Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-03

The celebration by the Gardiner Reform Club
of their fourth anniversary will begin on this eve
ming, at City Hail. in that city, to contnuet to NOR
row, day and evening. Reformed men from abroad
are expected to be present.
Mr.. c. T. Whitman, who recently with Nj.
Simeon Drake, purchased the Oxford Register,
published his vacdictory last week He has sold his
interest in the Register establishment to Messts.
A. II. Mason, and p. j. Paris Of Paris ILL.,
\ meeting of the creditors of the firm Of Collier,
Hamilton 4 Co.. banklup,s, begun q, the count
house yesterday. The time was consumed in
creditors proving claims. 1t is understood that
an offer has been made to settle with the creditors
of the firm for % 3 cents dollar.
Jefferson Washbrrn, a disabled soldier from
Lewiston, has stand at the State House for the
sale of photographs. Mr.. w. comes well recon-
mended as man Of honesty and integrity, having
family TO support by his industry. Don't pass
him by, bat cast in your mite, and giye him the
patronage he so richly deserves.
Prayer meetings arc held every evering this
week in the chapel on Cushnoc heights. Great in
terest is manifest, and the people gather with glad
ness in their new temple Of worship. Backsliders
have been reclaimed, and the voices Of new con-
verts are heard rejoicing in the awakening of new
hopes.
We ore assured that the language used by the
lady who stopped the bak house team the other
morning. was extravagantly reported to US By our
informant. Mr.. Butler informs us that he thanked
the lady who brought to the animal so hand
somely, but that 10 snch remark was made as was
attributed to her.
Belfast Lodge Of Good Tempiars No 80, the
home lodge of the Secretary Of the Grand Lodge,
G. E. Bracket, initiated 2s4 members Monday
night, and now numbers about 733 in ali, being
the largest lodge in Maine, and probably in New
England. Waldo county boasts Of ever 1000
Good Telnplars.
BY some mistake, likely to occur in night com
position, the compositor left out the name Of one
of our best singers, in tie notice Of Wards con-
cert. the other evening, The surerb bass Of Mr..
J. Howard Chandler told with fine effect in the
trio, in rendering the last piece, The Heavens
are Telling
There is hanging in the State House iotunda a
lie-size and lite-lke crayon picture Of the late
Capt. Thos. G. Young, formerly assistant in the
state Library. The pictnIe has received many
commentators, both here and in Portland, as be-
ing very accurate likeness. II was executed by
Mr. d. c. Shaw of Portland.
\ espondent ofthe Lewiston Journal write; ::
Cancer rash or scarlet fever is prevailing to quite
an extent at West Gardiner L;;chfeld and vicn-
Nv Mr. Charles Small of W. G. buried his little
daughter Annie, aged years, last week. Levi
Hartman of Litchield has los. his youngest child
Wallace, and two others arc dangerously III with
the same fearful malady.
Mr. Milton {. Libbev, living in the Craig neigh
borhood, in this city, died YESTERDAY morning OF
lung fever having been confined 10 the house but
ten DAYS. This was Mr.. L-ibbey's first sickness.
He was worthy and esteemed citizen, His
mother, living with him, died little more than
week ago, ard his father lies at the point of death
Mr.. John w. Jones, who lives IN the same neigh
horhood, la, been critically sick, but has recov-
cred.
By notice in another column, i. VII, ba seen
that the Office Of the Boston & Maine railroad
company in this city, has been removed from
Granite block to the second story Of the Maine
Central depot Mr.. Lincoln has comfortable and
pleasant quarters there, and would be happy to
see his many friends and impart information in
regard to railroads, and the Boston 4 Maine in
particular. Mr.. Lincoln is perfectly familiar with
this subject.
The Governor and Council gave hearing yes
terday on the Granger Turnpike claim, the ques-
ton involved being whether the amount already
l,- Lnay Fai, bFnl
" expended on the turuvike. The amount still!
claimed, is about Sc, 000. Hon. Joseph Granger
of Calais, appeared for the claimants, and State
Treasurer Hatch in opposition to the payment OF
the sum claimed. No decision has yet been
reached.
Rev. Ii. l.. Abbott member Of the Maine Meth
odist Conference, died at lis home in Nateryilic.
Tuesday evening last. His funeral Will be on Fri
dey afternoon. MI Abbott retired from the MN
istry several months since, on account OF feeble
health He was one of the ablest and best known
clergvmen in the Methodist denomination. Some
of our city readers will remember his settlement
as pastor of the Methodist church in this city some
fifteen years since.
About a week ago, a little hoy in this city,
named Willie Shaw, aged about ten years. was
bitten by dog, and he has suffered a great deal
from the bite. Lockjaw was feared at first, and
although danger in that direction may now be
past, it is well known that bite from an angry
dog, even if he is not rabid, will often produce by
drophobia. Mrs. Shaw is poor woman and
Willie is her main dependence in the matter Of er-
rands, etc. The dog is still alive and At large &c
prey upon other children.
Centennial work has begun in some Of oui
schools. Mr. Hooper, Drawing Master has shown
us some fine drawings executed in our city school
md intendel fer tie Annus.a cahinet tie Same L