Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-16

local ann State Mems.
There were eight deaths in Bangor last week
There is a prospect for the establishment in this
city of the Order of Sovercigns of Industry.
Alpha Council has a stated assembly this eve
ming, at seven o'clock, in Masonic Hall at Halo
well.
The storm helped the hack owners yesterday.
The party, and the rice dresses of the ladies, you
know.
a cold, disagrecable and every way wintery
storm one Of the affections with which NOR
tails had to contend yesterday.
Ash Wedne sday, the commencement of Lent,
come, on March lst Easter Sunday, the close of
Lent comes on April 10th.
An abstract of the speech of Hon, Frederic A.
Pike of Calais, on the interest bill, will be found
on the first page.
To-day the sagadahoc District Lodge of Good
Tempars will hold its quarterly session in Bath,
commencing at 10 A. NJ.
A grand State tiremans muster is talked of TO
come off in Portland the coming season, and al
ready the fremen of the State are beginning to
pick their nints for the combat.
The strike announced for last Saturday by the
engineers Of the Boston & Maine railroad did not
come oil, the directors have un Ter adyisement
the matter Of retaining their employees at the old
rates of compensation.
The light given by the new street lamps Is pro-
nouneed clearer and better even than gas and
it is comparatively inexpensive. Those who have
the of the lamps should see to it that they
are kept clearly.
The speech Of Timothy &. IIusscy Of North
Berwick, in the House of Representatives yeser-
day, in opposition to the death penalty, is quite
generally pronounced as the most effective speech
made on that side.
We have seen at the paint shop Of Nessrs.
Gechell & Randall, on State street. several paint
ngs, the work of Mr.. Ii. r. Randall, who exhibits
the skill and taste of an artist Should he con-
tnue the study and practice of the fine arts, he
will be heard from one of these days.
Owing to the hard rain, but about dozen OF
tho ladies Of the Temperance Christian Union
met at Darby Hall, yesterday afternoon, as ap-
pointed. After discussing fer a short time some
matters in reference to their work, they voted to
adjourn until Thursday of this week, at half past
two, when full attendance is earnestly requested,
as plans are to be suggested for future work.
The Lewiston Journal says: THE delegation
of Auburn Reformers who visited Augusta on
Saturday and Sunday, have great reason to sing
the Doxology, and they return home in most
grateful and enthusiastic frame of lind" The
Journal expresses the hope that reform club may
be organized here, to be .perpetuated by good
works. The why the Lewiston and Auburn
Reform clubs live is because they doing good.
There are three temperance reform clubs in
Monmouth-one at the North village, one at the
South, and the other at the centre. Mr.. George
W. Fogg is president of the club at the centre
which has membership of two hundred, and the
number is constantly increasing. Al the liquo.
shops have been driven out of the town. Regular
meetings are held on Wednesday evenings. The
Ladies' Aid Society effectively supplement the
work of the club.
The clothing and furnishing goods firm of y ads
worth 4 Smith of this city, has dissolved, Mr..
Smith retiring, and Mr.. Charles A. Wadsworth
continuing the business at the old stand, where he
intends TO keep larger stock of goods than ever,
and holds himself 10 readiness, with able and
pelienccd help, to make the up into comfort
able and fashionable garments. 1t is Mr.. Wads-
worths intention to have first class establishment
so that parties won't feel compelled 20 visit Boston
for their outfits.
The desperately bad weather interferred some
what to lessen the numbers in attendance on the
legislative party, at the Augusta House last eve
ming, but there was no interfering with the en-
joyment of the occasion. The party large
enough for comfort The "byave and the fair
were there. in their best attire, some very tasty
and even brilliant dresses being displayed. The
managers of he affair were very fortunate in all
their arrangements and the perfectness with which
they carried out. Andrews Orchestra OF
Bangor, furnished excellent music
The Sunday Times of Portland tells this story
got lost in the "mazes" of the great city "Therc
two military men in this city who think they
have been wronged. Not long since they went
to Augusta to lay before the Military Committee
of the Legislature the necessity OF liberal appro-
priation for the approaching centennial. While
there they hired nag and rode out for their
health. In crossing the bridge the festive equine
speeded, and the City Marshal Of that rural me-