Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-05

ment by the city paying $500, would be advan-
tageous and preferable TO going to court, consid-
erng the experience of the city with the courts in
similar cases the past year.
Upon the payment of the sum of $3.50, Mrs.
Scribner released the city from all further liability
or trouble in the case. Under the circumstances,
| did not deem it incumbent upon the city to pay
the attorneys anything.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAs. Z. NASH, Mayor.
Augusta, March 2, 1877.
According 10 the report Of S. w. Lane, Esq,
City Treasurer, the interest bearing debt of the
city last year was $500, 04l 46. The interest bear.
ing debt at this time is 1925 10000; increase over
last year IS. 1854. To account for this we may
mention a few extraordinary expenditures the past
year: So, 4O2 A went to pay the balance due Thos
Little. on his fnal settlement with the city, for
which no provision was made in the appropria-
tions; 81 ,266.l2 went to pay judgment of the Su-
preme Judicial Court against the city in the of
Mrs. Little6ed; 1925 went 10 pay for settlement Of
law suits brought against the city. to avoid ver-
diets ofcourts-ths being done by order of the city
council and advice of city solicitor-S25o of this
was for Wilson Sylvester, S25 for j. F. Wyman,
and $50 for Mrs. Lucinda Scribner; 1926 for
permanent repairs on the steamer Cushnoc e.
These sums aggregate S5jlS56, and for item
| in the amount was any appropriation made the
expenditures not having been incurred during the
present year. This more than covers the increase
of the interest bearing debt. More than $1,000 of
the amount was for injuries on highways, coming
up from past years. We are happy to state that
up to this time no suit has been brought for in
juries on highways the present municipal year.
| Mrs. lIuldsh Macarthur Potter of this city,
graduated with distinguished honor, from the
Boston University School of Medicine, at the
Commencement exercises. Feb. 2Sth. She must
have superior talents and great devotion to her
chosen profession to graduate from the institution
after but two years of study. An extract from
private letter written by resident of Boston,
and an impartial observer who witnessed
the graduation exercises, says: GAS the names of
the students were called, they went upon the plat.
form, received bouquet, and then their diploma:
and just before they left the stage, bouquets were
handed them that friends had sent in with their
names attached by card. Some would have one,
others two or three, or baskets of flowers. But
when Mrs. Potter's was passed, they first handed
her beautiful harp of flowers, then bouquets Of
all descriptions, so many that she could not hold
them all. She hung the harp upon her arm, then
held her arms out and they just piled the flowers
upon them. She seemed to be the favorite, and
the audience applauded and encored as she left
the stage literally covered with flowers"
The school in district No. T. in Belgrade, closed
a few days since with a public exhibition. This
term was taught by Miss Emily F. Williams Of
ReaGfeld, who has taught this school for two
years past including two terms of Free High
school. At the closing exercises of this term, as
n the previous ones, the parents Of nearly all the
| tcholars were present. attesting their interest in
the school. AT the close of the exercises beau
tiful silver cup was presented 10 the teacher by
her pupils; the presentation speech being made
by Miss Lena Rogers, and was appropriately re-
sponded to by Miss Williams This term, like all
of Miss W illams' has been eminently successful
and she has endeared herself to this district as no
other teacher did before. and if they are wise
they will long retain her services and not let her
seek other fields of employment, though they may
have more winning attractions.
The folio wing board Of officer. were elected al
the recent session Of the Lincoln County Sunday
School convention Rev. w. F. Obear, Newcas-
tie, president; Edwin Flye, Newcastle, F. L.
Carney, Shcepscot. Avery T. Webb, Waldoboro,
vice presidents; n. Winslow, Waldoboro', .ec'y ;
Cbas E. Metcalf, Newcastle, Albert Richardson,
Jefferson, Rev. B. G. Wentworth, Wiscasset, ex-
ecutve committee.
The Reform Club of West Litchteld is one of
the most prosperous clubs in the State, under the
judicious management Of its President, Josiah
Morrill,. 1t holds its meetings every Friday eve
ming at the Ferng school-house, and every meet
ing brings ward new signers to the pledge 10
which there is already over one hundred names.
The Lewiston Journal says that Capt. C.. A.
Curtis, formerly Of Hallowell. graduate of the
old Lewiston Falls Academy, whlom local poet