Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-13

Mr. Edwin Sherman, who has been a resident
of California for the last sixteen years, is few
weeks visit to his father and other relatives his
native place, Sidney. lie has followed the profess
sion of teacher in his adopted State, and has also
been engaged in the flour business.
The comrades of the Grand Army in this city,
are making all due preparations for the proper OBJ
servance of Memorial Day. AS VIC have before
announced the Memorial Sermon is to be preach
ed by Rev. II. W. Tilden, and the Grafton pro-
nounced by Rev. Chas. A. Curtis
The union religious service on Sunday after
noon, which was suspended on account of the
meeting of the Reform Club at the same time,
will be resumed tomorrow. The service will be
holden at the Free Baptist church at % o'clock.
Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Penney. Seats
free and the public are invited.
Those who are snatching their money out Of
savings banks, don't know what to do with it.
They put it into trunks, old stockings, under the
pillow, and then they don't feel exactly safe One
deposition lost half Of two thousand dollars that he
had withdrawn, and brought back the other thous-
and dollars for deposit in the bank. lie was
wiser but poorer man.
Mr.. Alex. Kincaid of this city, has shown US two
venerable looking bank bills of the old State
banks. One is a ten dollar note OF the Lincoln i
Kennebec Bank, of WIscasset, issued when Maine
was part Of the province Of Massachusetts,, the
fgures being so obscure that cannot disting-
uish the year. The other is a three dollar bill
Chat denomination having now passed out ofuse),
issued by the same bank in 1916.
Robert Crosby, died at his residence in Albion,
on Wednesday night, May Sd, after an illness Of
some months. The Chronicle says that Mr.. Cros
by was one Of our most enterpiisng farmers, and
prominent man in political and religious point
of view; having served the town number of
years in the capacity of selectman, and being, up
to the time CT his last sickness, leading and ac-
tive member of the Christian church, and in his
death, not only the church, bat the community at
large will feel his loss deeply. He leaves wife
and one son; he was 6 years Of age.
Mrs. Judge True, the Secretary of the Womens
Christian Temperance Union in this city, has
ccived letter from Miss Mary c. Lowe of the
Wsterville Union, showing the progress Of the
temperance refol N movement there, in which our
Augusta ladies deeply interested. We make
the folio wing extract from Miss loves letter;
"We have been very successful in our work thus
far. We have been able to secure two rooms
Main street, up one flight Of stairs, pleasant and
commodious, and are going directly to work to fur
nsh them. We have collected furniture enough
already without the necessity of spending any
money The people of Wsterville seem much iu-
terested in this movement and are generous in
their contributions. The lad cs work with will,
thanks to the impetus which you and your friends
gave us by their enthus iasm.'
Mrs. Maxwelrs Exhibition of Millinery.
Awaiting themselves of the pleasant weather,
the ladies were out in large numbers yesterday to
attend the millinery opening OF Miss NJ. l. Max
we'll. We noticed in the display white French
chip trimmed with pearl-colored silk, white cash
mere lace pearl tinted ostrich tips; locust bios
SONS, scarlet peoples and frosted silver. a black
lace bonnet with trimmings of jet leaves and
fringes. handsome vine of scarlet berries with
lace at the back. A white French chip with full
face trimmings of delicaely tinted roses with
leaves. Two shades of ecru silk, Hastily arranged
with gilt and steel ornaments lace and ostrich
tips to match, completes one of the lovelest bon
nets of the season. One of the richest and most
admired was chip with long white ostrich plumes
white silk and black curran,s.
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.
Last Sabbath the Rev. NJ J. Steere rendered to
the Cnversast society at Mechanic Falls, his res
ignation to take effect the last of the present