Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-24
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Bangor pays its Mayor salary of $500 per year
Hallowell is promised street sprinkler this year
if the water is brought from the hill.
Union religious services Of social character
tomorrow afternoon at the First Baptist church
Hiram Seavey, the Evangelist, is expected to
preach to the Second Adventists tomorrow, at
their regular meetings in Darby block.
We regret to learn that Rev E. Martin, Presid-
ing Elder is still quite i'll at his home in this city,
being confined to his room the most of the time.
Rev. A. P. Tinker of Auburn will preach at the
Granite church tomorrow morning on exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Ecob.
The fine poem published in our columns to-day,
copied from the Boston Daily Advertiser, will at
tract attention. 1t was written by lady al st.
Catharine's Hall in this city.
The meeting of the Temperance Reform Club
has been postponed for this week. The an
nouncement of the next meeting will be made
sometime next week.
Evening service in St Marks church to morrow
and until further notice. will be at ~ o'clock
The early morning service tomorrow will be at
o'clock instead of TX.
1t is thought that the county commissioners will
report favoraby on the proposition to warm the
court house by steam and secure ventilation by
the process that has been adopted at the State
House.
And now they come forward and deny that there
is any student in the State College Of Agriculture
at Orono, who thinks too much of the original col
or Of his hands to soil them by planting trees.
The public ought to know that
John Wheeler, Esq, formerly of this city, but
who for few years past has resided in Portland
has returned to this city, and will make it his per-
manent home. We welcome this stanch old re
publican back to the city.
The proprietors of the proposed new paper at
West Waterville have purchased the job press
from the Office of the late D. II. Reynolds in this
city. 1t is nice press and has been put in excel
lent order at the railroad machine shops in this
city.
Judge Libbey' law Office was thronged yester-
day afternoon BY men Of all parties congratulate
ing him upon his newly acquired honors No
congratulations were more hearty than those ex-
tended by gentlemen who have been opposed to
him in politics, 40 these many years
The annual meeting of the Oakland Park
Association is to be held at the City Hail. in
Gardiner, on Tuesday evening, the 4th of May.
One item of business is to provide for any indebt
edness that may be found to exist j. Nj. Carpen-
ter, Esq, is Secretary of the Association
On Thursday evening the city marshal seized
thirteen quart bottles of rum at the Farmers IIo-
tel. The neat little contrivance for dumping the
liquid into the cellar, didn't avail this time the Of
fcer Of the law was too rapid in his movements.
On the same evening, raid was made upon Sol
oman Records European Hotel, and eight bottles
of whiskey secured.
1t seems that Frank Ripley Of this city, who was
reported fatally injured at Wiscasset, was not
much hurt after all lie sent the dispatch himself
to his mother, saying that she must come quickly
if she would see him alive. A fellow who would
lacerate the feelings of his mother in that man
uer must be miserable cuss
The name of Hon. n. A. Farwel of Rochland,
has been mentioned by the Progressive Age in
connection with the candidacy for Governor A
private letter was received in this city last even
ing from Mr.. Farwell, stating that however much
he might aspire to gubernatorial honors, he would
not consent to have his name used in a convention
against good soldier as General Connor
he
considered its vote Of the previous day whereby
whereby it refused to confirm the nomination
of ARENAS Libbey as Associate Justice on the Su-
preme Bench. The Council then, by vote Of
five to two, confirmed the appointment of Mr..
Libbey as Judge. In the afternoon the Governor
and Council adjourned to meet again on Friday,
the 30th.
The new ship Hagerstown, of Richmond built
last year, and probably one of the largest vessels
ever constructed on this river was struck by light
ming while lying at the port of New Orleans, on
Wednesday last. The vessel filed with water,
but did not sink, and was not very much damaged.
She had on board 500 bales of cotton, destined
for Havre, France. James NJ. Hagar of Rich
mond, is the sole owner of the vessel.
The younger Judge Palmer Of Gardiner, on
Thursday last received the congratulations of his
his numerous friends. Preparations were being
made for banquet of bivalves, crackers and cod
fish, when it was ascertained that the appointing
power didn't c. it. That fatal C. placed in the
middle Of the name by the printers, came very near
adding weight to the berch, had not the appointee
been too modest and retiring 10 acknowledge
the corn
BY some mean the Portland Press was yester-
day led into q grave error in announcing that
Hon. F. E. Richards. of the Executive Council.
voted AGAINST the confirmation OF Mr.. Lbbey as