Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-11-01
Alma Locals.

Alma Locals.
The high schools both closed last Thursday af-
ter eight weeks of good work one of the schools
has been under the direction of Miss Mary F..
Hilton ofthis town, also graduate ofthe Me. Wes-
leyan Seminary. Her long and successful expert
eIce enabled her to make the school do the work
that il was intended. This school was taught at
Sheepscot Bridge. Mr. w. II. Ring of Richmond,
graduate of Bates College, taught the other at
the lower village. The work of the term has been
term few that were little inclined to be trouble
some, but this soon overcome when they
found that Mr.. Ring intended that the fair and
just thing should be done. We can confidently
recommend Mr.. Ring a man that is master of his
position AT the close of the term the scholars de-
cded to have an exhibition; accordingly Friday
| evening the Baptist church was filed to overflow
ing to witness the exercises of the evening The
programme was quite lengthy, taking over three
hours. The programme was made up of decla-
nations, select readings, dialogues and music.
The parts were all well committed, showing that
time and pains had not been spared to make it a
success, and to the parents 1t was highly gratifying
After the exhibition the young people repaired to
Ersklne Hall near by, and spent several hours in
social good time. Thus closed the Alma High
schools for the Centennial year, and may they be
renewed at the incoming of the new The
results of this trial of the High schools have been
very satisfactory 10 all.
Postmaster Dale and w. \. Titus, Esq, have
recently returned from a tour to the Centennial
Exposition. They say that it is grand exhibit
of the worlds products, and that every one should
try and avail himself of the opportunity that is
so soon to be gone. As this International Exhbi
tion is to close the 10th of next month there are
but few days remaining.
The literary society is in hourishing condition
Judging from the large amount of apples that
are beiug carried to j. w. Plummer's cider mill
ore would form an opinion that the crop was not
so small as men at first thought it would be.
Next Tuesday we (repubcans) have to give an
account of ourselves towards electing Hayes and
Wheeler for President and Vice President of the
United States The means that the leaders OF the
democratic party resorted to in the recent State
election are yet fresh in the minds of many of the
leading republicans of the town. Then let tho
republicans be up and doing, for now with them
is but little time left to work. If we do duty
next Tuesday we shall send Rutherford B. Hayes
of Ohio, to the White House, with a handsome
majority of the electoral votes. But if we are
caught mapping we shall lose the prize that is so
dear to us as loyal and patriotic citizens. The
nation is in an hour of peril, only in another form
from that of 1860, by taking the ballot box instead
of the shotgun; although in some Of the States
there are reports that these contemplate means
are resorted to in order that the republican vote
shall be cut down, and in many of these instances
we have advices from good authority that it is
practlced to considerable extent. Fellow repub-
licans, we appeal to you again to see that every
republican, vote is cast next Tuesday.