Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-17


Sagadahoc county commenced in Bath yes
terday.
There was a rousing meeting of the Gardi-
ner Reform Club on Sunday evening. The
temperance tide is rapidly rising in that city.
Frank Lessor was drunk yesterday, and
owned up to it like man, in municipal court.
Paid fine and costs and discharged.
The editor Of the Portland Star, who is a
bachelor, is speaking in praise ola Christmas
song entitled, "Hang up the baby's stocking"
The Steamer Sasanoa commenced her win
ter trips from Wiscasset to Boothsay last
week.
They thought they had the small pox down
in Waldohoro', but it was only the measles.
They are not TO be pittied.
The kenneboc opposite the city continues
open. Last year at this time the free
bridge was swung across, and teams were
crossing daily.
visit to f. Rowse's would at glance
convince any enc that they need not go any
further, az his stock can't be beat this side of
Boston.
Some Of the finest snlelts that have APP
peared in the market this season may be
found this morning at Gushing & Weeks Ash
market They are just nice for dinner
1t is said that the almanacs in press. or al
ready published, for next year, are so nun,er-
Gus that there will be nearly one for every
day in the year.
The Governor came to the city last even
ing No business was transacted by the
council yesterday, as a quorum was not pres
ent.
The car that was so badly smashed at the
Scabrook railroad disaster, in which were
the persons that were fatally injured. is being
repaired at the shop of the Maine Central in
Waterville.
Letters from New Orleans state that Wnl.
S. Badger, Esq, of the Maine Farmer, ard
family. have arrived there, and are in good
health, having had pleasant and most enjoy
able voyage.
The citizens of Canaan are to have pub
lie meeting on the Sth Of January, to econ
suit as 10 the best mode of providing means
for the construction of the Kennebec & Wis.,
oasset Railroad"
The stone business in Uallowell is con-
stanily increasing in proportions The Gran
lite Company have completed the building of
their sheds and now talk of removing the TIVE
small buildings at the corner Of their lot,
nearly opposite the Methodist church, and
putting up in their place large block for
boarding house for the workmen.
We have received the first number of
bright and sparkling little paper called the
Monthly News" published at Waldoboro',
by Samuel Miller, Esq. We believe it is the
first attempt at the regular newspaper business
in that ancient town, and we certainly wish it
success. The publisher and editor Mr.. Mil
Ter, we know to be gentleman of sterling
newspaper.
The meanest man in the world has been
found, and this time he lives in the vicinity
of Bangor. He is said to be the father of
large family of children residing in a neigh
boring town where the smallpox prevails.
lie is so anxious TO save the expense of vac
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for several days to buy some vaccine matter
in order TO perform the operation himself
The report cir nlated yesterday that a case
of small poX had appeared in the city, sprung
from the fact that lady who had just come
from Lewiston, where she had been vaccinat-
ed, was quite i'll from the effects ofthe opera
ton, pimples like those produced by small
pox appearing on several parts of the body.
The person is undoubtedly afflicted with
scrofulous humor, and the introduction of the
vaccine matter into the syetem produced the
oruptions
Proof positive that the ladies don't know
whether their hats are on their heads or not.
n lasnlOnaDiy uItSSSu WAS H1oeibS ~
Granite Hall building the other evening, in
company with young gentleman, when the
young lady's hat dropped from her head, on
to the sidwalk, and was being trampled upon
by pedestrians. The loss was entirely unno-
ticcd by the young lady until gallant gen
tleman handed her the remains Of the once
beautiful hat.
Items from the Pittsfield Advertiser: Dob
son, Davis & Co., of Pittsfield, lost fifty
thousand dollars worth Of wooden goods stored
in Boston. Loss wholly covered by insur-
ance. John Page & Son, of Hartand, lost
leather stored there to the amount of eighteen
hundred dollars. The bedstead factory owned
by Going Hathorn, under the direction of Mr..
Benjamin Thompson, is being thoroughly
fitted and replenished with machinery, pre-
paratory to an active winters campaign The
wooden factory of Dobson, Davis s. Co., is