Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-07
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SCOTS Detective Museum is to open at
Meonian Hall, on Monday at IL o'clock.
Bishop Nicely will oficiate and preach in
St. Marks church tomorrow. Services at
1880 A. N. and o'clock p. N.
Geo. W. Wormelle, Of Dexter, has been
appointed Secretary for the Committee to in
vestigate the affairs of the State Prison.
Within fortnight three persons have been
brought to the Insane Hospital from, Biide.
ford.
Rev W. S. Jones of Gardiner will address
the Gardiner Reform Club at City Hall to-
morrow Sunday evening.
Elder Seavy will preach in the Y. NJ. c. a.
Rooms tomorrow forenoon, afternoon and
evening, at the usual hours.
There is to be a temperance meeting at
Nsonian Hall on this evening, to hear the re-
port of the committee appointed to wait upon
the Licensing Board.
Bishop Nicely will preach in ST. Matthew's
church, Hallowell to. morrow afternoon. Ser
vice at 9 80 o'clock. Morning service at 10 30
o'clock.
1t is limited at Skowhegan that Governor
Coburn intends the next season to erect a
large hotel in that town, to take the place Of
the Brewster House, burned few years since.
The iron for the new railroad bridge across
the Kennebec at Waterville has arrived, and
workmen will soon be at work putting i. in
position.
The last snow storm was blessing in one
respect, at least. 1t blocked the roads so that
Miss Kate Stanton couldn't get to Belfas: to
deliver her ''poverty" lecture.
On account of the storm, the levee in aid
of China Academy is postponed till Tuesday
evening, Feb. 10th. If stormy that day, will
be held the next pleasant evening.
There will be the usual services to- morrow
at the Winthrop Street Universalist church,
in the forenoon. Preaching by Rev. Mr..
Hines. There will be a Sunday SCHOOL con-
cert in the evening.
The Phillips people are asking for the in
corporation of a telegraph company, that they
may become connected with the outside
world, sand the rest of mankind" and know
what is going on occasionally.
The accountants employed by the State
Prison investigating committee were to pro-
ceeed to Thomaston yesterday, to enter upon
the work of taking account OF stock at the
institution.
The people in the vicinity of SkowhegaD
were favored with plenty of snow, but the
quantity was not so large as that with which
the people of the lower kennetec were
blessed.
The burning of box potato car in Water
vile at midnight on Wednesday, caused quite
an alarm Of fire. The church bells
were rang and the whistle of the railroad
machine shop sounded.
We regret our inability to be present at the
entertainment given by the soldiers at the
Military Asylum at Togus last evening. The
most elaborate preparations were made for a
fine time.
The ice companies on the Kennebec are not
generally disturbed by the cold snap. They
will keep right on filling their houses with
ice, though the sale may be delayed year or
two.
To accommodate all who may desire to
hear Mr.. Earle, the Evangelist, the Sunday
services will be held in the Granite church.
Mr.. Earle will preach forenoon, afternoon
and evening. Seats free to all. THE usual
services will be held to-day in the Granite
church.
The oldest convict in the State Prison is
William White of Addison, who is GA; "Dea.'
John Rogers of Brunswick, comes next for
age, who is CO. The youngest convict is
Frank Mitchell of Knox county, who is but
lG. There are l29 persons now in prison.
The whole number of cow lets committed to
the prison since being opened is 2050.
The Franklin Land & Lumber Co., repre-.
scented by Messrs Gray 6 Osgood of Fair
field, are doing quite an extensive business in
New Jerusalem township. They have al
ready cut 1000, 600 spruce and pine, and So
900 railroad sleepers, and intend to cut l2,-
600 600 in all of snrnce q I'd nine lumber and