Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-13
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local anO State Nems.
Minlsterally speaking, Augusta Will soon b'
fairly considered missionary ground.
Rev. o, skinner breaches tomorrow morning
and evening at the winthrop street Universalisi
church.
President Parker of Gardiner was before the
municipal court yesterday on q charge OF drunken
ness to which he plead guilty, and was lined one
dollar and cost. Committed
Printers, convention in this city next Thursday.
The indications are that there will be quite mum.
her of the representatives of the Press here. All
that may come will b, cordially welcomed.
1t is minated that the Capital Guards will give
two levees at Granite Hail. about the cath and 18th
of this month. a play will be presented on the
first evening, and on the second y dance will come
of.
Three of the churches in Hallowell united in oh.
serving the week of prayer. The best of feeling
prevailed, and the result has been closer union
of the different societies. Much good has been ac-
complished, and the meetings will probably be con-
tinued next week in some form.
little seven years old not hundred miles from
Halowell, was asked by his mother to take piece
of cake from her plate, that she had not eaten
whereupon young hopeful replied that che did not
purpose to become Lazarus for any body" He'll
do.
There are two eclipses of the and two of the
moon this year, only of which is visible In the
United States, and hardly any even of that OF the
eclipse of the moon Nov 18th, only three one hun
dredths of the moon is eclipsed. And the Gardiner
journal is OF opinion that we must make up our
minds to go without eclipses this year
A burning accident happen on Thursday eve
ming In this city. to a young lady at the north end
of State st. While she was trying to kindle Are her
large and full flowing jute switch took fire. and
burned with such fury that her right hand, face
and neck were badly burned. Ladies should be
on their guard against having such combustbe
head dresses come in contact with a blaze.
Our correspondent whose etfuoion we give be-
low don't believe in earthquakes, and he ought to
have good shaking up:
Was it an earthquake on Tuesday evening! No
You can feel such any time when the even.
inx train in and passes over Brittvile arched
bridge; the vibration and Jar the frozen gtound
causes it to reach far Green street following
the stream. A gentleman playing whist at the time
had just dealt and had eleven trunps and two aces.
He thought the shake had something to do with the
deal No wonder. DIAMONDS.
A hearing took place yesterday afternoon be
fore the Railroad Committee on the prayer of John
HAYDEN and others, for u charter for railroad
from Bath to Portland. T IL Hubbard and Cbas.
w. Larrabee appeared for the petitioners TIE
committee granted order of notice, and further
hearing will take place the 30th inst. Hon.
Frederic Robbie appeared for the Portland x Roch-
ester road, which petitions for charter for road
over the same ground.
Yesterday about noon, Mr.. Joshua b. Hartford
residing on Hartford square in this city, and Mr..
Horatio G. Tilton of Monmouth, were ran into by
a runaway team on Water street, and both some
what Injured. Mr. Titon and Mr.. Hartford
on an empty sled, to which was attached quite
spirited horse belonging to the former, and they
were driving down Rines hill. When half way
between the brow of the hill and the railroad track,
a double team of horses without driver came peli-
nell down the hill, and before sufficient alarm
could be given came in collision with the sled; both
horses Jumped upon the tled, knocking The
two gentlemen of and tramping them under their
feet The horses here disconnected themselves
from the sled The injured persons were extricated
from their uncomfortable positions, and cared for.
Mr., Tilton was taken in charge by the police
officers, earned to their office, and physician
called, His face and limbs found to be
bruised somewhat but we do not learn that any
homes were broken. Mr. Hartford walked to his
home with As sstance. His left side is injured and
one of his ankles cut IL is thought that there are
no internal injuries. Both gentlemen are nearly
seventy years of age. The team belonged to Paul
Wing of Sidney, and had been LEFT for a few mo-
ments without hitching in the yard of VIM. S. Bad
ger, ESQ., on State street. The result Is known.
Mr. Hartford begins to think he is a doomed man,
as year ago last October he was injured in some
what similar manner, but more seriously, 1t is
thought.