Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-09
BOSTON c0RRE SPoNDEycE.
BosroN, June stb, 1877.

BosToN, June Sth, 1871
! To tie Editor Of he Journal
| The wet weather we have been having for the
past week may rejoice the hearts Of the farmers, but
it is not agreeable to city folks who have become
weary of carrying umbrellas and waterproofs. And
then this ever falling, driving rain is bad for the
strawberries, and the plsintve cry Of the straw
berry vender is 10 more heard on our streets
We had become so familiar with strawberries,
two quarts for quarter" that we were really as
fond of the cry as of the ballad OF "Siver threads
among the gold" which is heard from the region
of every organ grinders stand. How wish they
would have regular places Of standing, Ike The
peanut and neckte merchants, then they could be
avoided by every one who does BOT wish TO have
his musical taste perverted.
Last Monday was artillery election day, or fath-
or, the 239 tn anniversary of the formation OF the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and
it was observed in the customary manner-by a
parade, religious services, banquet and the elec'
ton Of Ulcers for the ensuing year.
A movement has recently been inauguraicd in
Boston under the auspices Of an organization
called The Theatre Reform Association" the
object being to rid the stage of Objectionable fee
lures. 1t is not intended TO attack the theatre.
The platform is broad and it is expect ed that
much good W i'll be done, and many reforms made
throughout New England, though Of course 1t
will take time and patience to accomplish any
thing.
While on the subject of Strawberries ought to
have spoken of the strawberry huler for which
a patent has lately been applied and which our
A.. 49, all
great economy of time. This huller comes from
Lawrence, Mass, and is the fruit OF MIR. Bunk
er's ingenious brain 1t is III ade Of thin, galvan-
lied, white meia but SO as to operate like pair
of tweezers. 1t saves so much valuable time, and
the cost is bat trihing. Those children who are
Obliged 10 "hull the strawberries" for breakfast
will rejoice when pater .fdDiilias brings home the
huller ! can well remember my own dismal
groans at being obliged TO rise from my comfor-
table bed half an hour earlier in order to get those
tiresome berries hulled. The grown people were
never troubled that way.
General Grant is having fine time broad, and
every honor rendered him. When General Grant
used to haul a load of wood 10 a western village,
and go to sleep on the load. l wonder if he ever
dreamed Of the hohors in store for him in the fu-
ture If he ever did, (Which doubt he must
have walked up thinking how unlikely. nay i'm
probable it was that his dreams would ever be
reality.
The land called the Mercantile Insurance lot
fronting on Post Office Square, was purchased
some time ago by the Government tor the purpose
of building extension TO our already large
post Office. An appropriation of $4,000 from
Congress has enabled the authorities to beg in
work, and laborers are now excavatng, and lay
ing side walk walls. Efforts will be made to
have second appropriation made, sufficiently
large to complete the work. If this can be done,
the extension can be wholly completed in about
four years.
The Quarterly Meeting of the Boston Young
Women's Christian Association, was held last
Monday. The mortgage on the property of the
Association has been reduced from $50, 900 to $50,
900, which is source of much pride and gratf-
cation to the board of managers. The insttu-
ton has over one hundred boarders and is in q
very fourishing condition.
The Tabernacle is still used for religious meet
ings, and although as must naturally be expected
the attendance is not as large or enthusiastic as
when Moody and Sankey were here, much good
is still done and great deal of interest is taken
in the services by those whose hearts were touched
and soitened by the lile-gvipg words of the
Evangclists. Major White of Chicago preached
last Monday evening to congregation of four
thousand people.
| Mr.. Edward Jones, who has been superintend
ent of the South Boston Gas Company, and IS the
oldest gas engineer in the United States, was pre-
scented last week with an elegant French marble
clock, the gift of the corporation officers.
A large audience assembled at the chapel of the
Good Shepherd, Dedham, Mass, to witness the
ordination of five young men as ministers in the
Episcopal church. Fifteen clergymen from Bos-
ton were present. The Holy Communion was
administered at the close of the regular services.
CONSTANCE STERLING.