Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16

Local anD State Mems.
1t costs $40 fine to omit to license your dog.
We learn that the State Muster is to be held thu
last week in August, and that 1t will undoubtedly
be located in this city.
Hon. J. II. Drummond of Portland, will deliver
the Grafton at the dedication of the new Masonic
Hall, at Lvermore, June 81.
A gentleman living near Church street, in th
city, wants the street lamp moved so that he may
see to milk his COW.
Mr.. George ii. Cross, in bis new gas fitting ant
fixtures establishment will have accommodation:
vastly superior to those offered in the old shop.
Some towns in thi, State are funding thei
municipal debts at the rate of 8 per cent. and &
great saving is effected thereby.
To Mr.. Marcellus Chandler, Green street, be
longs the honor of plucking peas from his vines
nearly sufficiently developed for table use.
"IIuney for sale here" AT Phillips may be fount
sign board containing these words "Cofiins ant
Confectionery"
Mr.. Robbins of the Gazette published an ex
ira containing full programme for the "celebra
ton, which was very convenient 10 persons visit
ing Dexter.
A merchant asked his Sabbath school class thu
other Sunday, "What is solitude :" and was answer
ed by boy who reads the papers, The store tina
don't advertise"
While the hay crop in Kenncbec county vii
not be fully up to the ex,ravagant expectation,
of many, it will be above the average in quantity
and of most excellent quality.
We are now enjoying the longest days in the
year. They commence to shorten next week
Taken together, however, the days and nights arr
as long as they ever were.
The man whose moral perceptions are so blunt
ed a. to disqualify him from Distinguishing righ
from wrong, is to be pitied. We don't want an,
democrat to think We are limiting on him
Lumber manufacturers in this city have consid
cradle difficulty in getting their logs to the mills
1t is doubtful if the last winters cut on the Dead
river can be ioated down this season.
Adj. Gen. j. z. Cilley has rendered a Battery OIL
Light ARTILLERY to be used at the Centennial cele-
bration at Tnomaston. This will consist of two
brass guns and caisson with all necessary accou.
trements.
meeting of the Maine Histoi ical Society will
be held at Brunswick, Friday July 18th, at which
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Boston, will read the concluding paper on thu
the early "Dutch Settlement OF Maine"
General J. Marshall Brown ID Division Inspector
by special orders, Nos. II aid II, has been in.
structed to inspect the Jameson Guards at Bangor
the three Portland companies and the companies
at Biddeford. Auburn and Lewiston.
The services of decoration of the graves of sol
ders at the Soldiers Home, Togus, will be OBJ
served this afternoon at 3 o'clock, according to
the programme We published yesterday. Gen
Tlton extends an invitation TO the people of Au-
gusta to attend.
The scholars in the various schools Of the city
are engaged in trimming and identifying the
school houses, in preparation for the large num-
Der of visitors they expect at the examinations
next week. These knowledge workshops will pre-
sent very fine appearance.
List of deceased members of the Maine Med
cal Association since the last meeting Of the Asso
citation Israel Putnam, Bath Amos Nourse, Bath
PC. Wiley. Bethel; William Wesco,t, Gorham
b. F. Buxton, Warren; Nelson II. Cary, Durham
j. c. Weston. Bangor; John d. Lincon Bruins
wick.
Considerable excitement prevailed Thursday
evening, for short time, in the vicinity Of Mr.
Fred Parkcr's residence on Grove street, occa
stoned by the explosion of a lamp; but Mr.
Parker succeeded in getting it out doors, thereby
saving the destruction of his own property and
other buildings close by.
The way they punish the crows, night-hawks
bob-o links. and ich at Lewiston, is by sending
anniversary-day orators from Bates College out n-
t. the woods to practice their Commence mer,
parts. There is no special law tina, hits this case
OF cruelty to birds.
The examination of schools in the village dis
tricts will take place next week rs follows Grove
and Chestnut streets primary and intermediate
Monday forenoon. Crosby and Kendall street,
primary and intermediate, Monday afternoon
High school all day Tuesday Grammar school al
day Thursday Parents and friends are invited to
be present at the exercises
Authority accumulates that his name was
Palmer. See the following note received yester-
day:
WATERvILLE June 10.
Mr.. EDITOR In your topography" of the
Mansion House you state that the first proprietor
name was Plummer. His name was Palmer.
Very truly yours,
L. +. W., and 100 others.
P.S. The oIkers will be down soon to speak
about it.
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The town clock is on the grand rounds" again
1t is very handy institution and has been great
ly missed the past few days, while people have
been looking up to its dumb and expressionless
though frank and open countenance. Those who
have set their watches by it, and gone home raw