Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-24
Commander Knights Templar, on Mondsy

Commandery Knights Templar, on Mondsy
evening, voted to invite the st. John Com
mandery of Bangor. to visit this city this sum-
mer. The invitation was sent 70 them by
telegraph soon after the vote was passed.
We clip the following item from the Boston
Saturday Gazette: ~ 4Bw
Gen. Hall of Maine, we hear, has agreed
to debate the question Of woman's rights, be-
fore lyceums with Mrs. Livermore, next win
ter. Both gentlemen are born debators.
The Journal says that both Lewiston and
Auburn City Governments have been invited
to attend the annual Commencement exer-
cises at Bates College, which will occur the
last Wednesday in June. This invitation
covers Commencement Dinner-which is one
OF the pleasant Commencement-Da duties Of
all friends of the College. 1t is expected that
Auburn Light Infantry will parade Com
mencement Day.
The fifth annual meeting of the Maine
Homeopathic Society will be held in Port
land to-day, commencing at 10 o'clock. The
annual address will be delivered by the Presi-
dent, w. L. Thompson, NJ. D., Of Augusta.
Reports will be presented from the committee
on materia medica, on clinical medicines, on
surgery and on obstetrics. Officers of the
society for the ensuing year and delegates to
the American Institute of Homeopathy will
be chosen. 80
The Democrat says that the Oxford Coun-
ty Farmers Convention will be held at Bry-
ants Pond, commencing Tuesday, June 9Th,
and continuing through Wednesday. The
town clubs and towns that have not organ
lied clubs in the county are requested to send
delegates to the convention. DR.. HI. Thing,
Esq, of Mt. Vernon, will be present, and
address the convention. Free entertainment
will be furnished to the delegates and officers
OF the county organization. sf
The Portland Press says that the iron for
the Portland Ogdensburg Railroad which
arrived at that port last week from England,
Is being sent over the road and track-laying
will re-commence this morning. The bridge
at Ten-Mile Brook, FIVE miles above Hiram,
will be ready for the iron to- day and the
work will be pushed Harvard vigorously to-
ward Fryeburg, which point will undoubtedly
be reached in time for the Light Infantry to
celebrate their anniversary at that Village on
the 9th prox.
The Winthrop correspondent of the Lewis
ton journal says that memorial service by
the Young Mems Christian Association Of
Winthrop, in honor of the truly Christian
life and death of Mr.. Thomas Wood, was
utiu III Tile OWN Ilall, on SUNDAY 8ICcfO00n,
which was very fully attended, and which
was all the more impressive from the total
absence of formality. Friend Bailey pre-
sided, and addresses were delivered by Gov.
Perham, Hon. S. p. Benson, and other par
Elephants in the celebration of Saturday.
The Bath Times says that there is music in
the Orphans Home.-Mr. Boothby, principal
of the South Grammar school has presented
that institution with a sweet singing canary
bird, and MIR. c. c. Holman Of Portland, has
gwen that bird home in the shape of beau
titul cage. From Mr.. E. 4. Patterson of
Augusta, has also been received some choice
music, for the canary, we suppose, and the
Home in many other respects. has been kept
in memory, The nucleus of a good library
has been formed and ere long, beyond q
doubt, large assortment of books will be OBJ
tanned. The grounds in the vicinity of the
Home are looking beautiful.
At legal meeting of the inhabitants of the
town of Limington, held on the 9th day. of
May, the following vote was passed:
VOTED, To exempt from taxation any or
all mills, factories, machinery or manufac-
turing interest, together with the machinery
used in the same to be built or put up in
Steep Falls, Limington, for the season OF ten
years from the date that said mill, factory,
machinery, or mandatory interest. are
ready to commence operations. Said exemp-
ton Of taxes to apply to any mandatory
interes or mill, factory or other buildings,
which, together with the machinery connect
ed Herewith, shall cost six thousand dollars
and upwards.