Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-07
RaII0mell Local Menus.

The annual meeting Of the proprietors Of the
Social Library, was held on Tuesday. 1t appears
from the reports that this institution holds on its
prosperous way and is becoming more valuable
every year. Additions Of books in every depart
ment Of literature have been regularly made and
a considerable sum is in hand for immediate out
lay. The officers of the past year reelected,
with the exception of the Treasurer, Mr.. II. F.
| Wingate, whose resignation, made on account of
| Ill health, was reluctantly received. Mr.. Frank
McClench was chosen to take his place. Rev. c.
G. McCully and Hon. H. X. Baker were appointed
a committee 70 act with the librarian in the seec-
ton Of new books. The continuous and growing
prosperity of the Library, speaks well for the lit
erary taste and the liberality of our people. The
thing most needed now is the completion OF the
fund already we'll begun, for library building.
Five persons united with the Congregational
church in this city last Sabbath, four Of them by
profession of faith. On the same day two were
added to the Baptist church, and eleven to the
Methodist. There appears to be good degree Of
religious interest in all our churches.
At q regular meeting Of the City Council, on
Monday evening last, the usual routine business
was transacted An order was passed directing
| the City Marshal to instruct the night watchmen
to pass over at least twice each night the follow
ing route Second street, south to Vaughan
street; thence to bridge over Vaughan stream;
cross house; thence south on Second street; and
| such other routes as he may think necessary.
The union religious meetings in this city, dur
ing the present week, have been well attended,
and we learn the interest has been on the in
crease.
Street Commissioner Graves is doing good
job in the way of gravelling the street leading to
Augusta. There will probably be less mud in
that locality at the opening of spring, and the
improvement will be one of permanent benefit
Our sidewalk will probably be laid to the Augusta
line another season, or at any rate so soon as our
friends at the State capital will make the neces-
sary extension to the line aforesaid.
The snow storm Of Wednesday night was alto
gether too thin to make good sleighing. Rather
coquettish weather thus far this season. although
there is still abundant time for settled winter
weather before the first of April.
Skating may now be considered among the en-
joymcnts Of the past-until another January thaw
shall relieve the present monotony. Several
skate boats made astonishing speed over the
frozen waters during the past week, wherever a
favoiing breeze would fill the sails.
The union temperance prayer meeting in City
Hall, on Monday evening last, was interesting
and profitable TO a satisfactory degree. Rev
Messrs. McCuly, LeLachcur, Newcombe, Har-
ding, Burr and others, participated in the exer-
c!ses
A business meeting of the Reform Club will be
held in the Methodist vestry on Monday evening
next.
We il IA that the Torrent engine levees, on
w, dne.day and Thursday evenings, proved
as successful could reasonably be expected.