Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-17
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Autdt Qlu -tult ~ &Wo.
After the 2lst inst, the days will begin to
lengthen.
The Supreme Judicial Court meets ia Belfast
tomorrow. Judge Walton will preside
On the war path, hunting for Christmas pres
ents Young man-who goes-to-see his-gih
Leighton. Scruton & Co. have purchased large
lot of highly scented toilet soap, aud are selling It
for FIVE and six cents cake.
Mum sociaLles have resched Bangor. lPi,cat-
aqus Observer
We have never attended any Of these; but
should judge from the title hat it would be al APP
propriate place for imam Of few words
We have had splendid moonlight evenings for
few nights past and the young people have avail
ed themselves OF the opportunity which the sleigh
ing afforded to pass the time in fascinating and
eXhilerating sport.
Tbree boys, about seven years oil J. have been
arrested in Bangor for bleakiug out glass They
had demolished bundled. Of lights. The City
Marshal is determined TO put stop to the mis-
ance.
We saw boys, Saturday, sliding upon the side
walks GU some Of our principal streets. They
should bear in mind that much danger attends
slidin. upon the walks, both to those engaging in
the sport and those who are walking on the street.
The remains of the late Mrs. Hallelt w. Nor
ton, have been brought to this city for intemcnt,
and the funeral will be held at the Congregational
vcstry in this city, this afternoon al half past two
o'clock.
Leighton, Scrutou * Co. have Il fine display of
holiday goods, which they are now selling at the
lowest prices to their numerous customers. They
have, in addition to the usual articles kept in a
first class dry goods store, large lot Of Russia
leather and Morocco articles.
The Augusta Monument Association held
meeting on Friday evening, and partially organ
lied. They W III meet again on Tuesday (to-mor
row. evening at : 80 oclock, at Masonic Hal
and all persons in the city, ladies' and gentlemen,
interested in the erection Of monument here, are
invited to be present..
On Christina, and New Years evenings in the
temperance loving towns OF Vienna AMI Mt.
Vernon respectively, is to be produced the popular
drama Of "Ten Nights in Bar Room" with all
the accessories. In the latter place the proceeds
will be for the benefit Of the Band. Music VII
be furn ished by leagues Orchestra. The w,n
known popularity of this play is sudieen; qua
antec Of its excellence.
The second lecture ia the course Of Popular
Lectures" will be given tomorrow evening at ,he
Free Baptist church by the Rev. \. l.. Park e
Gardiner. This lecture i, tae result of tour
through portion of the Russian empire in the
autumn of 1872. and will illustrate many things ,lat
are peculiar to that Interesting couany aud peo-
pie. 1t seems just now very timely Tickets can
now be obtained al the bookstores, aud at tue
door the evening of the lecture.
Rev. Mr.. Tilden preached a very able and mosi
practical sermon yesterday forenoon, on the sub
ject Of temperance, considering not only the sin
of iutemperance in the use Of intoxicating liquors,
but also in The use of tobacco excessive eating,
loss of sleep, the close follow ug OF foolish fashion,
and the like. The sermon was preached 10 large
audience, nearly filing The church.
Personal.
Rev. II. c. Munson, the Greenback minister,
has been engaged to labor few weeks in Frank
lin county. in the interest Of the Grand Lodge Of
Good Templars.
District Lodge 1. q. of d. II.
The Kennebec District Lodge of Good Temp
lIrs will hold its next session with the Lodge at
China, on Thursday the ooh inst. Henry VI.
bryant, Esq, of Lewiston, and other interesting
speakers will be present doing the day, aad wIl
address the public meeting in the evening. The
Distric; Lodge will organz. under the new con.
-.ituton.
supreme Judicial Court.-Libbey, j pre-
siding.
Joseph II. Bates ys. George Smith x I'll. The
testimony on both sides was closed at BIS z. NJ,