Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-09

local ami State Mems.
Lent begins tomorrow.
Senator Corthelrs house in Calais was recently
slightly damaged by fire.
Rev. DR.. Quinby has house lots for sale in good
localities.
Judge Palmer Of Gardiner is spending a few
weeks in Washington, d. c.
There will be special Meeting OF Augusta
Lodge F. 6 A. NJ. tonight. Work in first degree
No tender youths fingered on the sidewalk yes
terday to indulge in the fascinating game of mar
bles.
Thirty scholars belonging to the grammar
school, in this city. are confined to their homes
with colds
Dow a. Storers market teams both ran away
yesterday morning, resulting in smashing bust
Mesa pung being the article smashed.
We had another "coldest day of the season"
yesterday There was no room for oxygen in the
air, as it was filed with icygen.
Those who met you on the street yesterday,
were just likely to tell you 'its dab dold
day"
On Saturday afternoon smoke was seen in the
direction of Manchester, as of a building burning,
but we heard nothing yesterday that would indi-
cate that fact.
Religious meetings are being held at the school
house Bolton IIill', in this city, and deep
interest prevails there. The meetings are attend
ed by almost the entire neighberhood.
Mr.. F. Pinkham is to begin at once the cree
ton of two-stoly dwelling house on Green street,
between his lot and that of Mr.. Stone. 1t is to be
built on contract for family who will remove
from Lewiston.
uecla Engine Company, of Pittston, are max
ing preparations for levee, to come of at jew
ett's Hall, in that village. on Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, Feb 23d and 9th. The ol ject
of the entertainment will be to raise funds for The
treasury of the company.
As Z. W. Whitehouse, Esq, was driving down
Bridge hill yesterday noon, on entering the bridge
his sleigh slowed and struck against the bridge
timbers, throwing Mr.. Whitehouse out. He was
taken up and carried into Ticomb's appothecary
store, where he soon came to. Happily he escaped
serious injury
Several of the citizens of Cape Elizabeth and of
Portland, asking for the Maine Historical So
cety to have field day on the Cape r.xt summer
and at Black Point, Scarboro. They propose to
charter a small steamer to touch at the ferry, Sim
onton Cove, Richmond Island, and Black Pond
better known as Prout's Neck.
Mr.. George A. Smith, late postmaster AMI trial
justice at North New Portland, broke Jail at Nor
ridgewock, yesterday morning. short time
since his wife obtained divorce for cruelty, and
the courts granted her aliinony. Smith refused
to pay, and was thereupon committed to jail from
which he escaped yesterday morning. man must
be afflicted considerably with idiotcy TO break
jail this cold weather.
The establishment. of Mrs. E. c. Foo.c import
err and manufacturer of human hair over Pierce's
bookstore in this city, has really come to be one
OF the established institutions Of the place, AID is
receiving the patronage that it deserves. The
ladies in this city and vicinity may always rely up
on being furnished with the article for which they
bargain, by Mrs. Foote ard her experienced
sistants.
The time of the grand ball at the Augusta
House, to be given by the members Of the egis-
lature, has been changed to Tuesday evening Of
next week. On Wednesday evening of next week
the members of the legislature and other GENTLE
men boarding at the Mansion House, will give a
grand masquerade ball at Granite Hall, which
ba 4 hall = ,lv
masquerade of the season.
The teachers in the village district Of this city,
have formed Teachers Association aud hold
meetings on the first Tuesday evening Of each
month, and special meetings subject to the call of
the President or Secretary. The several branches
taught in the schools, the methods of Instruction.
school government and kindred matters are made
subjects of discussion. The discussions made
very interesting and profitable. At the meeting
last evening, the subject of Reading under
consideration.
Mrs. Cleaves, wife of Nathan Cleaves, ESD ole
of the representatives from Portland, died yeser-
day afternoon, at the Augusta House Her death
was quite sudden and unexpected, although for
some time she had been an invalid. \ few mo-
ments previous to her death Mr.. Cleaves had adj
ministered to her some Cruel when after she had
taken it, she fell back and expired Immediately.
The deceased was daughter OF Judge Howard Of
Portland, and was an estimablc lady Mr.. Cleavcs'
bereavement q sad one, and he has the sympa-
thies of all in his affection.
The next annual session of Kennebec County
lodge Of the |. 0. of c. r., for the choice of oii-
GERS, election Of delegates to the Grand Lodge,
and other business relating to the working Of the
I'LL 10 hold OF psl.nn,. En,r, ,,ith Ecrc,.