Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-06
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Aoral ann State Mems.
Every good housewife is now up to her ears in
preserving can.
Yesterday gave fair specimen Of mild typi-
cal September weather
Oyercoats have been very comfortable every
evening since the advent Of autumn.
Hon. f. L. Burleigh, Land Aseut, i, quite / at
North Linncus in Aroostook county.
IL. NJ. Heath Esq, has returned from his vaca-
ton trip TO Machias.
The democrats Ike Mr.. Williams suppcrs, but
damn his exposition of democratic platforms,
Eeven person were received into full member
ship in the Methodist church at Wateville, last
Sunday, Rev II. Sanlerson, pastor.
Allen Lambard. Esq, died at his residence in
this city, at half past eleven O'Clock last evening"
in the SD year of his age. Notice Of funeral Will
be given hereafter.
"Well, darn ye, ye have gut to git atpo-hirds
majority. anyway" said an intelligent fellow at
the polls yesterday, whose Nose was his principal
feature.
Mr.. John Card of Dresden, died very suddenly
recently, at the residence of his youngest daughter
Mary L. Brown OF Groveland, Mass, aged 81
years, and months.
A horse trot, in which Au gusts people in
terested is announced to take place at Fairfield
Park, in the town of Fairfield, on Wednesday,
Sept 18th.
There will be an adjourned meeting of Frank
lin Division, Sons of Temperance, at the office of
Hon. Joshua Nye, this evening, at eight o'clock,
Business of Importance.
V. ID. Pinkham Offering a democrat avote, and
that democrat refusing to deposit it in the ballot
box And that was the spectacle witnessed yester-
day. Truly we have fallen upon strange times
The First Baptist social circle will meet with
Mrs. Tilden, the pastors wife, at the lecture room
of the church, this evening. cordial invitation
is extended to all friends of the society.
Darkness draws the curtain very early now, and
the gatherings about the centre tables in the sit
ting rooms and by the open fire are suggestive of
the season of social enjoyment in store for those
who prize home privileges and comforts.
There was quite gathering of spectators yes
terday, at the State Treasures office, to bid for
lands in unincorporsted places, sold for taxes
Among the bidders were Hon. Abner Cobutn,
Hon. Noah Woods, Mr.. Totman of Fairfield, and
Judge Woodbury. of Bethel
The Trustees at their regular examination Of
the Insane Hospital. found every thing in splen-
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barn. Some twenty head Of cattle wan, quarters.
The yield of hay has been very greatly increased
during the last three years.
The musical entertainment at the Hospital Tues
day evening by Mr.. Tracy and the Misses Muir
doch. was Of high order, and we'll received BY all
present. The full rich tones Of the Chckering
new grand piano well brought out, by Mr..
Tracy, and the sweet voice of Miss Murdoch
hoated melodousy through the hall. Patients as
well as Others present. were delighted with The
performance.
'Hallo," said an old man in Portland, as the
Zouaves were marching off, to take the for
Augusta, "the boys are going oil to serenade Iio-
race Greeley, arn't they" No they were coming
down to serenade the man who is able to explain
what the democrats mean by the language of the ii
platforms. Horace Greeley, with all his talcat,
couldn do that.
The Lewiston Journal says that there is a fam
lily living in Wayne consisting of five persons who
constitute four generations, viz the grandmother.
Mrs. Jane Smith, her son, granddaughter, and
grest-gra nddaughter. Mr.. Smith Aunt
Jane" as she is familiarly called Will be ninety
years old on the 10Th day of Febrary next
Frederick Burt Wells, a member OF the class of
SO, wa,ervile College, died at St. Thomas Mon
day, August ~ at the age of 81 years. He for
merly practiced law at Waterville. but the eli
mate affected his health. and for several years lie
resided in Bermuda where he was United States
Consul, and afterwards speut some time in Europe
and Egypt. He wa, brother of the late Gov.
Wells.
The Augusta Board Of L. S. Pension ESamin-
ing Surgeons, consisting of Drs. Toward, Lapham
and Brckett, held their biennial examination Of
pensioners Tuesday aud yesterday, for the pur-
pose of fixing the rate of pensions for the next
two years. The lists have not been materially al
tered, but the pensions of few. who have re-
covered from their disabilities, have been reduced
The surgeons will examine pensioners at Togus
Friday afternoon and Saturday forenoon, and will
resume examinations at their office in this city, on
Monday.
Repi esentatives Nominated.
The Republicans have made the following nom
nations for representatives to the Legislature;
Gorhsm, Frederic Robe.
Strong. William III. Dyer.
Palermo, Enoch b Cain.
Liberty, Gardner &. Sherman.
Camden, L. b. Eaton.