Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-17
local AMI State Mems.

local AMI State Mems.
The painters are very busy now in this city !;
many of the houses in town arc being
thoroughly repaired outside and in.
DR.. II. l.. Grindle, lipe member of the last
legislature, recently addressed large and enthu
siastic temperance meeting at Bar Hsrbor.
The Pembroke High and Grammar school chal
lenges any High or Grammer school in Washing
ton county for spelling match.
Mrs. Webster has just opened large assert
ment Of spring millinery, preparatory to the more
important opening which will soon take place.
There will be meeting of the Reform club this
Saturday evening, IN Meonan Hall A cordial
invitation is extended to all to attend.
We learn that Rev. c. B. Peckham will supply
the Free Baptist church in Hallowell, for the
present.
A cold northeast rain storm began here yester-
day. A rise in the river can possibly do no dam
age now.
Miss Lizzie A. Thorndike, much loved teach
er in Rockland, graduate of the high school in
that city, class 1866, died this week. deeply re-
GREETED.
Hon. James II. MCMILLAN of Biddeford,
has subscribed for 100000 worth of
stock in the new Lockwood Company Of Water
vile.
Bishop Andrews, who will preside at the confer
ence to be held in Bath, next month, is expected
in this city before the session, and will preach at
the Methodist church the first Sabbath in May.
The adjourned meeting of the legal voters in
the village school district is TO be held at the high
school room this afternoon, at two o'clock. The
proposition for the district to furnish free text
books to raise money for ordinary school purposes,
and other matters, will come before the meeting.
Mrs. True mother Of Judge True, died yester-
day morning, at the residence of her in this
city. She had resided in Brunswick for three
years, in order to be with her son Horace, who is
in the graduating class at Bowdon College, but
she came to this city account Of failing health,
several weeks since.
Howes & Cushing's United States Circus and
Trained Lions, are to make tour of the United
States this season, and will exhibit in Augusta.
This is the first American establishment OF the
kind that ever visited Europe, and was received
with great favor there. 1t is fully equipped for
the campaign this season.
Jason NJ Carleton Esq. OF Whi,efeld, "the
original and only" areging s,oord, after practising
la, -, via s.. viz has,
moved to Portland Jason is nothing except he
rules the and is at the top of the heap. His
political power welded SO despotcally for many
years in Whitefeld, having departed, he thought
he might as we'll leave also
At the late spelling match in Farmn one
Of the professional men, with an eye to pulling
some poor mortal, presented the spelling master
with the word "surcinge," saying "some one
will have to sit down that word Imagine
the worthy doctors feelings when he was that
"poor mortal" The word was given to him, and
he began "Cr-""Next!" was the reply.
DR.. J. Q. Webster of Lynn, Mass, has bought
of DR.. Brickett, one-half of the house on state
street, next to the old Cushnoc House, and we
understand, will remove to this city, and engage
in the practice Of medicine. DR.. Webster is ma
tive of Augusta, and formerly resided here. For
. few years past he has been in the successful
practice Of medicine at Lynn, Mass, and returns
here because the sea air disagrees with his health
and that of his family.
The city marshal has seized nine gallons Of
rum and whiskey at Jim Morangs, little shsnty
on Water street, near the railroad bridge
qusn,ity of liquor was also seized, that was Sc
GREETED on back street, in charge of couple
of women. 1t was evidently intended for sale,
but the women loudly protested to the contrary,
and didn't want their names put in the paper. In
Difference TO their sex we omit their names, in
hopes that in the future they may become the
guardians of spirits more BETTING their gender
A gentleman belonging at Cross Hill, in Vas
salboro, who has never had the reputation of
drinking, came to the city on Thursday, and got
so desperately "high," that he didn't know where
he was driving, and in the evening, ran into the
carriage of Mr.. M. NJ. Swan, on Water street.
The carriage was somewhat smashed, and the
gentleman to whom we have referred was retain
ed in this city until yesterday morning, to allow
him time to sober off and reflect upon the results
OF his wrong doing. He will pay all damages on
the carriage. This is the gentlemans first offence,
and we suppress his name.
As We have before stated, the Governor and
Council made visit to the State Prison on Tues
day and Wednesday, for the purpose of examining
into its condition, and hearing the statements Of
such convicts as desired to present their stories
About twenty convicts (all who desired) came be-
FORE the Council, and among the rest, Wagner,
who briefly repeated the statements and argu-
ments he presented last year. Gordon did net in