Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-08

---..--------...-----. . ------ =
Autai dn0 Siait NsMS.
The Ladies Centennial Committee will meet
with Mrs. Davis, on State street, Thursday after.
noon, at 2 o'clock.
The democrats wore long faces yesterday, and q
good many of them acknowledged that the tide is
setting az ainst them so strong that they will AXE
amost sorry show next Monday.
r. PARROT has purchased the granite store
occupied by Cunning & Lombard, paying there
for S9. 900 cash w. X. Lancey was the former
owner. -----
So the democrats of this city are up to their old
tricks, tamperng with the voting lists. The indi-
yidual who took down the list in Ward is trem-
bling in his shoes. We know his name, and if the
thing is continued we shall give it to the public
The little shop of the Misses Noble, on VIM
throp street. took fire the roof yesterday fore
noon, from the stove pipe that runs through the
roof, there being chimney. General ACTIVITY
among the neighbors saved the building, with nut
slight damage.
delegation from the Auburn Reform Club,
consisting of Mcssrs. Taintor, Barnum and wing,
have been raising quite breeze in the little vii
lace of Union. A Reform Club of 300 members
was organized Monday night, and the greatest en-
thusiasm prevails.
Tho third of the Meonian Hall sociabes will
come off this evening Dancing will commence
promptly at o'clock. No tickets sold at the door.
If sufficient encourag ement is offered, the man
agement will continue the number of sociables to
i've.
The wife of Rev Cyrus Tibbetts Of North Ber-
wick, formerly Of this city, who was badly injured
by being thrown from her carriage, few weeks
since, is slowly recovering. 1t will be remember
ed that her husband was killed at the time of the
accident that disabled her.
Mrs. l.. c. Cochrane, mner. has removed
from the store opposite the post Office to the at
tractye store under the Cony House, recently &C.
cupied by Mr.. }. II. Clapp as bookstore. This
will afford Mrs. Cochrane ample room for business
and the display of her She has good
list of customers and it is being added to daily.
The stated convocation of Jerusalem X. A.
CHAPTER will he holden at Masons' Hall, HalloweD,
on Thursday, at o'clock p. NJ, from which place
they will adjourn at o'clock, to Wilson Hall.
The Grand High Priest will be present and install
the officers. X. A. Masons accompanied by their
ladies only admitted. After Refreshments there
will be q social dance. Those who desire to go
from Augusta, may leave their names with MIR.
Frank Farrar, at the Cony House stable, who will
run teams to and from Hallowell on Thursday
evening Orders may be left to-day or to morrow.
More Centennial Reminders.
Talking about Centennial re lies, Mr.. Moulton,
one of the proprietors of Wright's fish market,
has a Chinese mirror, made of FURNISHED steel or
copper, with curious devices on the back side. 1t
was undoubtedly made by the Chinese before glass
came into fashion, many centuries ago, and the
Chinese ladies who lived several hundred years
ago. examined their back hair by means OF this
simple yet unique continuance.
George W. Jones has the spectacles through
which king Solomon looked at the temple after its
completion. Jones hopes to make spec on them.
Fred II. Tbbetts has silver coin marked ll19.
Frank A. Small has button from PharoaI,s
coat. Frank had great uncle who was there.
sidney Locals.
At the election of town officers Of Sidney, held
on Monday last, the following were elected; Mod
orator, Gorham Hastings; Selectmen, Henry Bak-
er, C. E. Hamlen, Jonas Hammond; Clerk, Jos.
II. Fields; Treasurer and Collector, Carlos Ham
mond There was no political contest.
At the yceum Saturday night there were two
questions discussed. The first was resolved that
Nature is more pleasing to the eye than art,
was decided in the affirmative. Second, resolve
that money makes the man, decided in the mega
tive.
The most pleasing part of the whole affair was
the paper written by Miss A. Golf, which was an
able production. A paper will be read the next
night, and the following question, discussed re-
solved, which is the most conducive to happiness,
married or single life.