Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-15
considerable excitement and contention, thus
rendering its last days CON sister,t with the

rendering its last days consistent with the
"strange, eventual history" of its early years
1t has again taken up the line of march
towards new location, which, strange to
say, is the site of the whipping post and pillo
ry OF ancient times, where, as late as 1906
convicted criminals were punished by being
whipped, Twenty stripes on the naked back ii
Here for long years to come its venerable from,
will continue to "greet the sun in his COM
ing, and remain a monument of the taste and
public spirit of its proprietor, who deserves
the public thanks for preserving this relic of
the past from destruction, as well as for his
efforts to beautify and adorn various other
parts of our beloved city.
| vide North's History, from which many of the
| Facts stated in this article are taken.
Misses Sager & Whites display of Summer
styles Of Millinery, Corner Bridge and Water
streets) takes place on Wednesday and
Thursday, May 18th and 18th.
1t is reported that Mr. A. p. Welcli, who
| has relatives in this city, has purchased the
Sunday Star in Portland and will assume its
management at an early day. The price paid
was about $1,000.
The Fairy Sisters, the charming little Lii
liputians, with the celebrated deuel. Family,
vocalists, are to appear at Granite Hall on
Friday and Saturday afternoon and evenings
of this week. Children and ladies will be
specially accommodated at the afternoon en-.
tertainment. These little ones are called the
most wonderful children living, and will be
sure to draw a crowd.
Hon. Warren johnson, who has just re-
turned from trip to the southern part of
New York, says that the season in that sec
ton of the country is not week ahead of the
season on the kennebec, and farmers do not
seem to be more advanced in their springs
work. In riding through the Susquehanna
valley, snow banks were visible on every
hand.
the Wing of yesterday says that on Mon
day morning Mr.. Jonathan Cochran, residing
in Bangor, while saving off some dead limbs
from tree in front of his house, fell to the
ground, distance of fifteen feet, striking on
| his back. Owing to his advanced age-s2
years-it is feared he has sustained serious
injury. Mr.. Cochran is the father of Mrs
W. r. Smith of this city.
little boy on Green street, in this CITY.
attempted some feats of gymnastics the other
day that came near proving fatal. In playing
ball with other children, the ball lodged on
| the top of an adjacent house He boldly
climbed from lutheran window to the roof to
| secure it, his foot slipped, and he fell to the
ground, distance of fifteen or twenty feet.
| He was taken up quite senseless, but no per-
! manent injury was done him.
The auction sale advertised to come of
yesterday, has been postponed to Friday
| morning at ten o'clock, when it will positive
| ly come off, without regard to weather. DIR.
Ricker's furniture will be removed to the
| house of Mr.. Gilbert Pullen On Church
street, where the sale will take place. Dur
ing this day (rhursday), DR.. Rickers furni-
ture will be offered at private sale at Mrs
Wo!cott's on Oak street
The opinion of the Law Court upon the in
dictment pending in this county against the
Maine Central Railroad, has just been an
| nounced by the court sitting in Portland.
The Indictment was found under the statute
for the benefit of Joseph Cavill, father of the
| fireman who lost his life by n collision of
| trains between Hallowell and Farmingdale,
June q, 1871 The Company demurred to
the indictment and the case was argued here
| last year. The finding of the court is, De-
murrer snsfNined-inaietment adjudged bad.
Other indictments of the same nature are
pending, which, of course, fall with this.
The exercises of dedication at the Eastern
State Normal School house at Castine, will
| take place on Wednesday evening, May 2ls..
| The following is the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Music.
| Reading of the Scriptures.
Prayer.
Address by Hon. E. q, Harlow, of the Committee
| on Public Buildings.
Address by His Excellency, Governor Perha n.
| Address by Hon. Warren johnson.
Remarks by Mir G. T Mh Fletcher,
| OF Schools
Dedcatory Ode, written for the occasion by Mrs
Addresses by the Governor and Trustees.
| Addresses by Citizens of Castine and Visitors.
Music.
| Prayer DoXoogy. Benedicton.
Ten thousand postal cards were received
at the Augusta post office Tuesday, and six
thousand were sold yesterday.
John hutchinson, alias Liverpool Jack,
was brought before the municipal court yes
terday, charged with being q vagrant, to