Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-26

river about mile, gave way, and the logs came
down for an hour more in tremendous piles,
jumping and dancing round, and sometimes turn
ing end over end like cobs, and smash ing on the
lodges, so that people mile off could hear them
distinctly. 1t is estimated that between two and
three million went over the falls into the Kenne-
bee without the aid of a single river driver. Men
women and children repaired to the riverside to
to see the fun"
Religious Services Tomorrow.
Rev. w. II. Fem Of Portland will occupy the
pulpit of Granite Church tomorrow. Rev. Mr.
Ecob will occupy Mr.. Fenns pulpit
Rev. Miss Haynes of Hallowell will preach in
the Winthrop Street Universslist church to-mor-
row a. 2.30 o'clock p. NJ. No service in the fore
noon. The Sunday School will be held immedi-
stely after the close Of the regular church service
in the afternoon.
Union services tomorrow afternoon in Granite
Church, at $50.
Services at the Free Baptist and First Baptist
churchs usual.
Services at the Methodist church as usual,
preaching by the pastor,
Services at the Episcopal church as usual
Services at the Catholic church as usual.
Graduation Exercises,
The graduating exercises Of the class Of Ia in
the High School took place last evening a.
Meon!aa Hal. The hail was handsomely adorned
tor the occasion, and crowded with the pupils and
friends Of the school. The programme for the
occasion was as follows
PRAYER.
Singing We the Lord. School.
Salutatory. u-atin) Grace H. Ballard.
Essay.-Mission of the Flowers.
Lizzie G. Vckery,s
Solo-Sing, Birdie, Sing, May ~. Ward,
Essay.-Fashon in Art and Nature.
Lizzie +. Weeh.+
Essay.-Attio Treasures. Nellie A. Smiths
singing.-Days of Youth. School.
Essay.-Contrast Jennie NJ. Mosher.s
Essay.-Non Scholae, Sed Vitae Discmus.
May d. Ward.
solo.-Fly Away, Fair Dove.
Lizzie G. Vickery.
Essay.-Mosaics. Grace II. Ballard.
Glass Chronicles. Matte d. Ryan.
Quartette. Misses Ward and Mosher.
! Masters Rowse and pinkham.
Glass Prophecy, Annie A. Sprague.
VsledietorY. Mary +. Shaw.
Singipg.-feaf by Leaf the Roses Fall. School.
CONFIRMING DIPLOMAS.
Parting Song
Benediction.
sEnghsh Course
This programme was fully carried out except
that the last song by the school was omitted, and
che Flyers Sisters sang two pieces instead. The
parts by the respective scholars crcditabe to
them and tho school. All did admirably, both in
the composition of their parts and the delivery
1t was one of the most successful graduation ex-
crcises ever held by the school, pleasing enter
tainmcnt to those who attended, and an honor to
the class ana their teachers.
wagner's Mothers Letter to htr ro"mea
Son.
The following is literal translation from the
German, of the letter of Mrs. Wagner in Prussia,
to her doomed SON:
WEoKENMUENDE, May l4th, 1875.
My Dearest Son:
Your letter have received the 18th of May,
and noticed that you still are living your msera-
BILE existence. Dear Son: when received your
letter thought that you were free again, because
there was picture therein; but when opened the
letter and saw your picture, and read the contents
almost lost my mind. You can scarcely imagine
the effect, for am hardly able to carry pail Of
water up stairs. Dear son; am sick, and your