Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-26


"Waiting for my girl to give me some, Christ
mas, say the young men on our street, with no
red mittens to CO yer their blue hands.
Our State raises great lots of cranberries. A
large portion of this berry is shipped out of the
country, and comes back as sherry wine.
A white man in red mans clothes, selling q
medicine that was "panacea for all ailments. 3"
attracted the attention of the little boys on our
streets, Saturday.
The fall term at Colby University closed on Fri
day, the "long vacation ensuing. Students will
seize upon this opportunity to turn an honest
penny" in teaching or other occupations.
The holders of $3.50, 600 of the $500. 900 of first
mortgage bonds Of the Portland aud Ogdensburg
railroad have entered into the agreement for
funding the coupons proposed some time since.
The cupols upon the new hotel was begun Sat-
urday, and will add much to the appearance of
the building when completed. For the last few
days the workmen have had fine weather to work
in.
Judge S. F. Humphrey of Bangor, U. S. Ma
tionsl Bank Examiner, has been making his an
nual examination of the three national banks in
this city, and finds them in their usually excellent
condition.
The winter term of school at the upper village
in Alma, opened last Monday, under the instruc
tions of Mr.. John E. Hilton of Damariscotta.
The school ~ the lower village opened week
ago last Monday. A student from Bates College
is the teacher.
The Governors Thanksgiving proclamation
was read in the city churches yesterday. Urion
services will be held at the Methodist church.
There will probably be services usual at the
Episcopal church. The usual party will be given
70 the patients at the Insane Hospital.
Thanksgiving 1877, 10 coming! The great rush
at Dow & Storers is explained at a glance, as
their large stock Of Thanksgiving goods are at
lower prices than ever. Send in your orders early
and get good articles cheap. Remember, No. 2
Granite Block.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company at Boothbay
are laying out for extensive operations the coming
winter; they have the sills laid out for nine ice
houses but will not build till further orders They
will, however, complete their elevator, which will
elevate ice to about fifty feet in height from the
pond.
A few venturesone boys have already practiced
skating on tho mill pond, above Wyman's mills
But the ice there is unsafe, as some have found
who have broken through. Fortunately no seri
Gus accident has happened IS yet. but the boys
had better keep off that ice till have a few
more freezing nights.
The fell term of the State College at Orono,
closed on Friday. after most successful term.
Everything has moved along finely and the stu
dents have made very good progress. The vacs-
tion of ten weeks will be employed by most Of the
students in teaching school. In this way many Of
them nearly put themselves through college.
Bangor has . captain that it is not safe to say
"grapples" to; for when few nights since a man
on one of the schooners ct that port, went ashore
and did not return to the vessel, the captain con-
cluded that he must have been drowned while Oh
his way to the vessel in the night So the follow.
ing night he got out his grspples and dragged the
dock for the body, but was unable to find it and
returned to his vessel. The next day he in
formed that his man having tired of following the
sea, had returned to his home in Bucksport O.
Rev. W. II. Dearborn preached bis last dis
course IS pastor of the Winthrop street Universe
list church. yesterday forenoon, to a large audi
euce. The preachers text was from the eighth
chapter of the Gospel of ST. John, twelfth verse
"Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, am
the light of the world he that fooweth Me shall
not walk in darkness but shall have the hight Of
life" The audience listened with much attention
to the last words of their pastor and all
pleased with the excellent sermon. The singing,
oil the congregation joining, was very fine.
The impressive ceremony of the Forty Hours
Devotion" began at the Catholic church in this
city, yesterday morning, with high mass, cele-
brated by the pastor, Rev. d. w. Murphy. The
service was very solemn. In the evening most
excellent sermon preached by Father Muir
ply upon repentance and was attentvely listened
to by the large congregation in attendance. This
devotion will continue until Wednesday. Servic
es are to be held each day in the morning and
evening" and preaching will be had by priests
from out of town. The sermon this evening at
half-past seven, will be delivered by Rev. Father
Mccarthy of Wnerpor.
We were pleased to receive a call on Saturday
from Mr.. j. z. Addams, the veritabe Yankee
Adams" whom many of older citizens will
remember. He personated the Yankee characte
10 this city, at the old Winthrop Hail. some twenty
years ago. The old gentleman seems just as young
as ever, has the same merry twinkle in his gray
eyes, and during his recent engagement in Boston
showed that he still leads the in his person
atoms of the true and genuine Yankee character
We are glad to announce that he will shortly ap.
pear ut Granite Hall, for or two nights, IN the
pieces which have given him a world. wide repu-
tation.
Mr.. John b. Dyer, at his grocery and provision
store on Cushnoc Heights has competition in
his immediate vicinity. which is one of the best
compliments he could receive, showing that the
people are entirely satisfied with his treatment of
them, and the prices which rule at his establish
ment. He keeps on hand large stock. and is
selling At astonishingly low prices, and there is
no wonder that he has a large trade and the con-
fdeno Of the community. A comparison OF the
prices asked for goods his store with those that