Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-04

local ami State NeMs.
Z Hancock county republican convention will be
held August %.
workmen are busy repairing the store Just
vacated by Mr. Clapp.
Our musical readers will notice toe auuouuce-
meut Of Mr. Dodd in another column.
The pretty game Of archery is becoming poru-
lar here, and bids fair to rival cIoquet.
Comfortable weather for the past few day, bat
the earth is suffering terribly for rain.
The people of Petengll's corner are circulating
apetition, asking Tor the building of reservoir
st the corner.
The regular monthly meeting of the city coun-
Gil will be held this afternoon. large amount of
business is to be transacted.
The "Beauty" fountain at Kinsman's, is flowing
Tor the thirsty, at only ten cents glass, blimtul
and sparkling.
The county commissioners have doubtless, by
this time, become quite familiar with "the new
road to lIsllowell."
Capt. Horace A. Gray. formerly OF Bo"dOln-
ham, died on Thursday, at Denver, Colorado, at
the age of sixty one years.
The shop JUS, vacated by Geo. II Cross, owned
by Friend j. d. Lang of vassalboro', is being
finished off into dwelling house.
The republican caucus to choose delegates to
attend the State convention, is announced in our
columns to take place on Tuesday evening next.
The Aroos.ook Republican County Convention,
for the nomination of Senator and county Ulcers,
will be held at the Court House, lIouton on
Wednesday, August 18Th.
There are nine prisoners confined in lloulton
Jail. One OF two quite troublesome AMI have
to be handcutfed. One Of them III ade an assault
on jailor Nye the other day with case knife.
Mr. ii. c. Higgins, Augusta boy, who for
eight years has been in Minnesota, is visiting his
brother, Mr.. jefferson Higgins, IN this city. Mr.
higgins is engaged in the railroad business.
Miss Annie Louise Cary has given order for
monument. costing $500, to be placed in the
family lot in the cemetery a, Durham. The monu-
,nent is to be cut in white Hallowell granite and
folisLed. 1t will be very beautiful memorial.
In connection with bis other branches of must
cal instruction, Mr.. Tracy, understand, has
made arrangements with Albert Won Rasntle, of
the Boston Conservatory of Music, to give in
s.ructions on the violin, should some eight or ten
pupils offer themselves This gentleman is one
Of the finest violin players in Boston.
The Kenesaw (Neb.) Times pays this compli-
mcnt to Judge Gaslin, formerly of this city
Judge Gsslin made us a very acceptable Wit
on Sunday last, in no way connected with law or
politics. And yet, from our previous relations
with the Judge, we happen TO know that there Is
nowhere more aborUus and thoughtful student
of the law, and we believe few men in Nebraska
who understand II better.
Mr. u. r. Pike the owner, has commenced re-
pairs on the building near the railroad crossing,
occupied a. carriage shop by Hiram Clark, and
ny Plummer and Lewis. The foundation Of the
building has been for some time badly democrat
rcd. The building will be raised some three feet
and moved to the rear about twenty feet, giving
much needed room in front
Prof Chaplin. formerly of the STATE College,
writes from Japan TO his relatives in Bangor, that
ne is doing nicely. Allthe students are compelled
learn the English language upon entering the
University with which Prof. Chaplin is connected,
and bis new home does no, seem foreign to him as
one might suppose. Prof. Chaplin deserves sue
aess ard we are glad 10 learn that he is meeting
18th it.
The Pennington Chronicle makes the following
e a. k., ,nt ~
Office. We challenge any office in the country to
furnish better "msterial' for good work" than is
found among the hands in the Journal office
About twenty five printers employed on
the kennebec Journal, among which are SIX Odd
Fellows, two Masons, one Good Templar seven
are members OF military company, one blows
c1rnet IN brass band, one is drum major, and
snothera doctor. There Is also a base ball club in
Augusta composed Of printers
Mr.. Tracey must have been very much gratfed
a, the large attendance on his ope ming matinee
yesterday afternoon, the hall being nearly filed
with a refined and cultivated audience, mostly la
dies. Mr.. Tracey's performances were such as
might be expected from artist OF his high rer-
alton, while the sweet singing by Miss Murdoch.
who has clear flexible voice. was received with
great favor. On the whole, the matinee a
very enjoyable affair. We are z lad to know that
SIR. Tracey is prospecting 10 his classes.
Several well known fsh-dealers, says the Port
land Advertiser, concur in the statement that if
The practice Of catch ing fish in seines, and by
uawls is carried to the extent it has been, and
now is. for short time longer. the fisheries of
that coast will be ruined. The porgie steamers. 1t
is said, do much mischief, they throw away
Quantities of fish they have not room for, and
fish once seired or irawed is good for nothing.