Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-11

Mr. A. Ii. Church, VINO lives IN Wafu ., e"s'
side of the river saw the first robin, on Thursday
last. The bird was lively and melodious.
Rev. Mr.. Curtis, pastor of the Unitarian church,
will preach sermon tomorrow forenoon on the
Reform movement.
Rev. Mr.. Tilden of this city, and Rev. MIR.
Newcombe of Hallowell, will exchange to-mor-
row. The services here in the forenoon and
in the afternoon at Hallowell. Mr.. Tilden will be
with his Sunday school class as usual
The Boston Dramatic Company give their last
performance at Granite Hall this evening. They
gave very fine presentation of the drama of
"Ten Nights in a Bar Room" last evening, the
characters being well sustained. They will. play
"Uncle Toms Cabin" this evening.
In speaking Of the religious awakening at East
Winthrop. we inadvertently made an erroneous
statement in saying that twenty had been added TO
the church in that place. The item should have
read that there had been twenty conversions,
which is the gratifying fact
The board of Aldermen were again in session
yesterday, engaged in revising the voting lists
Some thin ty new names were added to the lists,
while there were several transfers from one ward
will be in session this forenoon and afternoon.
The republicans of Ward have made the fol-
lowing nomin atoms
Alderman-John O. Curtis.
Observation-Disclosures Kimball, Thomas E.
Bartlett, David w. Whitney.
Warden-David II. Gilley.
Ward Clerk-Geo w. Ladd.
Constable-Joseph Carter.
fJsl. A. L.. Ial.,, II
attended yesterday afternoon by a large and sym
pathizing congregation, nearly filling the Win
throp street Universalist church. The pulpit and
casket and their surroundings were beautifully
decorated with flowers. The services were ex-
ceedingly impressive, the pastor of the church,
the Rev. Mr.. Dearborn, giving feeling and ap-
propriate address which moved the hearts Of all
present, and which affected many to tears. After
the large number present had taken last look at
the remains. all that was earthly of the good man
was conveyed to their last resting place.
The public examination at the winter term of
the Hallowell Classical and Scientific Academy,
will be held next week as follows:
MONDAY, March 10.
"a. N. French, Natural Philosophy and Latin
Reader.
1890 A. NJ. Virgil, Algebra.
100 p NJ. Science of Government, Cicero,
Arithmetic
800 p. M. Caesar, Geometry, Arithmetic.
TUESDAY, March IA.
GA NJ. French, Chemistry, English Grammar.
1870 A. NJ. Greek, Geology.
100 p NJ English Literature, Greek Reader,
Latin Reader.
The usual weekly public meeting of the Angus
ia Reform Club will be held at Granite Hall, to-
morrow afternoon at 2h o'clock There will be
speaking by several reformers, sing ing, and the
ever interesting and profitable exercise Of signing
the pledge. As an interesting fact we may mem
ton that nearly all the iremen in the city have
signed the pledge, and nearly every member of the
Capital Guards We understand that the compa-
ny propose to meet at the armory Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock and march in citizens dress, to
the hall, under command of Capt. Smith. Every
member-especisy those who have already sign
ed-are urged to be on hand.
glorious revival is in progress at the Axtel
school house, middle bridge, Belgrade, where Mr..
FO. Ward of this city, is holding meetings on
every pleasant evening. Rev. Mr.. Cummings.
who breaches on the Sabbath, occasionally assists
in the evening meetings. Although attending to
his secular duties at his mill in this city, Mr.. Ward
goes out 10 the SCHOOL mousse evenings, W ~oh Aor
the Lord. Last Sunday night there were eight
conversions, Tuesday four, and on Thursday eve
ming, six. People come from a long distance and
crowd the school house. Old and young alike
affected, sinners coming and baekslides are
reclaimed. One man in part ocular, who had re-
solved to keep away from the meeting, was found
out BY the spirit of God, while pursuing his work in
the woods.
Col F. E. Shaw, who has for the past four or
five months, been lsboring in the canvass inaugu-
rated by the State convention of Y. NJ. c. Asso-
socia.ions, was in the city yesterday. He has re-
Gently been laboring in Phillips and Strong, with
most glorious results, and is now at Livermore
Falls where meetings have been inaugurated. He
has been assisted in several places in the work by
c. NJ. Bailey and John Wood of Winthrop. From
Livermore Falls, the Colonel will go to Canton.
He works among all denominations, and receives
their sympathy and help. Under the lsbors OF
himself and associates nearly one thousand per-
sons have started on the life in the places he
has visited. The cheering feature of the work is
that where revival interest is awkward under their
labors it is continued after their departure by the
christian people of the several localities.
The folloxin officers of Jerusalem r. A. Chap
ter, were installed on Thursday, in "ample FORM"
by NJ. E. II. P. Henry L. Paine of Portland, as
sisted by VIM. c. Palmer of Gardiner, acting as
Deputy G. II. p, and A ID. knight acting as u.
NJ:
Milton NJ. Stone, High Priest.
j. j. Jones' King.
c. b Morton, Scribe.
C. p Richards Captain of the Host.
A. d. Knight, Treasurer
Orlando Carrier, Secretary.
Chas. A. Curtis Chaplain.
f, w. Whtcomb, Prin. Sol.
H. A. b. Chandler, r. A. Captain.
Harvey r. Getchell, NJ. Sd Vail.
Albert w. Thayer, M. I'd Vail.
II. o. Halves, M. LIST Vail.
C. E. Fuller and J. d. Hodgdon, Stew.
Ira Cass, Sen.
A correspondent in Winthrop, of undoubted