Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-16

local ann State Nems.
Warden Rice was in the city yesterday.
New Hampshire and Windsor tell the story.
The Standard has concluded that keeping poul.
try is Improbable business.
Allen and Powers match factory was started W
last Monday, with qnite number OF orders to I'LL
Our roosters are getting tired, and we intend to
coop them till April, when they will be in gooo
trim to crow over the Connecticut election
The measles are prevailing at the Insane llospl-
tai. There are five cases among the attendants
and patients.
The Standard has reluctantly parted with its
hens and roosters-all excepting those with then
tail feathers pulled out.
10. Winship of Portland, has accepted the IN
vtation to deliver the Grafton Memorial Day a:
Lewiston.
The Juvenile Temperance Club hold a Pnbilc
all are cordially invited.
"Who is this ERE Burlap?" inquired ar Old
seed democnat who came to town yesterday seek
ing for information concerning " them frauds.
The children in the schools Of this city are pc
pairing compositions and specimens of drawing for
exhibition at the Centennial.
They are having "shadow parties in some
cities. The democratic party in Augusta are now
about thin enough to participate in such an enter
tainment.
John O. Page, Esq, Of China, was recently
commissioned as Justice of Peace and Quorum.
lie has been Deputy Sheriff some six years, and
makes most faithful and efficient officer.
The Penobscot County Farmers Club meets at
the State College, on the 18Th, al 10 O'Clock 4. NJ
The Scientific Society meets at the same place on
the 2Sth.
Hon Joshua Nyc of Augusta, assisted by mem
bcrs of Oak Lodge, will institute Juvenile Tenn
pie, at Woodford's Corner, Friday afternoon at
~ o'clock.
Capt. S. A. Turner Of this city, expects to sail
10 few days for San Domingo where he is to be
in the employ of the Dominican government in
experimenting the construction of lighthouse and
dredging the harbor Of San Domingo.
Messrs. A. Shaw & Co., the popular traders in
groceries and provisions, east side Of the river,
have removed from Eureka block to few doors
from the Ken,ebec bridge, where they have fitted
UP and occupy neat and convenient store.
We have received from Daniel K. Wing Of Vi
enna young man who has been cripple for
wears on accoun, of rheumatic troubles pair of
tailors shears, cut from piece OF wood, perfect IN
form as representation Of the working tools
of the tailor's profession, and showing a good
deal of ingenuity and patience.
DR.. Neal, one Of the physicians at the Insane
Hospital, on Tuesday evening entertained the in
mates of the Insane Hospital. at the new chapel
with select reading from Artemus Ward, Carleton
and other humorsts. The exercises were inter-
spersed with music, and closed with sociable and
a dance, which were greatly enjoyed by the
patients.
We cannot resist the temptation of making the
GLOWING quotation from private letter, from
prominent gentleman in the State con.rataatng
US on the result Of the city election
81 heartily congratulate you and your republi-
can fellow citizens, on the great victory you have
won, ard the great service you have rendered the
republican cause and would especially congrat
alstc the Captain, whose personal popularity con-
tributed so handsomely to the grand result
Peter Doyle of Pittston. most faithful and
hard-workng man, was seriously injured at the ice
works of Geo. Z. Weeks, in Gardiner, on Sa.ur-
day, by a Spanish wndlass which he had rugged
to raise the apron ofthe elevator, the apron having
broken down. While he was raising it with this
windlass one of the chains broke, and the end Of
the lever flew over and struck him in the head,
fracturing his skull. He lies in a critical condi
ton.
An incident occurred at the polls in Ward l, on
Monday, that must not pass unrecorded. DEM
ocrat who had fattened on paper credits during
the war. staggered in, and sarcastcally inquired
for a "Belknap ticket; he wanted to see Belknap
ticket" A republican, standing by, told him that
he wouldn't find any votes Of that kind, but
thought perhaps "that Tom Bartlett would accom-
modate him with few paper credit tickets" This
was coming down to facts, and took all the fun
out of the subject.
Rev. f. H. w. Smith of this city, received tel
eg,am yesterday, giving the information of the
sudden death, yesterday morning, in Mystic
Conn, of Rev. Sullivan Bray, well known and
able Methodist clergyman, formerly of the Maine
Conference, and also of the East Maine Confer
cnce lie died suddenly Of apoplexy, at the house
of his son, Rev. VIM. Mex. Bray, who was once
pastor of the Methodist church in this city. The
age of the deceased was about eighty. lie had
been on the superanratcd list for several years.
Col. J. Manchester Haynes of this city, and Ma
ihanicl McaGcr, Esq, of Watervllle. representa-