Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-01
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The "praise- meeting" at the Free Reading
Room on Tuesday evening was numerously
attended and greatly enjoyed. A false alarm
OF fire created temporary panic, but the peo-
pie soon returned to their music with renewed
interest. Why cannot the pleasant place be
as fully attended every evening?
false alarm of fire on Tuesday evening
was caused by the burning of some brush in
the southern part of the city. Why any one
should set fire at such a time is one of the
mysteries difficult of solution. The fire de-
partment responded with promptness charac-
teristic Of the Hallowell boys and were ready
for any emergency in an almost incredibly
short space of time. Fortunately their SER
vices were not needed.
A ride across the country after the Doctors
milk white steed" is one of those rare and
exhilerating pastimes greatly enjoyed by one
whose opportunities for out-of-door recreation
are exceedingly limited.
The Republican city Committee of Hal
lowell have issued notice for a caucus to be
held at City Hall on Wednesday evening next,
at half past o'clock for the purpose of NOM
mating candidate for Representative to the
next Legislature. The following gentlemen
constitute the committee: A. ID. Knight, B.
+. Warner, James Atkins, jr., George S.
Fuller and John S. Snow.
A Darrell Of cider rtnegar $50 called,) was
emptied in the rear Of one of the stores on
water street the other day, causing quite
commotion ''all along the line," and render
ing it necessary to close and cork down all
the windows within dozen blocks or so of
the sickening compound. The concentrated
escense of all the slaughter houses and tan
yards in the State could not begin with that
villainous combination of all the smells in the
category. If there is any more of that vine
gar to dispose Of, the board of health should
be summoned to superintend its burial in some
remote cavern, beyond the pale of civiliza-
ton.
Another new boot and shoe mandatory
has recently commenced operations on Water
street. Parties from Massachusetts, and else
where are just beginning to realise that Hal
lowell is the best location for carrying on
manufacturing business, in every variety, to
be found in New England or elsewherer.
Mr.. w. H. Norcross has purchased the build
ing SO long occupied by grave stone and mar
BILE mandatory, north end of Water street, and
is fitting it up to give more ample and con-
venient room for his increasing business.
When completed, the building will be an
ornament to the street.
If you wish to see how great change for
the better little paint will effect, look upon
the blacksmith shap of Cain & Smith, north
of Sanborn Curriers' coal yard, and be as
tonished. We trust others will follow the
good example Of these enterprising black
smiths, and give our streets throughout
more attractive and thrifty appearance.
Street commissioner Graves has completely
renovated the road leading from this city to
the quarres, rendering it one of the finest
thoroughfares in the country.
The immense roof of Messrs. Sanborn 4.
Curriers' coal building has received a coating
of whitewash rendering the contrast without
and within exceedingly striking to the eye of
an artist.
And still the logs in the river are abundant
while the busy log men continue their rafting
operations with undated diligence. The wa
ter is exceedingly low in the river, and it is a
mystery how SO many logs manage to reach
their points of destination.
The roads through the country are suffoca-
tingly dusty, and the fields are crying out for
immediate rain.