Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-27


Mount Desert, via Rockland to-day. Last Tues
day party Of sixteen went from this city a
similar excursion
The first excursion Of the season from Angus
Ia, IIallowell and Gardiner to Belfast and across
the beautiful Belfast bay to Iseboro' and Castine,
will take place next Friday, Both, announced in
another column. This will be delightful trip.
Since the beginning Of the year the town Of
kcnncbunk has furnished at the almshouse 700
meals to tramps; but that they required to
work enough to pay for their food their number
has grown considerably less.
We are panied to learn that telegram ycs;er-
day from Hon. Thos. 5. Lang announced the
sudden death of bis only son Charles o. Lang, a
promising young lad of years. The afflicted
family will have the kindly sympathy of their
large circle OF friends in Maine
\ smooth faced, oily tongued chap has been
defiauding the people of Bddeford and other
places, by selling them seeds on which some ex-
qaisite perfume had been turned, as ARE seeds
from which the most beautiful plants would grow.
He is fraud.
John Towle, at the Haowc Granite Quarry,
The granite was removed without injury, but the
foot was so much Injured that Drs. Brckett and
Bolan amputatt d ii, and the patient is new doing
well. 1t bloodless operation, so far as the
amputation was concerned, account Of Es
march's bandagc.
Last Saturday forenoon, Charles Harris, Luke
Mcclure and Louis WoImell, the three persons
arrested on charge Of stealing property at the
time OF the burning of the Old Orchard House,
were arraigned before Judge Derby at Saco. Me
CURE was sent TO Alfred Jail for three months;
Harris, the barber, who deposited stolen jewelry
in Portland, pleaded guilty, and was heldir 5000
bail for trial in September He was sent to Jail.
Harris implicated the young man Wornell, who
stoutly denied having anything TO do with Tie
matter The court however bound him over under
$500; and he was also sent to Jail.
A correspondent writes from Cushnoc Heights
concerning new enterprise started in that ycini-
ty:
The foreman of the machine shop at the Sprague
Manufacturing Cos Mills, in this city, desires TO
inform the citizens Of Augusta and vicinity, that he
has recently purchased q Davidson Improved
Planer and is prepared to do all kinds of plan ing,
both pain and ornamental such as edgings, laths,
bean poles, &c, in thoroughly workmanke man
ner and at panic prices. As the foreman is
member of the City Council, he earnestly hopes,
rs he understands the city contempates grading
"Sand IIill," that they will appoint commite to
call and see his planer before contracting with
other parties, as it is peculiarly adapted to such
work. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge.
CUsHNOC.
Colby Umiversary Commencement.
Mr.. EDITOR The commencement exercises at
Colby opened Sunday evening, by the ser
mon before the Boardman Missionary Society
preached by Rev F. NJ. Haynes of Whitehall, n
Y. 1t was able production, and was listened
to with interest by a large, and somewhat critical
audience. Mr. Haynes subject was Manifesto
tons of the Invisible God"
The Junior Prize Defamation took place at the
Congregational church last Monday evening
with the following programme. Music by the
Watelvillc Band:
Praver-Music.
Charles c. Tilley, Providence, II. l.,
Prescribed Course Of Study.
Clarence F.. Nelcnev, Salem Mass,
Revelations Of Science.
Edwin c, Long, Machias,
Our In iebtedne,s to Literature.
Music.
Ansley /: Woodsum, Fayctte,
Tue Tristan Element in Modern Society.
ATWOOD c. Hall, Nobeboro
The Founders of New England.
Fred Y. Chase, faVette,
Genius.
Music.
c. Howard Haowell Bangor,
Dead History.
Charles A. Russell, Nineland, n. j.,
Shelley.
Albion W. Small, Fall River, Mass,
Our Political! Responsibilities.
Music.
The Bank Robbers.
The preliminary steps for the arraignment and
examination of Louis Lewis, Thomas III. Clarke
ard Geo. b. Levi, on the charge Of being accom-
plices in the robbery of the two banks at Winthrop,
last Friday morning, were taken by Judge True
and County Attorney Whitehouse at the jailor 5
office, yesterday forenoon, but owing to the alb
sence of important papers, and certain gentlemen
whose presence was important, postponement
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