Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-07

week Of prayer, viii be holden this evening, in
the Congregational vestry.
Rich of Farmingdale, has housed 5000 tons OF
ice, this season, from twelve to fifteen inches in
thickness
The Homppaths Of Portland will apply TO the
Legislature for an act Of incorporation, to allow
them to. establish General Homeopathic Hos
pital' in that city.
Prof. Brown, Of Tufts College, is to give Sc
lect readings, under the auspices of the "Cenen-
NAL Club" Of this city, at Meonian Hall. on the
evening of January 2lst
The lions Advocate the sterling organ Of the
Baptist denomination in the State, published at
Portland greets its readers, at the opening Of the
centennial year, in new dress.
Some one who wanted brandy smashes, smashed
out several windows at the City Agency in Gar
diner, the other night. They were afraid of get
ting q punch in the head. and came away
without "splng" any of the liquor.
The Augusta House is running smoothly under
the management Of its new landlord, and has
large number of boarders. The old but renova-
ted Mansion has also good compliment Of board
ers, and the Cony is doing good business.
Major VIM. s. Haines, sup't of Burials at Hal
lowell, states that forty deaths have occurred
in that city during the year just closed. The old
est person Of the number was Mrs. Rebocea Har-
rington, aged 81 years and 10 months.
On Christmas eve, Mr.. G.. 7. Fletcher, Principal
Of the Normal School at Castinc received from the
students q most beautiful and valuable silver
water pitcher. His fellow teachers presented to
him on the same time that fine piece of s.atuary.
BY Rogers. eve Boys"
Mr.. Pike of Calais. introduced the first bill Of
the season into the House yesterday, and ex-
planned its provisions in brief speech. The bill
touches upon the rate of interest, and is Of i'm
portance to those who have money to loan, as well
as those who are compelled to borrow
Mr.. H. E. Merriam, manager Of the Copsecook
paper mill in Gardner, received New Years
present of an elegant gold chain from the en-
ployees of his paper mill, which was presented
by Mr. Geo. Cannon. Mr.. Merriam, who is an
efficient and gentlemanly manager, is deserving
Of just such gifts
Information is wanted in regard to James Mon
roe Hildredth, whose body was washed ashore at
Browns Corner Eas.albolo'. and was buried by
the authorities some twenty five or thirty years
ago Any person then a resident, who can give
any information where the body was buried viii
confer favor by addressing J. ?. CLARK, River
side, or Mrs. D. Haines Parkman.
Our proposition to erect q monument over the
grave Of John Sabbatus, the last Of the Norridge-
weeks, at Vassalboro', see ms to be meeting with
general favor. 1t would be highly proper to erect
the monument during this centennial year. This
was a powerful tribe, and John sabba,us rem
dsred important service to the American army in
the war of the Revolution.
The Legislators have decided to treat themselves
TO quite a vacation, adourning from yesterday af-
ternoon to Tuesday at 10 o'clock. This will Of
ford the members an opportunity to so home, and
prepare for active work, which will begin in
earnest on assembling, now that the organization
is fully perfected. Speaker Robe will probably
announce the standing committees on Tuesday.
Several of our prominent business men have
been in consultation in regard to taking active
measures looking to the building OF the railroad
from this city TO West Waterville, and also as to
tae extension of the Somerset railroad from North
Arson TO the Canada line. However chimeticai
the project may appear to some, we believe that
there are men now in middle life who will live to
see the capital of Maine connected with the city
Of Quebec by direct railroad communication.
We take pleasure in referring 10 the basiGess
announcement Of Maj. John D. Myrck, recently
of Fi,chburg, Mass. but who has returned to
Augusta with the purpose OF making it his per-
manent home. Having purchased the old and
well known Fuller drug store, one of the institu-
tons of the place, he Is IS continue the druggist
and apothecary business in which he has had
large experience. The place SO long filed by
Eben Fuller, and more lst,erly by his son, Henry
l.. Fuller, will be filed by gentleman in whom
the public will have the fullest confidence.
The democratic State committee held mselng
for organization at the Mansion House, in this
city, last evening. The members were all present
or represented BY proxy. E. F. Piilsbury WAS
chosen Chairman, and d. II. Ingraham, Secre-
tary. Divers matters relating to the approaching
campaign we're discussed, bnt nothing was finally
disposed Of that the committee would care about
having made public! Bangor is the place fixed
upon for the State convention; the time to be
named a, he next meeting. Roberts is still in
the field as q candidate.
Governor Conner must nave felt complimentcd
yesterday, by the audience that gathered to listen
the delivery Of his inaugural address to the
legislature. The audience was fine one, both in
respect to its size and intelligence. Prominent
gentlemen from different sections Of the State,
Legislators, and our own citizens and ladies, filed
the seats and galleries, filed through the aises,
and stood in the door-ways. The large audience
gave good attention to the reading Of the mes
sage, and a, its close manifested their approval by
liberal applause. The message was delivered
clearly and distinctly. and we hear it commended
ON every hand.
The Banner, in speaking Of the services at the
the Universalist church in this city, on Sunday
evening, says:
The vesper service was much admired by the
large congregation present. The informal SER
mon was admirable. The singing by the quar-