Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-08-31
Aoral ann State Nems.

Aorat anu State Nems.
Mr.. T. s. Harrington, an officer Of the Insane
Hospital, returned yesterday from two weeks
vacation.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Stevens of Portland, will supply
the pulpit of the Brunswick st. Baptist church in
Gardiner, next Sabbath, Sept. I'd, at the usual
hour in the afternoon.
There is to be grand mass temperance conven-
tion at Norombega Hall, Bangor, afternoon and
evening of Tuesday, Sept 4th, under the auspices
OF the Penobscot Valley Temperance Legion.
Rev. Mr.. Ketchum is the pastor Of church in
Hallowell lie ought to have q taking way with
him. Gardiner Journal.
Rev. Mr.. Skinner could attend to them after
they we're caught.
q lite number of our citizens W i'll doub less
participate in the delightful excursion by rail-
road to Portland, on Saturday, and from thence
to one of the beautiful islands in the harbor.
Sec announcement elsewhere.
The directors of the Squirrel Island Associa-
ton have engaged man from Boothbay, Capt.
Awl, to take charge of that Island. vice Capt.
Sidney. Capt. Awl will have several men on the
Island this winter and engage in the lobster 6sh-
ciies.
In our showing up of "Dr. Newton the magnet
ic healer, we should have stated that the DR..
Newton referred to, is not the well known mag
netic healer, who has several times visited these
parts.
The third volume of the Seas ide Series which
II I.nth a n for tha
young folks, is entitled "Pehe Nu-e, the Tiger
Whse, and is q captivating story for boys, Of
adventure in the Pacific Ocean. The two previous
issues, which have rendered this series so popular,
we're "Nan, the New Fashioned Girl" and Good
for Nothing Polly"
At the reunion of veteran soldiers in Portland,
word was passed around that Governor Selden
Connor had arrived and was coming to the camp
lire. This proved true. and when the Governor
m,unted the table to address the company, cheer
after cheer greeted him. His remarks, though
ref, were right to the point, and when he fin
shed. again the applause rang forth.
The railroad question has stirred up consideia.
bile excitement. Keep cool. gentlemen, and de-
eide the question on its own merits, without pre-
udice. 1t is idle to stigmatze the movement "a
fraud, when such men as James w. North, J.
+. Wyman aud Ira ID. Sturgcs, are earnest in its
advocacy.
The Gardiner Journal says, alluding.to the re-
cent muster 1--WE were only able to visit the
muster field Saturday afternoon, after the tents
were struck but enjoyed the fine spectacle of
their march from the field. On sll sides in Au-
gustA We heard the most unstinted praise OF the
military boys, both Of their orderly bearing
soldiers, and of their department as men,"
The steamer Henry Morrison is to begin run
nag on reduced fare, next Saturday, continuing
ou her usual days, as heretofore advertised. The
ine from Augusta, Hsllowe and Gardiner,
to he Islands and return, has been placed at the
IIw price Of one doller. September is the pearl
IN nth in which to take sail down river, and
any will avail themselves of this opportunity to
p.tronze this safe fast and popular steamer.
Tonight Haywood Brothers Combin alton will
present choice minstrel and musical entertain
mont, at Granite Hall, by large company of dis
tnguished specially artists. They give enter
tainments each in all the principal cites of
the United States, and those who wish 10 spend an
enjoyable evening should by all means attend, as
this is frst-class comb ination. The opportunity
to see it should not be allowed to pass by.
rhe Whig says that Mr.. John L. Hodsdon, Jr.,
who returned on Saturday from sojourn in New
York. has made arrangements to give grand vo-
cal and instrumental concert in Norombega Hall,
bangor, on the evening of Sept. 18th. This en-
tainment has been projected in Difference to the
wishes of many friends who desire to hear Mr.
Hodsdon's voice which has been greatly improved
ly bis course Of study and practice in Europe.
The Augustus will play the Osklands of Gsrdi-
ner this afternoon, on the grounds of the former
The Gardiner nine has been strengthened by the
addition Of several new players, and a fine game
may be expected They will wear their new and
tasty uniform for the first time. The Augustus
will play their usual nine with the exception of
Ciayson. Correspondence is being opened with sew.
era clubs, including the Beacons and Egglestons
Of Boston. Game will be called at . 90 precisely.
Seat prov ided for the ladies'.
We don't think that Major Fogler, the regular
ly dominated republican candidate for Register Of
Deeds, will thank Eben F Psbury for becom-
lug his religious sponsor or defender. The ma
lisnant lie he circulates in this weeks Standard,
dragging in Major Foglers name, with the inten-
tion of ipjuring us. is Characteristic of knave.
If Eben F. P nsbury has any religion above what
he needs for home consumption, he will have
opportunity to use it before the close Of the cam
psign in dealing with Marcellus Emery.
The republicans of Camden, met in caucus at
Mcguntcook Hall, Wednesday evening, ard elect
ed Fred Z. Richards, U. L. Shepherd, Fred c.
Knight, E. d. Merriam, Gilman L. lngrah am,
Paul Stevens, W. G. Adams, D. U. Bisbee, Z.
Freeman, John Buzzell, and Elliot Orberton, del
egstes to attend the county convention to be held
at Rockland, the 3lst inst. Dr. U. b. Eaton was
nominated as the republican candidate for repre-
sentative to Legislature. Although there was no
contest about candidates, the caucus was unusu-
ally large. The republicans are well organized
and the vote will probably be larger than ii has
generally been "of year. in Camden.
At the Poland csmpmeeting, Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. c. E. Bisbee of Bethel, was the preacher, TAX
ing for his text Luke vii .24-"What went We out