Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-27


local ann State Nema.t
AIilkmen are reported as plenty at the watering
places.
The victory won by Gen. Tildens tIot in,
horse, the "Maine Slasher," on the Presumpsco
Park in Portland, is very gratifying to those il
this vicinity who always believed in the trottins
capacity of that horse. AZ go So
Those who come back from the mountain re
gons tell us that the mountain houses are crowd
cd. This causes one to ask the question-lf tht
times are SO hard represented, where do tn
people get their money to spend for pleasurablt
purposes
A receiver will be appointed to close up the az
fairs of the Winthrop Savings Bank. Hon. W
w. Bolster, the Bank Examiner thinks that quite
proportion of the securities and cash stolen was
so mangled that the robbers will not dare 10 max
use Of the property.
Granite Hall will be crowded tonight 10 hear
the great orator ard statesman, Senator Morton OF
Indiana lie is most able and impressive speak
er, and his speeches everywhere are perfect bomb
shells in the democratic camp. The ladies arc in
vited to attend this meeting, and VIC notice
that the ladies are always out in large number, at
Republican rallies.
An effort is now being made to start a band IN
Gardiner, and the chief obstacle in the way is the
procuring of the instruments. Several towns have
band organizations; one was started in Augusta
and failed not for want of musical talent or instu-
ments for an outfit, but for want of that generor
support and public-spirited encouragement that
should be behind every enterprise of that kind
The annual session of the Maine Central Yearly
Meeting Of Free Baptists will be holden with the
Pine Street Church. Rev. Mr.. Burgess, Lewiston,
commencing Tuesday afternoon of nextweek and
closing Thursday, Sept. I'd. Rev Mr.. Penney of
this city breaches the conference sermon Wednes-
day morning. Free return tickets are furnished
at the meeting, to all who have passed over the
Maine Central Railroad, paying full fare.
Maj VIM. II. Fogler of Belfast has notified his
former comrades that the second reunion of the
surviving members of the 10Th Regiment Maine
Vols will be held at Be fast on the afternoon and
evening of the second day of September next.
There will probably be an excursion to the islands
on the following day. Return tickets will be fur
nished by the railroad and steamboats, The mem
bers of the old regiment are earnestly invited TO
be present.
What has become of the new street laid out by
the County Commissioners Sin due FORM" from
Augusta to Gardiner Is that street to begin and
tor inc 10 in Ava ia 4
from Sewall street to the jumping off place." in
rear OF the State House, is that 10 be the termi-
nus! When is the street to be put through 10
Gardiner Will our friends at The other end of
the line, down in the guley, Or a: this end, an
swer these questions;
Tramps are the most ANNOYING to families who
live just outside Of the city proper, Usually they
are fearful of being "gobbed up by the police, if
they remain in the city, and so linger around the
outskirts, to Brighten women and children, and
endanger property by the liability of setting it on
fire. We hear of several instances of these tramps
coming boldly into dwelling houses in the dav
time, insulting women and asking for the best
IN the house, not being content with ordina-
ry fare. One person has elected several of these
tramps from his barn during the past few weeks
The next quarterly payment OF pensioners will
commence Sept. 4th. This is the year for "biep
nal' examinations, and all invalid pensioners
whose pension certificate does not contain the
words biennial examination not required" un-
less the certificate has been issued since March
18th last, will be required to be examined before
payment. The pensioner has the right to select
the Examining Surgeon by whom he will be ex-
amined. The object Of the "biennial' examination
is to determine whether the disability of the pen.
sioner continues in the same degree rs when his
pension allowed
The practice has become 50 common for out
ragged, deserted, and poor, helpless husbands to
advertise their wives as having left their "beds
and boards, that it is truly refreshing to have the
tables turned, and have the much abused wives
"retslate in kind" And they can do it TO peiiec-
ton. For instance, one Samuel l.. Jones in the
quiet town of Chelsea, this county, cautioned the
great public against haiboring trusting bis wife,
Martha D.. on his account; that she bad left his
bed and board without his consent, and that he
should pay no debts Of her contracting after GER
tain date Wherenpon the indignant Martha D.
takes up the cudgel, and responds thusly:
81 would respectfully give notice that since one
year ago last April, he has not provided home
for me, nor our two children, nor provided any
thing towards my support. As for his bed, he
never had one for me to leave. l havemanaged,
with the assistance Of my poor parents. to provide
for myself, and have contributed something to-
wards paying his board and as for his paying nv
debts, he cannot or will not, pay his own and
warn all persons against trusting him. for have
paid his debts as long shall"
Personal. ~ 81. t-t.
Rev. H. \, Sawtele, d. D., whites from San
Francisco, IA ust 9th 81 arrived home safely
last week. large congregation greeted me yes
terday. / found our church-building wearing a
fresh coat Of paint, and the audience room most
tastefully decorated with tokens and mottoes of
wclcome."3o gfFH5'A
Judge Smell of Washington, d. c., is spending
his annual vacation in Maine.
Mr.. Woodbury. of the Somerset Reporter, was
in the city yesterday. 50. sss.szssss-asz--ass