Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-02-15
,lorat ami State Nems.

,zorat ann State Nfms.
We refer to the advertisement Of a new express
company just started in this city
George S. Bradford of Lewiston, has bonght the
Merrymeeting farm, Dowdoinham.
The Baptist Sociabe will meet this evening
with Mrs. s. G. Sargent, on Green street.
The wooden mill at North vassalboro', is run
ming on full time. and manufacturing goods of
frst-cass quality.
The boys have found little glare ice on the
river, and were out yesterday in force, enjoying
the exhilerating sport of skating.
The Universalist Sunday School Teachers meet.
ing, will be held on Friday evening of this week,
instead of on Thursday, ss appointed, al DR..
Quinby's.
The foolish practice of sending valentines is
fast dying out, as the tender missives distributed
in the post Office in this city yesterday were very
meagre in comparison 10 the receipts OF former
years.
There will be q special convocation of Jerusa-
lem r. A. c., this afternoon, at IL p. NJ. Work
in all the degrees. X. E. Comp. F. T. Faulkner,
Grand Scribe, will be present to inspect the work.
One hundred and fifty tons OF hay were shipped
from Getchelrs Corner, Vassalboro, last month,
and two hundred and ten tons this month, up to
the present time. The hay goes by rail, mostly
TO Boston.
The people of East Winthrop are most earnest
" hoping that Rev. A. X. Crane Of Hallowell,
will accept the call 10 the pastorate of the
church in that place. lie continues to supply the
pulpit there.
BY an important notice in another column, it
will be seen that grand indpeement is offered to
any person who desires to engsge in a profitable
and sure business. Such opportunities are rare at
this time.
Ash Wednesday yesterday was the beginning
Of the Lentcn season, forty days fast OF great
solemnity with certain religious denominations,
and serves as a celebration of Easter. which
the chief feast of the year.
We would say for the information of those in-
,erested, that the law relating to life insurance
companies, passed by the legislature, concerning
the forfeiture Of policies, applies only to the CL-
ion Mutual Life Insurance Company Of this city,
which is the only life insurance company in the
State.
There was bunder in one of our horse items
Yesterday. We should have stated that the horse
Lyon" that went from Hallowell, was the first
horse that trotted in this county ins de of three
minutes; and that Pelham, the horse that went
from Gardiner, was the frat horse that trotted in
SIDE Of thirty.
Geo. Titus, an employee in the wool, mill at
Winthrop, burnt his ann badly, recently. He
was in the weave room " here a scuttle was up,
which he did not notice, opening into the base
ment He slipped partly through the scuttle hole
but saved himself from falling to the floor below,
by catching hold of the steam pipe.
In our yesterday report Of the choral concert
we omitted to mention the yely fine and able man
ner in which Miss Cochrane performed the diff
cult accomplishments. She was highly compli-
mened by both Mrs. Whitney and Mr.. Tower, on
her rare ability as an accompanist, praise which
was certainly well deserved.
The Lewiston Journal SAYS: "The orange
growers in Florida, who anticipated immense
Ir,fi, from their orchards this year, are being
somewhat disappointed, as tie unusual cold which
has prevailed in the South this winter, as ma
teiiay injured both tie size and quality Of the
crop. Severa of our citizens have invested il
Floiida orange groves.
The der of court dire citing l.. /. Packard, re-
ceiver of Lewiston Institution of Savings, to pay
dividend of fifty per cent was placed in his
hands on Monday. The necessary papers Will be
made so that the dividend Will probably be paid
next week, due notice of which will be giyea.
The court has recommitted the report Of the COM
missoners, with directions to extend the time to
April next, after which time payment will be
barred on claims not pioved.
deep interest is manifested in the meetings at
the Methodist church. under the faithful lsbors of
Rev. Mr. Adams. Recently some rowdies have
disturbed the meetings, and if they persist in
going there to whisper, laugh, make fun Of the ex-
ercses, etc they will be severely dealt with.
The church and people are glad to have the young
folks come and receive the Gospel, butifthey don't
behave themselves they propose to administe a
little wholesome Law.
In the shape of an indian saddle, that was captured
from he hostile Indians in the Rosebud fight,
which occurred just prior to the massacre in which
the gallant Custer lost his life. 1t is made of buf
falo hoe. from which tie hair has been removed,
and tie ends orramentod with bead wolk of va
CTS colors and quite beautiful design. The sad
de Was sent by Capt. Rawolla, Of the Second |.
S. Cavalry, and may be seen at Mr. Nye's flee.
Mr.. I. w. Berry's great auc tion sale of i..
paintings CONS off this afternoon and evening a
johnson Hall, in Gardiner. Mr. Berry intends to
sell his entire stock of original oil paintings
about sixty in number, comprising subjects in
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York ar d
Cinada, consisting Of landscapes, marine and cat
tie pieces. This will give the public oppor-
tuli,y to buy at their own prices paintings which
a~e guaranteed to them.
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