Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-08

Zoral an0 State Mems.
The Bath Army and Navy Union ere pre-
pairing for Memorial Day.
The Ess.ern Steamboat Co. are running
4 one boat between Bath and Boohbay and in
termediate landings.
Barnum's great worlds fair, with addition
al attractions, is coming this way the ensuing
summer.
Seth Williams Post G. "A. Il. will sit dowI
to a camp fire at their hall this evening
Comrades must be on hand at ~ sharp, il
order to draw their rations.
There is large amount of building in pros
pect in Bath, besides shipbuildng, and the
carpenters, painters, ETC., are corresponding
ly happy.
careful observer, doubtless a single man
has discovered that district No. in Read
field, has twenty eight widows and seven
widowers.
While the rum shops are being closed on
the border towns, there remain some misera-
BILE scamps who carry liquor about them and
peddle it out to the boys.
Col. John Marshall Brown, Division in
spector on Gen. Chamberlain's STAFF will soon
inspect the armories of the military companies
in the eastern section Of the State.
Work has been commenced on the ruins of
the State prison building, burnt in December.
The walls are to be taken down and removed
and q new building Of brick is to re con-
s.ructed in a different location.
The feeling is general, since the discharge
of imbecile and demented patients from the
Insane Hospital, that another hospital should
be built for their accommodation. They can
not be properly cared for at the aims houses
in the several towns.
At the annual meeting of St. Marks Parish
of this city, held at the chapel Monday, April
9Th the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: James Bridge and Edward
Rowse, Wardens; j. w. North, s. w. Lane,
f. 2. Kaler, Benz. Davis. 8. ". Wyman,
Vestrymen
We have learned with much pleasure that
it is the intention Of Berrys Brass Band Of
this city, to give during the summer a series
of open air concerts. In that case stand
should be built in some central locality, and
other encouragement extended. The Band
has been practising on new music, and will
soon present something fresh and lively.
An Augusta "sohool marm'' has strayed
out to Arizona Territory, and has achieved
the success that is sure to follow the well d.
rected efforts of those who are bound to do
their duty. The lady to whom we refer is
Miss Harriet H. Bolton. formerly residing on
Bolton Hill in this city, and who has also
taught school here. She is now teaching in
the public schools Of Tucson, Pima county,
Arizona territory.
A package addressed to the "prettest
Factory Girl in Dexter" awaited its owner in
the post office of that town for several weeks
not single young lady dared to lay claims
to it. This reminds US that several years ago
an attractive package came to the post Office
in this city addressed to "The Iloneliest
Man in Augusta" The package remained on
exhibition for long while and was then sent
to the dead letter Office. No one claimed it.
The following resolution was passed at the
late annual meeting OF the kennebec County
Bible Society: Resolved, That We hold it TO
be the duty and the privilege Of this society
to perform thoroughly the work of Bible dis.
tribution within Kennebec County and we
call upon all christian churches within our
bounds to aid in this labor, ana also TO take
part in the good Wort, Of the American
Bible Society.
In one of the districts in Vassalboro q dog
came very near breaking up the school One
of the scholars thought he had right to be
accompanied by large mas,if, but the teach
er thought quite differently. The dog re-
NAMED thereafter at home, but the hoy re-
turned to the school with evident dissatisfac-
ton, and made trouble. The Offices Of the
committee were invoked, and they decided
that the young man should be expelled, send
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