Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-23
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| The performance of the s'Roscius Club" at
Wilson Hall on Tuesday evening, was atten-
ded by large number of our citizens, who
always have desire to encourage home tai
ent, and never fail to appreciate merit whenev-
er displayed. This was the first appearance on
the stage of most of the members of the club !;
and considering the haste Of preparation and
limited experience of some of the actors, the
entertainment was highly creditable to all
concerned.
An alarm was sounded by the bells on
Tuesday night at about twelve o'clock, caused
by the sudden rise of water in the river which
threatened to flood the cellars on Water st.
Our merchants prepared for removing goods
to the main floors of their places of business,
and kept strict watch of the rising tide; but
fortunately the waters commenced to subside
before reaching the Easements to an alarming
degree. The water continued "high" during
Wednesday, reaching pitch unusual for the
season. The previous rainfall was copious,
but no one apprehended so great commo-
ton in stad old Kennebec river, which is not
easily excited. But trifing damage was sus-
tanned in this city.
The Hallowell Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany are erecting large building on the cor
ner of Temple and Water streets, to be used
for a storehouse at present, but eventually
may be turned into a tenement house should
occasion require. The structure is to be of
wood, seventy-five feet on Temple and about
fifty on Water street, two stories high, occu
plying position that has for long time
needed renovation.
The flood on Tuesday night carried away
the pump and apparatus on Bachelors wharf
used for filling the street sprinkler during the
summer. Several small boats were also sud-
denly swept from their moorings, proceeding
seward without pilot, passenger or compass.
Miss Norton's concert on Wednesday even
ing next, at Wilson Hall, will be the great at
traction of the season. The mirth provoking
Barnabee will at that time make his first APP
pearance before IIallowell audience, and no
one capable of really enjoying good hearty
laugh will fail to give him cordial greeting.
Prof. Miliken of Augusta will preside at the
piano. Miss Norton and her class of young
ladies will contribute largely to the interest
of the occasion, and the combined talent will
ensure first class entertainment, never sur
passed in this vicinity, and one that will no
doubt receive that amount of patronage that
will remunerate Miss Norton for arranging a
concert embracing such an array of solid at
fractions.
Several years ago the bell in the steeple of
the Methodist church in this city sus-
tanned serious fracture, greatly injuring its
tone in volume and quality. Growing gradual
ly from bad to worse, it finally pegged out en-
tirely last Sabbath and ceased its music for
ever; or until it shall have been re-cast and
returned for service.
The engine boys cleared the goods from
the freight house of the Kennebec and Boston
Steamboat Company in this city in hurry
on Tuesday night, thus saving the owners
from severe loss. The house sustained the
pressure of the flood bravely, and with the
assistance of strong cables maintained its po-
stion, though completely surrounded and
deeply submerged in the muddy waters.