Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-02

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papers. Result four or five dollar houses.
The annual meeting Of the proprietors and pew
owners of the Winthrop st. Universalist Church,
will be held at the Probate Office, Court House.
This evening. A full attendance is requested.
Thomaston, with proper public spirit, has de-
cided to celebrate the centennial of the incorpora-
tion of that town, and have agreed to have the
commemoration Of that event occur on the fourth
July next.
About one-half Of Thompson's family in the
Kennebec jail, have taken their departure, we
trust never to return again to those quarters.
There are now but twenty five prisoners in Jail,
less number we believe, than last year at this
time.
We are informed that Mr.. John O Bren, the lead
ing animal importer and circus and menagerie man
ager of the age, is now engaged in the amalgaufa-
ton of his six distinct and several shows In one
grand concentration, which will he exhibited in
Augusta during the next summer.
A speaker in the public meeting at Portland,
held to take into consideration the business pros
poets of the place, wanted to see frstclass fun
erral. with Gen. Croaker as the corpse" There
would be little mourning at such funeral in
Augusta. Some Of our citizens seem to think that
they have . special call to go up and down the
streets and belittle the town.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars meets in
Gardiner, on the llth and 18th of April. Among
the officers to be elected will be the important one
Of Grand Worthy Secretary. For that position
we understand that Mr.. Wilder W. Perry of Cam
lien has been prominently mentioned as a candi-
date. Mr.. Perry is talented, edu-
Gated young man, long identified with the
cause of temperance, and editor of the Camden
Herald. Mr.. Perry would fill the place in a most
acceptable manner.
The regular monthly meeting of the board of
trustees of the District Society of Augusta in
Ecct On W it'll the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. was held Saturday afternoon at the Office
of the Society, No. l. Darby Block. The minutes
O! the last meeting were read and approved. The
report of the Secretary, embracing brief review
o! the business for the month Of March, was read
and accepted. We learn from the Secretary, Mr..
Lawrence, that the business is steadily incrcas-
Ing, and has thus far been very satisfactory
The Christian Mirror, which has been published
oasc of the Lewiston Journal, by the Mcssrs.
D.ns ley, has been sold to Rev. l. p Warren, d.
d., who has been the editor OF the Mirror during
this period, and will be published hereafter in
Portland. where it published previously to its
temporary removal to Lewiston. The Mirror has
been an excellent religious journal under DIR.
Wuren's charge, and its patrons will be glad to
ka>w that he is to be its permanent manager
Scaator Blaine is looking in remarkably good
health. and was cordially greeted by his friends
saturday. considerable number Of personal
aud political supporters were anxious to sgnslize
NJ. Blaine's return by public demonstration
and formal reception; but hearing Of such de-
sign before leaving Washington, he requested
that every courtesy of this kind might be omitted
II al the long years of Mr.. Blaines Congress
ionaI service, he has never been willing to receive
accept from his friends, neghbors and censti-
,aguis. any public demonstration or ovation of
this kind, which they have so frequently desired
10 ieuJer him.
\ cong the workers in the temperance cause are
the l'dies composing the Woman's National
Christian Temperance Union, branch of which
j, in this city. The National Union, for the pur-
pose Of reaching the masses, through committee,
ae p! eparing and publishing Temperance Leaf
1t. The first package is now ready. 1t consists
otfourteen Leaflets treating of the most pressing
wants of the work. That on "Bible Wine" and
the Medical Letter and Reply" were reports
presented at the Annual Convention. That on
"Women's Christian Temperance Unions" was
prcpar d Ivy the Secretary of the National Union.
Others have been prepared expressly for this pur-
pose. There are 1913 pages in the package, and it
i, sold for the very low price of ten cents. They
may be had by addressing Miss JUL, Colman, 4i3
Clermoat Avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Easter Sunday was we'll observed at the Win
,hiop Street Universalist Church. The Church
was tastefully but not deliberately decorated. A
large congregation was in attendance at the morn
Ing service, and an able sermon was preached by
the pastor, Rey. Mr.. Dearborn, from Luke 25th
chap, 9Th verse: "Why seek We the living among
the dead :" The music by the choir and organ
was very appropriate, and of marked excellence
in execution. In the evening Sunday School
Concert was given in the church, to a crowded au-
diencc, and was one of the best OF the many supe
iior concerts which have been given by the Sum-
day School scholars Of this parish. The young la
dies who had parts upon the platform received and
deserved the largest commentator for the fine
manner in W hich they acquitted themselves. The
ornamc ntaton was simple but neat and pleasing.
Our record of deaths contains the announce
mcnt Of the quite sudden death of Mr.. Frank o.
Whtehouse, son of Owen c. Whitehouse, Esq.
This sad event. cutting off this young man in the
full tide of youth, occurred at the home of his
parents on Winthrop street, in this city, on Friday
little past midnight. Frank was born in this
city, attended the schools in the village district
and graduated at the Commercial College. He
then became book-keeper for Whitehouse &
Gould, proving himself master of the profess
sion; he was afterwards in company with Mr.
Emery, in the meat and provision business, but
for three years past has been time-keeper OIL the
government works at Hurricane Island, where his
services we're appreciated as invaluable. Four
weeks ago he came from the island to his home
with tho full aynact atom of in ~