Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-19
Local anu State Mems.

Local ano State Mems.
Bates College Commencement week will open
June oath.
TO to Rowses for new styles in coin silver and
silver plated ware.
60 10 Rowse's for tortoise she'll. combs, ear
drops and sleeve buttons.
A new style of gents linen collar just received
by Huntington, Mason & Co.
Herbert Nj. Heath, Esq, of TINS city, is TO dey-
er the Grafton at Bowdoinham on Decoration Day
Mr.. Boardman Of the Farmer, who has been in
poor health for some time, is gaining his usual
strength.
An exchange aludes to the parable of the
seueT.' We suppose that is something the stree,
commissioner will understand
}. W. Clapp received crate OF strawberries on
the Pullman train this Saturday morning. Also
bananas, oranges and pine apples.
Sunday School concert at the Baptist church to-
morrow evening. In connection with the exercls-
es Hon. w. j. Corthell has been invited to deliv.
er an address.
huntington Mason % are making pants to
measure from fine all wool cassmeres for 81 so
and 5000 per pair Business suits to measure
$500 and $1,000.
The work of enargng the Maine State Prison
has commenced in earnest, and will be carried
forward to completion with the Warden's usual
energy and dispatch.
Hon. Eugene Hale and wife passed through this
city, on Wednesday. on their way home from
Washington, the New York World to the contra.
ry, Notwithstanding.
Prescott P Heath, on receiving his sentence at
Ellsworth Of fourteen years in the States Prison,
On Tuesday last, very politely replied to the Clerk,
Thank you, SIR
Hon. |. I. liobson of w iscasset was in the city
yesterday. His saw mills at Wscasset are all run
ming, but with a decreased force from lively times
lie now employs some forty hands.
The June butter that will be laid down by our
henIebec farmers, cannot fail to be Of the very
best quality. Pastures are verdant, and the guam.
uty and the quality of the feed is unsurpassed.
An interesting unioE prayer meeting is held ev.
Wy HOiuis NJ ual past tlEut o CLOCK, including
Sunday, al the rooms Of the Reform Club The
meetings free to III, and all are urgently in.
'ited to come.
The Young men who assumed the re spons hill.
~ of the expenses of securing q lecture from
Cough, failed to take money enough TO pay their
bills. That is compliment to the taste or good
Judgment of our people.
Many fruit trees will be planted 10 Aroostook
This season. The cultivation of the harder varie
les of the apple is attended with good success
The man who plants fruit or ornamental tree is
public benefactor.
The elegant new bouquet of cut flowers, eNhib.
ed By Mss Piper, in the window of Bricks
ore, is attracting considerable attention. Miss
PIPER will fill orders for flowers from the celebra-
tel Waban Conservatories
The session of the Maine Universalist Couyen-
ton tor 1871, will be held with the Universalist
church in Rockland, beg inning on Tuesday, June
10Th, and continuing three days. The gathering
will doubtless be very large and interesting one.
The Post OF the Grand Army have about co m
pleted their arrangements for Decoration day.
The procession will consist of the Capital Guards,
Connor Cadets, Seth W ams Post and Cutler
Post of Togus. The Haowell Band will furnish
music. The fire department again declined the
invitation of the Post to participate in the cere-
monies.