Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-20

local AMI State NeWs.
Apples are being brought to this city from the
west, and retsiled at 81. so bushel.
The First Baptist society held very enjoyable
sociable at their vestry, last evening.
Cider soakers will be glad to know that cider Is
to be shipped from Massachusetts, and sold here
for twelve cents gallon.
Some twenty or twenty five persons came from
Water, lille yesterday to testify before the grand
jury as to what they may know about liquor sell
ing.
We call attention to the professional card OF
Henry +. Duncan, Of Bath, dealer in music and
Professor Of the organ. All orders by mail will be
promptly and faithfully attended to.
Messrs. Partridge Bros will soon receive their
fall stock of hyacinth bulbs for winter towering
They already have their supply of nice cross and
veranda relli.es and plant frames for house plants
Messrs. Fuller & Percival, the popular grocery
men, have adopted Q uniform for themselves and
those in their employ, which is very neat. The
idea is good one.
The sale of blooded horses at Merymeetins
Farm, Bowdonham, on Wednesday, was largely
attended, and the bidding was quite spirited, al
though the prices realized were very low.
A large number of witnesses from different
parts of the county have been summoned before
the grand jury at the present session, mostly on
rum cases. The town agencies seem to be giving
a good deal of trouble in several localities.
Huntington, Mason & Co. have just received in
their Furnishing Goods Department, some very
desirable styles of silk handkerchefs and Windsor
scarfs They are having large sale on the Buck
Gloves mentioned last week.
The Juvenile Temperance Club will hold pub
lie meeting this friday evening, at 80 o'clock,
in the Reform Club room. All persons interested
in the welfare Of the boys, cordially invited to
attend.
The announcement Of the last excursion for the
present century to the Centennial may be found in
our advertising columns. This is by the Norwich
route, over which the most Of our people have
gone, and which has become so popular 1t will
be noticed that the fare is greatly reduced
All those who desire to join class for the Gull
turc Of the voice and elocution, should remember
that Miss Laughtons school opens this evening, at
Commercial College. Miss Laughton is an &C
complished teacher, and all those who attend will
receive ample recompense for time and money ex-
pended.
Mr.. L. L. Lincoln, the gentlemanly and efficient
agent of the Boston & Maine Railroad, in this
city, advertses in our columns, this morning, Cen
tennial Excursions over his line. This is by the
way of the magnificent Fall River steamers.
route that is too well known to require any special
notice. The fare is as low as by any other route.
Two mineral springs have recently been discov-
cred in the town of Vienna, less than mile north
west of the village, and very accessible. They
are on land belonging to Mr.. Neal and Mr.. Graves.
1t is thought there i. material enough left in town
for Fifty more springs. Certainly in such locality
people ought to enjoy good health.
Giles Folsom of Gardiner, was arrested We'd
nesday, by Deputy Sheriff c. r. Morton of Union,
for an aggravated assault upon John Hysler of
Washington, October 9th, He was taken 10
Union yesterday, where he will be arrsigned be-
fore Justice Joshua Green to-day. Folsom bears
a very bad name for young man of twenty one
On Saturday last young lady by the name Of
Turner. living in Rome, committed suicide by
throwing herself into the Snow pond, at Jamaica
point Her body was found soon afterwards, and
conveyed to the house of her parents, who live in
the town. Mis-, Turner was simple minded girl.
No particular cause is assigned for committing the
act.
NJ. Howard Mckinney, young man from
this city, while working at the ice houses Of Geo.
L. Weeks, at South Gardiner, yesterday After
noon, sustained quite . severe injury to his loft
leg, caused by the slipping Of an ice pick. He
was brought here on the evening train, where his
wound was dressed by . surgeon, and, though
suffering greatly, is now doing well, but will
necessarily be laid up for some time to come.
Mrs. Dodge of Boston, has begun . canvass Of
{ is city for THE Golden Rule" the new relig-
lou, paper edited by Rev. w. II. Murray. Those
who admire the gentleman and believe in his
style of theology, will desire TO subscribe for the
paper They will never be called upon by more
pleasant agent, and we take pleasure in calling
the attention of our readers to the mission Of Mrs
Dodge here.
The State College Scientific Society has chosen
The following officers President, Prof G. II.
IIamn; Vice President, H. II. Hsrtwell, rs;
Secretary, c. c. Chamberlain, rs; Assistant Sec
rotary, f. j. Blake, 70: Treasurer, A. Nj. Far
ington, &c. The following were appointed chair
men over the several sections Prof. J. R. Far
rngton. of Sec. A. (Agriculture); Prof. c. II.
Fernsld, Sec. B. Natural History; NJ. C. Fer
nald, Sec. Physics and Chemistry; Prof W.
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