Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-23
Ladies' Temperance Christian Union.


The meeting of the society yesterday was held
At the usual place, and was largely attended-it
being one of the most interesting and enthusiastic
| meetings of the series.
The subject of the rental and furnishing Of 9
room for the use of the Reform Club came up for
consideration, and was freely discussed by the
ladies, the question being whether it would be ex'
| pedent to rent Meonian Hall or the rooms lately
occupied by tie Literary and Library Association
A messenger was received from the club to confer
with the ladies on the subject. 4 committee OF
ladies were chosen to visit both places with COM
mittee from the Reform Club and report. After
examination they reported in favor Of the library
rooms.
A delegation from the Reform Club, consisting
of Messrs. Sanderson, Owen, Rogers, Wyman and
Parcher visited the society to learn the result Of
their deliberations IN regard to renting rooms
The visiting members of the club were pleased
with the action of the society and so expressed
themselves.
1t was voted TO paint and whiten the rooms and
to take posse ssion Of them Immediately.
Mrs. Williamson, kinsman, Mitchell, Young
Sturgis, Church and Miss Burbank, were chosen
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committee from the Reform Club, in furnishing
the rooms.
Mrs. w. G. Sargent, who has been i.stru-
mental in forming and who has labored so earnest
ly in organizin. the Union, in few encouraging
and well turned remarks, took leave of the society
The thanks Of the Union were rendered her by a
unanimous vote.
The next meeting Of the society will be held at
the Young Mems Christian Association rooms,
next Tuesday afternoon, al 2.30 T. 81.
Vienna Locals.
We had a very interesting temperance lecture
last Thursday evening, by DR.. b. +. Lancaster of
Wiscasset; he treated the subject very well and
gave some very good advice to the moderate
drinkers, if there any present, also to parents
IN regard to their children about the example that
they should set before them His idea was that a
parent could not drink and keep it from the child
rem.
We have almost got sensation at last up here
in Vienna, which is nothing less than miner al
spring. Mr.. Jacob Graves of Boston has bought
the Josiah Bradley farm and says that he has
found very valuable spring has had some Of the
water analysed and found correct. lie proposes
to improve the premises so as to make the spring
valuable, and says that he is going to help the
town by bringing money into it. The Poland
spring will have to stand in the shade now. Per-
haps they will not build quite as big house
they intended if they hear OF this spring. Mr..
Graves is very liberal with the water and says
that the towns people shall have all they want
free.
Now that the town is getting famous perhaps II
will be interesting for outsiders to know where
Vienna is and something of its history. The town
incorporated in 1900. 1t formerly went by the
name of Goshen. What they changed the name
for | never knew, for l always supposed that
Goshen meant plenty and in this town land is
very plenty, so much SO that good deal is set up
edgewise. The town is the northwest town in the
county Of Kennbec and about six hours by stage
from Augusta.
Mr.. l.. C.. Davis is keeping singing school at
the village, with good success has about twenty five
scholars mostly new beginners.
1t is quite lively times at Wills Mills now.
They are saving up birch for spools to be hauled
at work about the mill when looked in the other
day. There is plenty Of snow now for any kind
of business, with very hard crust that will bear
man on the hills
1t looks now as though we should have great
crop of caterpillars the next season. There were
some that thought the eggs would not hatch on
| account OF the sudden changes Of the weather;
but got few of the nests and put them in bot
| tie and set them on the mantle shelf and there
was a great plenty Of worms. In about week
| they have filled the bottle with their nests and
look as if they were going to keeping house in
earnest. If any one can tell of a remedy for the
pest, should be glad to hear it, for it looks now
| as though we should be overrun with them next
summer for the forest trees are covered with the
eggs, as well as the apple trees. We are in hopes
that something will happen to kill them off, for the
the next crop Of apples depends good deal or
the number Of worms that are raised this spring