Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-08-02

Aocal anu State Nems.
Clear up among the nineties, in the shade.
The fog has lifted, but the much needed rain
has not come.
Runners report that business of all kinds is
improving.
The next term at the state College commences
Wednesday, August s.
Spring chicken of an antique pattern, twenty
two cents per pound
The Pioneer Wooden Mills at Pittsfeld, i. doing
= large business now.
The announcement of the State Fair will be
found in our columns this morning.
The iron pillars for the new block of stores on
Water street were cast at Lambards foundry in
thisciiy.
The street commissioner is laying concrete
sidewalk on Green street, from State to Chapel
streets. He is also gravelling Spring street.
Tickets to James NJ. Tracys matlnees may be
had free on application at l. C. Hovey 4 Sons
music store, Water street.
The Monmouth base ball nine will play the
Augustus, on their la,ter's grounds in this city,
Friday afternoon.
Children's Day at the coming camp meeting at
the Richmond camp ground has been changed
from Saturday to Friday.
The man with bundle of thoroughwort, var
and catnip has commenced his rounds, an
indication that the drouth is about breaking.
In the rear of one of the brick buildings on
Commercial street, may be found an inscription
that properly belongs to tombstone-"Eastern
Examiner"
The editor of the Portland Argus evidently
ton't know much about church music, for he says
that at the campmeetipg they sang 81 need the
every hour" Need the what
Since the auction at Clapp's, people have gone
to their homes at night with their arms full of
dolls miniature cradles, carriages, children's
pl,y,hings, and the like
The Boston Herald is mad because it didn get
invite TO the excursion, and calls the good fell
lows and their ladies now representing the press
OF Maine at Moos ehead Lake, bumh,ers Well,
we'll If that isn't polite
The County Commissioners met at the court
house yesterday morning, and proceeded to Hal
lowell, to examine the route of the new road.
They will take the matter into careful considera-
ton, before deciding on a report.
The remains of Mr.. William Philbrick of this
city, who died of paralysis, in Bowdoinham. were
brought home and Sunday last deposited in
Mt. Vernon cemetery. His age was about GO
wears
The regular monthly meeting of the city coun-
Gil will occur on Saturday. The committee on
accounts will meet this afternoon, at two o'clock,
at the office of the City Treasurer, for the purpose
of examining bills.
Rev. Mr. Curtis pastor of the Unitarian church
IN this city, starts to-day for Massachusetts,, on
vacation of four weeks. Mrs. Caroline ii. Dali
will supply his pulpit next Sunday the next three
sundays after that, there will be preaching.
The high price of fruit and berries 10 this mar
ket is a subject of general remark. During the
summer berries could be bought in Bath for about
one half the price asked in Augusta, and at Ban
gor for about three-iourths the price Why is
tls thds
On her trip up river Tuesday night, the Henry
Morrison picked up lot of rigg ing which wound
round the wheel shaft outside of the wheel, and
came near crowding the box off. No damage was
lone. however. About twenty-five pounds Of
rigging were taken ont.
Commissioners have been issued from the Adju
amt General's Office for jeremiah Ilsley, First
Lieut., and Charles W. Davis Second Lieut. Of
Portland Mechanic Blues, Company B, lst Reg 7
NJ. V. NJ. Also for William j. McCsllum as
second Lieut. of Portland Montgomery Guards
The formation of an ASSOCIATION of Maine drug
eists and the statute requiring evidence of quail
fcation for the profession, are having wholesome
effect, as witness the large numbers who have
been examined. A feeling of professional pride
has been excited, and code of professional ethics
is taking form.
The people in district No. 8, IN Chelsea, have
voted appropriation for the enlargement and
thorough repair of their school house, and work
has already commenced. The need of more room
has been sepsiby felt for some time, and the en-
largcd and renovated house will be used for re-
ligious meetings, as well as for schools.
This from the Norway Advertiser, shows in
small measure the result of the recent strike
I'VE are already seeing some Of the beauties Of
the railroad strike in this village. Goods are ac-
cumulating in the shoe factory which the manu-
fscturers dare not ship, and the probability is that
the busy season will close q month or six weeks
earlier in the factory account Of it,
The severe drouth will cause ali hoed clons in