Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-26

present II Is TO be kept secret.
After the adjournment of the executive ses-
sion of the Senate, Senator Morrill, will
leave for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on .
brief visit to his daughter, whose husband 10
on the staff of Gen. Pope.
The friends and pensioners of the Rev.
r. G. Sanderson Of Portland, who Is about to
leave the city, paid him donation visit on
Monday evening, and presented him with
several substantial tokens Of their regard
Mr.. Joseph Libby of Saccarappa attempted
to jump from his wagon in Portland on Mon
day, but caught his foot in buffalo robe
and was pitched headlong to the ground. He
was cut over the eye, and bruised In other
parts of the face, but no serious consequences
are apprehended.
The Press says that Daniel C. Shaw, who
for nine years has been an operator in the
Western Union Telegraph Office in Portland.
has resigned his situation for the purpose Of
accepting higher and more responsible one
in the Office of Rochester, N. Y.
Mr.. Stephen Parker of Fairfield, lost two
barns by fire on Saturday April 22d. Three
valuable cows, yearling heifer, a calf and
an OK were also burned, together with about
three tons of hay. No cause for the fire is
assigned. Insured for $500.
The Wing says that at o'clock on the eve
ming of April IL, Samuel Merritt, of Brewer,
crossed the Penobscot in the ferry-boat from
Bangor, since which time he has not been
heard of, and it is feard that he has come to
his death by some unknown means. Any in
formation regarding him will be greatfnlly
received by his family.
The forty fifth annual meeting of the Gem
eral Conference of the Congregational church.
es in Maine will be held with the Winter ST.,
Congregational Church in Bath, commencing
on Tuesday, June 27th, at 8 o'clock A. M.
The Gath anniversary of the Maine Mission
airy Society will be held at the same place
Wednesday, June 2Sth
The Argus says that by a defective staging
a carpenter named White, at work on build
ing on Green street, Portland, fell distance
of twenty feet, striking heavily upon his
back on the ground. The man received q
severe conclusion, but no bones were broken
and there were no signs of internal injury.
E. s. Dutton has been appointed Postmas-
ter at Athens, vice G.. A. Kimball, removed;
J. L. Friend, at Etna, vice A. Masseby, re-
sighed. H. c. Pease is appointed Postmas-
ter at Appleton, vice S. c. Fuller, deceased;
and J. P. Roberts at Alfred, vice L. II. Co
berts, removed.
DIR. Sabine, assistant professor of anatomy
Of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Of
New York, has taken the place of Professor
c. L. Ford in the chair of anatomy and physi-
ology at the medical school, Bowdoin College.
Professor Morse of the Peabody Institute
and the Boston School of Technology is Civ
ing a course of twenty lectures on compara-
tive anatomy and zoology, at the same in
stitution.
At a recent meeting of delegates from the
elassed towns of Turner and Livermore, held
for the purpose of establishing basis Of
representation to the Legislature for the next
ten years, it was agreed by unanimous con-
sent to adopt the basis of the last ten years,
to wit: giving Turner six years and Liver
more four years, Turner having the first two
and also the last two years.
1t was generally feared in Piscataquis
county when the snow took its early depar-
ture that the grass would be extensively
winter killed, but no such result has followed.
Grass is as forward now and looks much bet
ter than on the 2Sth of May last. Hay, which
was worth 500 per ton two weeks ago, is now
worth only Sl5. Numerous small fortunes
are beautifully ruined. This is the season
of the year for selling and buying farms and
large amount of real estate has changed
hauds, says the correspondent ofthe Portland
Press.
A man named Glines, in Waterford, was
bitten by a horse last Monday, whether Sc
verely or not we are unable to say, but Mr..
G. attempted to teach the horse better man.
ners by the use of a horsewhip, when the ami
NAL reared and gave the man . tremendous
kick square in the face completely demolish-
ing his nose and making a perfect jelly Of
that part of his face in the immediate vicinity.
1t is wonder that he escaped instant death.
correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says that work on the f. & N. A. r. R., 10
progressing well. The cut at Moluncus
stream is completed; that at Gordonville
nearly completed, and it will soon be cleared
out at the Point. The erection of the tres
tie work in the fill at the Point and the dries
work at the cut, makes great difference in
work. There is now about one hundred feet
of about sixteen feet in depth, and hundred
more Of about five feet in depth, to remove.
Messrs Gordon & Co., anticipate its csm-
pletion by May LIST. Some time will be re-
quired in trimming the sides of these cuts, but
they anticipate readiness to commence rail
laying by the goth of May, while August will
probably find our connection with the Prov
inces complete by rail.
A correspondent of the Portland Argus, in
speaking of the new Memorial Hall in West
Watervlli, says that the building Is OF stone,
with brick corners, and cornices, size 65 by
As feet, and it will contain beautiful hall Of
the above dimensions, and twenty-five feet
high. On three sides of this hall will be
beautiful memorial windows" of stained
glass, and around the sides, also, marble tab
lets containing the names of all from this
| town who have died that their country might
live. Underneath the hall will be two stores,
and an engine-house. The design of the
building is plain gothic, and is intended to
be fire prof. The cost will be about twelve
thousand dollars, nine thousand Of which has
| already been expended. The town gave one
thousand dollars of this sum and the balance
has been raised by ''levees" of various kinds
in West Watervile, the last one netting over
nine hundred dollars. The management Of
the building has been largely in the hands Of
Mr. Alfred Winslow, of that village.
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