Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-07-02

Local ann State Nems.
One month Of summer gone.
Coal is sold at s435 ton in wsldoboro'.
John McAvin of Lewiston, has been returned
to the Insane Hospital.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
has made good beginning in business in this
city.
DR.. Lapham Of the Msine Farmer, has returned
home from the Grand Army Reunion al Provi-
dence. Il.
The Jameson Guards of Bangor have decid-
cd to 20 to Biddeford to participate in the cele-
bration of the Fourth OF July.
A grand celebration of the Fourth is to take
Place at Branch Mills, with an oration by Orvie
ID. Baker. Esq, of this city.
Rev. Mr.. Penney yesterday baptised eleven
perions, at the riverside, four gentlemen and sew
en- ladies.
We publish elsewhere the call OF the county
committee for the republican county convention,
to be held in this city, on the 10th of August.
Edward Becher, Esq, attorney atlaw in Sac
raneuto, CAL, is spending his vacation in New
England, and is at the present time in Augusta,
as the guest of Hon. VIM. 7. johnson.
Mr.. Geo. N. Lawrence assumes the response
bties of paterfamilias with quiet dignity, and
bears the honor with becoming meekness. 1t is a
gil, and weighs 10 S-4 pounds.
Gov. Connor has returned from the commence
III Mt at the State College. highly pleased with the
exercises. His next visit to educational institu-
Ii, MS will be to the Pennington Normal School.
The steamer Henry Morrison, since receiving
lcr new boilers, comes fully up to the expectations
Il her owners and the public. She makes even
b. tier speed than is allowed her in the time table
\ despatch was received Thursday night, by
TIE Superintendent of the granite works on Hur-
l.csne Island, to suspend work on Saturday. All
tie men were discharged, accordingly. We have
no, learned the cause of this sudden order
leagues Cornet Band of Mt. Vernon are get
Ting up new uniform, under the supervision Of
Mr. q. l.. Smith Of that place. The boys will
make their first appearance in their new uniform
al the celebration in Siarks, on the Fourth of July
The people of Alma are taking courage, and
bid defiance to the census-tsker. On the l8th the
wife of Hezekah Rankins gave birthto twins, the
,hi;d pair in one school district within sixteen
mouths, and two of them in the same house.
The Liverpool and London and Globe Insur-
ance Company, besides paying promptly their st.
John losses. amounting to about half million
dollars, subscribed five hundred pounds to the re-
lief fund. NJ. w. Fsrr is the agent for the Com
psuy in this city aud vicinity.
Many friends in Portland. says the Press, will
be panied to learn that Mrs. c. 7. Winchester
wife Of Prof. Winchester of Wesleyan University,
Middletown, Conn, died in that city on Monday.
Mrs. Winchester was for several years q teacher
in the schools Of Portland, where she was univer-
sally esteemed. Mrs. Winchester was buried in
Middletown, Thursday.
The claim in equity of Mrs. Mahsla, wife of
Harvey Chisam, Esq, against the city, for land
taken for street in 1872 and recommended to be
paid by w. II. Libby, Esq, in an elaborate report
now on file, written by himself in 1875, as Alder
man and Chairman of the Committee on High
ways, has at last been paid by the Mayor, by
authority of the present city council
The proceeds Of the concert on Friday evening"
for the benefit of the st. John sufferers, amounted
to S6S.54, which sum has been paid over to the
Relief Committee. All participating in the enter
tanment volunteered their services. The rent of
the hall, printing. advertising etc, were all free
Mr.. E. McMurdie, the prime mover, and manager
Of the affair, entitled to great credit for bring
ing about this result.
Mr.. Hall, the artist of Belfast, whose works of
art may be seen in many Of the homes 10 this city,
is painting the scenery at the Town Hall in
Dexter. The Gazette says "Miss Hannah l..
Swan, of Augusta, who is assisting Mr.. Hall in
pa antipg the scenery for the Oriental Dramatic
Company, is q talented artist. The drapery Dor.
der together with the other fixtures that are used
in connection and which she designed and is now
painting, give very rich fleet to the stage"
Our people, in making arrangements to celebrate
the coming Fourth. should not forget the pleas
ant excursion offered by the Odd Fellows. They
will leave here at seven o'clock prompt, on the
steamer CITY Of Lynn and on reaching Gardiner
will take the 6ne steamer Knickerbocker. They
will make alanding at Cox's Head and Fort Pop
ham, and all those who wish can take a sail out
by Sequin. Secure your tickets at Rowse's jewell
~ store, as the number is limited to I50 The
excursion will return in to allow ell to at
tend the entertainment at Granite Hall.
The annual excursion of the First Baptist Sun
day School will take place tomorrow, tuesday.
The steamer "Clarion" viii leave her wharf here
at eight o'clock in the morning, and convey the
cxcursionists to the pleasant groves and grounds
of the Kenneoec Valley Camp-meeting Associa-
ton in Richmond, where the day will be spent in
plessurable recreation, returning home by the
steamer between five and six o'clock in the after
noon. In oder that the school and all connected
with the society may 60, the price of tickets has
been pnt at % cents for the round trip. Tickets