Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-31

local ann State Mems.
See State news and markets on fourth
page.
The throat dstemper that has prevailed
quite extensively in Brunswick, is snosiding'
1t proved fatal in several cases.
Those engaged in the manufacture OF brick
in this city and vicinity, anticipate an active
summers work.
Large accessions have been recently made
to the Baptist church at Watervile. Seven
more persons were baptised on Sunday even
ing.
On Sunday a valuable horse belonging to
John May of this city, ran away, staviag up
the carriage and cutting the horse quite bad
ly.
The boilers that are being put into the
steamer "Star of the East are said to be the
most perfect boilers ever put into a steamer
in Boston.
The most of the ice in the Kennebec still
sticks and hangs, 1--WE mean That portion that
has not found its way into ice hOuses), wait
ing for more genial weather to send it to the
sea.
Charlie Goidthwaite, living ia the Gold.
thwaite neighborhood in this city, while cut
ting wood on Saturday, inflicted an ugly
wound in his foot, the axe making deep
wound three inches in length.
The many friends of Mr.. Wa. p. NJ.
Means, formerly of this city, will be panied
to learn of his dangerous illness, at the
house of his brother, Rev. J. 0. Means, Bos
ton Highlands.
The Eastern Express Co. having bought
the line from Boston to North Conway, Col.
Osgood is at Boston arranging the business.
The company takes possession the first of
April. There are fifteen stations on the
route.
An old lady was visiting in the city the
other day, who belongs in Readield. AL
though living within four miles of railroad,
she never saw a railroad car, track, or any
thing connected with a railroad, until coming
to this city She is between GO and 20 years
of age.
City Marshal Siphers of Gardiner. notified
all saloon keepers, hotel proprietors, and
others, Tuesday, to stop the sale of all liquors
on the premises, after Friday, March 9th.
He states his determination to use every en-
deavor to have the Law strictly and Impair
TALLY enforced hereafter.
Dr. Howe has arrived, and will examine
patients at his pariors at the Augusta House,
every day until Thursday evening, from Q
A. NJ, to 2. NJ. The doctor is just from
Portland, where during four days he was
visited by 900 PATIENTS 400 of whom were
examined. His medicines may be found at
the places specified in his advertisement.
Messrs. Gould & Cross, the well known
dealers in furnaces, stoves, hardware, ETC.,
have removed from their place above the
railroad bridge, to the spacious store in
Williams block, stand more accessible to
their many customers, and giving them and
furnishing the proprietors enlarged accom-
modations for their wares.
The Water street prayer meeting began
Yesterday afternoon, under most cheering
auspices. Over seventy-fve men and women
were present and participated with the utmost
freedom. The meeting was led by Rev. Mr.
Penney. Among other subjects, that of tenn
perance was discussed and made the subject
Of prayer. The meetings will be continued
eyery afternoon at three.
An imposter, in the form of a woman, has
been going about from house to house in this
city, representing that her husband works on
Bodwell Wilson's lodges; that they had
recently been burned out, losing house, fur
niture and everything. She had Bodwells
name on her paper for five dollars. 1t has
been ascertained that no house has been
burnt as represented, that Bodwell's name on
the paper is a forgery, and that of course the
woman is a fraud. She gave different name
at every place she called
In lecture given in Portland, Sunday
evening, DR.. T. S. Lambard of New York,
said that alcohol alone is responsible for the
evil wrought by ferEiehted or distilled liquors.
He said that seventy-6ve per cent. of the
population of the country, being women and
children, were non producers. Of the TWEEN
ty-fve per cent. remaining ten per cent. were
idlers, and five per cent. were occupied IN
producing alcoholic liquors and tobacco. So
only ten per cent. of the entire population are
producers of real values. Ifthe alcohol and
tobacco producers could be turned into pro-