF the Junior Glass, Maine State College OF
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, by Prof.
Alden of Worcester, Mass, commencing
Feb. Sd, 1871. The lectures will be free to
persons interested, and cannot fail to be Of
great value.
The Aroostook Pioneer says that last sea-
season, Mr.. Howe, of Monticello, dug well
near his barn, and left it unstoned, covering
it with rails. Last Thursday, as he was driv-
ing near the spot with span of horses at
tached to sled, one of them broke through
the covering to the well, dragging the other
after it. When extricated they were both
dead.
The Morning Star says: Rev. Mr.. Heath
of Providence, Il. L., formerly Of Auburn, is
just recovering from a severe, and for time,
dangerous illness. He may not be able to re-
sumo his his lab0rs for several weeks, but he
is now rapidly improving. The good people
of his charge, though deeply feeling the need
OF his service, are certainly very commend
ably patient, and have good degree of cour-
age.
The Lewiston journal says: "a gentle
man OF this city, formerly member of the
10th Maine regiment, has shown us a piece of
the banner presented by the ladies' Of Bath.
The fragment was about eight inches in length
and perhaps an inch wide. He told us that it
was as large piece as could be got out of the
lag so worn and tattered was it by the Tough
usages of war;" The Bath Times says they
only wish that g fragment" could be pre-
scented to the Z" ladies of Bath" to be pre-
served at the Orphans Home.
The Bath Times says Liberality was
manifested day or two ago by gentleman
who lost his portemonaie on the sidewalk. A
A"uy PASACu ~ up, oOulC Aidlk u uulle IOIu TIE
place, and met the owner enquiring if any
one had seen his lost treasure. She handed
it to him and he was not only liberal with
thanks. but SO great was his satisfaction at
having recovered over fifty dollars, he asked
her II she would accept-twenty-fve cents
With the waywardness peculiar to femme hu-
manity, she declined to accept.
AT the Annual Meeting of the Merchants
Mutual Marine Insurance Company, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected Trustees: j.
b. Foster, Chas. Hayward. G. X. Jewell, j.
5. Wheelwright, Isaac NJ. Bragg, James b.
Fiske, E. +. Littlefeld, A. d. Manson, w.
p. Hubbard, +. b. Gardner, S. d. Thurston,
j. w. Halmer, w. T. Pearson, Webster
Treat, Moses Giddings, Ambrose White, C.
T. Stetson, and f. G. Thurston. At meet
ing of the Trustees, the following Directors
were elected: J. B. Foster, James B. Fiske,
s. ID. Thurston, J. w. Palmer, A. d. Man
son, Isaac NJ. Bragg. Chas. p. Stetson, j. B.
Foster was chosen President and John F.
kimball. Secretary.
The Bath Times says a handsome gold
watch and chain have been awarded to Capt.
James I. Morse of Bath, commanding the
ship sJames A Wright" for the very hu- .
name and meritorious services rendered by
him to the master and crew of the English
ship s'Malabar," on the Goth Of last July,
when that vessel was destroyed by fire in
lat. % south, Ion. 35, 40 west, while on a voy-
age from England to Bolivia, with cargo Of
coal A sum of $75 has also been awarded
to the owners of the "James A. Wright" in
repayment of the expenses incurred for the
subsistence of the rescued persons while on
board of that ship. =
The Press narrates laughable incident
that took place at a recent meeting of the
Board of Aldermen in Portland. One of the
Aldermen was making an animated speech in
opposition to some measure before that body,
and getting warmed up as he advanced, rose
to the sublimity of Evolutionary passion, ex-
claiming, g swear, sir, will not go be-
fore he could conclude his climax, the Mayor
was on his feet, and with much dignity re-
marked, " The gentleman will hold up his
right hand. If he is about to swear, the oath
must be administered in proper FORM" This
brought down the Aldermen in roar at the
joke The gentleman soon concluded his
speech, but he did not hold up his hand"
The Journal states that city clergyman
pulpits, Sabbath or two since,
with brother clergyman of Lewiston. 1t so
happened that the pulpit was too low for his
near-sighted optics, and he was under the ne
cessity of piling up bible and hymn books
whereon to place his manuscript. He opened
his sermon and was delivering it with wonted
enthusiasm, when by luckless gesture, he
struck the cover of the bible, and up it flew
and tipped his sermon to the floor. Hymn
books, bible, and stationery, fell with loud
noise to the floor. To add to the misfortune,
the sheets of the sermon we're loose and were
scattered hther and thither, like autumn
leaves, over the church. The crisis for the
minister-how to get out of it. With utmost
coolaess and self-possession, the minister,
taking birds eye glance at the wreck of his
affairs on the floor below, turned to the con-
gregation and said: 81 trust, my friends,
this may be an emblem that the good seed
may be sown as these sheets have been sown,'
and without troubling the dishevelled MANA
script further, took up the thread of his dis
course and extemporized the latter half OF