Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-10
WARREN LOCALS.
New Yes--Temperanee Week Of Prayer
Sermon by Rev. n. T. DustOn.-Ertend-
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ship.-CamGen Herald.-villaSe School.
We don. knaW that anybody iu our town
patriotic eucu.h to bum powder or ring bells on
the night of The incoming centennial, yet we are
glad that some places were thoughtful enough to
celebrate the advent of the new year. We don't
take much stock, however, in noisy rejoicings, any
more than in noisy religions. We like to quiet
" think and take our Sweets long drawn out.
We and our better faction read, watched the fire,
though it was dark stove with one little window,
making US think of the sun behind a snow bank,
and said, how pleasant thus to watch and think.
We thought also, perhaps with peculiar feelings,
that we should not in all probability see another
centennial year. This may be strange, but it had
its effect in making us faithful to our vigls that
time. We apprehend, however, that we were not
the op'v watchers on the town." for dance by
the e. Company was prolonged to the early
morn ana though some may 'have gone home
with the girls in the morning. Others took home
with them something else in the shape of what the
bows call ''brick in the hat
We have no sympathy for the cause of such
dissipation, any words of commentator for
those who indulge in the lifting, or shaking, or
whiring, or anything else, light fantastic toe
because of the concontants, &C.; but we did feel
panied that SO many took too much, and especially
one young fellow took his first drunk, and the
next day got his discharge from the wooden mill.
This permits us to say that our mill officers, es-
pecially Superintendent Watts, are using their
uves. Several instances have occurred lately of
dscharging for such otfenses. Temperance is
practical, if of any use.
The week of prayer is being observed here by
both the Congregational and Baptist churches.
There is no special interest yet deep feeling for
greater things this year; a memorial year indeed
to the christian life, character, ard conversion CT
sinners.
Rev Mr. Dutton, on Sunday, wished his people
"IIappy New Year but inquired if mere happi-
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church lie thought that wish for them TO have
greater powers of accomplishing their Masters
work. to have increased facilities for doing good,
TO have q deeper work of grace in their hearts,
with kindred thoughts and suggestions, the best
that he could wish them. He spoke of means of
accomplishing this end, what his people must do
and bear, and then touched chord in every
heart when he spoke Of the sorrows that We must
bear or might have. The mind OF each must
have looked back over the past year and have seen
friends departed, dear ones gone, property des-
troved, Sc. &c.
We had contemplated some riding and visiting
of schools, during this vacation. We have been
somewha; frustrated in our desi gns by tie wealth
and travelling. We stepped into our village
school for q few moments, the other day, and
found our friend, Frank Jones, sophomore of
Colby, obglng, quietly on his part, thirty or
more scholars to attend TO the duties OF the
school We were eratifed, as the work was bet
ter than any had seen before in that building.
lie saowtu that work could be done.
A ride to Friendship last week gave US short
time in tie Nigh school of that place. 1t is a
leu ant town with three churches, several stores,
49, and a good school building with two depart
me,s. The High School is taught by one Of eur
,own>men, Charles Bickford, Esq. We were
plea cd with the school and teacher. MIR. Bick-
ford, sen, Frank, is teaching the village.
We had not time to visit him, but by what we
know of his teaching and scholarship, we know he
is doing we'll
A ride to Camden ITaibor yesterday, gave US
an opportunity Of calling upon Mr. Perry, of the
Herald. Mr.. Perry and the Herald are both do
M well. Mr.. Perry is a gentleman and schol-
az, graduate of Colby. lie has travelled extern
lively in Europe several months in 70. W.
WAKaEN, January 9th.
Vendenburg's Cough Candy
For sale at ,Johnson's, opposite Post Office.
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