Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-29

znral anu State Nems.
Grapes are ripenng splendidiy.
Geo. L. Dodd is to be here this week and next,
to attend to the tuning of pianos.
Eclipse Of the sun early this morning Those
who wish to see it must be up betmes
The equinoctial gale having passed, we may
now expect a season Of good weather, and we
are even now ing its first instalment
The apple crop through the entire Kcnnebcc
region is very light Nearly all the other crops
are quite up to the average.
The Drigos of this city, will visit Watervillc
next Friday, and play the club Of that village.
This afternoon they will play. a practice game
against picked nine
We understand there is to be meeting Of the
Governor and Council October 9Th, when Hon.
Sidney Perham will probably be qualified and en-
ter upon the duties of Secretary of State.
The election to choose o representative to the
Legislature in the district composed of Standish
and Baldwin, will take place Monday, Oct. A..
The republican candidate is John L. Chase, Esq,
OF Standish
Several from this city will attend the interesting
exercises connected with the dedication of the
new schoolhouse in Farningdale this evening.
The dedication Of temple Of learning IL always
cause of rejoicing, as it tells Of progress in the
work Of education.
We advise farmers to hold on to their potatoes,
and not sell them at the low prices quoted at
present. from forty to sixty cents per bushcl. The
crop is light in the best potato yielding sections of
the State, and some are rotting, and the farmer
who is wise enough to hold on TO his crop till
winter or towards sprisg, will receive dollar a.
bushel
We are sorry to learn BY private letter, of the
death, in Calais, on Saturday last, Of Mr.. VIM.
Sargent, who was for many years prominent
lumberman of Gardiner, but who for few years
past has resided in Calais, being actively engaged
IN business until within short time His age
was about IS years. and vas buried on Monday
with Masonic honors
Mr.. Cyrus Weston of Belgrade, the father Of
G. NJ. Weston, Esq, OF that town, is eighty-six
wears Of age. lie is one Of the tried and true
publicans of his section; had the members Of the
party throughout the State been active ard
interested as he we should have swept the State
by 1000 majority. He has never missed voting
"a, September election since the republican party
came into power lie was formerly whig.
Many Of the friends OF Mir. Badger Of the
Maine Farmer were greatly refreshed in the
inner man" yesterday morning BY some delicious
trout, fresh and nice, taken by that gentleman
from Rangely Lake, and of opinion that
Rangey trout are superior 10 all other kinds, I'M
less Mr.. B. has the faculty OF taking the best
quality only. This testimony VIC have from
lucky individual who partook Of the trout.
The 18th day OF next month Will be the ff.ieth
anniversary of the wedding day of Mr. and Mrs.
George V. Edes Of the Piscs:aquis Observer. The
many friends of the venerable couple propose to
make the OCCASION an interesting one. and the
prospect is that goodly number will gather at
their residence in Fsxcroft The Dexter Gazette
suggests that the matter be taken in hand by some
one who will see that the different editors in the
is the Oldest printer in Maine.
The Boston and Maine Railroad has just
pleted a new two story building connected with
the transfer station, at the junction of the Maine
Central, Portland and Ogdensburg, and Boston
and Maine Railroads in Portland, and it is now in
use a dining and refreshment saloon for passen-
sengers waiting there for trains on either road.
The dining room is fitted up in a neat and attrac-
tive manner in oak and black walnut finish and
all the substantial delicaces of the season-meats,
poultry pastry, fruits and confections-arc dis
pensed.
Colonel Charles P. Ma..ocha Of lie Ei..; Name
Regiment, has issued an order to the officers Of
the companies 10 uniform themselves, if they have
not already done so. TIE order is dated Septem-
Der 23d, and is as follows:
ANY officer Of this Command that has not COM
piled with General Order No. 4, A. &. o., dated
March 20, 1873, Par. 5, and General Order No. 6,
dated April "a. 1874, extending the time for pro-
curing new uniforms, &C., to May %, 1874, are
or forward their resignation to the headquarters;
otherwise, they will be summoned before a court
Of inquiry upon a charge of dsobedience Of Or
ders.
From the report of the Grand Secretary 10 the
are forty-two lodges in this State, with a member
ship of SAB; increase in membership during the
year, 1882; amount expended by subordinates
for relief and charitable purposes, Sl6.O17.63, an
increase Of S4,32S.27 over the year 1873 Amount
of annual receipts, S56, S05.2l; current expenses
separate from benefits and charities, $l9,2l4.67.