Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-30

auraI auo State Mus.
The saloon of the "S,ar of the East"-the
favorite Boston boat,-ha been graced by
new and elegant carpet. The pattern was
about 400 yards and cost about Sl2oo'
The announcement of G. +. Bailey S'Co.'s
grand combination, which is to EXHIBIT IN 'hiS
city on Monday next, may be found on our
fourth page.
We notice at Hunts Variety store fine
display of pine apples, fruit and confectionery.
There's an air of neatness about the store
that is commendable.
Spring lamb has made its appearance in the
market, but prices are so high that it is no
ewes for poor people to smack their chops
muchly over that fact.
The Free Baptist Cumberland Conference
met with the Casco street Church in Portland
on Tuesday. The afternoon was spent in
minister's conference, and Rev. c. F. Penney,
Of Augusta, preached in the evening.
The sale of reserve seats tor the grand Gary
concert will commence at the Eastern Express
Office on Friday, May 81, at ten o'clock A.
NJ. Those desiring to secure good places
should be prompt in getting their tickets
Joseph A. Sanborn Esq, of Readfetd will
take the place of Hon. Hiram knowlton Of
Skowhegan, in the Philadelphia convention.
Mr.. knowltion is detained at home on account
of the pressure Of business.
In the case of James McGinchy, indicted
for breaking and entering, and who has been
arraigned before the Superior Court in Port
land, this term, his counsel put in plea of
insanity. and Tuesday Deputy sheriff W. l..
Pennell brought him to the insane asylum in
this city for examination.
The engine companies are obliged to deny
themselves the pleasure of joining in the
memorial procession oday Many of the
members belong to the Capital Guards, and
others have business engagements that are
binding upon them and which they cannot well
disregard, and il was found that if the com
panies appeared in body it would be with
very thin ranks.
A lady went into dry goods store in
this city the other day, to purchase a necktie.
She looked at several vareties-black, white,
scarlet, striped, c,,-got down at last to
the consideration of choosing between plain
black and white. Here her mind was evenly
balanced for some time but she finally deci-
ded to choose black, as her brother was very
sick, not being expected to live, and the black
neck-tie would do for mourning
We have noticed with pleasure the some
what extensive and permanent improvements
made the past and present seasons on the
grounds Of the County Jail in this city un-
der the direction of Deputy Sheriff Thompson.
A massive stone culvert 9 feet wide, 81 feet
high, and lao feet long. has been built from
the State street culyert 10 the gully south of
the lot Another culvert of like capacity and
about four rods long, drains the lot from the
side hill The expense attending the building
of these culverts has been money well invested.
1t will promote the beauty and healthfulness
of the place, and with the proper grading and
terracing has made lot worthy of so noble a
structure as the Jail. No building in the city
is more admired for its architectural symme-
try,-looked at from the outside. Before the
improvements were made the unscemly and
bra1Iing unlly nfia ta rho
passer-by and n disgrace to the county.
We have already referred to the recent
prize exhibition at Oak Grove Seminary. The
examination was one of the most interesting,
says a corresp ondent, in the history of the
school, class numbering seventeen, was
examined in spelling by State Superintendent
johnson. Twenty five test words were given
out, and general average showed that the
whole class had spelled so per cent, correctly.
Those who especially distinguished them
selves were: George Butterfeld, Abbie O.
Bracket, Ellie r. Newell and Name A.
Bartlett. In regard to the exhibition in the
evening, it was difficult TO say to whom the
prizes justly belonged. Every part gave evil
dence of careful preparation. There was an
air of quiet sef-possession about the students,
a feeling as if they were masters Of the situa-
ton, very different from the reckless bravado
often seen in unframed speakers. The official
judges to award the prizes were loud in their
praises of the exercises and the general con-
duct of the school.
Fourth OF July.
HALLowELI, May 29th 1872.
There seems to be general desire among
our citizens to have a Fourth of July celebra-
tion in this city this year, and several of our
business men are willing to subscribe literally
in aid of the same. There is no reason why