Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-16

Gov. Perham had handsome reception at
the home Of Wldes p. Walker, Esq, In
Topsham, on Friday evening. lie will re-
turn TO this city to-day.
The Directors of the village district have
elected Mr. George l., Farnam of Lewiston,
teacher of the high school in this city, to take
the place of Mr.. w. H. Lambert resigned,
On Saturday afternoon while Frank Whit
ney, lad of about 10 years, living on the
east side of the river, gathering beech
nuts he fell from tree and broke his leg.
DR.. w. S. Hill attended him.
The steam yacht Twilight" owned by Geo.
NJ. Patten of Bath, has been taken from the
waters of the Kennebec to be placed in Moose
head lake. The craft passed through this
city on Saturday on the freight train
Since the rain, there has been considerable
competition on the river in picking up DRIFT
wood. Some enterprising and experienced
rivermen have made good hauls of floating
timber and large blocks of wood
Work has been suspended at Wyman's mill
until repairs can be made On account OF the
settling of the mill and the loss of the black
smith shop, Mr.. Wymans loss will be about
two thousand dollars.
A letter from DIR. Snell formerly of this
city, now of Chicago, states that his office
instruments were stolen after they had been
saved from the office.
Nearly all the members of the Senior
Glass of Bowdoin College, to the number of
eighteen have been suspended. The naughty
boys cut recitations and went to the Topsham
Fair, and the faculty thought it wasn't exact
ly fair play on their part.
The Masonic Fraternity of Bangor have
kindly rendered to the +. & n. A. Railway
Company the use of their Banqueting Hall
and adjoining rooms, for the accommodation
of members of the press during the celebra-
ton this week
The fact that the Capital Guards have been
assigned the special duty of an escort to the
President from this city to Bangor on Tues
day next, should prompt every member of the
company to fill his own uniform on that oc-
casion.
The Eastern Express Company and the
Kennebec & Boston Express Company will
send all goods and packages from this city to
the Chicago sufferers, free of expense Ar
tices left at their Office will be sure to be for
warded carefully and promptly
Sunday school association is to be holden
in the Methodist meeting house, Monmouth
Centre, on Tuesday tomorrow at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. Various topics relative to the Sunday
school will be discussed by Rev. Mr.. Martin
of thi city, Rev. Mr.. Cousens of Hallowel,
and Rev. Mr.. Baker of Winthrop.
Mr.. James Colby Of Skowhegan plucked
on Saturday last, near the banks of the Ken
nebec in this city, raspberry bushes in bios
som, and also bearing green and. ripe fruit.
He says that this is the third year in success
sion that he has been able to gather ripe rasp-
berries in the middle of October.
Speaker Blaine took the noon train on Sat
urday for Boston where he will be present dur
ing the ceremonies attending the laying of
the corner stone Of the new post Office. He
will accompany the Presidential party from
Boston to this city, and from here to Bangor,
remaining in that city during the celebration.
Hon. Samuel E. Spring, Chairman of the
subscription fund in Portland, has authorized
the Governor of Wisconsin and Mayor of
Detroit to draw on him for one thousand dol
lars each, for sufferers by fire in those States.
Further subscriptions will be raised for the
same purposes. The Chicago fund in Port
land amounts to $4,000.
DUPREz & BENEDICT's MINsTRELs. This
great New Orleans Troupe, the favorites of
America, will give one entertainment in Gran
lite Hall, Tuesday, Oct. H. Minstrelsy has its
perfection in this famous and popular troupe,
and their burlesque, eccentricites and oddi-
ties are panaceas for all 'the ills that flesh is
heir to in the way of blues Let all those
who enjoy delightful minstrel entertainment
attend.
A flock of sheep belonging to Mr.. Alfred
Davenport of Chelsea, was attacked on Fri
day last by couple of ravenous dogs. Two
of the sheep were killed outright, their skins
being entirely stripped off and the poor Great
ures left half dead and mangled by the way.
Mr.. Davenport should make the owners of the
dogs smart for the depredations of their cum
ming and useful little pets. No well regulated
family shonld be without n ''dorg."
Should suitable encouragement be offered
Joel Munsell, Albany, N. Y, proposes to pub