Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-22

Aoral anD State Mems.
The sleiyhing in the country is comp!etel
ruined
The Baptist ladies are to have an entertainment
at their lecture rooms one evening next week.
The Knickerbockers have capacity for l4oo
tons of ice in their house at Haliowel, and sue
tons in their house at Chelsea.
Mrs. F. L. Talbot, of East Machias, has an Eng
fish ivy in her parlor, the running vine from wilc
measures nearly four hundred feet
Gardiner Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 9, was OIL
Wednesday evening installed at their lodge room
BY Dist Dep. J. W. Toward Of this city.
The union meeting will be held tomorrow al
ternoon, at the Granite church. Preaching b,
Rev. Mr. Dickerman CT Lewiston.
From working prisoners in Auburn jail neaiiI
$4,000 worth of manufactured products have re
suited 1t is a significant fact that the great ma
iority of prisoners at Auburn jail are young men
Next week we have the editors and publishers
the iail and prison reformers (no necessary con
nection between the two), meeting oirailroad men
canital punishment, and "sich."
A lady in this city, who prdes herself on hcl
ability to do first class washing and ironing, boast
Of her work, and that ait looks as well as though
it had come from the foundry.'
We are requested by Charles y. Eaton, Esq
Secretary of the Maine Poultry Association, &c
extend cordial invitation TO the members OF the
legislature TO attend free, the exhibition OF the
Society, now being held 10 Portland.
A new Temple has just started at Lagrange
with Miss Eurydjce N. Wilson as sup't. The
temple at Camden has just taken new start
with n. L. Joselyn as Sup't. L. W. s'aiblrd, at
E. Di1mont, is arranging for temple at that
place.
Rev. Caleb Fuller of Hallowcll, has been cal
led away to Wayne, on account of the sickness OF
friends. During his absence, Rev. Il. Sanderson
of this city, is to offcate for Mr. Fuller as one Of
the chaplains of the Senate and House.
The LIQUOR Commissioners report for 1870 was
sent to the legislature yesterday. The tota
mount of sales from Dec. l, 1874 to Nov. ~, 1870
was S74, 1887 .96. The sales in Auburn were W
$3.50; Bangor, S6,597ll; Lewiston, S6,50l.l6
Bath, 81, 229.7l; Gardner, 81 ,009.4; Waterville
S4e4272; the sales in Portland from Dec, 1874
TO May IS, 1875 amounted to S6.50l.l6.
Hon. J. W. Babson, Deputy Commissioner Of
Pensions, in transmitting to Col! Drew an oficia
otice Of his disappointment as Pension Agent II
this city, says Accept my congratulations upon
your re-appointment and particularly upon re-
appointment upon your record Yours is mode
agency, and do not hesitate to say 1T publicly
in my official capacity
Legislators and others have doubtless noticed
the 6ne specimens of kimballs handiwork and
genius in the photographs, large and small, hang
ing in the rotunda of the State House. St:ii fur
Their specimens may be seen at his art gallery Oh
Water street, over the Eastern Express ONCE
where all wishing pictures taken will be cordially
welcomed.
Rev. A. V. Tilton, formerly Of this city, has re-
ceived and accepted call to the pastorate OF the
Baptist church in Camptou village, y H., and be-
gins his labors at once. The village is nine miles
above Plymouth, and near the Franconia Motel
The society is desirable one, and Mr. Tilton ha:
been laboring with them several weeks WITH good
results. Mr. Tilton was here yesterday to see tc
the removal Of his goods to New Hampshire.
The Telegraph says We are glad to learn that
many of our best citizens are taking lively IN
terest in the History Of Brunswick and Iopsham
now in preparation. and are hunting up and BRING
ing forward old records, printed documents, and
other material of local character, and IN valou:
ways are aiding the compiler in his endeavor tc
make the history as full and complete as possible
in all its details.
Prof. Moses 7. Browns readings at Meoniar
Hail. last evening, under the auspices of the Cen
tennal Club were we'll attended by an apprecia
tive audience, who were not disappointed in the
evenings entertainment, though they hac been
led to expect a rich treat. The humorous and
pathetic selections were brought out naturally and
gracefully. The Professor is an easy reader ha:
fine voice, and personnel decidedly in his favor
His rendering of Bret Harte's Luke was sim
ply superb.
The foreman Of this paper was astonished about
nine o'clock last evening, by being called from the
composing room by young man who said he had
some important business to transact with him
Trembling, he went to the door, thinking that as
the fighting editor had stepped out, some one was
bound to wreak his vengeance On him; but was
most agreeAbly surprised by being presented with
some half dozen brook trout, sent to him by MIR
Moulton of the Central fish market, who received
about hundred pounds yesterday afternoon, and
has the same for sale.
At the meeting Of the Augusta Library Associa
ton, held yesterday afternoon, it was decided &c
close the library to tine public. The association
lind it impossible TO continue the library by dc
pending on annual memberships and the receipts
of temporary loans of books. The necessity IL
forced upon them Of asking contributions from
life members, to prevent the library from being
scattered. 1t was voted at the meeting that thu
ownership and privileges of the library should b'
restricted to life members, and such as haye com