Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-18
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AuCdt aNO StatR MUS.
Rev. Mr.. Penney is expected to occupy lis
pulpit tomorrow.
Hon. II. w. True, Judge of the Augusta NUM-
cipal Court, is absent on a brief vacation. Record
er f. w. Whitehouse fills his place.
4 fine salmon, which tipped the scales at 10
POUNDS, was caught in the Kennebec last night.
Il may be found on sale at the fish market of Mr..
Isaac Munsey.
Many citizens are asking; "Why don't we have
apublic railroad meeting :" Well, why don't we
This golden opportunity to make our city rail
road centre, should not be allowed to 20 by unim-
proved.
During the thunder shower Thursday evening,
the telephone wire of the Land 4 Lumber compa-
ny was struck by lightning near the Insane Hos
p'al, and several posts shattered 1t was
Jovc trying the thing.
The steamer Clarion will carry persons to the
camp meeting ground to morrow, Sunday
lcaying.Augusta at 7.30 in the morning returning,
il will leave the camp ground at O'Clock T. NJ,
FER the close Of the evening services.
ten. James A. Hill of Dimariscotta, i. picpar-
,ng new lecture for the coming lecture season,
N The subject of "Unwritten Ptluics, SO to -
t~enty-one years of American politics. including
four years of political rebellion AMI twelve years of
construction blundeyng."
The members of the Ninth Maine Regiment
viii meet in Portland on the morning of the 18th
asst, and join the ls 10Th, Goth in grand rcun-
i'm and clam bake, to be held on one of the islands
Ibnetla r1 ltart al, l,L
o. Il. All old comrades arc cordially invited.
The new gauge of the Bangor < Piscataquis
i:'iroad is to be about ten inches narrower than
Sac one now used. The Dover Observer says
'P1kes have been driven the whole length of the
toad, and the work of changing will soon com
mence, the cost Of which will be $4,000.
The Boothbay Custom House which was cstab-
he'd in 1867 is now doing considerable business.
The customs receipts have increased from six
3,ars in 1867 to s2l3 month in 1877. The
IMPORT, are wholly salt, from Cadz and Liver
pool. About 10000 hogsheads are imported an.
u1ly. The Damariscotta Herald says about one
hundred and forty vessels get their papers from
'ai, Custom House, belonging in Southport and
rpothbay.
In the Municipal Court, Thursday before Rec
rider Z. W. Whitehousc. Cornelius Carlin was
fly for breaking and entering the store of Green
lief Haskell on the evening Of Aug 18th. lie
"a, adjudged guilty, and bound over to appear
vt the October term of the Supreme Judicial
court. Charles Evans was up for drunkenness
'i,el Sl0 and costs
Thursday was decidedly rainy day, and the
lu days spell Of weather beginning Monday,
led with powerful shower in the evening
/ he earth was well wet at last This was follow
,d Friday afternoon by another Of even greater
power and sublimty thoagh the ectrica explo-
,-,rs were less frequent. For Thirty minutes the
vlter fell IN miniature Niagaras which by strong
mi were made to dance momentary jigs as they
'7ached the earth and diss ipated in rlls and
piddlcs on its surface. The streets were badly
vA,hcd. The shower extend further South than
Inlowcu
The Maine Central will run a Sunday train to-
borrow, Aug. 18th, to the camp-meeting grounds,
accommodate the large number of persons who
ire to attend some of the present series of
ceilings and who cannot conveniently do so on
".jnc.s days. Therefore this train will be
.feat convenience to the public enabling all who
a to spend profitable day in religious excr-
,cs in the open air. to do So and to return at the
',e Of the days services. The train will leave
1u-u,ta at $40 A. NJ. and in returning will leave
e camp ground at 40 7. NJ. Attention is in
,l',d to the railroad company's announcement in
eaothef column.
supreme JGuicisi ,Uurt.-Danforth, J.,
Presiding.
FRIDAY, August Eth
In the case against Gorhsm A. Wing, for sell
mortgaged property, given to the jury yester-
Y, they brought in sealed verdict of not
uhy.
The case against Taylor and Cofbit, for teal
boat in Pittston, was given to the jury this
rorning. They found the defendants guilty.
safe George ID. Taylor. Potter and Garlic
for def. This is indictment for running
osy wiki a team hired from the livery stable OF
Martin \. Dow. The team was hired, as Dow
titles, to 90 TO Coombs Mills, about two miles
ID slant, TO be returned in two hours. Three days
afterwards the team was found in Hart
i,ud, by the officer sent in pursuit. The
+. ven to the jury about four 2. NJ, bat they had
'.at agreed when the court adjourned.
samuel w. Whitman of Bowdoinham and Ell
ward A. Berry of Gardiner, were admitted to the
p ictice of law in the courts of this State.
'tes from the Camp Ground.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The sermon was by Rev. Mr.. Wheeler from