Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-21

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The County Commissioners transacted consid.
cradle routine business yesterday
Partridge Brothers have few crosses wreaths,
anchors, so, in green and immorteles for Christ
mas decorations.
The Christian church on Cushnoc heights have
raised within one hundred dollars sufficient sum
of money to liquidate the debt on their house of
worship.
F.uit dishes, berry dishes, cake baskets, ice
pitchers, silver plated and pearl handled tea
knives. napkin rings and fruit knives, cups, &c.,
&C., at E. Rowse's.
business man up street says he had rather
SPEND bis money for whiskey than for advertising.
But then, all unconsciousy perhaps, he hangs out
sign in the shape of red nose, and that's one
way of advertising.
Flowers win lend great attractions to the Christ
ma, festival, and should not be withheld when they
Leave orders with Mr.. I. Horne, at Rowses jew
elry store.
There will be grand concert and ball at Wilson
Hall, Hallowel on Wednesday evening Of next
week Invitations have been issued and it will be
frst-class affair in every respect. Tickets can
be secured of the managers only.
A fine assortment of gold and silver watches,
gold and plated chains, earrings shawl, lace and
cuff pins, sleeve buttons, studs, stone and band
rings, solid silver spoons, forks, chidren's cups,
scts-fork, knife and spoon-in cases, at Z.
Rowse's.
We understand that the Aroostook Valley sun
rise has suspended in consequence Of the failure Of
its recent publisher, and has gone back to its
former publishers, d. Stickney & Co. 1t is for
sale, or good reliable printer will be employed
by Stickney & Co. to print it.
A wrecking train with a crew from the Maine
Central shops in this city, was sent to the upper
Kennebec, for the purpose of getting cars on the
track thrown off by reason Of the snow. The train
left about eleven o'clock Sunday night, and re-
turned at midnight on Tuesday.
regular meeting Of Seth illams Post g.
\. r. occurs this evening, in their hall over My
rck's drug store. As II very near the close OF the
year, every member should feel it his duty to at
tend and assist in closing up the business Of the
term
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Swan is not at all b,hindhsnd in pro-
viding an elegant variety of goods for the holiday
tlsde. His silver ware, jewery, watches, etc.
are from first class manufacturers, and may be
relied upon as represented. Tea sets, water SETS
aud articles of that kind. are found in great va
riey and elegance at his store.
The Executive Council yesterday submitted TO
the Supreme Judicial Court, two questions relat
ing to returns OF votes for county officers to the
validity of certain returns. This course was nee
essary, the councillors at former session, on a
vote tie on the question. The report Of the
agent Of the Passamaquoddy Indians was received
and ordered printed
The "Citadelle" is a new pailor game, calculst-
ed to make the winter evenings at home joyous
and happy. 1t i, the latest and cutest novelty in
the amusement world. This game, with numer-
ourothers of great interest, are for sale at Ior-
ace North's bookstore. lie has also nice vsriC-
~ Of Russia leather goods, which very popu-
lar.
The ladies of the Free Baptist Society hold
their annual sale and festival in the vesry Of their
church this evening. They have provided rare
musical entertainment, consisting of Quartetts,
Choruses, &C. An oyster supper will be served
from six o'clock till eight, and other refreshments
will be offered for sale. We bespeak good pat
roragc. A small admission fee will be charged.
We are now in the midst of the shortest days Of
the year. The length of the days is now eight
hours and ffty-one Misunderstanding between
tie rising and setting Of the sun. They will so
continue until Monday. Christmas day when
they will lengthen just one minute. None but the
yolng and acute will notice. it. The days will
have heightened four minutes the week following
Christmas.
la digging over the ruins yesterday, on Jones
!, a rat trap was found in VIII oh was live rat
the sole survivor of the fire. He was old rat
tier. 1t was thought at first that it was portion
Of D5lliver's rattan goods, but il was afterwards
a.certained that Jones had it among his second
hand stock for retail. The workmen on the spot
viii rat-fy all we have said in regard to the mat
ter.
Mr. imam Ii. NOicfoss, VINO reslies on W es-
tern Avenue in this city, has been ill for several
months and entirely unable to attend TO business.
Consequently his family is in needy circumstances.
Ga Monday last company of Good Samaritans
visited the needy household, and besides impart-
ing hopeful words, left many of the substsntials
of life, including clothing, provisions and ten Of
coal. 1t was night when the elements were
boisterous and savage without, but all was calm
and peaceful within.
Parties interested in "ce culture" have com
mcnc,d scraping their fields, or gardens, on the
Kennebec rive in Gardiner. All persons do not
believe the fact that ice fields have to be cultivated
like all other fields, though you have to use ice
.crapers and cutters and dress in thick clothing
and wear mittens. The snow is kept scraped from
the ice, that the material may come to the proper
thickness for harvesting. A large crew Of men
and horses are at work on the field. The cutting
and housing process will begin about the last of