Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-05

is MIR. Thorndlke, instead OF Mr. SpraSue, as has
been printed. Mr.. Brown, leader Of the Bruins
wick Band, took the lead Saturday last 10 place
of Mr.. Thorndike.
Andrews Hall at Fairfield, was packed full, last
Saturday evening, with an interested audience to
listen to the discuss ion Of political questions by
Hon. II. O. Pratt and Hon. Z. +. Webb, both &C.
cupying an hour each. The old town will give a
good report Of herself on Monday next.
In our report of Mr.. Blaine's speech the com
positor left out the werd ''hunired" which made
quite difference between what was uttered and
what was reported Near the close of the second
paragraph of the speech read would require al
expenditure of from four TO seven hundred mil
lions of dollars.
Colby University Base Ball Association elected
the following officers: President, E. o. Lord ;
Vice President, A. c. Getchell; Secretary {. E.
Meek; Treasurer, E. F. King; Scorer. w. ii
Brownson; Capt. First Nine, j. ii. Drummonl /;
Directors, f. o. Lord, +. Z. Dewhurst, III. Z.
Hamn.
The republicans at West Gardiner were ad-
dressed at the church in that town, last evening.
on political matters by Hon. L. F. Webb of Wat
ervillc, Hon. John l.. Stevens and Mr. Howard
Owen of Augusta. The church well filled
with ladies and gentlemen, who gave close atten-
ton and manifested good degree of enthusiasm.
A vote Of thanks was extended to the speakers.
Our reporter skipped the fine illumination Of
Mr.. NJ. A. Dow at his stable, on Saturday eve
ming. His Office was finely lighted and Hayes and
Wheeler notices displayed. Asa Foye's place on
Bridge street, was also illuminated. The houses
of Orrin Williamson and Saml Titcomb were
Illuminated, also the houses Of Fred Morton,
Mrs. Ballard, and Mr.. Simpson on Spring street.
The Ministers Conference of the Maine Cen
raj Yearly Meeting, convenes at the Free Bap-
fist church this afternoon at 2 o'clock. This eve
ming at IL o'clock there will be preaching in
the same place by Rev. Mr. Howard of Lewiston.
There will be a social meeting to morrow at 0
o'clock A. NJ, to be followed by the business ses-
sion of the Yearly Meeting. In the afternoon,
the annual sermon will be delivered by Rev. DIR.
Fullonton Of Bates College.
Our Waterve correspondent writes that the
officers of the Boardman Missionary Society and
Young Mems Christian Association were elected
to day, and are as follows: President, c. F.
Merserve; Vice President f. E. Dewherst; Cor
responding Secretary j. II. Henderson; Recording
Secretary, c. E. Owen; Treasurer. J. w. Wymsn
Committee on Membership, Z. o. Lord, {. \.
Chase, c. Z. Meek; Prudential Committee, j. A.
Sturtevant, D. W. Pike, W. c. Stetson.
Our Palermo correspondent writes: The re-
freshng and much needed rain Of Saturday has
revived the dropping vegetation, and supplied
the failing wells and pastures with water. Corn
is ripening and promises to be an abundant crop.
Potatoes were never better. Apples and pears
are much more abundant than those who fought
viglantly the csterpillars' eepredations ex-
pected they would be. Blackberries are very
plenty. The high school at Greeley's Corner,
commenced on Monday with a good attendance
During the Thunder shower of Friday evening
the barn of Orren Rowe in China, was struck by
lightning and very badly damaged. Considera-
bic rain fell and in a number OF instances trees
were uprooted by the wind. The intelligent peo-
pie of the thriving and prospectus village of
Trucks NJ ills rejoicing that they are soon to
have lodge of Good Templars with the many
other intellectual a ids to moral reform with
which their beautiful village is blessed. The
high school commences under the most auspi-
cious circumstances.
When the front of the procession was passing
Col. DeWiu's Saturday evening, the was on
State street, below the Mansion House, extending
from Col. DeWitt's through Sewall to Winthrop
down to Elm, through Elm to Bridge, down
Bridge to Pleasant, through Pleasant to Mont
gomery Place, into State street. Those who know
the localities can form an idea of the length of
the same. Some parties visiting friend here from
large cities, were astonished at the numbers in
line, and the splendid appearance of the demon
stration.
A painful accident occurred at the depot in this
city, the other morning. AS the train was being
made up and the passengers were getting aboard
and the baggage checked and loaded, in the con-
fusion, colored man named Mr.. Grow, who was
contemplating flight from the city, got his coat
tails under the wheels of the engine. and was
crushed to death. The train was stopped as soon
as possible and Mr.. Crow relieved from his terri.
BILE situation, but life had fed, and he won't pull
up any more corn or give caws for trouble among
his neighbors. We should add that the crow was
tame one.
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