Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-20

We publish this morning the beginning of an
original Christmas story. Let all read it.
Long slender breaches, with earrings to match
are the fashionable forms Of new jewehy.
The rain, yesterday, was not gladly received by
most people in town. Snow was wanted.
1t is reported that more freight is moving over
the Maine Central now than for the past three
years.
Frank Pierce reports his Christmas trade as
more lively than last year The traders generally,
we are assured, are hoping for snow.
Remember that Haskell has constantly on hand
those two dollar calf boots neither are they old
style. adde's serge boots for one dollar per pair.
Mr.. John Murray and troupe opens in the new
Music Hall, Lewiston, this evening. THIS will be
the first entertainment given IN the hall since its
completion.
Now is the time to buy your Christmas presents.
Mrs. NJ. p. Webster's is the place; and she has a
larger variety than usual, and everything will be
sold away down. Call and see them.
Stated Convocation of Cushnoc r. A. Chapter
this evening at Z IL o'clock. Work in the II. A.
Degree. The companions are cordially invited to
be present.
The parish sociabe OF the Winthrop st. Uni
versalist church, Augusta, will meet with Mrs.
Hooker on Water street, at her home, on this
Thursday evening. All are urgently invited.
The dry goods stores will be kept open every
evening until Christmas, for the benefit of those
who are unable to do their trading during the
day.
Eight boys had their sleds taken from them and
put into the staona few days ago, in Bangor.
This should warn all boys here-when the snow
comes.
"If the snow would only come" the people say,
I'VE should be so glad" But Old Prob. tells us
to look for II soon, ard when he speaks we may
expect something.
A Portland wrestler is TO wres,le with q bear
next week for the prize OF $500. We should hard
ly think the bear an agreeable animal 10 wrestle
with.
The public are invited to attend the meeting of
the Reform club, at their room, this evening, at
IL o'clock. An address will be delivered by f.
+. Pil,sbury, ESQ., editor OF the Maine STANDARD.
The young ladies of the Home Mission Society
connected with the Baptist church, are to have a
u,
on Tuesday evening next, for the benefit of the
small children in the Sunday School.
During six months. the order of Knights of
Honor in this country, paid out SAG 900 in death
losses. This, besides aid benefits. The order is
increasing with great rspidty lodge is estab-
i!shed in this city.
Mr.. Bushrod II. Clay of South Thomaston, has
been chosen representative to the legislature, in
place Of Nathaniel c. Bassick, resigned. Mr.
Clay is a republican, and Mr.. Bsssick is a demo-
craft
Regular meeting of Seth Williams Post, No 10
q. A. r., this evening. The comrades will please
bear this in mind aud govern themselves accord
ingly.
Leighton, Scruton & Co.. open another lot of
that stationery, this morning, that they have been
selling so cheap. This 10 the last lot they will
have before the holidays. and would invite all
those looking for anything OF the kind TO give
them an early call. The pi ices will be from 20 TO
Y cents, including fancy box.
The Richards Light Infantry of Gardner, and
the Capital Guards Of this city, were inspected at
their respective armories last evening, by Adju-
tant General j. p. Cilley. He goes to Skowhe-
gan to- day to inspect the COMPANY there. and will
visit the Norway COMPANY for similar purpose
tomorrow.
The Peoples Loan and Building Association Of
Richmond, is the only one in the State. Ii was
Incorporated in February, 1875, and is in a sound
condition, with assets to the amount OF $50 lIS ~.
The receipts and disbursements for the two years
ending March 10. were $751; II. The system
which It operates has been frequently explained
in these columns.
Messrs. Hamlen q Philbrook are having an ex-
IL. 6 IL. tha hol, 81.
being crowded all day Yesterday. Although the
goods are going fast, they replensh Is rapidly as
the sales are made. They have another lot of
those silk handkerchiefs, for twenty cents and
various articles calculated as gifts, which will be
sure to make the recipients exceedingly happy
Their stock of dress goods are unusually large and
complete and will b. ar the closest Inspection.
As an evidence of prosperity in journalism
we are glad to announce that the "Lincoln Coun-
ty News" published at Wsljboro for the past
five years, has been enlarged and starts oil on
the new year with % columns of matter, instead of
"a. The News has won its way to public favor
and patronage by its close attention 10 the gath
ering and classification in an attractive form of
local and county intelligence, and fills that field
well. The price of the paper remains the same as
before enlarge ment, 81 so per annum.
Tue fine oil paintings by P. II. Holmes, the Gard
iner artist, which were on exhibition for week,
recently, in this city, are to be sold by the plan
We have several times explained. to day, at John
son Hall, 10 Gardiner. The sale will begin at three
o'clock this afternoon, aud continue until all the
pictures are disposed of. Our citizens may go
down on John Jeweu's train, this afternoon, at
twenty minutes past two, arriving there before
any Of the paintings closed out, and return by
the evening tam. These works of art are mar
vels of beauty, and mag be obtained almost at
ones own price.
The Movement towards a Soldiers Mon
nent.
There was goodly attendance at the meeting
of the Monument Assoc iaton, held at Masonic
Hall, on Tuesday evening, showing the deep in.
terest of our people in the subject OF soldiers
monument.
The committee to whom was referred the sub
ject of code of by laws, for the government Of
the Association, reported through the chair man.
Samuel w. Lane, Esq 1t provides for the sever
al officers and specifies the duties Of the same
The name of the association is The Augusta Sol
diers' Monument Association, the object of which
is the raising of funds for the purpose of erecting
a suitable memorial to our honored dead ANY
person may become a member Of the Associat on
by the payment of one dollar for which he shall
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