Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-03-09

Aocai anb 5ta1f NemS.
Republican caucus this evening at Granite Hall,
for the nomination of q candidate for Mayor.
The Ladies Centennial Committee will meet
with Mrs. Davis, on State street, Thursday after
noon, at o'clock.
The Royal Arch Masons have an interesting
meeting at Hallowell this evening. Those who
desire to go from this city, should leave their Or
ders with Frank Farrar at the Cony House stable.
A glorious revival is in progress in Waterville.
At meeting last Sunday evening one hundred
and thirty six persons took part. Some eight or
ten students at the University have recently been
converted.
Are the democrats in this town so totally deprav-
ed and ignorant that they have an idea that they
can, with impunity, pull down the voting lists !?
They have several lawyers among their number,
and from these they ought to seek little legal ad
vice.
Mr.. A. w. Kimball, the Photographic artist over
the Eastern Express office, has taken some excel
lent photographs of our excellent Governor, Gen-
eral Connor. The likeness is very accurate ana
life-like, and is only another evidence Of Mr.. Kim
balls skill and taste artist.
Material for q centennial museum continues to
accumulate. Mr.. Arthur Mason has shown us a
copper coin marked 1884, Mr.. Daniel l.. Allen
has in his possession cudgel which Cain used in
rlo pJar 20 hon he
was Abel to WELD it. 1t came into his hands from
the coroner who So, upon the case.
Vienna elected the following town officers on
Monday last Moderator, Henry Graves; Clerk,
Henry Dowst; Selectmen, &c, james Porter, A.
F. Smart and M. F. Eaton Treasurer, Henry
Graves; Supervisor, Marion F. Eaton: Collector
and Constable, Moses B. Puscott. All republi-
cans.
At the semi-annual election of officers of the St.
Mary's T. A. 4 b. Society, held on Thursday
evening, the following gentlemen were chosen for
the ensuing six months: President, L. r. Muir
ply; Vice President, T. j. Lynch; Recording
Sec'y, John Flarghty; Financial Sec'y, James
Colgan; Treasurer Henry Cuddy; Marshal,
Michael Csddy; Sergeant t-at- Arms, John Walsh
word may be appropriately said in common
dation of the character of the Meonan series OF
social Dances Unlike most gatherings of this
kind, they are made up of such material and are
conducted in such manner as to insure high en-
joyment, and at the same time exclude all that
tends to make dances obnoxious. The managers
and all who have attended this series can but feel
highly graiifed at the success they have attained
of NIerht in
Bar Room, or the Fatal Glass is to be brought
out at Granite Hall on Friday and Saturday even
ings of this week, by the Boston Dramatic Com
pany, of which Mr.. II. Price Webber is manager
This troupe has received first class notices from
the press in the localities where it has appeared,
and we are assured by Mr.. Webber that the great
drama will be presented here in manner beftting
its lfe-lke picture.
Mt Vernon Locals.
The Lodge of Good Templars formed at this
place few weeks since now numbers seventy
four. Influential citizens have Joined at almost
every meetings; and the future prospects of the
lodge very encouraging.
There has been no liquor agency IN town for
several years past; and there is no place where
liquor can be obtained
G. C. Hopkins, Esq, attorney -at-aw, returned
to this, his native place. last year, and has decided
to make it bis future home Mr.. Hopkins is fully
enlisted in the cause of temperance. He is at
present engaged in writing digest of the Maine
Reports.
The school in the village district under the care
of Mr.. H. C. Trefethren, has been unusually sue
cessful, The scholars have made great prof.
cheney, and the teacher having maintained his
popularity in an eminent degree.
West Gardiner Town Affairs.
From the report ofthe Selectmen of the town OF
West Gardiner, we learn that the total amount Of
real and personal estate in the town is 1854 ,637.
Amount of taxes same, Is mills on the dollar,
S6,3S346. Amount of common school fund, 81
5O6.32. This duly apportioned to the several
districts. The number of scholars is 1856.
The liabilities of the town are as follows
Amount of outstanding notes, S2l ,672 80
Unpaid interest overdue, 9S w
Unsettled bills estimated and orders
outstanding. 2S3 %
School money due the several districts, lao 81
School fund to be apportIoned the sew
eral districts, 1876 666 w
$22 S61 80
The resources as follows
Cash in Treasury, S4S 40
Due from j. Collins, Collector, AZ 4S
E. p Seavey, l,l20 -