Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-09
Nall0Well l0ral Menus.
That New Road.

1t is with no little surprise that we notice the
efforts in progress by our Augusta neighbors to
accomplish the discontinuance of the proposed
road from Augusta through Hallowell to Farm
ingdale. as being unnecessary aud uncalled for"
&c. IL We remember correctly, the project was
first started by citizens Of Augusta; and after an
exhaust We hearing before the County Commits
sioners the road was laid out in the year 1873,
and order to be constructed in accordance with
provisions in such case made aud provided. An
effort was afterwards made by the opponents of
the road to have 1t DISCONTINUED; and another
hearing granted by the Commissioners, but
without effectng change liz their previous de-
cision Thus the matter restedi and this city and
Farmingdale proceeded.as in duty bound, to build
the portion Of road assigned; leaving only that
portion from the line between Hallowell and Au-
gusta, distance Of half or three-qusrters Of a
mile, TO complete the enterprise.
We cannot believe tina, the city of Augusta will
now 60 back on her sister municipalities, after
they have fulfilled their portion of the contract,
and thus render the money already expended
worse than wasted. Our County Commissioners
will probably refuse to seriously entertain prop
osition that would render their previous act. so
utterly nconsiderste.
The sudden decease Of Mrs. Peckhsm in this
city on Monday afternoon last, was a sad calamity
TO her family, and painful surprise to her many
friends She had been sick but few weeks, and
there appeared no adequate cause to excite alarm
as to the result Of her illness. We learn that dis
ease of the heart, aggravated perhaps by over ex-
ertion and physical prostration, was the immed-
late cause Of her death. She was . woman Of
more than ordinary intelligence and capabilities.
and her loss will be deeply felt by her family aud
friends, and by the church, of which she was an
inhuent ial and active member. She WAS the wife
of Rev. c. B. Peckham, formerly pastor of the
Free Baptist church in this city, who receives the
heartfelt sympathies OF this community generally
family of seven children. the youngest only
about six eight weeks old, is thus left without
mother to guide their youthful footsteps, and
watch over their temporal and spiritual welfare
Truly the ways of Providence oftentimes seem
dark and mysterious; though the promise is that
''all things shall work together for good to them
that love God and are called according to his pur-
poses" Funeral services at the house on
Winthrop street, at ten o'clock this morning, and
more public services, TO which the public are in.
vited. ct the cemetery at eleven. Clergymen OF
the city are invited to attend and participate in
the public service at the cemetery. Services at
the house will be conducted by Rev. c. F. Penney
Of Augusta and at the cemetery will be led by him
assisted by others. There will be singing of sp-
propriate pieces at the grave, reading of some part
Of Cor. Is, and brief addresses.
City Clerk Davis would like to have those who
desire to save their dogs from the perls Of the
law, "call at the captains Office and settle" No
one can complain if they neglect the plain pro-
visions Of the statute, should their dogs be de-
stroyed without mercy.
AT the regular meeting of the City Council on
Monday evening last, large amount of routine
business was transacted of no special interest to
the general public. The committee on city prop
erty and school committee were instructed TO ex-
anime the school house at Louden Hill, with fer
erence to enlargement to meet the wants of the
school. Instructions were given to the board Of
engineers TO lay pipe from the reservoir on the
corner of Academy and Warren streets to Middle
st cet and place hydrant at the the latter point
An order was passed instructing the board Of en-
gineers to inquire into the practicabilty of utiliz-
ing drummer pond, socalled, for fire purposes.
An appropriation OF fifty dollars was made for
Decoration Day services, and also of one hundred
aud fifty dollars for sprinkling the streets Sew
ersl disputed questions of private interest were
considered, and some of them adjusted to the sat
isfaction Of parties concerned.
We regret to learn that Capt. S. w. Kimball,
who was stricken with paralysis on Monday fore
moon last, still lies in a critical condition. though
hopes are entertained that he may rally again.
A new toll house has been built at the eastern
terminus of the Hallowell and Chelsea ferry, TO
take the place Of the one destroyed By FIRE few
months since.
Mr.. Currier has commenced laying the dust on
Water street with his sprinkliug machine. and
does the business in satisfactory and workman
like manner.
The U. S. steamer Iris has been laying at this
port TO- the week past, on her semiannual trip to
mark the channel Of the river, with buoys for the
benefit of navigation aud navigators.