Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-21
Nallomell Eoral NeWs.

Within tie past two weeks there has been a
marked change in the police arrangement Of
this city, highly creditable to our city govern
ment which so promptly needed the manifest
expression Of the people in demanding action
in the direction OF reform and also 70 our
city marshal who so impartially carried out
his plans for the suppression of the liquor
traffic Mr.. Fowles, the new city marshal,
informs US that on Monday of last week, the
first business day following his election to the
office, he notified every. known dealer in in
toxicating liquors in the city to cease the sale
at once, and that he should faithfully and
persistently enforce the law for all violations
of the statute, without respect to parties or
localities. Our apothecaries readily re-
spcnded to the requirements Of the marshal,
and at once cleared their premises of all liq-
uors subject to contscation as ''contraband."
Other parties promised with apparent SINGER
i,y to refrain from selling, and the effect has
been most salutary thus far; and we doubt
not the future will prove alike creditabe to
the morals OF our city and promotive OF the
best interests of all concerned. Now let our
sister cities Ego and 90 likewise" and share
with us the satisfaction resulting from duties
performed and results accomplished.
We were shown the other day bill Oh the
old Hallowell and Augusta Bank, of the
denomination of five dollars, signed by Benz.
j. Porter President, and j. Drummer, Cash
ier This bill is dated July 4, 1911, ard has
been in the possession of the heirs OF the late
Joseph IIanscom, who died in this city in
! 1913. The bill is in a good state of preser-
Walton, but in comparison with cur present
currency is decidedly ancient.
Mr.. L. II. Atkins has purchased the boot
and stal utnn tl.a
by Mr.. A. NJ. Dealing, and will continue the
business in that same old established stand,
with additions and improvements.
Arrangements are under contemplation in
this city for mammoth concert and fair at
Wilson Hall at an early day, the proceeds OF
which will BE- devoted to The formation of a
permanent fund, the interest of the same to
be expended annually in keeping the lots
and ornamentins and identifying the
tying the grounds. Our citizens generally
will aid in this enterprise, and. many from
abroad who have relatives and friends buried
IN our beautiful cemetery will contribute lib
orally 10 the general fund.
In the discussion of the question OF finance
on Monday evening, Miss Kate Stanton
would doubtless have gratitied may of her
benilhted hearers if she had given her own
views upon the vexed question. Where one
is SO confident in aenouncing all past and
present theories it would seem desirable to
have something substantial inflated to bring
out Daniel Pratt's much vaunted universal,
international and incompreht nsiblc oquiiibri-
UNI" 1t is possible that if the gifted and
sprishtly Kate would lead off in some SEQ
operative plan" by matrimonial alliance
with an honest and sensible member OF the
sons OF Adam-or even of congress or the
Legislature she might modify somewhat her
views OF universal cooperation and be-
come more reconcl led to the wages OF the
world, generally and particularly.
Our Classical and Scientific Institute is
rapidly filling up with students from abroad,
of both sexes; and the prospects for sue
cesstu( term are most hatterng. A more de-
sirable locality for such a school cannot be
found in the state; and those having the en-
teiprlse in charge will spare no pains or OK
pense to make the school agreeable and
profitable to all its patrons and an honor to
our city and state.