Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-13


1t has been understood that the Peck bond
case was settled by the recent payments of
Messrs. Cummings and Dow, but the case
was to come up again on Saturday in the Su-
preme Court Portland, the question to arise
being whether the decision of the Legislature
in the matter was legal; whether Messrs.
Dow and Cummings are relieved from further
responsibility; whether the other bondsmen
are no longer liable; and whether the Court
has jurisdiction in the matter
VIM. T. Johnson, Esq, is making some i'm
provements on the interior Of his dwelling
house.-E. ID. Norcross, formerly of this
city, has sold his store on Water street, near the
railroad bridge to Mr.. Z. Barbier.-O.C C.
Whitehouse, Esq, is building a neat fence in
front Of his lot, corner of Winthrop and
Chapel streets. THE old ''Piper tavern"
now the Farmers HOTEL" is being shingled,
the second coat it has received since it was
built in 1924.
The Rockland Gazette thus speaks OF the
effort of one of our citizens at late temper
ance meeting in that city
''Mr. r. L. Fogg has very agreeably sur
prised his many friends in this city by the re-
markable eloquence and power of his appeals
in behalf of the cause of temperance at the
recent reform meetings. We have listened to
many of the best temperance speakers of the
United States and Dominion of Canada but
as direct and powerful appeal for the pledge,
we have rarely heard the equal of Mr.. FOggs
address at the meeting on Tuesday evening"
Newton Wiltshire got intoxicated and made
disturbance on the street, and upon being
brought before the municipal court on Satur-
day, plead guilty to the charge, paid his fine
and costs and was discharged. Patrick
Luney, dirty, shiftless looking fellow, hail
ing from Lincoln street, Lewiston, was caught
by policemen Gardiner and Cunningham max
ing free use Of DR.. Martins horse and car
riage. He was not satisfied with his ride but
offered to sell the whole establishment at
greatly reduced price, Luney was ordered,
by the court, to find suretes in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the August term of
the Supreme Judicial Court. Refused to find
sureties and was committed.
The papers report that Hon. Lewis Barker
signed the Temperance pledge in public
meeting in Bangor the other evening, amid
the cheers of the audience. Are we to I'M
derstand by this that Mr.. b. has been drink
er? Exchange.
Many in this vicinity are suffering under
the same delusion as the person who penned
the above, evidently assuming that when man
signs the pledge it Is an acknowledgment
that he has either been drunkard or an in
1rin ia nnf in ha
ent temperance reform. There are many
names on the pledge book of the Augusta Re-
form Club who never drank drop of spirit
Gus liquors in their lives, and scores, perhaps
hundreds, who have always been reckoned as
temperance men. They do not lose their
manhood or compromise, their dignity by
lending their names and influence to the good
cause, and standing close alongside the tried
and tempted, saying by their practice, "we
sympathize with you and will lend you our
aid"
At the meeting Of Reform Club in Meopian
Hall, Saturday evening, Chas. Hewins, Esq.
Hon. f. F. Pillsbury and Daniel Whitehouse
ESQ, were appointed 4 committee to solicit
funds for the benefit of the club. 1t was an
nounced that Mr.. M. L. Stevens of Portland
will deliver a lecture next Saturday even
ing, and it is also expected that Hon. 7. H.
Hubbard of Biddeford will be present
The regular exercises Of the evening were
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Adams Of
Bowdoinham, after which Hon. Z. +. Pills
bury was introduced as the principal speaker,
and gave an able and eloquent address, draw
ing a vivid picture of the terrible whirlpool Of
intemperance which will surely draw beneath
its dark waters all who venture within its cir
Giles, unless strenuous efforts are made to
withdraw them. He also made some practi-
cal remarks as to the best means to keep up
the organization so favorably commenced.
Short speeches were made by Rev. Mr.. Smith
of Brackets Corner, Geo. w. Lancaster,
Rev. Mr.. Adams, Joshua Nye and A. w.
Scott, after which short poem was read by
Mr.. NJ. L. Stevens. Music was furnished by