Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-26
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St. Marks Ladies Sewing Society will meet
this afternoon and evening at Mrs. Col. DeWitt's
on Sewall street.
The regular convocaion of Jerusalem II. A. C.,
will be held at Hsowel, this afternoon, at 90
o'clock. No work.
Those who want an early choice of seats at
Beecher's lecture should bear in mind that the
sale begins at ten o'clock this morning, at the
Eastern Express Office.
The Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont men
willform the second division in the Boston repub.
lican torchlght procession, tonight, under com
mand of Col. A. NJ. Benson.
We refer to advertisement in another column of
house to let, on the corner of Lincoln and Chest
nut streets. 1t is newly remodelled house, and
will be ready for occupancy in few days
The ladies will bear in mind that the Fall and
Winter opening Of pattern bonnets ard rich MILL
merry goods, will take place at Miss MaNweli's es-
Enlistment to-day and tomorrow
The manufacturing establishments of the Messrs.
Sprague, in this city, running full time
and with full crews, turning out goods that are
eagerly sought for, at advanced prices in all the
markets.
Attention is called to the trot at oakland Park,
Gardiner, this afternoon. There will be Fl ee for
all purse and stallion purse. The unfinished
lace Of yesterday, $50 class will bc fnished this
afternoon.
Huntington, Mason & Co. are selling a line of
ST 90 all wool cassmercs for So cents per yard,
line of $l.2j all wool cassimeies for ) 90 per
yard, and a line of 81 50 all wool cassimeres for
81 p per yard
The November Wide Awake, published by ID.
Lolhror 4 Co., Boston, steps right forward to
place in the front rank of juvenile magazines. Its
pictures are elegant, its stories bright ami pleasing
and its verses sparkling Children cry for the
W de Awake"
The Governor and Council began a session at
the State House yesterday forenoon, but transact
c little but routine business. In the afternoon
thoy adjourned to attend the funeral of the late
lion. Sylvanus Caldwell. Quite a number Of
plrdon cases are on the docket.
The excursion advertised in our columns this
morning. is announced being the
last excursion for one hundred years to the
Centennial Certainly but little time remains to
those who may desire to see the grandest show
earth, and they must hurry up, or be left behind.
1t will be noticed by our telegraphic columns
tlat the Continental Life Insurance Co. Of New
York, has suspended and its affairs to be placed
ia the hands of receivers. Many of our citizens
have ticket in that affair, land the mourners go
about the streets"
Mrs. Blackwell has her fall and winter
nounccment in our columns this morning. This
active and enterprising mlliner keeps always
abreast of the times Her exhibition Of millinery
will take place and after Thursday, Nov. %,
and we have no doubt the ladies will bear thi, in
mind.
The Maine Board OF Agr iculturc will meet at
Fryeburg, for their fall session of three days, on
the 3lst of this month. The students of the Agr-
cultural College at Orono have been furnished
with passes over the railroads and will attend the
session of the Board. They number 100, and will
camp out on the Fair Ground.
Clinton has most prosperous Good Templars
organic alton. Although it has been in existence but
six months it has already between sixty and
eniy members. who take q deep interest in the af-
fairs of the Lodge. There will be election of
officers next Monday evening, and week from
that time an installation Of officers.
The funeral of the late Hon. Syyanus Cald-
well, took pace from his late residence State
street, yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Curtis, pas
tor of Christ church, officiating. A large number
Of sympathzing friends and citizens were present
on the OCCASION. The pail bearers were ex- Mayors
North Titcomb and Cony, with Mayor Mash.
a lecture on the Force of Habit" will
he given at the Baptist church at North
Eassalboro', on this evening, by Rev. H. F.
Wood of Concord, New Hampshire. Lecture to
commence at ID o'clock. Admission 10 cents.
Refreshments, consisting Of oysters ice creams,
&c, will be served in the vestry, by the lade. Of
the society.
We learn that all the Banks in this city have
contributed to the fund for the benefit of the widow
and child of the late J. L. Haywood, acting Cash
Ter of the first National Bank of Mortified, MINI.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Haywood was
murdered several weeks since by desperate and
of robbers. He nobly stood his ground, and fell
defending the rights of the bank and of those who
had deposited money in its care. The money
thus raised is to be invested permanent fund,
Tor the benefit OF the widow and her child
Mr.. EDITOR - Now that kerosene has adj
vaEced from four to five dollars per barrel, and
the price OF all Goals are lower, would it not be
well for the Gas Company to reduce the price to
three dollars per thousand feet 10 con-
sumersi Traders and families stand ready to re-
turn TO gas at the above rate With proper