Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-30
STATE NEWS.

Commencement week at Westbrook Semi
nary begins on Sunday, May 3lst, with
the Baccalaurate by Rev. II. C. Leonard.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, examin.
alton of the classes.
Wednesday evening, Junior exhibition The
Class of 20 consists now of twenty members,
thirteen of whom have parts for this occasion.
Prof. Marston's class furnish the music.
Thurs day, Commencement. Exercises at
the Church begin at 10 O'Clock. Dinner at !
o'clock.
Grafton by VIM. A. Poste, the former Prin.
eipal, at 8 o'clock p. NJ.
Meeting of Alumni Association at o 'clock
P. M.
Reunion held at Hersey Hall in the even.
ing.
Tickets for Commencement dinnar, 81 90.
For sale at the Seminary building and at the
Church, at nosn.
Hon. Warren Percival, of Vassalboro, has
recently sold among other thoroughbred ami
mails. some fine Chester swine to the State
College at Orona, to J. E. Shaw, Esq, of w.
Hampden and to Geo. d. StockweIl, ESQ.,, of
East Eddington. He has also sold some pure
blood Yorkshire swine to A. E. Hardy, Esq.
of Bangor.
Mr.. Judson Smith, of Ellsworth, while at
work driving for Brown Co. at Berlin Falls,
N. H., was drowned last week. Mr.. S. was
married man. His remains have been car.
red to Ellsworth.
A few days since a young son of James
Gray, of Wesley, received an injury in one
of his eyes, with stick of wood, and the DR..
fears that the sight is destroyed. A little
child of Mr.. Albion Munson received cut
with an axe which severed two of its fingers.
NJ, 1f
escaped a serious accident last Thursday while
narrowing with fractions pair steers. The
harrow caught on rock, he stepped back to
unloose it when the steers sprang, the harrow
striking him with great force. He was picked
up insensible and carried to the house where
he remained unconscious for long time.
Lewiston has been insured that it shall have
the New England Fair in 1875.
The Houllon cornet band have secured the
services Of Mr.. Gooch of Lewiston, as their
leader for year.
The Arson Advocate learns that Hills
Spencer stream drive has reached the Dead
river and that Steward and Eames are close
behind them, with every reasonable prospect
of getting out this week-plenty of water
sud plenty of snow to keep it up some time
yet. The Kennebec and Dead rivers are up
to good driving pitch, and the logs are now
coming along finely. They are reported as
making a splendid drive on the Dead river.
Work has already commenced on the new
school house in the village of Newport. The
house will contain three rooms fitted up with
all the modern improvements, and promises
to be an ornament and honor to the town.
young man in VIM was washing a car.
riage by the riverside, when the vehicle roll
ed off into the river and was lost.
A lady went into milliner's shop the other
day and after examining and after trying on
several new bonnets lett the store and pro-
ceeded to prominent dry goods store to
make some purchases. Considerable remark
was made on her appearance-without her
knowledge-until one of the saleswomen
asked her if she had not forgot her bonnet
The lady put her hand up to her head and
exclaimed, "Gracious me, must have left
my hat at the miliners "'-[ Portland Adver-
tlser.