Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-04-12
NalIomell local Mems.

Another interesting temperance meeting was
held in City Hall Monday evening last, ad-
dressed by Rev. Messrs. lie Lacheur, Harding,
Fuller and Jaques, and also by several other mem
bers of the club. Rev. Mr. Harding accepted the
pirate to the occasion. The tratiickers in intox-
cants received bountifu share of denunciation
from all the speakers, and the utmost penalties of
the law were advocated in their behalf. We learn
that the next meeting will be held in Wilson Hall,
on Monday evening next, City Hall not being
sufficiently capacious to accommodate comfortably
the multitude in attendance. An invitation of
the Augusta club TO visit the capital and partlci
pate III the temperance exercises and festivities
IN reparaton for next Thursday afternoon and
evening, was accepted, and the occasion will un-
doubteoly be one of surprising interest. Mem
bers of the Ladies Aid Society CT this city, are
also included in the invitation.
The Mayors address and annual report, made
to the city council of this city at the close Of the
last municipal year, with list of city officers for
the current year, have been printed in neat PAM
phlet byiMessrs. Masters 4 Lvermore, and placed
in the hands of the City Clerk for distribution
among the tax payers OF the city. 1t appears by
the statement Of the Finan,e Committee that the
balance against the city has been reduced - 42lS.-
III the past year, showing the Indebtedness OF the
city March IL, 1879, TO be the moderate sum of
S2l ,64i.73. The amount paid into the treasury
for the sale of liquors for the past year, as report
duction from the previous year 81 ,ll6.49, nearly
one-half. Profits reported last year, $514.fj
this year, &23l.if, reduced more than one-haf.
This favorable result may be largely attributed to
the efforts of gentlemen on last years board of
Aldermen and also to the revival of the temper
ance interest, which has undoubtedly greatly di-
mlnished the demand from those accustomed to
the use of an inordinate quantity of medicine
We believe the business is managed with as much
caro- and disci elton as is usual with such agencies
nj he ~ of cit ty hort
to furnish the purest liquors for legitimate pur-
poses contemplated by the law, and also to limit
all sales to the agency. and protect the community
from all illegal traffic whatsoever, whether within
the poor, highways, schools, &c. have been kept
within the appropriations. The undertaken re-
ports forty-.wo deaths the past year-twelve less
than the year previous. The city marshal reports
q arrests showing the peaceful tendencies OF our
citizens generally. The chief en-. ineer of the
fire department records but four alarms during
the year, only two Of them resulting in loss, one
at $500 and the other $500; well insured. The
City solicitor reports but one case pending against
the city, which will undoubtedly be disposed of at
an ealy day. On the whole our citizens may
congratulate themselves while examining the re-
port, that so favorable an exhibit is made af our
material and moral prosperity.
We learn from the bingham (Mass) Journal
that temper arce organization to be known as
the "Hingham Centennial Reform Club" was
formed IN that town recently, and Mr.. Charles Ii.
Bassett was unanimously elected as President.
Mr.. Bassett is well known in this city, and his
friends will rejoice to learn of his active
participation in the noble work Of temperance re-
FORM The reform movement in Massachusetts,
goes on prosreronsly.
Yesterday was the most lovely day of the sea-
son, contrasting favorably with the dubious wealth
er since the advent of April.
Lemons, fifteen for a quarter! Oranges
twenty five cents a dozen" were cries that at
tracted multitudes of customers streets on
Tuesday afternoon. Fruits and scrip changed
positions with wonderful dexteIiy, to the satsfac
ton Of all concerned.