Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-16
NaIlomell EocaI Nems.

The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the IIallowcll Gas-light Company was held
at their Office on Tuesday The old board of
officers were elected, to wit: Directors, j.
II. Leigh, Chas. Wilson, E. Rowell, A. S.
Washburn, of Hallowell, and James W.
North, ESQ, of Augusta.
James II. Leigh, was elected President
and A. S. Washburn, Treasurer.
For the last year the company have been
loboring under some obstacles and making
improvements, yet with the small consumption
of gas they have nearly paid the running ex-
penses. We understand that with the in
creased consumption hoped and looked for,
the present year, the company is likely to
pay running expenses. With this, the works
will be kept running. Without this measure
of success, there is no certainty that they will
be kept going, the stockholders not feeling
disposed to make any greater sacrifice than
their already unrenunerative investment.
We hope our citizens will appreciate the
Importance of sustaining the works, as they
are quite indispensable to the success and
prosperity of our factories, schools, hotels,
&C., and indirectly to the general trade, by
everyone adding to the consumption to a small
extent. Half as much more gas can be made
now, with only a small additional expense,
| and every one should help a trie in keeping
the thing alive. AS we are getting some rep
utation abroad for enterprise and public spirit
just now it will be little notifying to our
city ard its citizens, that the gas we have been
enjoying for twenty years as convenience,
luxury, and now almost a necessity, should
have to be abandoned for the want Of Little
additional consumption.
Messrs. Holmes & Shaw, OF the Augusta
Bakery, have made change in the place of
the sale of their bread in this city. Their
bread will hereafter be found at the eating
house of Mr.. G. E. Crowell, on Water street,
where customers will be served in gentle
manly and courteous manner with the pro-
duets of the Augusta Bakery. Hot brown
bread will be found at Crowell's every Sunday
morning.
On account of the severe snow storm on
Wednesday, there were but few in attendance
from abroad to participate in the exercises
connected with the dedication Of the Halo
well Classical and Scientific School. Even
our own citizens were in doubt during the day
whether or not the programme would be car
ried out, and there seemed to be no way of
ascertaining whether those announced as
speakers were to be present, or whether the
public exercises would be postponed to time
more suspicious for the success Of the enter
prise. In the afternoon quite company
wenGed their way through the drifts of snow,
and in the teeth Of the gale, TO the new school
building, and after viewing the various de-
partmeh,s and exchanging social cyilities,
many retired to their homes or places of bus
mess with the understanding that the Cover
nor and other expected guests would not be
present, and that the exercises would probably
be postponed. Subsequently Governor Ding
ley arrived, and we learn that interesting re-
marks were made by him and other gentle
men present. We regret exceedingly that
we are unable to give report of the afternoon
proceedings, having left the building with the
understanding that there would be no address
es during the afternoon, and that it was
doubtful whether DIR. Webb would arrive in
season for the evening ceremonies; and even
If he did arrive the impression was general
that his address would be deferred. 1t half
past five a most bountiful and elegant cola
ton was served 10 about one hundred and
fifty of our citizens ard others from abroad,
and all seemed to enjoy the occasion TO the
utmost. Gov. Dingley manifested, as usual,
his interest in promoting social intercourse
among the people; and it was gratifying to
observe the manifest success Of this part of
the entertainment, in which all appeared to
be personally interested. Prof. Packard,
distinguished gentlemen were present, add
ing to the interest of the occasion. At about
half-past Elk the train from the west arrived,
on board of which was DR.. Webb of Boston,
alter detention of more than two hours by
the storm. 1t was then decided that as the
DR.. could not remain another day, the address
would be delivered at the school building, in
stead of in the South Congregational church.,
as originally announced and as it was too
late to give notice to our citizens of the i'm
3rompu arrangements, there were but few
present to listen to one of the most finished,
scholarly, practical, sensible and valuable
dis rita ions it has ever been our good for
;une to listen to. 1t is matter of universal
regret that the people Of this city and the
friends of the school abroad were deprived
of enjoying this intellectual, moral and Christ
tan feast; and We trust arrangements may
yet be made for a repetition of the address at
some future time when the elements are
more favorable for the assembling Of
the people in the spacious church
where the evening exercises were to have
been held. We cannot OF course give even Il
synopsis Of DR.. Webb's address, without tres
passing too much upon your already crowded
columns. Daiing the afternoon and evening
the exercises were interspersed with singing,
although the programme proposed was not
carried out. Considering the violence Of the
storm and other untoward circumstances,
there were more present than was anticipated;
and those so fortunate as to be in attendance
were highly gratifed with the entire proceed
ugs OF the occasion.