Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-14
NalI0mRll local Mems.

At the temperance meeting at the Reading
room on Tuesday afternoon an organization
was effected by the choice of Rev. c. B.
Peckham, chairman and Rev. A. r. Crane,
Sec'y. A resolution, endorsing both moral
and legal suasion in carrying on the work of
reform, was discussed and adopted. DR.. bio
Lewis was present, and aided in the exercises
In the evening the South Congregational
church was filed with interested Listeners to
the remarks of DR.. Lewis, Rev. Mr.. Thwing
and others. Another meeting was appointed
at the Reading room at s o'clock on Wednes-
day morning, for the purpose of forming a
temperance organization on the basis of the
present temperance movement. Hon. Peter
F. Sanborn was chosen Presidents Major f.
Rowell, Vice President; Rev. c. B. Peck
ham Secretary. The following visiting COM
mittee was appointed to carry out the plan of
the organization :-Messrs. II. X Baker j.
X. Sawtelie, Albert Davis, A. ID. Niles,
Chas. II. Clary, NJ. w. Farr, H. S. Owen, j.
Z. Nye, Orlando Currer, J. II. Leigh, Pat
rick Coughlin, Z. Stafford, w. f. Brann, J.
F. Howard. This meeting was more espec-
tally designed for gentlemen. At 10 o'clock
the ladies held a meeting and organized for
thelr department of labor. = We did not learn
what action was taken, and are indebted to
others for what information we have been en-
ooASu " Si'S DIS Ing iultISsl
tested by our citizens in the cause of tenn
perance is manifestly of the practical rather
than theoretical sort.
The kennebec Advertisy, published quar-
terly by O. NJ. Moore, and printed by Messrs.
Masters x Livermore Of this city, has made
its appearance for May, filled with advertise
ments and general miscellany. A leading
editorial on the Importance of having paper
nj tshn I'D IN nit
worthy Of attention, The statements that
the appearance of Hallowell is somewhat
sleepy" and that scarce any efforts are made
to rouse itself from its lethargy, or even to
attempt to maintain its own," cannot be con-
sidered remarkably truthful or particularly
modest, in view Of stubborn facts to the con-
trary demonstrated on every hand. The fact
is there is no locality on the river, or per-
haps in the State of Maine, where business
advancement and judicious enterprise have
been more apparent than in this city; and
although we may sadly need local paper
one that would be sure to receive all the pat
ronage its merits would warrant, the proper
method to forward such a movement would
not seem to lie in the direction of fault finding
and general detraction. If we mistake not
the last number of the advertiser gave
Iallowell severe castigation; probably be-
cause our merchants did not think it advsa-
bic to advertise so extensively as required.
Chronic grumblng was never yet known to
aid materially in establishing or maintaining
any legitimate business.
All interested in observing Decoration day
are invited to meet at the Reading Room
over the post Office this Thursday evening,
at : II o'clock. Ii has been judged better
to hold the meeting at the above place rather
than at City Hall. All returned members of
the army or navy are invited TO be present to
perfect arrangements for decorating the
graves of our patriot dead.