Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-04

Rora( anu State NrWs.
Several of our State exchanges arc advertising
Peter Funk Jcwelry.
The mother of the venerable Eli Jones OF China,
recently died in the oath year of her age.
Mr.. F. S. Severance yesterday shipped seven
horses to Boston market by Kenne5ec boat.
Shaws bakery has been receiving repairs and
improve ments, and Is now in first rate condition.
John b. Cough is to lecture in Bangor, Friday
evening, May 18th; in Augusta the 18th.
The Augusta Quartette have a club in pickle
for those who designate that organization as ''the
Augusta Quartette Club"
j. NJ. Hagar of Richmond, who was very Sc
verely injured by fall at Philadelphia, some
time ago, has so far recovered as to walk about
the street without a cane.
Mr.. Morrill, will rest quietly at his home in this
city. until his strength is fully recovered, before
entering upon the active discharge of bis duties at
Portland.
Letters from Mr.. +. Ii. Adams of this city, now
10 Savannah, Ga, state that his health is better
than when he left this city. He is expected home
the last of next week.
The trees in the beautiful grove surrounding
the State House, have been trimmed up and put
in condition for leaving. The horse chestnut
trees have been rubbed down but not blanketed
The country roads were never in better condi.
ton at this stage of the season. There were very
few frost upheavals, and many thousands of del.
.ars have been saved in repairs this spring.
Mr. I. II. Hayes has determined from this time
forward to sell no more rum or intoxicating liquors
of any kind. Neghbor Hayes has soil his share
of the stuff, and we know all our citizens will ia
vor and certainly they should encourage this new
Hayes policy" thus publicly announced.
Rev. S. G. Sargent of this city. at the request
Of the Board of the Missionary invention, is now
visiting the Baptist churches in the Washington
Association, in order to consult with the people in
reference to missionary work in that part of the
State.
The Quarterly Conference of the Methodist
church will be held on Saturday evening next, at
tue Methodist church in this city, at o'clock. A
love feast will be held the next morning at half
past nine, and presiding Elder Martin will preach
AZ the usual hour Of morning service.
An Historical sketch of Harrison, Maine, will
lac published by Rev. G. T. Ridlon, as soon as
sufficient number Of orders are in hand to pay the
cost of publication. This work will comprise the
history of the settlement Of the town. its resources
and progress, with very full geuealogies of about
fifty families of the early settlers.
The Gardiner Journal says: William Morrell
struck bricks on the 18th inst. The earliest that
bricks were ever before struck in this city, was on
tie 9th and they have never been struck in April
hut once or twice. On the 10Th bricks struck at
u o clock were dry enough 10 bake before night
1t usually takes more than day. This is very
lemarkable weather for April.
At the Wiscasset steam mill Messrs. Haynes 4
sturgs are saving from $1,000 to 5000 Of long
lumber per day, and loading it on board ships to
hc carried to England. They also now filling
al order for leo 900 boards 4 feet long, and any
width from four inches upward. These are used
for shea,hing over passages 10 mines. Itworks in
well for slowing with deals.
y very neat little pamphlet has been prepared
hy Mr.. Fred J. Lttlefeld, clerk of Courts in Cum
helland county, being an Official Register for the
several counties, for the present year. 1t gives
page to each county, containing the names of the
county officers, terms Of court, judges, etc. The
pamphlet is presented by the compiler. and will
be very handy for those having business with the
courts.
Those in quest Of something ne in hats need go
no farther than the store OF NJ. p. Webster, Water
street. She makes fashionable millinery goods
speciality has a fine lire of trimmed hats appro.
pirate to the season. Such articles ladies' dress
caps, ties, fans corscts, hair goods and others be-
yond enumeration, 60 to make up the stock
From Mrs. Websters new advertisement, our
readers will be able to CLEAN fuller particulars, but
they viii not know all until they visit the store in
person.
Mr.. Graham. travelling agent for the Baldwin
Place Home for Little Wanderers, in Boston, came
10 this city on Wednesday, to return a boy who
had been at the Institution since 1871. The boy
seems lacking in mental capacity, and the msnag
unable to find a satisfactory home for
him. Failures of this kind are very rare. In this
connection, we would state that Rev. Mr.. Cum
mings, with several of the children from the
Home, will be in the city, to address citizens
ON Sunday, May 18th.
The death Of the wife of Col. A. W. Wildes of
Skowhegan, announced in yesterdays paper, WAS
the result Of an accident. Our Skowhegan cor
respondent writes: Mrs. Willes has suffered
from asthma for long time. Tuesday she pro-
cured some stramonium, and having stepped it,
partook quite freely. thiaking she would OBJ
tain relief. This doubtless caused her death, as
she lied a short time afterward. Drs. Stevens