Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-25

EoraI anu State Mems.
The Governor and Executive Council wi!
meet at the State House to-day.
The wood shed is fac gymnasium. Their
is no better exercise, to bring into play al
the muscles of the body, than saving wood
Superintendent Lincoln of the Maine Cen
trail, has been confined to his house by sick
ness for several days, but is better now.
The Maine State Sabbath School Associa
ton will hold its annual session at Biddefor'
hbout the middle of May.
Rev. Mr.. Quinby is making preliminary
arrangements for the erection of his printing
and publishing house.
Mr.. I. c. Hovey has just finished beauti
fully designed and elegant >book case fol
Speaker Blaine.
Hon. C. p. Kimball of Portland, Is lectur.
ing on "The Past, Present and Future o
EIaine.'
There will be special communication o.
Augusta Lodge f. 6 A. NJ. this TUESDAY
evening at "a o'clock. Work in the third
cordial invitation is extended to all brethren
in the city.
In 1926, gentleman who is now one of our
most respected citizens, had distillery of New
England rum in the town of Augusta, and ad.
yertised to sell the 'critter' in quantities as
fheaply as it could be purchased abroad.
The Press records that one Of its city
journalists who forgot himself and attended
church Sunday, picked up greenback as he
vas walking home. He purposes attending
hurch next Sunday, for he thinks it pays.
The rawlings Of two insane women brought
o this city yesterday on the western train,
attracted molly crowd at the depot. Any
Thing sensational or in the least out of the or
binary course of events, finds a gaping
hrong of admirers.
Yesterday morning the cold high wind was
Iery trying to those who started from the
country with articles for the city markets.
The weather was not at all suggestive of
pring, but the morning was nearly as cold
md disagreeable as any we had during the
Tinter.
A very general desire having been express
ID for repetition of the exhibition given by
he Methodist Sabbath school of Gardiner
asst Tuesday, the committee Of management
ave determined to re-exhibit next Wednes-
lay evening at the Methodist Church, Gardi-
Der. To commence at 80 o'clock.
William S. Badger, Esq, of the Maine
Farmer, and wife, have returned to their
home in this city, from their trip to New Or
cans, where they spent the winter with their
friends. Mr.. Badgers health has greatly i'm
proved during his absence and entire exemp-
ion from office duties, he has enjoyed himself
fnely, and will resume his place in the
flee the first of April with new courage.
1t is truly pleasure to call attention to so
large and varied stock Of goods as that of
tNadsworth & Smi this fashionable tailors and
callers in gents furnishing goods. In pur-
hasing goods they have keen eye to the
Pants of this market, and are therefore able
b suit the tastes of their customers. They
make up garments to order after the most
fashionable styles.
A vaca ton Of four weeks in the village dis
|rist schools begun yesterday. The next term
the closing one Of the school year. The
|cholars have made good progress in their stud
|es. The introGgt:ion of singing into the
|chools has been grand succcss-the pro-
kress having been more rapid than was anti.
|ipated. We give this fact as matter of in
|ormation to the Directors, as that board has
lot been represented at any of the singing
Exercises.
Look out for grasshopper season. The
Dung ones are springing up lively from the
|arth, and exhibiting even in their youth all
he ferocious qualities Of this vegetation de-
|troying ancestors. Mr.. II. l.. Brooks of
bis city, has just shown US a swarm of grass
Poppers apparently Matched from box of
arth in his cellar. We advise him to provide
hem with snow shoes and let them "shirk
|or themselves"
The high wind Sunday night drifted the
how into a section of the railroad between
Newport and Pittsfield, causing serious inter-
|upton in the running time Of the Bangor
rain bound for this city, yesterday morning..
70 such difficulty was anticipated, and the
rain started out without a snow pillow, those
"a board having to dig their way through the
NOW. The train arrived here at about four
l'clock in the afternoon.
The session of the Governor and Council,
beginning to-day, viii probably continue for
k,raa or fonr dave Mora work las boen