Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-18
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There has recently been change Of agent BY
the Hallowell Cotton Manufacturing Company
also changes in the overseer department to some
extent.
Rev. Mr.. Emmons conducted services in the
Baptist church in this city on Sabbath afternoon
last in the absence of the pastor, Rev. W. A.
Newcombe, who preached 10 the hall at Squirrel
Island. to large and appreciative audience.
The recent fire in the store occupied'by W. C.
Wilson & Co., on the corner of Water and Union
sire IS, was extinguished With slight damage to
goods or premises. The fire department was
called out but the engines were not brought in
requisition. Loss covered by insurance.
Multtudes have visited the Hallowell Granite
Co.'S works in this city, during the past week, to
view the statue of Faith, ON exhibition previous
to its transportation to Plymouth, Mass. This
work Of art excites universal interest and admira-
ton.
The upward trip of the Henry Morrison on
Monday last was made on the outside route by
way of Sheepscot Bay and the mouth of Kenne-
bee Rivera most enjoyable occasion for the
large number OF passengers on board. On Tues
day the Morrison carried down a large excursion
party from Augusta, comprising the Universalist
Sabbath School, in addition to the regular pas
sengers. Business on this line is increasing rap
idly as the season advances.
A party of seven went out on fishing expedi-
ton from Squirrel Island on Saturday last, on the
schooner commanded by Capt. Brewer, and sue
ceeded in obtaining cod, paddock, pollock &C., in
large quantities and mammoth dimensions.
fine run of some ten miles from Squirrel Island
to the eastward of Damariscove Island, well out
towards Monhegan, brought us to fishing grounds
where the fnny beauties do most abound and
the entire company enjoyed the occasion most sat
sfactorlly: Many of the fish caught were judged
to weigh from twenty five to forty pounds each ;
and for two or three hours the sport continued I'M
abated, until all were satisfied to return, with the
utmost confidence of enjoying the championship
of the sesson-or until some other party could
show more favorable record.
Members of the Halowell Cornet Band have
erected neat and commod ious house at Booth
bay, opposite Mouse Island, and are now ENJOYING
vacation by the sea. The beautiful yacht mel
lie" owned by several members of the band
makes frequent excursions to Mouse and Squirrel
Islands, and other localities in the vicinity, and
the rich music of the Band attracts the admirng
attention Of all so fortunate as to dwell within
hearing distance.
The new and elegant hotel recently erected on
Mouse Island is we Il patronzed, and is becoming
a favorite place of summer resort. We learn that
the house is well conducted, and deserves richly
the popularity it has so speedily attained.
man with . monkey attachment made him
self quite conspicuous about our streets on Tues
uoy last, @ho Ahaiiy piouRut up III Tue lookup,
with the monkey for companion. As the mon
key was peaceable and sober, we should not won
der if he should have our City Marshal arrested
on charge Of false Imprisonment of his monkey
ship. bottle Of liquor figured in the transac-
ton, and City Marshal Young proposes to investi-
gate the circumstances of its finding its way to the
pocket of the guardian Of the monkey.
NJ. V. B. Chase, Esq, President Of the Squirrel
Island Association, was engaged on Saturday last
in taking the census of the Island, and figured up
the number between three and feur hundred. He
was Of the opinion that the present week would
add from one to three hundred 10 the Island pop
ulation.
The steamer Henry Morrison will make moon
light excursion from Boothbay. Mouse and SPUR
rel Islands, around Segun and TO the mouth of
the Kennebec river, this "wednesday evening,
for the qualification of all jewellers by the seaside
in the vicinity.