Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-28

and the So cie,y is undoubtedly good for all bills
against il.
Maggie Mitchell, the incompatible, is to appear
at Granite Hall, for one night only, on Saturday
evening" Oct 23d. She appears in her magnificent
personaton of the "Pearl of Savoy, or Mothers
Prayer" This play, though less famous than "Fan-
chon" performed by Miss Mitchell before Au-
gusta audience, last year. has been termel its
companion piece, and those who were so delight
cd and fairly captvatedby the great actress in the
more familiar and better known play, VIII GER
tainly desire TO see and hear her the occasion
referred to. The character of Marie, in the play,
is drawn by a skillfu hand, and is perfectly rem
dered by Maggie Mitchell. The lovers and adj
nirers of the great artist will rejoice in this OPP
portunity of again witnessing her performances.
The sale Of tickets will begin at the Eastern Ex-
press Office, on Wednesday, Oct. Goth at Q O'Clock
in the morning
Personal.
Mr.. Badger of the Farmer returned yesterday
from his trip TO the Rangelcy lakes.
Msjor Chas Z. Nash, Frank II. Partridge, and
one or two others, started for Moosehead lake yes
tcrday intending to be absent week.
sidney Locals.
Wheat las yielded splendidly in town the past
season. Mr.. Bradford Sawtelle has raised seven
ty.fve bushels of good, clean sound wheat, on a
little less than two acres of lan1. He has also
raised an old-fashioned crop Of corn-no ''pig
esrs'-in the same field, adjoining his crop of
wheat.
Potatoes turn out large and generally sound,
but there are but few in hill-the quality being
first class but the quantity small.
Mr.. James A. Bacon of Thayer's Corner, who
broke his leg in the having field, few weeks
since, is again out, and is getting along nicely.
Dr. A. Z. Bessey was b i physician
The wife of Mr.. A. Stone, who six months since
broke of her legs very badly, is still confined to
the house.
Doings OF the City Council.
At the regular meeting of the city council.
holden Saturday, orders were passed as follows
Authorizing the furnishing of lighting material,
and providing for the lighting of the new gas
fixtures.
Authorizing David T. Neal To place post at
the edge of the sidewalk, opposite his house on
Green street.
Giving permission to the Trustees Of 81. Mark
Home to lay drain across Winthrop street, II
connect with city DRAIN
Authorizing the special committee on the subject
10 advertise for proposals for the building OF \
drain on Green street, or employ the street COM
missioner to do the same.
Directing the committee on new streets to lay
out and locate street forthwith. from Gideon
IIallowell's to the Kennebcc east River road, a
prayed for by Daniel Mosher and others
Directing the same committee to lay out the
widening Of Grove street as follows: To com
mence at easterly line Of said street at James W.
Norths northeast corner, on the Annabic lot, SC
called; thence in q direct line, easterly or north
easterly to the westerly gate and the post in front
of the Hartford house, unless the same, upon In
yestgation, is found to be already laid out; then
to cause the same to be built at once.
Permission granted to n. &. Ware to erect
posts outside the sidewalk fronting his residence
on Spring street.
The committee on new streets reported tina
they had in response to petition and order of city
council, laid out q road from the eastern terminus
of the railroad culvert in Britt's gully TO tht
northern line of land of A. q. Thomas the roat
to be two rods wide.
Roll of accounts, amounting to $l270 %, wa:
allowed.