Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-16

>. Local an0 State Mems.
The next session Of the Governor and Council
will be held on Tuesday, the 10th inst.
Rev. Mr.. Curtis will occupy his pulpit to NOR
row for the first time since his vacation.
Mr.. W. II. Carr of Mt. Vernon, had valuable
COW stolen from his pasture the other night.
Mr.. G. L. Dodd is now in the city for the pul-
pose of attending to the tuning of pianos.
P.of. Barbour will preach to morrow at the
Granite Church.
The Bible says there is a tirie to laugh, but We
don't see it just now Belisss Journal
The receipts of the State Fair this year were
les, than last year. 1t is thought they will be
about $4,000; the expenses somewhat larger
The Rapgey Agricultural Society will hold
its Show and Fair at Raugely, on Tuesday and
"Wednesday, Sept. l9h and goth.
The Jay Agricultural Society will hold their
nual show anl fair at Jay Hill, Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. p AMI %. Address by Hon.
John 7. Swasey of Canton.
The noted horse "Smugglcr is to trot against
time on The Oakland Park, Gardiner, to-day. See
the advertisement. The presence of this noted
horse will attract a crowd.
The friends of Mr.. j. F. Bartlett, of this city,
who lost his pocket book containing fifty dollars
on the cars, the other day, have contributed to
make up the loss.
A vote was taken among the students of the
Western Normal School, Monday, and resulted as
follows: Conner, 1903; Talbot, II. Six pupils
were absent.
Rev Mr.. Whtmarsh of East Winthrop, will
preach at the First Baptist church tomorrow fore
noon, his subject being the distinctive doctrines
held by the Baptis,s denomination.
Mr. j. F. Bartlett. who recently dropped his
wallet, containing fifty dollars, has had the same
returned to him. lie dropped it on the cars, and
it was found by the conductor on the train be-
tween Lewiston and Bath.
The Ellsworth American says: "On Sunday
last at noon-day, q star was plainly discerned in
the heavens, by hundreds of our citizens. Re
than they knew, has il fulfilled its mission"
\ temperance meeting will be held to morrow
afternoon, at the club room of the Augusta Re-
form club at three o'clock. There will be speak
ing, singing, etc. The public are invited to come
in and show their interest in The cause.
Work.has been commenced rebuilding on the
site of the steam shingle m i'll recently destroyed
by fire in Fairfield, which is to be completed No
,ember lst, next. Machinery for the manufac-
turc of tubs and pals is to he put into the
mill in addition to the single machinery
Arrangements have been made for a grand
Portland & Rochester 4 Norwich Line to New
York City. Fare slj for the round trip. For
further Information inquire of Mr.. c. b, Morton,
agent Portland & Rochester Railroad at Eastern
Express office.
The recent graduates of the Normal School in
Pennington, Miss Addie F. Hayden of Raymond.
and Mr.. J. A. Greene of Waterford, are &C.
cupying prom ncnt positions in that place. The
foru1,r is Of the assistant teachers at the
Normal School, the latter assistant teacher at the
Abbott Family school at Little Blue.
The Junior elias, of Bates College have elected
the following officers: President, J. q. A lams {;
Vice President, NJ. Adams Secretary, NJ. Dag
get Treasurer Z. V. Scfibner; Orator, c. +.
Pes.ley; Poet, c. +. IIussey; Historian, j. W.
IIqtclins; Prophet, +. o. Bartlett; Odist. A. NJ.
Flagg Toast Master, +. Bartlett Chaplain, A.
Gc,chell Executive Committee +. II. Briggs. Il.
:. Hurd II. A. Rludlett.
Hon. Warren Johnson, State Superintendent of
Common Schools, having been chosen Superin-
tend, II, Of Schools for the city of Newton Mass,
will accept that position and resign the Office of
State Superintendent Mr.. johnson has for more
than eight years been at the head Of the educa-
tional department of the State, has brought the
schools up 10 their present satisfactory condition,
laboirg with ability and enthusiasm. and the
friends Of education here will regret that he is to
leave the State. Mr. johnson will receive lib
eral salary at Newton.
\ man in 1869 deposited 10 a Name Savings
Bank, one hundred dollars. He has drawn moth
ing, no pat of principal or interest and now has
Sj5 standing to his credit. The 500 has earned
him SO in seven years. and the principal is intact.
Ia this case he is the gamer. For seven years
previous to 1869. the 500 had been in the till of
his chest, it earned him nothing, hence be lost So.
Had he continued to keep the 500 in his til sew
en- years longer instead of putting it in the bank,
he would now had only the 800, and perhaps not
that, as he might have loaned it and lost il or in
some way spent it with preceptble gain
Obituary.
the accompanying notice, from the Newark, y.
J., Press, may interest those Of cur readers who
were { rm'r'y acquainted with Mr.. Henry Mason,
whose sudden death in Montclair, y. j., we no.
iced last week.
DIED-Suddeny, i'll Montclair Henry Mason,
in the 18Th year Of his age. The community has
never received a greater shock than in the an
nouncement Of the death o: one of our Oldest and
most esteemed citizens. MIR. Mason for years he
longed to the widely known firm of Mason < Col
Inns, commission merchants. Coming TO Mont
clair while it was but q village he did more to
build up the place than any other His large