Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-04

Aora( anb STATE Nems.
This is the last day of the fair at Readfeld.
There will be a regular meeting of Seth VIII
lams Post, G.. A. r., this evening at 7-30 o'clock.
Peaslee & Co., advertising agents, New York
City. have failed. This we know to our sorrow.
The Baptist Sociablc Will meet with Mrs. Cbas.
o. Palmer, at the vestry of the church, this
evening.
Investors and holders of SCALED" Bond are re-
ferred to the card of Foote & French, Boston, in
our paper to-day.
The monthly examination Of the Insane Hospi-
tai has Just been made. There are Az patients at
the institution.
Workmen have reached the floor of the third
story OF the hotel block, Water street. 1t is to
be an elegant building.
The demand is great for Gen. Chamberlain's
grand Grafton on Names History An elegant
edition has been printed
They don't get much ahead of Chandler, with
the man with the middle names, at his grocery
store in Market square.
Partridge Bros have a large stock of choice
perfumes at low prices. Their cologne water is
unequAled for fneness and aroma.
Important meeting of the Conner Cadets this
evening. 1t is very desirable that there should be
full attendance.
Mr. j. P. Tucker of Bangor, offers to match
Billy Platter against any horse owned in this
State, to trot on the Bangor Park, mile heats,
best three to FIVE in harness, for purse of $500
The house of Mr.. T. s. Burnham, on Middle
street, in Hsllowell was entered the other night,
and revolver stolen which laid on q stand near
the head Of the bed. That is all that was missing
There are twenty-five prisoners in Lincoln
county Jail, J. f. Morse, ESQ.,, Sheriff. They are
engaged in making boots at the Jail workshop, for
Mr.. A. Parln, the contractor, and are doing
good business. The shop proves to be success
As new county buildings are greatly needed in
Oxford county. the people of that county are agi-
tating the question of changing the location from
leaning towards the latter place.
The following gentlemen in this city have been
drawn to serve Is Jurors at the October Term Of
the Supreme Judicial Court:
Grand Jury-Amos II. Church, Luther Mitch
ell.
Traverse Jwy--J. C. Weber, Abner Fogg,
David T. Neal, Robert l.. Clark
A little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Green
of Dead River, little over two years old knows
several letters of the alphabet, and can spell small
Words she can tell her name and age. the State
she lives in the Capital of Maine and the United
States, the shire town of the county, who the
President is. who the first President was, &c.
Some $3.50 900 worth Of Iowa Central Bonds are
held in Maine, and it will interest these holders to
know that Comm issioner Fisher, Of Iowa, ap-
pointed by the Supreme Court Of that State, to
receive the proofs of ownership Of first mortgage
bonds Of the Iowa Central railroad in other places
and the expression Of the wishes Of the bondhold
ers, has been busy, for several days in Portland
and has now finished his work, with the result
that the bondholders have the plan ratified preyi-
ously approved by them.
The Governor and Council yesterday granted a
pardon to Charles Rsmsdell of Bangor. in State
Prison and to Wm d. Buck, q convict in Alfred
jail. Six deaf and dumb children were admitted
to the Asylum at Hartford, c.; one to the Per-
kins Institution for the Blind, in Boston. and one
to the Massachusetts, school for idiotic and feeble
minded youth, as State benefcisries. The Coun-
Gil adjourned yesterday to the 9th of November,
when they canvass the votes thrown at the recent
election.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies' Christian
Temperance Union the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. G. w. Quinby.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. Ira ID. Sturgis. Mrs. s.
S. Brooks, Mrs. j. j. Fuller, Mrs. Quint, Mis-
Huxley.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. C. c. Hunt.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. F. IL. Beale.
Assistant Recording Secretary-Mrs. j. S.
Hobbs.
Treasurer-Mrs. d. NJ. Watt.
Finance Committee-Miss Shaw and Mrs E.
Haskell
1t was but simple ceremony, that was per-
formed yesterday, but it made two persons one.
Mr.. Edward +. Pitts, who learned his trade in
the Journal office, and has since worked here
most of the time, and Miss Fannie Cunningham,
who for five years has been employed as compos-
itor in the same office, were united in marriage,