Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-15

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1t is stated that drovers have bought and div
en- from Aroostook county, the past fall, about
ten thousand sheep.
Rev. W. s. Ralph of Columbus, Ohio, will
preach in the W inhrop Street Universal, church.
tomorrow. Preaching morning and evening.
The second lecture of the popular course will be
given at the Free Baptist church, Tuesday eve
ming, by Rev. a. l.. Park.
The funeral of the late Henry a. Blake will be
observed at his late residence on Grove street,
this afternoon at 100 o'clock.
AS Rev. Mr.. Tden of the Baptist church was
absent last Sunday, the time appointed for preach
ing on the subject OF temperance, his sermon to-
morrow forenoon will be devoted to that subject
A wind right from the north pole blew over our
city yesterday. There were many tingling ears
in the morning upon those persons who ventured
out with these members unprotected.
A Maine greenhorn named Cordsse was fooled
out of sixty dollars by Boston sharpers the other
day, says the Aroostook Times. 1t is evident
Cordsge doesn't know the ropes.
young man, clerk in a store upon Water
street, business being dull, counted for amuse-
ment the other day the boys and girls, men and
women, who passing by, wore red miteus. This
was the result In a little more than two hours
he counted hc0 hundred red mitteus.
We take pleasure in calling attention to the
Holiday advertisement of Partridge Brothers, the
Market square druggists, who keep fully abreast
OF the times in all matters pei tanning to their bust
ness. They are among the most trustworthy and
reliable druggists and pharmacists 10 the State.
They have been mindful of the approach of the
holiday season, and are prepared to sell at a very
low price ornamental and useful articles, which
will be sought for during the holidays.
The holders 10 this vicinity of policies in the
Continental Life Insurance Company, will be in
terested in the progress of legal proceedings in
which that defunct company is engaged A cour:
order was filed 10 Albany, Dec. 4th, authorizing
the receiver to sue tie Off ,ers of the company
aud their assignees to recover any property of
the company which may have been frauduleuly
received disposed of by them and to vacate
any transfer by them al.o to sue the stockhod-
ers to recover dividends paid by them which i'm
paired the capital stock of the company.
The display of handkerchief. and fancy articles
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alive to the wants of tue public. II e fancy hand
kerchief they sell for II l-2 etc. is very cheap.
An exchange is laboring under mistake when
il makes the statement that there is but me ply
scian on the board of Trustees OF the Maine In
sane Hospital In fact there are two, DR.. IA.
man of Portland. and DIR. Cushing of Skowhcgap,
men of long experience in the practice of their
profession, and amply qualified for the position
they so admirably I'll A gentleman l1ng CONVEX
SAINT with the management of affairs at the Hos
pital, remarked the ether day that the Institution
never had better board of Trustees, and the ex-
cellent condition of affairs at the Iiospitsl would
seem to justify the remark.
hearing was had at Bucksport, on the llh
before Judge j. G. Dickcrson, in relation n the
reduction Of the deposits of the Camden Savings
Bank. After thorough examination of the
assets and liabilities il was determined that re-
duction Of twenty-five per cent would establish
the solvercy of the bank, and place it in condition
to command the confidence of the depositors and
the community. The majority Of the securities
were found to be of high order. Judge Decker
son and the Bank Examiner, who were present at
the examination, express the highest confidence
in the good faith of the trustees that in all their
acts they were governed only by what they deem
ed for the best interests of the bank and its de-
positors. The misfortunes that have overtaken
this institution, result from the strain pro-
duced by financial panic Of long continuance
Insane Hospital.
The annual session of the Trustees of the
Maine Insane Hospital was held at the Hospital
building this week, all the members of the Board
hair If ,ha O.
perintendent, Steward and Treasurer, Chaplain,
and other officers, submitted. and made
ready for publication. The report shows the
Hospital to be in admirable condition in all lis de-
partments. We shall be able in few DAYS to
publish q synopsis of the reports OF the various
officers, which are of general public interest
Among the inn ortant actions taken was the
duction of the board of patients from 81 90 to
1915 per week. There at present four hundred
and twenty patients IN the Hospital. The beloved
Chaplain of the Hospital, Rev G. +. Penney,
was elected. The Board was organized for
the coming year by the choice of Hon. +. l..
Pattaugall OF Pembroke, as President, and Mai.
III. A. Shorey of Bridgton. as Secretary.
Supreme Judicial Court.-Libbey, pre-
siding.
FRIDAY, Dec. Nth.
Lorenzo Clay VS.. Henry Butman. On the
opening of the court this morning the judge
charged the jury and they retired with the case.
They seemed to have bad some difficulty in agree
ing. bat finally brought in verdict for the pitt.
for $2l5 81.
No. 435, Charles r. Parks VS.. d. w. Mosher &
al. Heath for ptf. P-bury and w. S. Choate
for defts. This is az action upon occount
nexed, amounting to Sll602, for the labor of ptf-
in the defts sash and door factory. The defts.,
Mosher and Vim. X. Lancey, sued as copart-
ners under the firm name of ID. w. Mosher & Co..
but they both deny the partnership, and each
orally denies the ptf., As he alleges The jury
turned q verdict for pitt. against both deits. by
agreement the damages 10 be assessed by the
clerk
No. $40. Joseph II. Bates vs.. George Smith &
al. Pillsbury and OTIS for plaintiff, Bean and
Carleton for defendants We have here another
horse case. The plaintiff sues in what is termed
action for deceit, and seeks to recover damages
for fraudulent misrepresentation as to the clar.
actcr of mare sold with her ioal by defendants
to plaintiff, for two hundred dollars The parties
of Winthrop. Trial begun.
Manchester Locals.
Wa rapref IN learn that (.enr,e Rurnham of