Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-26

A0cal ano State Mems.
Orders for Hair jewelry received by Z. Rowse.
Methodist camp-meetipgs to be held the
next summer at Old Orct ard and Fryeburg.
The chorus class will meet this week on Tues
day evening instead of Monday.
Three hundred and seventy SIX hands are en-
ployed in the Lockwood cotton mill at Water
ville
The members of the Hook and Ladder Com
psny Of Watervlle, speak in high terms of the
, manner in which they resolved at the fire.
mems ball in Gardner.
DR.. Nathaniel s. Davis, Of Abbot village. has
been appointed Examining Surgeon for Piscata
quis County by the Com missioner of Pensions at
Washington.
We made a mistake in our announcement, tho
other day, of the Camp Fire by Cutler Post, at
Togus. 1t comes off on the evening Of the 22d
of March.
The democrat in this city, who celebrated the
democratic triumph" last fall by psrading
through the streets with a coon skin, wants to
"draw his bets"
The City Collector has collected thus far all the
taxes for 1876 with the exception of about eleven
thousand dollars. He has collected during this
month about twelve hundred dollars.
Seth Williams Post q. A. r., of this city, will
give an open camp fire Wednesday evening. In
connection with the usual exercises, the newly
elected department officers will be mustered.
The Waterville Mail says that smoking killed
We're they martyrs and burnt to the steak! Or
were they relatives Of the indiv idual who died Of
throat disease (IIsving been hung)
BY the falling of a derrick at Lovejoy's lodges,
the other day, Mr.. James f. Wade Of this city
was injured in the leg. His leg WAS quite badly
bruised but no bones were broken. and he will be
out again shortly.
On this evening the Boards of the Maine Rap
fist Missionary Convention, and the Maine Bap-
fist Education Society, IN Get in the lecture room
of the Baptist church 10 this city Quite a num-
Der of the cergymen of the denomination will be
present.
DR.. Seward Gsrcelon of Oakland, Cal, former
ly of Lewiston. died in that city. Feb. 7, at the
age of 20 years. The deceased was native of
Lewiston son of Mark Gsrcelon. and uncle Of
VIM. L. Garcelon, Esq. He drst settled in Ben
ton, and removed to California Is years ago.
Why Gray's Nodded Collars are the best-Be-
cause they are not readily affected by prespera
ton. they are fitted to the neck, are the finest
material, are laundried b, ironing, and initiate lin
en- perfectly. All of the principa widths and
styles can be found at Huntington, Mason Cos.
in their furnishing goods department.
On Friday evening, several from this city visit
ed the Insane Hospital and gave variety enter
tainment which was greatly enjoyed by patients
and others. Miss Minnie Cross sang two beauti-
full songs, DR.. Croker sang character song, and
the Cinnamon bear and keeper performed their
bear-faced antics. These exercises were not bear
rem of applause.
c. c. Frost, Esq, Of Auburn, reterned on
Thursday from Q months labor iu New York
state in temperance reform. Mr.. Frost has been
laboring with great success with Mr.. McKevey.
OF their work in Oswego the Times of that city
says: 1.-TWO Thousand and eighty-six persons
have signed the pledge, and the blue badges are
Is thick on streets as autumnal leaves.
The Wing SAYS that former friends in that city
have recently receh ed intelligence Of the death of
Alexander Richardson, Esq, well known a res
ident of Bangor many years ago. Mr.. Richardson
left Bangor about the year 1874 and after Temporal
ry changes finally located in st. John, N. b., where
he remained in business until Q few years ago,
when he went to Europe. He died in Paris, Jan.
Sd, and his remains were taken to London for in
terment.
1t seems that the death of Capt. Jesse Snow Of
Brunswick, was FASTENED by accident While
in his woodshed, he fell, from some cause or 9TH
err, struck upon sharp edged stick of wood, and
received large cash in his forehead. The cap.
tain did not suffer great deal after the accident,
though doubtless of a severer character than at
first anticipated. He fingered along until Tues
day night when he quietly dropped away. very
peacefully but Unexpectedly to his family and
friends. The funeral was to have taken place
yesterday, the S7th birthday of the deceased.
The crews OF Mcssrs. Dewitt and Haynes of
this city. are ndu striously at work on the Dead
river, getting out lumber which will float down
the Kennebec to the mills. next season. The
weather has been very favorable for operations in
that direction, and one foot and half of snow on
the level has given just the right depth for the
prosecution of the enterprise. The men in camp
are all well, live first rate and seem to enjoy camp