Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-18

loral ami State Nems.
The out going city council hold their last meet
ing this afternoon.
The democrats are unfortunate this ear in their
crop of roosters; they didn't plant them right.
DR.. Edminster, who has been spending a few
weeks in Washington, d. c., is in the city
This is the last day of school OF this term, ia the
village school district to be followed by vaca-
ton of four weeks.
A driving snow storm began here yesterday af-
ternoon about three o'clock. 1t was severe
and hard to face az any that has prevailed this
winter.
Mr.. A. l.. Getchell, who is about to remove
from this city to South Liberty, received yester-
day from his life long friend, Col. d. Alden, a
present of gold watch costing $50.
The people of Clinton have in preparation a dra-
ma which they purpose soon to bring out for the
benefit of the band which has been revived in that
place, and which is progressing finely.
The public and general meeting of the Angus
ia Reform Club, will be held, usual, at Granite
Hall, tomorrow afternoon at IL O'Clock. These
meetings are, if possible, increasing in interest,
as the temperance tide is rising in this community.
The republicans of the Granite state caught the
democrats Bclk mapping. They tried 10 give US a
IIeyster, but Blaine knocked the Knots out of
them and left them Lamar than they were before,
and next November he will drive them up salt
river and tell them to Clymer.
NJ. Arson G. Chandler, of La Porte, Indiana,
after an absence of twenty two years, is now on
visit to his sister in this city. Mr.. Chandler Is
a son of the late Col John A. Chandler, formerly
clerk of the courts in this city. Mr.. c. likes the
west very much, but still chershcs love for
Maine aid his native ciig.
The members elect of the new city council are
to meet this afternoon, at clock in the common
council room, for the nomination of candidates for
the several city offices We understand there are
several candidates for the important position OF
Street Commissioner for the Western District, and
also there are four candidates for the Office Of city
clerk
We learn from the Secretary OF the Good Tenn
plars, that the annual session Of the Grand Lodge
of Maine will be held at Bath, April II and r.
Half fare TO the members of the order over the
principal railroads and steamers. Notwithstanding
the hard times there has been good progress in
the State during the past six months. The Secre-
tary expects to be able report nearly 200 Lodges
81; oF
more new lodges have peen instituted, and great
gains made in some instances. For example
Oak Lodge No $50 of Deering added 3j3 mem
bers during six months ending January 81, start
ing with 60, making total Of Alb and the largest
per centage of gain. Belfast Lodge No. 3d. of
Belfast, during the same time added 40, starting
with 1888, making total Of ~, which is tbs larg-
est gain in members and makes it the largest, and
thus the Banner Lodge not only of Maine but of
New England and probably the United States
The many policy holders in the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New ok, will be interested
in the statement of this stable company, published
in our columns. The business of this company
has arrived at such a magnitude that it is almost
astounding to the smaller companies and those &C
customed to dealing in small amounts of money.
This company holds in trust nearly or quite one
sixth of the whole amount of funds devoted to life
insurance in the [ nitdd States, more than one
third the entire valuation Of the State of Maine.
single payment of SO. 50 secures to a man aged
%, $1,000 for his family in case of hi. death if he
lives his premium is constantly los,ened by his in
creasing dividends until in the Of years his
dividends equal his premiums, leaving him moth
ing to pay. If the insured dies soon after paying
his premium, which amounts TO bat few dollars,
the thousand of dollars for which the policy
issued are at once secured. \ shrewd business
man W i'll readily see that it is much better for him
to transfer portion at least ofthe risk he i. incur
ring to Life Insurance Company, rather than re-
tain the whole of il himself, especially in view Of
of the large actual cash value that exists in his
business capabilities which rendered valueless
in case of severe sickness or death.
Observance of st. Pat,ick's Day.
Almost from time immemorial the Irish have
celebrated St. Patrick's day, with nearly much
enthusiasm as the Yankees celebrate the ever glo-
rious Fourth of July. Our Irish fellow citizens
rarely let the day go by unobscrved, and without
paying respect % the good Old Irish Saint and
Missionary, st. Patrick, whose life and services
are so full of the romantic and the marvellous.
Ard thus will it always doubtless be, to the end of
time. Our Irish citizens in this place generally
abandoned their usual avocations for the day, in
honor and out of respect to the memory of their
patron Saint. At eight o'clock, at the Roman
Catholic church, high mass was celebrated in hon.
or of st. Patrick, the services being conducted by
the Reverend Father Wisscl. For the early