Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-27

u liner this season for CaIIornia ana the west.
Gen. Smith, of Waterville, has so far recovered
from his injuries that he is out on pleasant days.
Nine Commercial tourists" in one shop on
Water street. Saturday. The boat has begun TO
run, you know.
Mr.. Morrow of Bowdonham, contemriates the
building of vessel of about 800 tons the present
season.
Mr.. Charles II. Weber has sold his cottage
house on Weston street, to Mr.. Herbert c. Dunn.
The price paid was $4,000.
We regret to learn that Dea. Stephen Deering
is quite low at his home in this city. lie has been
in feeble health for several years.
The steam mill of the Kennebec Land and Lum-
Der Company in this city, started up yesterday for
the summer campaign.
On Saturday night ten gallons Of rum and ten
gallons of whiskey were seized, hid away in the
store house in rear of the bake shop. The pack
ages containing the liquor were boxed up.
Bishop E. G. Andrews D. D., who will preside
at the Maine Annual Conference. held in Bath,
May 9Th, will preach at the Methodist church, in
Waterville. Friday evening, April aoth.
The Catholic Literary Society of Gardiner are
rehearsing for grand entertainment soon to be
gwen at johnson Hall in that city. They will be
assisted by talent from Bangor, Augusta and Hal
lowell.
Mrs. Cochrane, having dissolved copartncrships
now carries on the millinery business alone. She
holm in
with fresh and elegant stock, will strive to meet
the wants of her customers. Her store is about
opposite the post office
A correspondent of the Lewiston Gazette writes
from Bowdoinham that Arthur Berry < Son start
their saw mill there this week. This mill has the
reputation of being one of the best in the State,
and when in full operation works about fifty men.
in connection with it there is slat planer.
Mr. VIM. 2. Blake, who was chosen President
of the North kennebec Agricultural Society, at
its last annual meeting declines the office, and the
duties of it now fall upon the Vice-President-
Mr.. Obed Emery, Of Fairfield. The trustees held
a meeting Oh Saturday, and arranged premium
list for 1875.
Mrs Hodges, No. Bridges block. mindful Of
the advent of spring, has supplied herself with
new stock of goods in the millinery line, which
she will be prepared to show on and after Wednes-
day of this week. 1t is dangerous for person of
moderate means to enter these places of gay rib
bons &C., unless they suffering for bonnet or
hat, the temptations are so strong.
Mrs. Webster's spring opening of seasonable
millinery takes place on Wednesday and Thursday
of this week. Mrs. Webster's experience in this
business justes us in assuring the ladies that they
may be suited in style and price at her establish
ment. She is well acquainted with the tastes and
wants of the market, and has made her purchases
accordingly
The steamer "Star of the East" esterday began
her regular trips from the kennebec to Boston.
She will make two trips per week, leaving Gardi-
ner Monday and Thursday, and arriving there, on
the return trip, Saturday and Wednesday. Mr..
W. J. Tuck who filed The place to SO much accept
ance the last season, is to be the Agent for the
steamboat company in this city. The steamer
Clarion runs from this city to Gardiner connecting
with the boat.
MI Stephen T. Plummer of this city, who is
now at Saginaw City Mich promises us a state
ment of the numbering done in that valley by
some of the large business men there. He writes
that it has been very cold there the lastfew days,
and facetously remarks, ~ have found out the
difference between people who come here from
Maine, and those who are born here. Those from
Maine come here with clothes on; the Others
without any clothes" We should just like to
know how Stephen made the discovery.
The old "Wyman Tavern" at the foot of Bel
grade Hill, was burnt last Monday. The fire
caught in the chimney. No family lived in the
house but it was used for work shop. The loss
of the building was not great except the lumber.
No insurance Mr.. John c. Taylor had some 40
barrels of cider stored in the cellar which.was lost,
except casks. The old tavern was well known
to the travelling public before the advent of rail-
roads, 1t then being on the stage line from Win
throp to Waterville. The dwelling of Mr. Chas.
II. Wyman the owner of the old tavern. narrowly
escape there being very high wind at the time
The first case to come before the Supreme Ju-
dicisl Court, at Wiscasset, to-day, Judge Libbey
presiding, is quite an important one. 1t is the
Washington Ice Company of New 1orS, against
Nathaniel Webster of Gloucester, Mass. The ice
was cut and stored by Webster at Boothbay in
1870. There were about 5000 tons OF ice The
company Lrin ing the suit claim that Mr. Web
ster, in the transaction did not come TO the terms
OF his contract A. P. Gould, Esq, is counsel for
the Washington Ice Company, and Hon. Benja-
min f. Butler is counsel for Nathaniel Webster.
Arthur Berry, N. o. Mitchell, Peter Bradstreet,
and Geo. E. Weeks, who are familiar with the
rrice of ice, were summoned as witnesses.
The concert last evening at Granite Hall, by
the Camilla Urso Concert Company, was lightly
advertised as the concert of the season. In the
very first piece the audience were more than glad
TO welcome w. H. Fessenden, 'the Sweet-voiced
Tenor" but especially in his song of "Tbe Rhine
Maiden" was his voice 'let out, so to speak, in
all its wonderful compass and mellowncss.
Mr.JF F. Rudolphsen, the Basso, made his first
appearance here. He is celebrated as an oratoro
;nror and has a voice adanted to that peculiar