Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-03

sum out OF them. He has resided in China village
about five years. He was warm hearted, i'm
pulsive, but well meaning man, who would spare
no pains to do what he thought was right. In pol
tics he was Jealous democrat, and about his last
| request was that his horse johnny" should not
| carry republican to town meeting. Peace to his
ashes.
| BO1vdOin College Notes.
A spelling match is to be held this Saturday.
evening, at Lemont Hall, under the auspices Of
| the Bowdoin Base Ball Association between % of
| the young ladies of Brunswick and % of the
students, the proceeds to be used by the Base Ball
Association in procuring new uniforms for the
coming season.
The Senior and Junior exhibition takes place
| next Monday evening, at Lemont Hall. The fol-
lowing is the programme.
SENIORS.
+. III. Hall Salutatory
X. r. Baston Responsibilities Of the Ballot
c. A. Black Rights of Personal Liberties
5. NJ Carter Catholicism
w. III. Holmes The War Against Alcohol
f. S. Osgood Edgar Allan Poe
Myles Standish Early American Civilization
f. X. Upton College Loyalty
JUNIORS.
Arlo Bates Translation from Horace
F. c. Payson i" i" Jactus
W. A.. Robinson Translation from German of
Schiller
o. c. Stevens Translation from French of
Robespiene
The usual ball will take place Immediately after
the exhibition.
At a meeting of the Boating Association, held
Monday OF this week. the constitution was revised
and bylaws added. Stevens, '7G, was chosen
delegate 10 represent Bowdoin at the adjourned
meeting Of the Rowing Association of American
Colleges 10 be held at Springfield, April 1th. ID.
A. Sargent director of the gymnasium, has ie-
turned from his duties at Yale and will resume
work here next term.
Burleigh, of IS, is training in the gymnasium
and will row in the single scull race during the
coming regatta at Saratoga.
This term closes April 9th, for recess of eight
days, the summer term commencing with prayers
on Thursday morning April 18th.
Farmingdale Locals.
Our citizens well remember the tall and
gaunt form cf Ira Buswe For many years
he has been seen, occasionally, slowly
vending his way from Loudon Hill to Gar
diner. For half century has he
been Of the institutions Of the "Iiill." There
he raised large family of children, who one by
one went out into the world to become likely men
and women. His wife died and at last Ira was
left alone, but he hated to leave the scene of his
labors and until quite recently stuck to the "IIill.
At last, extreme old age has so bowed him down
that hi. children have provided him home else
where. No one in this vicinity could compare
with Ira in native wit and sarcasm. Although
homely to look at, he was a deep read man and
knew whereof he spoke, and woe to the unlucky
wight that provoked him-if he were uot well up in
every kind of learning.
In the early history of this town, during the
Fremont campaign, a learned democratic lawyer
OF renowu. then a resident here, but long since
gone at one of our town meetings holding
up, usual, the beauties of democratic rule.
Among his listeners stood Ira with his staf head
and shoulders over them all and every time the
orator got beyond his depth he would cyclaim
That's not so,'' That's all wrong" &C., much to
the delight of the bystanders and greatly to the
discontinue of the lawyer. At last the cxpound
er of the law could stand it no longer and fasten-
ing his keen eye on the rustic giant, exclaimed,
in potulant voice 81 am not talking TO a fool!"
All eyes were at once fastened on the Irafe Bus
well, who replied in voice Of thunder II am"
That b: ought down the house, and the enraged
speaker had nothing more to say
Our singing school, which, in spite Of cold
weather mumps and all sorts Of difficulties has
been in healthy progress at the hail, under the
teaching of Mr.. Gilbert Eastman, our townsman,
has at length been terminated in the formation Of
a society, to be known as the "Farmingdalc Cen
tennial Singers" Mr.. Eastman, to whom we are
greatly indebted has been elected President and
Leader and Loriu Ballard, Secretary and Treas
The object of the society is to improve III
vocal music, enjoy social intercourse, practice the
'songs our fathers sang" and at some future day
to give "old folks concert" The first rehearsal
took place on Monday evening, some is members
joining the club and voting to use the book called
the Leader. An original humorous song and
chorus, written for the occasion, called Gardner
to Haowell," was given, and highly enjoyable
time to all concernedtooh place. The society. Is
| all home talent and the singers baye determined
that there is nsthing like trying.
Some three or four Sundays ago VIC chroncled
that everybody seemed out for their last sleigh
ride, but last Sunday nearly as busy day
that, and we have decided that if we are to have
"lndian summers" then the last two weeks might
be called ''lndian winter, the weather has been
so evenly cold and fine. To-day however, trav-
ellers using wheels in the road; but on the
river the seigniug and teaming is excellent and
quite popuar-most of the travel goes that way,
| and makes pretty appearance. j. IL. ID.
Summary of Religious Intelligence.
Rev Mr.. Martin, presiding elder of Gardiner
district, has been prevented by i'll health, from at
tending his quarterly meetings for the last three
| weeks. lie is now improving, and expects to re-
sumo his work next Sabbath.
Tie Sabbath school of the Universalist society
| in Orcno, gave very pleasant Easter concert,
| Sabbath evening last, under the direction of the
| pastor Rev. Henry Shepard, who is also the sup