Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-13
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Grant Wilson flag was flung out Tues
day evening from Thomas block, Portland.
The Machias Union says Mr.. John Atus,
colored resident of that town. has lately
been added to the list Of pensioners of the
war of 1872. He received over 500 last
week and will be entitled to S9G year
At the Washington republican caucus held
Tuesday, delegates to the Congressional
convention in favor of the denomination of
Mr.. Hale, were elected, says a correspondent
of the Bangor Wing.
The Bangor Wing says Mr.. George J.
Pierce, Of the graduating class of the Ban
gor Theolog zeal Seminary, has accepted
call from the West Congregational chapel in
Portland, at salary OF 81 1000. Mr.. j. J.
Blair of the same class goes to Princeton :;
Mr. Thomas n. Davies to Midway; Mr.. T..
y. Smith will be ordained pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Strong on Wednesday ;
Rev. {. A. Stone will continue 20 preach tor
the societies in Brewer and Orrington. Rev.
w. Ii. Bolster, who graduated at the semina-
ry year ago, will be installed pastor of the
Congregational church in Wiscasset, We'd
nesday: sermon by Rev. j. b. Wheelwright
of Paris.
The Argus is informed that the lumber
trade in Portland at present is very good,
much better than at any previous time this
year. This branch of Portland's trade is in
creasing every year and bids fair to become
one of their most important interests, that
port being one of the most favorable for
shipping the vast amounts which will be
manufactured as fast AS the northern and
northwestern portions of the State are opened
up.
Thirty-one cars were received at the +. {
n. A. station in Bangor, Wednesday, five of
which were loaded with railroad ties, one
with slate from Brownvile and the rest with
lumber.
The Portland Press of Wednesday says
The horse car quid nuncs, who made up
their minds long since to be surprised at
nothing, were rather touched up in their
withers, yesterday morning, and owned up
beat. A damsel of about twenty summers
called into the horse car office and taking
seat among the passengers, awaited to be
transported 10 Westbrook, drew her cigar,
struck light and proceeded to take a quiet
smoke, To the right nor TO the left did she
turn her timorous eyes; but looking straight
at the smoke as it vanished in thin air, she
enjoyed the ductile weed for about thirty
minutes when, drawing her wraps about her,
this gentle maiden withdrew.
On Tuesday, the 2sth, the voters of Port
land will decide as to whether they will ex-
tend further credit of the city in aid of the
T. < 0. railroad enterprise.
Herbert NJ. Heath of Gardiner, has been
elected principal of Limerick Academy.
The Gardiner Journal says: Large guam
titles of pressed hay are being hauled into
our market this week, and shipped to Boston
on the steamer Star of the East. Parties
claim to get about $35 after deducting
freights.
1.-THE Bangor Wing says: A six footer
stalked into one of the job printing offices OF
this city the other day and the following
conversation ensued: care you the man
who stamps names on keerds?' II am, sir.
$40 you keep the keerds too?" ''Yes, sir"
~ want some" "What name shall write =
Here the tall individual came TO posture
where his eye was on level with the paper
and he added in subdued tones, 81 want
marriage keerds" After taking the names