Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-02-01

To Mr.. Seth Robinson Oh sidney, dlilTeht
reader of the Journal, we are indebted for nice
contribution of eating apples.
Gen. B. B. Murray met with an accident Mon
day of last week. at his home in Pembroke, falling
and spraining one of his wrists badly.
1t is said a remonstrance will be presented by
citizens in Deerng to the legislature, against the
town being allowed TO vote 5000 for the new
boulevard.
Mr., c. II Tainter President Of the Auburn Ke-
form Club was in the city yesterday, to make ar
rangements for holding a temperance reform meet
ing in this city, on Sunday, the 18th inst.
We notice that in Gardiner, hook and ladder
company has just been organized. Such COM
pany is urgently needed in Augusta, with suiii
cient apparatus to make it serviceable
Before leaving us for good, January gave US
another touch of the Arctic wave. At seven
o'clock yesterday morning, the thermometer
showed IA degrees below zero in this city, and IN
Gardiner IL degrees below.
Mr.. George A. Philbrook, of this city, one Of
the most efficient statesmen travelling, is now con-
nected with the new house Of Ewing & Company,
Boston, importers and jobbers of linen and white
goods, and dealers in dry goods.
The ladies of the city will bear in mind that the
Ladies' Temperance Christian Union will be Or
ganized this afternoon, at o'clock at the Congre-
gational chapel Officers will be chosen, and the
work of the Union will be partially mapped out.
The Reporter says that qnite a number from
~. .xlrx a. hall TO fba mas
ade in this city, this week. The tickets for this
masquerade now on sale at the office OF the
Eastern Express. Mr.. A. Slocun, the costumer,
will be here this evening.
Mr. Moultor, at his first class fish establishment
on Water street. has for sale this morning an ele-
giant supply of fresh trout just from the brooklets
Of Canada. Mr. Moulton takes special pains to
have his market supplied with all the choice va
rietes of fish
Mr. James c. Boyington Of this city, lost one
Of his valuable team horses, Sundsy night. 1t Is
thought the animal died of the spinal disease that
atiiicts man as we'll as beasts. The animal was
taken sick about three o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Boyington has several times been offered $500
for the horse.
The Augusta correspondent Of the Press speaks
as follows of one Of the Senators from Penobscot
county Senator Wheelwright Of Penobscot is
one of the men who have opinions and force Of
character. There is no trouble in ascertaining his
opinion on pending questions. lie IS also an earn
est and effective speaker, as well as man Of in
fuence."
The other day, Wm. II. Dill, while at work III ?.
NJ Fogler & Co.'S furniture manufacturing estab-
lishment in this city, met with an accident that
will lay him up for several days. He was at work
at a circular saw, and was reaching over the saw
for board, which caught in the machine and was
thrown violently against Mr.. Dill, striking him
in the stomach, and knocking him p!ostrate the
floor.
We ere permitted to make the following extract
from letter received by gentleman in this city,
from Daniel Cony, Esq, Detroit City, Mimi:
"pid YOU ever hear what Gen. Redington's last
words were The General made good deal t.l. OF
pany. An old acquaintance whose Christian
name was Cyrus, was watching with him at the
time of his death Just before he expired, he
beckoned his friend to his bedside. and taking hun
by the hand, said, Cyrus, Cons0iiddted rgMtd
is good stock; keep up the marquis
The General then expired peacefully We sup
pose.
We take pleasure in again calling the attention
of our readers to the grand Choral Concert, to be
given at Granite Hall, this CTuesday) evening, un-
der the direction of Mr. a. d. Waid, skillful
master of music, with trained chorus OF hlty
voices. This chorus has been in training for two
or three months, looking TO their performances on
the nresent occasion. We can assure our readers,
from what We have seen and heard of the re-
hearsals that fine entertainment Is in store Tor
them. Mr. Ward will also be assisted by Miss
Lizzie Norton, the we'll known vocalist, and ma
tive of kennebec.
Workmen commenced yesterday running ice
into the Sturgis ice house, Pittston. The most OF
Sturgis houses are full. The Knickcrbockers OF
Philadelphia are to proceed at once to the erecs-
ion of new ice house, to be 800 feet long. They
IRE now cu,ing ice to fill their honses on the east
side opposite their house in Farmngdale. we
find that all along the river ice dealers are conf
dent of receiving good prices this year, which Will
repay them for their patient waiting. No ice Of
any amount has as yet been put up on the iud-
son and Delaware.
report has been made of the Augusta Protec-
tive Union store for the six months ending the
lst of January, 1876, from which we take the
following figures total amount OF sales for the
six months, IS, ,350.79; average monthly sales
Sl,39l.79; expenses above cost of goods in store
1858 O5; making about - per cent, from which
clerks wages insurance, taxes, and license on to-
Lacco have been paid, thus making saving Of
over l6 per cent, and securing purer goods at
greatly reduced rates With only So2o W capital
the above amount of business has been done, eX-
hibitng good business ability and integrity IN its
conduct.
On Sunday morning last, the horse attached to
to the bake house market sleigh which was load
cd with steaming brown bread for the hungry
multitude took notion into his head to have
little run on his own account up Water street. AS
the animal was passing along at good rate OF
speed, at the upper end of the street, he was in
terrupted in his Sunday morning amusement BY a
LADY who dashed out into the street, seized the
aroog;no reins and brought the runaway to a