Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-02

Local AMI State Mems.
The Governor and Council hold brief session
this morning at s o'clock, at the State House.
About five thousand registered letters were re-
ceived at the Augusta post Office the last quarter
The announcement will be roticed in another
column of changes in the time of arrival and de-
parture of mails.
The Bates College boys turn out very strong
nine this year, and intend to win many laurels this
season.
DR.. Lighthill starts of to day on professional
tour of the State, and We wish him the success
that his abilities merit. He will return to Au-
gusta again shortly.
Mr.. NJ. b. Bliss, who has been visiting friends
here during the winter, started yesterday for his
home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, intending to catch
agimpse Of the centennial along on his way
Hon. Warren johnson, State Superintendent OF
Schools, started yesterday for Philadelphia, to be
present at the opening of the Centennial ENhibl-
ton.
A cold, damp May Day, yesterday, rather dis
turbed the calculations of the children, who in
tended to ramble in the woods, in quest Of May
flowers. The night previous ice formed to the
thickness of fourth of an inch.'
Gov. Conner arrived home from Washington
yesterday afternoon, having had a very pleasant
visit. He will attend the meeting of the Council this
morning, and 60 on to Portland to-day, to be pres
emit at the grand reception this evening.
A petition signed by Ira D. Sturgis and forty
others, has been presented to the Governor and
Council, asking for the pardon of Fred Anderson
sentenced to kennebec jail for three months, for
riotous conduct on the accommodation train last
December.
Hill, at the post office, says that the man allud-
ed to in yesterdays Daily, had regular old North
American fit; he then scrabbled up and sawed a
cord of wood, made several gardens, built two or
three pig pens; and then shouldering his shovel,
hoe, axe and hand. saw started afoot for New
Jersey.
Capt. Z. +. Wyman of this city, has been APP
pointed First Lieutenant in the Police Guard on
the Centennial grounds. Two thousand men con-
stitue the force to do duty during the continuance
of the Centennial Exhibition. Capt. Wyman left
the city on the train last evening, to assume COM
mand.
The Reform boys Of Richmond were out May
ing" Monday morning, and returned with war
rant of search and seizure, which put into the
hands of officer C. II. Hodges resulting in finding
a keg nicely packed, of fourth rate Medford. 1t
was seized at the express office, and no one has
yet claimed it.
Our readers are referred to the millinery adver-
tisement of Mrs. Cochrane, who announces a
grand opening, to come off on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. Her place of business is
at the store under the Cony House and she has one
ofthe most elegant stocks Of spring styles of mill
merry brought into the city for some time.
Mrs " T. Blackwell, fashionable mner, will
to-day remove to the store occupied by Mr.. Hen
dee where she will on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, make grand display of Trimmed Bonnets
and Hats, that the ladies will delight to sec. Mrs
Blackwell has a splendid trade, which she well
most likely largely Increase her list Of customers.
The entertainment to be given by the noted
Berger Family and Sol Smith Russell comes of
at Granite Hall, on this evening, and from the in
dications at the ticket office, it would seem that
they are to be favored with first class audience.
This we sincerely hope, as the company is in every
way worthy such compliment. Sol Smith Rus
sell, host in himself will appear. If this should
meet his eye, he is respectfully invited to give the
audience his represen taton of Dorcas Pcnnyroyal,
one of the best of his impcrsona,ions.
An extensive business is being carried on at the
mill of Ira d. Sturgcs, in Wiscasset On Friday
morning bark sailed for England, loaded with a
million feet of Engli,h deal. Another vessel
cleared on Saturday, loaded with lumber Gost,
boards, etc. for Providence, II. |. A crew COM
menced Saturday loading a large vessel which
will take nearly 100000 feet of deal to the Eng
lsh market These items indicate the large
amount of business done at this mill
Mr.. A. c. Dana, the popular druggist in Union
Block, is 10 the future TO devote his whole ener-
pies TO his establishment, having dissolved his
connection with the firm Of Devine u Co. Mr.
Dana has built up handsome business at his es-
Establishment, so that the store has altogether a
different character from that it formerly possessed
AS pharmacist, he has the endorsement of those
who have known him for more than twenty years
and who are fully qualified to judge of his quail
fcations.
The young ladies and gentlemen connected with
the Unitarian Society of this city, fully sustained
last evening, their reputation of getting up first
class levees. The presentation in living pictures
tableaux and song, of the old nursery rhymes o.
"Mother Goose with fine costumes. was mos
excellent showing true appreciation Of the ole
fav6rite. /, revived the memories of other days
and put the audience in good humor. Vocal mu
sic was furnished by the talented Quaitette tina
has so often delighted audiences here this winter
The character song, cousin Jedediah, was rep
resented in q most life-like manner. A socia
dance, with splendid music by lIauagan's Orches-
40 ,)osod tho Testivties good audience wa