Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-17

local anD State Nems.
Accidents come thickly this week.
No need of going to the seashore to keep cool.
The democrats are eecting delegates this week
for their State convention.
Hon. Fred. Atwood of Winterport, was in the
city yesterday. Also Hon. Isaac r. Clark Of Ban
gor.
The members Of the City Council will attend
The funeral of the late Mr.. Hall, TODAY
The Board of Trustees Of the Insane Hospital
met in session yesterday in this city, and will
time in session day Or two.
The school children are very busily preparing
for the graduating exercises We believe they
have decided not to dress in calico this year.
Among the delegates who cast their votes in
convention for the nomination of General Common,
was Ex-Governor Perham, and he seemed to take
pleasure in doing il, too.
Reports of frost last Sunday night come from
many quarters, some Of them from Massachusetts,,
but we learn Of no frost in this city or neighbor
ing towns. The weather however is COOL
There will be meeting Of Bethlehem and Au-
gusta Lodges this morning, at o'clock, at Ma
sonic Hail. to make preparations to attend the
funeral Of their late Brother Arthur w. HALL
Many of our citizens have been quietly emgrat-
ing to Boston and vicinity the past week. to be at
the Bunker Hill centennial celebration to-day.
They have an idea that when the next centennial
celebration comes around they may not "bc there
to see.'
The funeral Of Mr.. A. W. Hall, late superin-
tendent Of the poor farm, will take place at 10
O'Clock this forenoon, land not Friday previous
ly stated at the house where he resided. Dirigo
Lodge Of China win perform the Masonic SER
vices All Masons are cordially invited to attend
and join the procession.
Arthur Mckinney, school lad twelve years
OF age, living with Albion Jackson, farmer in
Monson, took gold watch and chain valued at
sl25, from the pocket Of carpenter, q few days
ago. Trial Justice Charles House sentenced the
lad to the Reform School, where he was taken on
Monday, by Capt. L. C. Flint of Monson.
Yesterday afternoon, Joseph Cross who was
employed by Edmund G. Doe in moving earth
from Bridge street to the rivers bank in rear Of
Fri Wills store, backed his horses bit too far
and the cart dragged them pell nell down the
bank toward the river, SO that their harnesses had
to be cut from them No serious harm ensued
The Parish Sociablc connected with the Uni
versalist society in Augusta, will meet on Thurs
day evening of this week, with Mrs. c. W. Qun-
by, on the east side of the river. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Quinby would be glad to welcome all the
members at their home that occasion, and as
many in addition as can make it convenient to
attend, whether members or not.
The Bangor Wing says that Captain Joshua
Downs, veteran of the war of 1912. died sud-
denly at the residence of his daughter and sonin-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Lowell, Columbia
street, between ten and eleven o'clock Tuesday
forenoon. He was alone at the time, but was ap-
parently in his usual health during the morning,
having taken a walk down town.
School examinations in the Village District
come off next week. as follows Primary and In
termediate, Kendall street. MONDAY forenoon;
Primary and Intermediate, Crosby street, Mon
day afternoon; Primary and intermediate, Or
chard street, Tuesday forenoon; Primary and In
termedate, Grove street, Tuesday afternoon;
High school, Wednesday Grammar school, Thurs
day High school graduation exercises, Friday
evening, at Meonian Hall.
While the family of Hon. Daniel Williams were
absent Tuesday evening, attending church ser
vices three men entered their residence on thiev.
ing expedition. They had succeeded in getting
out 3 ham, tnb of butter and other edibles, when
they were interrupted in their operations by the
return of the family. An alarm was raised, when
the trio rushed down to the river, leaving their
plumber behind them, and there stole boat, which
afforded them escape. City Marshal harrington
went down tho river far as Hallowell but could
get no clue to their whereabouts
We are requested TO state that regular meet
ing Of Seth Williams Post G. A. r., will be held
this evening, at o'clock. 1t is hoped that COM
rades will not let their interest in the meetings
die out now that the warm weather is coming on,
but that each one will feel it his duty, and pleas
ant one to do all that he can, by his presence and
influence. to help sustain the order in this city.
The matter of giving some kind Of entertain
ment soon, has been thought of, the proceeds to