Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-05-01
Zoeal anu State Nems.

Zoral anu State Nems.
May Day.
Meeting of the Grand Masonic bodies in Port
land this week.
Charlie Aver, the fashionable tailor, Is haV ing
more work than he can attend to.
The Buffalo Bill troupe is reported to be on its
way eastward.
Wadsworth's new store is giving very great
satisfaction.
Pine apples have made their appearance in the
market.
Mr.. j. G.. Shaw of this city, has the contract for
building the proposed new depot at Hallowel
r. p. Pierce Esq, of Rockand, promising
young lawyer, was in the city on Saturday.
Snow is still five or six feet deep in the woods,
in Aroosno'- county.
Traders in this city arc putting silver coin IN cr-
culation.
Messrs. B,rnan, Tantor and IIillman, Of the
AuOuTu hcloTin cluDi aIC hoIu'Lo 'S'S'A"
in Dexter.
Miss Hattie r. White, daughter Of G.. w. White,
Esq, of Rocklanl, recently died at the Insane
Hospital.
The house in which the father of Hon Reucl
Williams lived is still standing, on Bangor street,
in this city.
People should examine the time tables of the
several railroads, many changes IL the time oil
the running of the trains begin to-day.
The Governor and Couucil Will hold a session
this evening, at the State House. Undon6tediy
the session will be very brief.
Mayor Fessenden of Portland, has been invited
by Heath Post of Watcryic to deliver the oration
Decoration Day.
The Grafton on Decoration Day at Dexter is to
be delivered by Rev. l.. l.. llanscom, pastor OF
the Methodist church in that place
Miss Maxwell and Miss Sager star; for New
York city to-day and on their return we may look
for an opening of stylish millinery.
A horse attached to a sewing machinc wagon,
ran away on Water street on Saturday, but DID no
further damage than staving up couple OF wheels
belonging to a carriage against which it struck.
Rev. d. f. Estes son Of Rev. DR.. Hiram {.
Estes, talented young preacher, has accept
ed the call extended to him to become pastor Of
the Baptist church in Belfast.
A frog down in Camden, according to the
Herald, commenced his lay last week with bottle
of Adamsons Cough Bllsam, aud a piece of red
flannel around his neck.
Mr. VIII Sanborn of this city, has closed his
studies at Bowdon College for the present. and will
shortly visit Germany, for the purpose of pur:u-
ing his studies there.
The ski of cross-grey fox, hanging out at T.
z. GetchelFs fur establishment. on Saturday, at
tracted considerable attention. The animal was
captured by a Bowdoinham hunter. Its skin IS
very valuable.
Rev. Stephen Allen, the superintendent of
the Maine Industrial School for Girls, has entered
upon the duties of his otfce. Letters of inqairy
concerning the school may he addressed 10 him at
Hallowell
A man, whose name we did not learn, on Sa'nr-
day afternoon fell upon the sidewalk in front OF
Mr. Bowditch's residence en- Grove street, while
in fit lie was taken up and cared tor by the
police.
Rev. DIR. Kicker has returncd to the city, alter
being absent during the winter at Dansvile, y. Y.
lie appears in better health and strength than for
several years and will undertake the rcs;lmp-
ton Of his duties Secretary OF the Maine Zap
tist Missionary Convention.
Our citizens and friends stopping in the city,
in laying out programme for amusement this
week are rem nded of the dramatic performance
on Friday evening, to be given by the Grand
Army boys 1t is their intention to keep up the
reputation already earned, and promise
our friends pleasant evening.
Shop-keepers are getting their SUNNI CT awnings
out We notice that nice wooden awning has
been built in front of the Journal oflice. We hope
that dur ing the heated campaign, pending this
summer, our friends may come in under its re-
fresbing shade, and forget there are any such
troublesome fellows democrat.
The bad weather prevented a large Attendance
and had depressing effect on the enthusiasm at
the meeting of the Reform Club, at Granite Hall,
Yesterday afternoon. Speeches made by B.
F. Smith, Fred Moore, Morrill, Mathews, Sennett,
Wentworth, Lane. Taught, Granger and James
Rowe of the Club, and by J. S. Hobbs, State Lii
hrarian.
In view of the invitation to Professor Barbour
10 take the Chitten nden Professorshp at ale Col
lege, the Junior class Of the Bangor Theological
Seminary have sisucl and presented petition to
the Professor, earnestly requesting him t. remain.
lie thanked them for the expression AMI assured
them tia. "a = .tition would have weigh ia his
decision.
The organization of the Skowhegan Blaine Club
was perfected last Monday night by the election of
Col A. w. Wildes as President; l.. ii. Webb S.
Walton, r. B. Shepherd, and II. Bigclow as Vice
Presidents; C. 4. Woodbury. Secretary; o. A.
Priest as Treasurer. and DE- j. S. Cu.hing, Col. A.