Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-06

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The Reform club have changed the time of hold
ing their evening meetings from Sunday evening 10
Thursday evening. All are invited to come and
take part.
Scarlet fever is raging very extensively in some
portions of the State. In Glenbnrn the village
schools are closed on account of it, and Bucks
has a great many cases.
Arrived yesterday, at this port, ,hoouer Lady
Antrim, from Wareham Wsss., with cargo Of
nails from Fremont Nail Co., Wareham, con
signed to s. s. Brooks.
In small town in our State a mouse built nest
of greenbacks, using quite lot OF them for its
purpose. This little fellow evidently an ear
nest advocate of ''soft money"
There will be regular meeting Of Seth WI
liams Post, No l3, G. A. r.. this evening, at 30
o'clock. A full attendance is very desirable, as
among other business, the annual election Of Of
icers occurs.
Mr.. Frank r. Small who has purchased the
Augusta Bakery establishment, and is opeuing it
under the favorable auspices, recently re-
moved from Cornish, and not Standish, we
stated yesterday.
The Governor and Council were engaged yes
'erday on the election case hearing. Peter Chas.
keegan, Esq. appeared for Mr. Madgan, for
Senator, and VIM. p. Whitchouse, Esq, for Mr..
Burleigh. The has been submitted, but the
Governor and Council have not yet rendered their
decision.
Some one has not ICED how much fonder dog
is of his in han hon
travelling is good. The dog meets his master up
on the street when it is muddy, and expresses his
affection by jumping up aud placing upon HIM his
dirty paws. When there is no mud. he trots
peaceably beside him.
Mr.. Charles Lothrop ha. jnst completed two
elegant black walnut cases, which have been
placed in the telegraph room at the State Hon e.
10 hold the weights and measures, which are used
A. standard by which to regulate the weights
and measures of dealers throughout the state.
The cases are very Handsomely planned, and are
n ide in fist-csss shape
Owing to the quality Of gas furnished by the
Augusta Gas Light Company. Mr.. Murray was
obliged to dismiss his audience last night. with VI
attempting the play of Miss Moulton." To-
night the play of "Our Boa riding House" will lie
produced, and to all who sh to witness one Of
the best comedies produced on any stage.
would say don't fail TO go. Let there be a full
house.
1t is reported that there are vet several cases of
dIphtheris in West Waterville. 1t has been al
most entirely confined to children since its APP
pearance last March, there having been, to tins
writing. but four or five adult cases. Il has been
noticeable feature of the disease. tba, after a
few days of continuous feggy, rainy weather, It
reappesrs with renewed fatality. For two weeks
previous TO the storm Of last week there had he,
no case OF the disease in the village since that
storm several cases are reported and one child has
died.
In these times Of butglsri.m, when houses are
forced open at all hours Of the night, people
find it necessary to provide arms and ammunition
in case of the sudden approach of danger. Revol-
vers. rifles and guns of the hes, patterns may be
found at Stafford & Co.., who also have for sale
powder, shot fuse, caps, wsds, and ammunition
of all kind. They also sharpen ayes, haichets,
saws, skates, scissors, knives, etc. They have on
hand large and elegant assortment of skates.
We are glad to know that the firm doing
good business; and that they intend to meet the
wants of the public in their line of goods
Lectures In Augusta.
am glad our Free Baptist friends have had
the courage to arrange for and announce cour.e
of lectures for the winter. There has seemed To
me no reason why such course might not secure
remunerative patronage, every season if rightly
managed. know very well that there have been
some dishesrening experiences in this line, which
makes such an announcement something of a risk.
but need it be so Other communities, no larger
than our own, successfully maintain every season,
their lecture course. Why should not We a
good lecture course ought to be a success here
anytime. Now, regard the present programme
good one. The tickets certainly are placed at
the lowest figure. The object is worthy. Let
encourage our friends, by crowdiug their church.
Augusta, Dec. ). CITIZEN.
y ,Idiers' Monument.
Now that inspiration has heen given to the mat
ter by the action of the Masonic fraternity, the
prospect of having a Soldiers Monument in Au-
gusta seems cheering. The augusta SOLDIER
Monument Association i. to be formed under the
general laws of the State, and to that end the fol-
lowing legal documents have been issued:
STATE OF MAINE.
To r. +. blanchard, Esq, one Of tie J9s'tcss Of
tie Peace pithia and for the County IF he,ne
bee:
The undersigned residents of Augusta, in said
County, of the age of twenty one years, more,
being DESTROYS OF becoming Incorporate d, with our
associates and successors. INTO Society TO be
known as the augusta Soldiers Monument As
sociation," having for its object the raising of
funds for the purpose of erecting suitable Me
mortal to our Honored Dead,-iequest ven to l.,
sue your warrant to one of your petitioners d.
recting him to notify the other applicants TO meet
at some proper place. TO be expressed n said war
rant, oil the lith day of December, A. ID. 1877, at
7.30 Z. NJ, for the purpose of Organizing such so
ciety by choosing Clerk, and such other officers
as the Association deem proper and needful.
Dated at Augusta, December lst 1877.
ERR WILLS SAMUEL w. LANE,
GEO. w. JONES, &. Il. MORTON,
G.. L. HASKELL, 1. III. BRICK.
CHAs. Z. NASH,
STATE OLE MAINE.