Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-07

\ correspondent says that the Winthrop Bank
have Just received new safe. 1t is very large,
weighing some 5000 pounds fthc old one was
about 4 500 pounds and arc getting it uto the
banking room.
How to get through the August days-Lave
raspberres and with hot biscuit for breakfast
a raspberry pudding for dinner raspberry short
cake for supper and,-a few more raspbeIries
How much did you say ra-PbeIries were a quart
A large two story house, belonging TO Arell
Faucet of Whiteicld was burned to the ground
Monday forenoon. Nearly al the furniture was
burned. Insured for seven hundred dollars. The
barn was but a short distance from the house and
it was W it'll the greatest efforts that it saved
Mordecai Morton, one of the oldest residents OF
Wiathrop, died suddenly Sunday night, Of disease
of the heart. Mr.. Morton was member of the
Congregational church. He has been an up
right citizen. lie was able to be out upon the
street the Saturday before he died
Ira D. Sturgis, Esq Of this city, is success
full farmer, as well as lumbeIman. He has in the
town of Vassalboro one CT the best farms in Ken
nebec county, on which he cut this year, two hun
bred and fifty tons of hay. The farm is situated
in Riverside, a few miles from this city,
Dr. Bedding, Evangelist for the Church Of
Christ in New England sometimes noknaned
Campbellites), will preach in the new chapel on
Cushnoc Heights, this evening at O'Clock, and
tomorrow at 10 - A. NJ, . - and IL j. NJ
\ cordial invitation Is extended to all.
Minnie, pretty threc-year old ghl Of Mr..
James c. Boyington, strayed away from home
yesterday morning, in company with an older grl
who ought to have known better ana there was
considerable anxiety until she was found, several
hours after being missed, near an unoccuped
house on State street. Ii at first feared that
she had been kidnapped.
The sad drowning Of Mss Maggie Doyle dur
ing the Catholic excursion, has caused profound
sorrow among her friends in this community. She
was the daughter Of Robert Doyle Of this city,
and was employed in the clothing store of Messrs.
Wadsworh & smith. Two persons from this city.
assisted BY others from Gardiner, were engaged
yesterday in graphing for the body, but according
TO the latest accounts il had not been found
The many friends of James NJ Lunt, Esq, IN
this vicinity I'll be pleased to learn Of his appoint
ment as Superintendent of the Portland & Roch-
ester Railroad, the appointment having just been
made. During the time Mr.. Luntwas the Gcner-
al Manager CT the Maine Central he took occasion
more than once to show his rare executive ability
as a manager, and proved himself to be well fit
ted for the position. We are almost certain that
he will meet with success in his new field and will
do his part towards advancing the interest, OF the
new Through line to New York.
Personal.
We had the pleasure OF call yesterday from
Of In "a 70
Philadelphia, who is also Secretary Of the Phila-
dephia Bosrd of Steam Navigation. He is spend
ing few days in Maine, away from the heated
city.
Mr. John P Wyman and family 20 to squirrel
Island 10 day.
Glass Statistics.
The historian of the graduating class of the
State College at Orono, Mr.. Durham, made the
following report of class statistics, at the recent
commencement:
The class began with q men, since which have
been added, and Ii have dropped out, leaving Is.
The aggregate age is 1893 years the eldest Is 70
and the youngest 10 the average age is Y. The
aggregate height Is l0l feet, inch; the tallest
man is 5 feet, II inches; the average height !, .
feet, inches. The aggregate weight OF the class
1858 pounds; the heaviest man weighs l6o pounds
and the average weight las pounds. TNe agglc-
gate size Of I'll is No. 1885, the largest is No. 10,
o. D.
Is 1919 /; the average size is a.. OF monstaches
there are 5; "sders' 6; with both, 3; efforts I'M
successful, ). Not addicted to tobacco 10; smo-
kers, 3. OF the class II intend TO be surveyors,
in commercial pursuits, lawyer, clergyman,
teacher. Politically, IL are republicans, l is a
democrat and are independent. Religiously, 2
are Baptist, Corgregationalists, 2 Methodist,
Unitarans, Universalist, have no religious
preferences. and are church members. Fifteen
ff4or prohibition, II capital punishment, woman
rights and 5 cremation. In matters OF the heart,
6 are engaged, the efforts OF 2 have been unsuc-
cessfu 10 this direction and Is wish to be married.
Death Of a Patient Sufferer.
Margaret Warren died in Rockland on Saturday
evening last. To the unthinking world this may
seem no unusual or extraordinary event; but it
was the ending of most beautiful and patient
life The Rockand Free Press states that she had
suffered for the long space OF twenty three years,
such pain and privaton rarely falls to the lot of
any person. At the early age OF fourteen, she
was stricken with rheumatic fever, which left her
helpless cripple. She was first taken to Rock
land by her brother soma fifteen years ago. and
while at his house was discovered and brought to
the notice of the First Baptist church, by Rev H.
A. Hart, then their pastor. She was hiter"atd
taken to Augusta, where Mr. Hart subsequently
found her in condition of great distress, and took
her in his carriage to Rockland, whore she was
destined to receive great kindness at the hands OF
Christian men and women, and to enjoy such nit
lRatlOu OF ueT SuHtIlubS us loving care Coulu III
ford Seven years ago, at her earnest solicitation
she was baptised in her room, by the Rev. W. o
Holman, and received the communion Of the
church. Two years ago the church again assem-
bled at her bedside, and she received secomo
time the sacrament at the hands of Mr.. Holman
Blind and helpless, bereft of nearly every faculty
beyond the power of thought and feeling, she bore
with high fortitude and unfateripg trust the bit
ter trials of her hard lot. Her accomplishing lit,
and triumphant death afford a striking example o.
the power Of the grace of God, which passes un
derstauding Her support has been sustained al
most wholly by the people of the First Bapts
church, Mr.. Hart, the former pastor, yearly con
tributing generous sum in her behalf. praye
meeting was held in her room last Friday night, il
which she made some remarks, and led in prayer
and on the following evening, at the age of thirty
seven years, she passed away to that countr,
where her opened eyes shall behold the glory 0
the Lamb, and where there shall be no more sui
fering. Her funeral took place on Monday, thu
services being conducted by Rev. Mr.. Holman an,