Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-29

Local anu State Nems.
good many arc getting ready for camp-mees-
ing.
Business is very quiet in the vicinity Of the lac
Rats of sawed lumber have made their appear
ance since the mills started up
Rev. II. V. Dexter, d. D., will preach at TIC
First Baptist church tomorrow.
The high wind yesterday gave the fruit trees
smart shaking and scattered many decayed limbs
under the shade trees. 1t was right lively blow.
They are putting the last touches OF paint on
the railroad bridge. The present color is not so
agreeable to the eye as the former one.
Rev. II. C. Munson of Skowhegan, will preach
in the Winthrop Street Universalist church 20
morrow.
New potatoes are selling at dollar bushei,
and bueberries at twelve cents quart. Rasp-
berries have not appeared very plcndiully IN
this market
Physicians state that there is not an unusual
amount of sickness at the present time, except PER-
haps among children. There is less than the usual
number of typhoid fevers.
Daniel Libbcy, formerly Of China, but no"
residing in Albion, fell from scatlold on hurs-
tlay afternoon, and was very seriously, II not "a
tally injured
Prof. Wilson will give one of his celebrated lee
lures at Granite Hall, next Monday evening, July
81. 1t will be moral, instructive and entertaining
Do not fail to attend.
Church fairs work as follows: Some ladies Dor
row money from their husbands, buy materials
and make up fancy articles, which they give to the
fair They then change places, borrow more mon
ey and buy the articles back again
There is good deal of improvement to be seen
in the city within the last year, in the way the
grounds and fences about the buildings are kept.
A few dollars spent upon the front yard and flower
garden will give more enjoyment than much
larger sum spent in costly things to adorn the ln-
side of the house.
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,, Secretary of the Treasury,
has transmitted to Collector Washburn OF Port
land, two life saving medals of the second Glass;
TO be presented to Otis c. Wheeler and John y.
Phbrick of Cape Elizabeth, who saved the lie OF
two men last November, who had stolen boat
and were wrecked on Watts Ledge.
The Press says that man named Hayden VINO
resides in Lewiston, was walking Oh the track Oh
the Eastern road, between Salem and IPSWICH last
Friday, when he fell into culvert and was rup-
TIRED. He crawled to Ipswich and then got trans
portation to Portland. lie was taken to the sta
ton ON arriving at Portland and Dr. Brooks is at
tending him. 1t is thousht he will recover.
The members of the gallant cid goth Me. Vol
untcers will hold a reunion at the time of the
Grand Re Union in Portland, Aug. 10Th. large
number have signifed their intention OF beng
present. All the members cordially invited.
Those who conclude to be present should address
Major H. S. Melcher, Portland, of the fact by let
ter, in order that provisions may be made for their
entertainment.
The Augusta Library is now open for the deliv-
cry of books every Wednesday and Saturday al
ternoon from to 6, and Saturday evenings from
to9 Room over Locke's boot and shoe store,
up one fight 1t is desirable that all subscribers
who have not yet done so, should call and pay
their subscriptions this afternoon or evening. All
others who wish to subscribe can do so at any
time when the library is open.
We understand it is decided to hold the State
muster ct Brunswick. 1t is appointed to be held
the 18th, 18th, l4th and 18th Of September. 1t
will begin therefore the day after our annual State
election. The Brunswick people have been lber-
al in their Subscriptions to secure it. believing that
their money will be well invested The Bruins
wick Telegraph says; "The town is central
one, with excellent fields well supplied with water,
and we doubt not that the selection of Brunswick
will be generally acceptable to officers and men,"
A gentleman coming up the river by rail, on
Thursday afternoon, counted, between Richmond
and IIallowell eighty four vessels, loaded, loading
Or waiting to be loaded with ice. There were al
so counted thirty eight ice establishments. each
establishment having from two to twelve houses.
Hundreds of men find employ ment and good pay
at work shipping the "lrozen water" and, as a
consequence, all kinds of business the river
benefited thereby.
We hope those of our people who visit Squirrel
Island and vicinity, will feel inclined to patronze
the "IIenry Morrison, SO that its owners will re-
ceive the encouragement necessary to retain it
permanently on the route. 1t is well differed and
carefully manned. A.good restaurant is kept on
board by Mr.. Burbank of this city, at which
meals and lunches, with hot coffee tea, etc, can
be had during any hour of the trip. Passengers
need not take the trouble to carry provisions with
them, as they can procure all they will want, and
of the incest, at Mr.. Burbank's restaurant.