Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-22

Aoral anu State Mems.
The Legislature will assemble tvo weeks from
to-day.
a notice of the County Treasurer will he found
in another column.
Purchasers Of Christmas gifts were plenty yes
terday, and the stores were "ful of en-
The call will soon be issued for the annual State
Temperance Convention, to be holden in this city
Good skating on the rink yesterday, and good
company to enjoyt.
The Masonic fraternity Of Belgrade are to give
levee in the course of month, for the benefit OF
the lodge funds.
After the storm the calm-and after the flow Of
the terrible Arctic wave, we have pleasant weather
again Good slcighing now in the country.
Our advertisers were happy yesterday-their
stores crowded with customers, and all their clerks
fully employed.
the recent cold snap by the freezing up and burst
ing of waite pipes.
Rev. Mr.. Upjohn, rector Of st. Mark, j, quite
i'll with cold, and confined to his house, a.
sorry to learn.
We take pleasure in calling attention to the bus
mess card of Smith 4 Jackson, real estate deal
ers in IIallowell and also to the professional card
of Mr.. Jackson
The usual weekly services at St. MARKS church
will be omitted account of the illness Of the
rector. There will be services, however, on
Christmas day.
Coke al twenty five cents per barrel mixed with
wood, in stoves or CRATES, is said to be quite as
economical for very cold weather any other
fuel.
The entertainments by Blind Tom the Won.
derful musical prodigy, at Granite Hail. on the
9th and 2Sth, will form the richest treat offered
10 our people the present winter Tickets are for
sale at the Office of the Eastern Express.
Wells furniture store is fully supplied with par
loI and chamber sets, all the various kinds Of fur
niture, and everything that ought to be found in
first.class store Of this kind. This well known
and long established firm is having alarge Christ
mas trade. The frm is comprised Of reliable and
experienced gentlemen.
We would again remind our readers Of the
Christmas tree to be provided for the little girls al
the Industrial School in lIallowel Let the gen
erous- hearted and benevolent remember, in the
distribution CT theirgfts, the children at this in
ttution and help to laden their Christmas tree
with the suggestive gifts Of the season.
Officers OF Village lodge, Bowloinham -ainl
Donnel W. NJ; Andrew Curtia, $ W. Vim
H. Wood, j. W; Albert ;. Purinon, Treas. ;
Benz L. Higgins, Sec; Lorenzo d. Small, :. D. :
VIM. e. Denham, j. D.; Evander ". Thomas, :.
s.; John NJ. " oodworth, I :; t. GIANT, Chsp.
Alonzo Cutler, Tyle,
Mr.. Charles f. Smith, graduate OF Bowdoin
College in the class Of -, and Principal OF Mon
mouth Academy ior the past year, has been elect
ed Principal of the High and Superintendent Of
the Public schools in Bellevue, Iowa. Mr. Smith
accepts the position and will commence his labors
the first Of January
The Wing notices that the Bangor Amateur
Minstrcs are succeeding finely with their new
Of January. We trust that the Ministries Will
favor Augusta with enc Of their entertainments
some time during the present winter. Oar citi-
gems remember their former visit here wi'h good
deal OF satisfaction.
DR.. Fitzgerald whose portrait We have publish
ed several tines may be found at the Mansion
House, for to-day only. a friend informed rs
hat ho n NIL VIII m wa
disabled for years by disease, but who through
the skill of Dr. Fitzgerald, obtained permanent
relief and is now able to attend every day 10 his
business,
The opening Of the Somerset Railroad 10 North
Arson will be celebrated to-day by an excursion
over the line of the road. The citizens along
the line are jnbilant over the completion Of the
road. Many will attend the opening" from this
city and vicinity, going to West Wateville in
teams, and taking the cars there. A grand ball
will be among the festivities at North Arson this
evening.
The attractive windows of Partridge Brothers
apothecary store, in the eye Of Market square,
are enough TO induce any person TO enter. That
is one way Of advertising, and q good way; tee
next best way being the newspaper, and that fact
the Partridge Brothers practically acknowledge,
as their advertisements in the city papers will
show The goods adapted to the Holidays, in which
they deal, are Us well adapted TO all time, and
those purchasing them will he sure Of receiving
something of value
The annual meeting of the "Westcrn Maine
Baptist Social Union" will be holden in the vestry
and lecture room of the First Baptist Church, cor
ner OF Congress and Wimot streets, in Portland,
on Monday evening, Dec. 9th, at six o'clock.
This being the last meeting Of the year, and sew
eral brethren in the ministry having recently
come into the State, the committee have decided
that it shall be made an opportunity of special
greeting to them, with such impIomptu speaking