Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-30
The Convention at DoveI-Nr. BIaine's
Address.

Address.
A correspondent of the Whig in writing OF the
republican county convention at Dover, says:
After the Convention n mass meeting assem-
bled in Merrick square to listen TO an address by
Hon. James q. Blaine, the distinguished cX-Speak-
err of the National House. The attendance was
large and the manifestations OF approval of Mr..
Blane's stirring remarks showed tina; the people
are fully alive to the issues before them. In OPEN
ing Mr.. Blaine eloquently alluded to the fact that
this was his first public appearance in Dover since
fifteen years ago when from the same stand mass
meeting was addressed by himself and the lament
cd Arson p. Burlingame in the great Lincoln
campaign.
Mr.. Blaine poke with his ustomcd force and
ability of the issues now confronting the people OF
Maine, and especially those of the Fourth District,
and the enthusiast which prevailed gave evidence
of the hCflti with which the Republicans of
Piscataquis are enlisted in the good cause. The
people OF this county know something of the kind
of Democracy which follows the lead of Marcellus
Emery and they intend to give it such defeat in
September as Grant gave Emery's rebel allies at
Appomattox. The Bourbons are actively burrow
ing in secret but the people are aroused and will
smoke them out efiectuaily election day.
The address of Mr.. Blaine most heartily
received and will have an cXcellcnteffect in stlm-
ulating the activity Of our friends in this section.
Farmingdale Locals.
1t seems as though there was traffic over
our road now than ever before. There is hardly
any end to the stone going towards Gardiner, and
the lumber toward Halowell.
The most noticeable feature last week and the
week before, was the campmseting travel. All
sorts Of vehicles loaded with camping and house
keeping materials, were on the move, showing the
devotion of large class of our people to their be-
lief in open air worship. We have seen Mahom-
edan pilgrim. in the East on their way to Mecca
often, in caravans. passenger ships, &c. And we
thought as we viewed these Methodist pilgrims
on the way to their Mecca at Richmond, that
there was something wonderfully alike in both f;
not that we wish TO compare Methodist to Ma
homedan, but there is something in religious en-
thusiasm that is similar in the dcvotees of each.
The open air concert given in Hallowell, We'd
nesday evening, by the consolidated bands Of Hal
lowell and their Hyde Park visitors, was attended
by quite delegation from Farmingdale, who en-
joyed the performance immensely. 1t is not often
we hear band of forty performers hereabouts
The music was splendid, and put us in mind of
some Of the best regimental bands that played in
Boston at the Bunker Hill Centennial We wish
our Hallowcu friends would play in the street
often, and give lovers of music chance to hear
them. We doubt if better musical organization
exists in this part of the State and we are happy
to announce that they have kindly volunteered to
play at the coming dedication of the new Knickcr-
becker Free High School building, which will take
place soon in Farmingdale.
Mrs. Mooer, sister of the late Capt. Abncr Jack
son of Fsrmingdale, died very suddenly at the
residence of james jackson, Esq, Saturday morn