Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-17

Local ami State Mems.
That man never becomes fally sanctifed VIII
steals his preaching.
Fifteen degrees above zero is not very bad win
ter weather for this year.
People who have no "winter homes" in warm
er climate, are putting on their double windows
A good place to get pictures framed is at DOLL
yer & Pishon's, under the Banner office.
The mill of the Kennebec Land and Lumber
Company at Wiscasset, is to run all winter.
The Eastern Normal School at Castne com
mences its winter term December first The
school has an excellent reputation.
The Knickerbocker Ice Co. have finished ship
ping all the ice in their Cheeseman houses in
Farmingdale, and their Hallowell houses.
The old Maine Farmer is to don dress Of bran
new type at the beginning of its next volume, in
week or two.
Mrs Rutherford has filed the position Of mat
ron of the old Lady's Home, since the resignation
Of Mrs. Ransom.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah H., wife Of John NJ.
Webster, will take place at his residence this
Tuesday, afternoon at o'clock.
The petitions of several hundred citizens Of
,la &c tir,o fba
Maine Central, was brought to Augusta on Satur-
day.
The fall term at Oak Grove Seminary in Vas
salboro', has closed, for vacation of two weeks.
The new Principal is much liked, and ha, large
and interesting school.
A wicked man, being on his death-bed, wished
to consult some proper person regarding his flu
ture state, and his friend sent fire insurance
agent to him.
The publisher Of the Camden Herald has had
strawberries and raspberries in November, and
now in paintive song is singing the praises of the
fair month.
Rev. s. E. Root of Boston, who lectured to good
audience at the Free Baptist church last evening,
lectures Of an instructive and popular character.
Cider whole sales here at shilling per gallon.
We know that, as one of our neighbors who never
pays over that price, was yesterday rolling cask
into his cellar.
Most everybody in town has either been painting,
shingling, enlarging or Sticking up their premises
this season. There are but few places along our
principal streets that have a ragged appearance.
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The December number Of "The Nursery" by
John L. Shorey SO Bromfeld St., Boston, is out
to interest its thousand of little readers who i'm
patiently watch for the time Of its monthly COM
ing.
Michael Battles of Frankfort, eighteen years
DID, sentenced for two and half years for cut
ting and destroying the eye of one Averill Of
Frankfort, has been taken to the workshop in the
Wiscasset jail
Messrs. Fowler, Hamlen d Smith, who have
got into their double, mammoth store on Water
street, will soon be out with a flaming advertise
ment. They have recently added to their stock,
and have now the largest store in town.
Mr. Pennel has nearly completed the work of
ventilating the committee rooms and Representa-
tives' Hall of the State House. 1t has required
good deal Of calculating to do the work as eco
nomically and thoroughly as it has been done.
Ice is an inch and half thick at Johnson's reser-
voir and at the "Frog Pond" near the gas house.
The boys will soon be enjoying themselves skat-
ing. Let them avoid the dangerous places. for
this is just the season for drowning items.
1t is possible that one of the large manufactur-
ing establishments in this city will be obliged to
run on short time during the winter months.
Those employed will not complain ofthis, as if it
is done it will be on account of the pressure Of the
times.
Many noble contributions have already been
pledged to the endowment fund Of Colby University,
to establish on a firm basis several seminaries Of
learning as feeders to the institution. Rev. A. X.
Crane of Hallowell is the agent to solicit sub
criptions.
The constant and everlasting changes in school
books help the compiler, publisher and printer,
but fall mighty hard on the head of an unlimited
family, whose means are extremely limited, and
who is DESTROYS that his children should have the
benefit of our common and graded schools.
Clothes line thieves are operating in several
towns, to the loss of those who leave out their
washing over night. Sneak thieves also come in
to entries where the doors are ajar or unlocked,
and steal overcoats and other articles of clothing
that are very handy at this season.
Mr.. Fred Brown of this city, is probably one OF
the most experienced and skillfu horse trainers in
this vicinity. He believes in the law Of kindness,
and that its exercise among the brute creation
will be just As effective in the realm of humani-
tv. "a merciful man is merciful to his beast"
The Reporter says that Mr.. Ephraim Hatch,