Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-03


A portion of the Maine Press excursonists re-
turned on the train las. evening. The remainder
tarried at Bangor night. and will pass through
the city on their way home, this forenoon.
The pond at South China is daily dotted with
the crafts of pleasure seekers. White perch ID
found in great abundance. No locality in the
world has good facilities for white perch fishing
as kennebec county.
Twenty-nine young men have already been
admitted to the Freshman class of Bates College.
Candidates to be present at the next examination
will probably increase the number to forty. This
is the largest class save one ever entered 10 the
college.
An engine with three cars, bearing the head and
arms of the statue Faith" left IIaowell yester-
day afternoon at Is O'Clock. Great anxiety is
felt concerning its safe arrival at its destination.
Superintendent Tucker did not care to take the
risk of shipping on regular train.
The one man in this town who seems to be kept
busily employed is Mr.. Lamb, mover of buildings,
who has been lambing into the old buildings and
muttoning on to all the jobs that have come in the
way. He's good fellow, and you can't "pull the
wool over his eyes" either.
Mr.. Tiacey's f rst matinee will come off this az
ternoon at four o'clock. at Meonian Hall, 20 con-
sist of piano aud vocal music All musical peo-
pie and all interested in good music, are invited
10 be present. Seats free. \ magnificent grand
piano from Halet, & Davis, will be used.
The esiimable wife of DR.. W Scott Hill died yes
sickness, which she bore with christian patience
and fortitude. DIR. Hill has the heartfelt sy mpathy
of wide circle of friends in this the severest
affection he will ever be called upon to pass
through.
How regularly the poor victim marches up to
the counter. deposits his money in the till of the
rumseler, drinks his cup of damnation, and then
goes home to his hungry tried wife and ragged
children. Strange that men who boast of their
independence will consent to become such sbject
slaves.
The County Commissioners spent the day yes
terday 10 examining the route of that portion of
the new road which lies between this city and
Hallowell. This forenoon. at half-past nine
o'clock, hearing will be given at City Hall, Hal
posed to widening the road and crossing Vaughan
stream.
A splendid new baggage mail and express car
was yesterday turned out of the Maine Central
Compsnys works in this city. The car is fifty
two feet long and finely equipped with air
brakes and regular standard passenger truck.
This is one Of the finest cars of its class in New
ENGLAND and il In RIM IN Conductor ph ilhrnol's
train between Augusta AMI Portland, mornings
and evenings.
And this question is asked by Simpson Of the
Belfast Journal:
Have our readers ever seen Scion Chase, the
Chronicle Maker" of Chase's Mills, with that
wonderful nose of his sticking out from under
his wool hat, like a huge blood beet projecting
from g horse shed If so they will be amused to
read the following paragraph from his paper
''The Belfast journal is crazy for water--guess
rum is getting scarce"
The August term of the Supreme Judicial
Court will begin its session in this city Tuesday
next, Judge Danforth presiding. There should
be session of several weeks to partially clear the
docket, but this can scarcely be expected, many
of the lawyers have left their musty volumes,
their briefs and clients and al the seaside, on
the mountains, or IN the woods
Our readers have doubtless noticed the an
nouncement in our columns of the fall term at
the Hallowel Classical School, which begins on
the 4th of September. The school has received
from Mr.. Eastman, who has been some time in
Europe, a valuable collection of sized pho
tographs of the most celebrated paintings in the
different art galleries of Europe This collection
is to assist in the study of art, as pursued in the
Seminary course.
The present is the regular biennial year Cor the
examination of all invalid pensioners, who are
not exempt by the terms of other pension certif-
Gates. The pension offices have been consolidated,
but the examinations are to be made in this State
the same as heretofore. The Augusta examn-
ing board will be in session on the fourth of Sep
tember and continue in session until all the exam
nations are made. Their Office is up one fight
in the south end Of the Maine Farmer block.
Mr.. Samuel Guild, well known citizen, sixty
two years of age, living in the westerly part OF
the city, yesterday met with o serious accident.
lie was engaged in putting in stone culvert, in
the road, opposite Guy Turner's, when stone
weighing some one and half tons. slipped from
the derrick and fell on to his right thigh. He
suffered comminuted fracture OF the right thigh,
and will be laid up for some six weeks. lie was
attended by Drs. Bell and Dillingham;.
Like the Augusta agency, the Portland Pension
Agency has been consolidated with that at Con-
cord, N. II. From May &c. 1872, to June 80, 1877
covering Gen. George L. Beal's administration
1904 checks were drawn. The amount dis
trbuted during that period was 81, 454 .Sl0.6l
On the 30th of June, 1877, the sum of 5000 9e
was deposited to the credit of the United States
During General Beals administration. term OF
FIVE years. the affairs of the agency have been
conducted in very able manner.