Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-09

local anu State Mems.
Mr.. c. M. Clay, of Gardiner, has been en-
gagged to make complete survey and plan OF
Squirrel Island and we understand will COM
mence the work at once.
Mr.. Stephen A. Emery, formerly Of Port.
land, has been offered the Professorship O.
Harmony and Musical Theory in the college
of Music of the Boston University.
There was long list of accidents in Port.
land on the Fourth. A good many youngsters
carry their heads in sling. The old folks
took their slings the other way.
Mr.. Tim. l.. Fitch, the advance agent was
in the city yesterday, making arrangements
for the appearance at Granite Hall, on Tues
day evening next, of Sam Sharpley and Shcr-
idan and Mack's monster combination
We are greatly indebted to the Cushnoc
steamer company, for cleansing with their
engine the supply pipe furnishing water to the
Journal Office from the Kennebec river. This
act of neighborly kindness is in keeping with
their record as firemen and citizens.
The Probate Court in this County has pro-
cured printed blanks for petitions and DEGREES
for the adoption of children, and also for
change of names. Persons desrous of effect
ing either ofthese objects, will do well to send
to the Probate Office for blanks.
We learn that the bill in equity of the Re-
ceivers Of the American Bank, Hallowell,
against the stockholders, was argued at the
recent law term of the Supreme Judicial
Court in this city, on demurrer of some OF the
defendants. The court has not announced its
decisions.
The editor of the Norway Advertiser evil
IDENTIFY means somebody. He speaketh as
follows:
The young man who called at our Office for
a pack of wedding cards a few weeks ago-if
living-would do we'll to call and pay for the
same. We publish short obituaries free.
Maj. Shorey Of Bridgton, Treasurer of the
Maine Editors and Publishers Association,
has issued the passes to members and their
aides, for the annual excursion next week to
St. John; tickets good from the 18th to the
18th. The Bangor House will be the head
quarters in that city, and the Victoria Hotel
p st. John Blue badges, printed in gilt,
ave been sent to the members.
The following odd inscription is upon
pmb- in Winslow Here lies the body
f Richard Thomas. An Englishmsn by birth.
whig of '76. By occupation cooper. Now
pod for worms. Like an old rum puncheon,
harked numbered and shocked, he will be
bised again and finished by his creator. He
ed Sept. %, 1924, aged 20. America, my
lopted country, my best advice to You is this
Ike care of your liberties.
elijah Dutton, EsI, one of our old and re-
ected subscribers, sends US this pleasant
tie, in connection with a business letter,
hich we are tempted to print: II am an old
an over 50, have voted at every Presiden-
j election since was 81 and have missed but
Governor election have always voted in
town where was born,-have taken the
urnal 46 years and always voted on the side
III the Journal
The Universalist society of Bath to the
mber of four hundred, made pleasant ex-
sion to this city yesterday, in the elegant
&c yosemite" They arrived here lit
past noon, and the party divided into
ads and visited the various places of in:
psf about the city, apparently enjoying
mselves finely. They started on their re-
b trip about three o'clock, with the inten-
of stopping awhile at Gardiner and
hmond, and sailing home by moonlight.
ONE persons are not aware of the value
Iray hair Fer certain qualities, Gran.
y, at his Partisan hair store in this city,
eighty dollars an ounce. If there is one
& more than another that becomes lady
has passed middle life, it is gray hair,
now that it is the fashion to wear it, in
j of resorting to dyes, it is so much ad-
d, that the young ladies, envous of the
+, resort to art to hasten the appearance
DO gray.
onal.
bn. Nelson Dingley, Jr., the next Gov
of Maine, is spending this week with
DIS in New Hampshire. Next week he
DIN his editorial brethren on their ex
on to St. John. -Dea. f. A. Mason
amily, of this city. are spending few