Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-02

Local anu State Mems.
And yet there has been no frost to ipjure the
tenderest plants.
Mrs. NJ. B. Hodges Is now in Boston selecting
fall and winter millinery.
The annual convention of Penobscot Musical
Association this year, will be held Nov. l4th to
18th, under direction of Prof. W. o. Perkins
Hon. Z. F. Webb, our new county attorney, has
been appointed United States Commissioner of the
Circuit Court of the U. S.
The forty fifth annual show and fair of the Ken.
nebec Agricultural society begins tomorrow at
Read6eld Corner, and continues three days.
The agent of the valuable work and history of
Moody and sankey, will call on our citizens, and
we recommend him to their courtesy and patron
age.
City Marshall Harrington, picked up a box con-
tanning clothing, on the the street, Saturday,
which the owner can have by calling at the po-
ice station.
One of our absent republican voters sends home
to inquire If his name is on tho check list. lie
does not intend to be absent at the election in
November.
1t is reported that negotiation, are in progress
between the Grand Trunk Railway Co. and +. O..
j. Smith for the purchase of the Portland and OK
ford Central railroad.
Persons are warned against splt mildly execut-
ed counterfeit $40 bill on the Lafayette Ma ional
Bank of Lafayette, Ind. The bills are dated Dec
ember %, 1874 the bank number is 1896, and the
United States Treasurer number l65, l67.
The Iron Clsds OF Water,illc had supper and
good time Friday evening prepared by the ladies
who aid in the work of reform. 1t was int nded Us
the opening Of the fall and winter temperance
campaign.
Rev. Mr.. Gage, the candidate of the soft money
party for Governor, has resigned the pas,orate of
Bates Street Univorsalist church in Lewiston and
removed from the city. His name was used On
the greenback ticket without his knowledge
The Lewiston Journal say the cost of manufac.
turing plain cotton goods in that city now is about
2St cents per ID. 1t costs about TO-. cents for Ia
Dor and general expenses and Il = cents for cot.
and supplies.
Howard Owen, of the Kennebec journal, ought
to be ashamed of himself for so aggravating Pills.
bury OF the Standard, tina, he is obliged to yomit
dose OF black bile into his paper every week.
That last sample must surely have come from the
bottom - Waterriile Nail.
Huntington, Mason & Co, are rrerared 10 show
their customers the new styles for fall and winter.
They have now in their tailoring department the
largest stock Of woolcns ever offered in Augusta.
Those who desire first class work and good fit
will do well to give them an order.
There was a small attendance at the temper
ance lecture Of Mrs. Gay lord at Meonian Hall,
last evening. The lecture was earnest, interest
ing and eloquent, giving condensed history of
the speakers travels around the world 4 few re-
marks were also made by the ladys husband DR..
Smith.
Our Orono correspondent vi ties that "the \. Y.
Serenaders had fine troupe and drew a fair
house. Ali the parts were good but the parts that
we admired most was tie Harp Solo, by A. J.
Whitcomb, the Whirlwind Polka, and the i'm
personation Of character. Those were the best
and as they play in your city tonight we can
safely Recommend them if any wish 10 have a
good hearty laugh
The following completes the list Of Maine
awards.
l.. r. Pickering, Portland, governors for steam
Howard Manufacturing Company, Belfast nitro
Hardy Machine Company Biddefoid grinding
machines
Seth Thomas Clock Company, Thomaston, tow
IT clocks and clocks for commerce
Mrs. Belle knowles, the Belgrade reviyalist,
is now holding meetings in the Ballard school
house in North Augusta. Yesterday very spir
tied and interesting meeting was held, which she
called to order at O'Clock. After an interesting
sermon of about half an hour. she invited any
one who felt SO inclined to speak. Several spoke,
among them Messrs. Kempton. Hooker and
others. The meeting was largely attended. An
other was appointed for next Sunday at the same
hour
A leading grocery jobbing house in Portland
informs the Press that their sales for the present
month far excel those Of responding time las t
year. This is bi oug bit about by reaction of the
trade in the State. Last summer but few good,
were sold, and country merchants only bought
what goods they fairly needed. onscquently
this fall their store. were Yearly empty, and the
present state Of trade naturally followed. This is
not only true in regard to groceries. but it holds
equally true Of the dry goods trade
In speaking OF the James IIeywood's Oriyina |
New York Serenaders and Variety Combination
Troupe the Portland Argus says: Music Hall
was packed ..st evening by admirers OF minstresy,
and the entertainment given by James IIeyw Gods
New York Serenaders was fully deserving of his
patronage. The songs and jokes were very good.
The rendering Of the "Bue Bells Of Scotland" was