Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-09

local anu State Nems.
Lumbermen in this vicinity arc preparing TO
their winter operations.
The dogs have got the epizootic and all arr
barking.
Splendid day yesterday for those who owned
gun and dog and had disposition to take to thu
woods.
The funeral of Mrs. Woodman will take place
at the residence of Col. Drew tomorrow after
noon at OK o'clock. Friends are invited
Good bargains in lumber may be had at the
yards Of the Kcnnebcc Land and Lumber Com
pany in this city. -
They have a new inmate at the Insane Hospital
The little fellow came along Saturday and Is not
very crazy
The Reporter says that the epizootic is disap-
pearing in Gardiner. In this city the horses are
still afflicted 1t hasn't reached the clothes horses
or night mares yet
Mr.. W. f. Potter has purchased Mr.. Andrew
Dyer's interest in the saloon corner Of Water and
Oak streets, and is hereafter to have the entire
charge of the business
Good progress is being made on the Chapel at
the Insane Hospital, By the contractors Wm' H.
Pennell & Co., of Portland, have the contract Tor
piping and yentating the building.
Cumberland County Lodge Good Templars)
holds its next session at the hall of Mystic Lodge,
No $685. Congress street, Portland, Thursday,
Nov. 18th, at 9 A. NJ.
Business at North Va.salboro' is reyving. The
wooen mill is running night and day to fill orders
twenty-five looms were running Saturday nisht
up to ten o'clock. The orders that they aye now
filling are mostly for soft beavers.
You can buy sweet cider from the farmer cask
for twenty-five cents gallon. Cider is high this
year, in confederation of the falling OIL IN the
apple crop The apple crop has all fallen OIL by
this time.
There is considerable interest in the meetings
of the Methodist church in this city. On Sunday
last Rev. Mr.. Sanderson, the pastor, baptized six
candidates, and received seven into the church,
three BY letter.
Judge Iibbey is quite i'll at his house on State
street. On Sunday he had very severe bilious
attack accompanied with pneumonia, and his case
was considered critical He was better yesterday,
but was unable to sit up.
The hardware stores in the city now close On
every evening at seven o'clock, except on Satur-
day evenings. Good for proprietors and clerks
People suffering for hand saw or floor plane will
plainly see that they must wait until the next
morning.
The free chapel Of the Methodist church, Read
field corner, will be dedicated to the worship OF
God ON Wednesday, November 18th. at lo'' o'clock
A. NJ. Dedcatory sermon by Rev. c. c. Mason.
Friends and brethren in the ministry are invited
to be present
Mr. l.. c. Darlington of Portland, has offered
large handsome Bible to the Juvenile Temple OF
this State which shall, during this quarter Nov,
Dec. and JAM initiate the most members. Mr..
A. j. Chase of Portland, makes q similar offer to
the Juvenile Temple initiating the next highest
number.
Mr. Henry A. Case, formerly of this city, but who
has for the past five years been in the employ OF
Clark, Reeves Il Co., iron bridge builders Of
Phenixville Pa, has been rendered and has ac-
copied the position Of Government Bridge Inspec-
tor on the Intercolonial Railway in New Bruins
wick.
At the Winthrop street Universalist church, on
Sunday morning, four persons were baptized. and
these with one other, were received INTO the
church as members. The Lords supper was then
administered The new pastor, Rev. w H. Dear
born, is laboring with great earnestnesi and de-
yoton.
Dr. c. b. Lighthiil, the eminent oculist and
aurist, has a column announcement in our paper
this morning, presenting testimonials that should
commend themselves to every thoughtful mind
These testimonials are from home, and are not
imported for the purpose Of attracting the attcn-
ton to cases that were never performed. Our
readers are referred to these reliable testimonials
Simeon. not him of old, but Simeon Drake, the
veteran printer, and publisher of the Norway Ad-
vertser, has consolidated his paper with Oxford
Register, which has been published at Paris Hill.
The new paper is TO he Published at Norway, and
called the "Oxford Register and Advertiser L.
F. Whitman, Esq, becomes associated with Mr.
Drake in the management Of the paper. The
Register has heretofore been democratic Units pol
itcs That's not Bro. Drlkes style, though
Mr.. George J. Varney of Brunswick Will give
course Of lectures in Skowhegan, at the Methodist
church, commencing on Monday evening, the 10Th
inst, and continuing Through Tuesday and We'd
uesdav evenings, the 10th and 18th. The course
will treat on "Our Great Grandmother's We'd
ding" "Orc, ing of the Revolution in Maine, and
A..a..>LI >, tIitclcts of adj.