Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-22
The staging is up for several changes and re-
,ars to be made on the Granite church. A few

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and the hall returned to its original shape and de-
| sign and relieved of dark corner. The stained
| ceiling in tie audience room, some portions of
which have showed defects, will be touched up
the aisle carpets and the pew cushions taken up
and cleansed, and house cleaning generally be en-
tered into, preparatory to receiving company in
June.
The anniversary Of the Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary and Female College at Kent's Hill, will be
held June lst, I'd and Sd. The following is the
| programme in brief:
| Prize Defamation and Reading Tuesday even
| ing, June lst, ut go o'clock.
| Annual Meeting Of Trustees Wednesday, June
| I'd, 10 o'clock A. Nj.
Anniversary of Calliopean and Adelphian So
ciehes June I'd, at p. NJ. Grafton by Rev. F. G..
Morris, A. NJ. of WATERFOWL Mass. Poem by
Mrs Emma Huntington Mason OF Augusta.
Concert by Music Department under direction
of Prof. ". i. Morse, June I'd, at Z O'Clock r. NJ.
Commencement, Thursday, June 3D. 10 o'clock
4. NJ.
Levee and Reunion, Thursday evening, Jane B.
Seth W illiams Pos, G. \. r., OF this city, en-
ioyed glorious campfire at their headquarters
on Thursday evening, having company from
abroad besides good number Of their own Post
About twenty members were prese mt from Heath
Post of Gardincr-a reinforcement Of fine look
ing men. After the business meeting, a foraging
party was detailed, who soon returned with hard
tack, beef and coffee followed with oranges, etc.
Supper disposed Of, tobacco and pipes were in
der each smoker loaded his pipe of peace, aud
the thick smoke assembled as if from field OF
carnage. Commander Gallagher of Seth Viii
liams Post, gracefully welcomed the visiting
rades, and an appropriate and sodiery response
was made by Commander Goodwin. Then follow
ed the singing Of army songs and the telling Of
army stories. And after an evening that all felt
had been too short, the comrades of Heath Post
returned home by the Pullman train.
Some feur years since the Methodist church and
society, OF this city, remodcled their house of
worship, at considerable expense, and found it
necessary to incur debt Of four thousand dollars
This they determined if possible, to hquidate in
the course Of four years, making one thousand
dollars year, besides the interest. This, with the
help Of kind Providence, they have been enabled
to do, and at the present time the church and So
cicty may rejoice together that the burden has
been lifted. They have received several outside
contributions, among them the noble gift of two
hundred dollars, from our distinguished fellow
citizen, Hon. James G.. Blaine, whose lberality in
this direction has been tested BY other religious
societies in town. Ira d. sturgis, Esq, and A.
Iambard, Esq, each contributed handsomely. At
| a meeting Of the Methodist society On Thursday
| evening, a vote of thanks was extended TO these
gentlemen for the noble aid rendered. They win
be held in grateful remembrance by the society.
In closing up this permanent debt the society find
that it has amounted principal and interest, 10
5000. There still remains due for incidental and
other expenses about $780, but this also will soon
be wiped out, and this earnest, working church be
relieved Of the burden that la. oppressed them
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