Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-17
Local anu State News.

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Last Friday night the ticket office of the Maine
Central II. R. Co. at Newport, was broken oper
and q small sum of money and lot of tickets
taken.
The following gentlemen have been chosen Di
rectors of Squirrel Island j. b. Ham and j. w
Perkins of Lewiston; NJ. V. B. Chase and S. G.
Whtehouse of Augusta; E. c. Hyde, Bath; G
A. White, Gardiner d. Hovey, Rochester, N. Y
A party consisting of Mayor Nash, Col. Dewitt
Ira ID. Sturges, l.. l.. Lincoln, and S. l.. Board
man of this city, and Henry ingalls, Of Wiscassct,
left this city yesterday for Anson Scion and Bing
ham, railway prospecting. They will probably
return on Friday.
The Kennebec, which is regular old soaker,
received into its bosom yesterday, quantity OF
liquor, the accumulated harvest of the recent
seizeres in this city. The outpouring was copious
and was witnessed by a dry set, who thought
there was a terrible ate of material.
The Governor and Council were engaged most
of the time yesterday on routine business. Coun-
Gilman Wing announced in fitting terms the death
of Councilman Warren, and on his motion the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to draft resou-
tons: Messrs. Mason, Buffum and Stanley.
The republicans of Cushnoc heights are request
ed to meet at John B. Dyers store, this evening
at half-past six o'clock, for the purpose Of making
arrangements for the raising of Haye. and
Wheeler flag. The business will be transacted
promptly, so that all may attend the republican
meeting at Meonian Hall.
The sale of real and personal property will begin
at the Mansion House at ten o'clock, this FORE
noon, and the fact that so much valuable property
is to be put into the market should draw together
q large number of persons as bidders. The Man
sion House, large and elegant farm. horses and
colts, and other property will be disposed Of
Mr.. John w. Cross has removed his stock of
boots, shoes and rubbers to the wooden store. op-
posite Aliens publishing house, recently vacated
by Deane Pray. We have no doubt that Mr..
Cross old customers will gladly follow him to his
new place of business, where they may expect
the same excellent bargains and good fits as FORM
ery.
We have received . copy of the Pittsfeld
Times, a new weekly paper published at Pittsheld,
by Smith & Pendleton. Mr.. Smith is of the firm
of S. S. Smith & Son of Bangor. The paper is
neutral in politics. and will be devoted to the good
interests of the town. The first number contains
historical skeatch of the town Of Pitsfield. We
wish the new paper success.
woman with two little children. one four
wears and the other five or six months old. has
been floating about in this city, looking for rec
rcant husband, as she says. She says she belongs
10 Manchester, n. H., and wants money to pay
her fare back to that place. She doesn't tell
straight story, however. In one place she says
her husbands name is John Browp, and in another
that it is George Stevens
The republican convention for Kennebec county
will be held at Meoran Hall, this forenoon at II
o'clock. for the purpose Of nominating two candi-
dates for Senators, candidate for County Com
missioner q candidate for County Treasurer,
candidate for Judge Of Probate a candidate for
Register of Probate, candidate for Sheriff, a
candidate for County Attorney, and to transact all
other business that may properly come before the
convention.
As showing the growth of small accumulations
in savings banks, the Wing relates that a poor
the savings bank of that city. from her weekly
earnings, of only one dollar or less, and from
time to time added like to it. After some
years she bought house for 81 400, and paid for
it out of her deposit leaving. as the treasurer
marked to me "a good deal more than she had
ever put in"
The republicans of this city are to meet in
Meonian Hail. on this evening, at halfpast seven
o'clock, for the purpose of forming Hayes and
Wheeler club, for active work during the cam
pagn. The call is rumerously signed and the
meeting will undoubtedly be fully attended Good
speaking may be expected. Let there be grand
rally Of those who are opposed to the sham dem
ocracy and apologizers for Hamburg nassacres.
the reorganized Augusta Brass Band have kindly
volunteered their services for the occasion.
The Sunday Schools of Vassalboro'. Windsor
and Whitefeld made an exclusion yesterday to the
Soldiers Home at Togus. where they participated
in a grand union basket pic mic They went in
carriages, and had grand time, the day being all
that could be desired, clear skies, ard bracing,
healthful atmosphere. They visited Togus in ac-
ceptance of kind invitation from Gen. Tilton.
who gave to them the liberty of the beautiful
grounds of the institution, and the Home Band
furnished music for the occasion. These Sunday
Schools make annual pilgrimages to Togus.
y gentleman was in the city, on Tuesday, in
attendance on the democratic convention, who on
the day of the surrender Of Lee to the Union
forces, was sailing in his boat up certain stream
of water in Kennebec county, leading out of
large pond. He said at the time when he heard
the guns, and thought likely they were fired be-
cause Lees army had surrendered, she was so
mad he was a good mind to turn his old boat back
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