Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-01
ZocaI ann State Nems.

NocaI ann State Nems.
Only one more month of summer.
Regular assembly of Alpha Council, at Halo
well, this evening at O'Clock.
Fall term Westbrook Seminary commences
Aug. l4th, with Mr.. Dodge as Principal.
The Wing is informed that prominent sdvo-
cate of temperance in Bangor, has recently com
meLced the study of the law.
The patients of DIR. Croker will be happy TO
learn that he has returned from the seaside, and
il ready to attend to their wants, at his office.
our friend Mr.. lIewins, is beaten on tomatoes.
as Col. c. A. Wing of Winthrop, on the 2lst OF
july had large ripe tomatoes, picked with his own
hands from his garden.
The Portland District Campmeeting at Frye
burg commences Aug. 10th, and will probably be
followed by a temperance campmeetng, the par
ticulsrs OF which will be given hereafter.
A beautiful day yesterday, on the mountains,
at the seaside in the woods, or even at home.
The sun looks as natural as real life, though it
has been hidden from sight for week or more.
Bridgeport doctor is trying to cure woman
of the queer habit of eating CASTLE soap, but he
cannot do it because she is soapersistent. lie can
accomplish his object by the use of little sosphis-
Try.
j. w. Clapp closed his sale of fancy goods last
evening, and the store will now be closed for two
weeks for repairs-when he will open with his
mt m m lar nd .laI g.
lass goods.
Maj. A. NJ. Benson, Quaitermaster on Gen.
Chamoerlain's Staff, will be in Augusta on Friday
of this week, to lay out the grounds for the en-
campment. lie will at this time receive PROPOSE
lions from parties desiring the right to sell on the
grounds during Muster week.
10 elancug at the frame of the building going
ap on Grove street, near the corner of Western
avenue, we mistook its design. II is to be q nice,
two-story dwelling house, and is being built by
Mr., c. l.. Burns, by whom it is TO be occupied,
when completed
A year ago Mr. James NJ. Wolhaupter, book
keeper for the Portland Kerosene Oil Company,
conceived the idea of taking account of the var
Gus way IN which the word kerosene was spelled
on the orders received by him. The result so far
Is fifty wrong spellings.- Portland Press
And will the Press now kindly inform US how
many different ways Mr.. Wolhaupter has had his
name spelled
The Third Annual Reunion of the Third Maine
Infantry Assoc istion, will be held at Gardiner, on
Wednesday, Sept. 18th. The exercises will con-
sst of the usual business meeting par ade, Grafton
&c. At the last annual reunion, the ladies of
H..
meeting. Col. Moses B. Lakeman is President of
the Association This grand old regiment was
cheBy recruited in this city aud vicinity.
We take pleasure in again calling attention to
he fact that the Summer Music School, to be
under the direction of Mr.. James NJ. Tracy of
Boston, will open this evening, in Meonian Hall,
At 80 o'clock. The term of the school will con-
'inue six weeks, afording an opportunity for mus
al culture rarely offered to our people, and Of
which they should take advantage. Let there be
full attendance at the very first session to- night
The members of our city choirs. and all musical
seople in town are specially invited to meet Mr.
Tracy at the hall this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The horse attached to the market team of Mr..
!. NJ. Sanborn became frightened, yesterday fore
noon, and started on a run down Bridge street
and Bridge hill. The horse cleared itself from
he wagon with the exception of the forward
wheels, and came down the hill at furious rate
nf speed The horse evidently intended to turn
Ap Water street to the store. but was under too
great hesdway to do so, and ran into the ditch
where were two men at work digging for q water
pipe, running completely over the men, and
soaring them slightly. The crazy animal was
then captured.
While the people on the kennebec are enioyng
'Aeir summer excursions up and down the river,
- the islands, or elsewhere, our friends back in
the country villages are not without their enjoy
ment in the excursion line. The people in Win
hrop. Monmouth and Other towns along the line
are to have an excursion to day, which promises TO
be popular affair. The Maine Central takes
Them to Portland, then by boat down among the
Stands in the karbor. landing the party on one of
the larger islands, where they will have pic mic
dinner A good time is always enjoyed on these
excursions.
The County Commissioners will meet at the
court house to-day at ten o'clock A. NJ, to consd-
the petition of Joseph W. Patterson and 81
others, asking for widening the new road to Hal
lowell, KNOWN as Tue 'SeWau street extension,
and bridging Vaughan stream. The petitioners
claim that the original petition of d. T. Pike and
others, contemplated direct and continuous
thoroughfare from Western Avenue in Augusta,
to High street in Gardiner, and that the road as
now located utterly fails to accomplish the object
and desire of said petitioners, by reason of the
fact that no road was laid across Vaughan Brook
in Hallowell, to connect Second street by a direct
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Judge that, from the repeated decisions of the
County Commissioners the subject, they are
entirely competent to grapple with the questions
to be brought before them.
Personal.
Rev. Mr.. Adams, pastor OF the Methodist church
in this city, yesterday started bag and baggage,
for the Methodist camp-ground in Richmond,
where he will remain most Of the time during the
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