Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-16
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| preliminary meeting for the organization OF
the "Iiallowell Centennial Burial Ground Associa-
ton" was held at the Office of II. X. Baker, Esq,
on Tuesday evening last, Col. Andrew Masters
presiding, and Hon. J. Il. Lowell acted as secre-
tary. Remarks were made by DR.. DeWolfe
Smith, who gave an interesting description of the
methods of disposing of the dead in foreign
countless referring also to the attractive "cties OF
| the dead" at Mt. Auburn and Greenwood, and the
natural desire of the human family to be buried
in their native localities. Messrs. II. X. Baker,
H. Fuller, VIM. Wilson and others favored the
object under consideration; and committee con-
sistng of Messrs. ii. Fuller H. X. Baker and DR..
! DeWolfe Smith was chosen to draft code of by
laws for the government of the society, and re-
port at adjourned meeting to be held at the
same place on Thursday evening, March %, at
o'clock.
| We have before us copy of 1.-THE Newport
Mercury, or Weekly Advertiser, dated Dec 10,
| 1863, printed at Newport, Il. l., "by James Frank
lin, at the printing office under the Town School"
| An interesting account of the blowing up OF Fort
| Du Quesne by the French on the approach of the
| English forces under Gen. Forbes is given in a
| communication dated Fort Du Quesne, Nov. 20.
| 1903. But little attention given to local news
in those oden time, and it evidently did not re-
quire arduous editorial labor to conduct an aver
age weekly a century or two ago. Among the
advertisements we find one announcing salt for
sale by Christopher Ellery at the low price of
three pounds and five shillings for single BUSH
ell" with proper allowance in the way OF discount
"to those purchasing in larger quantities. "Poor
Richards Almanac" for 1859, is advertised for
sale with a table of contents most interesting and
quaint. The paper is about one-quarter the size
of the Daily Kennebec journal, and is printed in
large old fashioned type.
| A goodly company of continental singers" as
sembled at the residence of Mr.. Hiram Fuller on
| Tuesday evenn. to arrange and practice music
fer no (pnfpnnlal nd nj
Wednesday and Thursday evenings next, March
| 22d and 23d, in Wilson Hall. The inspiring
&c of the old "Ancient Harmony Revived" sing
ing book was sung with the spirit and the under
| standing" and after one more rehearsal on Sat
| uiday evening next, the mammoth choir of about
fifty singers and players on Instruments, will be
fully prepared to entertain the million to the salts
faction Of all concerned. 1t is expected that all
who take part in the exercises will be dressed in
| the costume Of the eighteenth century, not later
| than le16!
Our citizens generally will see that the tables
are furnished with all the delicacies of the season
| Oh the occasion of the centennial Concerts and
! Festivals" for the benefit of the cemetery fund.
Baked beans, Indian puddings, twisted doughnuts
aud the like will be in order, in connection with
other danties Of the past and present century.
! St. Patrick's Temperance and Mutual Aid So
cie'y held their first anniversary socable in their
hall on Tuesday evening last and we doubt not it
was one of the most njoyable occasions Of the
season. Stirring speeches was made by several
members, and refreshments were served in great
variety and profusion.
A delegation from the Temperance Reform
Club Of this city visited the quarry settlement on
Tuesday evening last, and held meeting in the
school house in that locality, which was well at
tended as we learn from one who was present on
the occasion.
The contributions of IIallowell Granite Com
pany to the Centennial at Philadelphia will attract
the attention Of all lovers of artistic and substan
tial excellence and beauty the world over. The
massive and elegant stone casket now completed,
together with specimens of statuary of colossal
dimensions. and other specimens of finished work
manship, cannot fail to place Maine among the