Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-03

Zoral an0 State NeWs.
Prof. A. W. Burr Of Hallowell, will preach IN
the Granite church tomorrow.
New styles in jewelry and silver ware celuoid,
coral back combs at Z. Rowse's.
When YOU see man with clean shirt on you
NAV be assured that his cistern has not given out
yet
There will be an evening service at the Cnita-
Ran Church to morrow. Preaching by the Rev
Nj Curtis.
Con. umers Of kerosene W III be glad to learn oil
falling oil from the extreme rates lately current,
aud there is prospect Of quite a material rcduc-
ton during the rext month.
Both parties 10 this city are waiting in calm sus-
pense the counting of the electoral votes. We
hear of few bets being made, which are heavily
IN favor of Hayes & Wheeler
George Clifford of Vassalboro sailed for Eng
land Saturday as messenger of the Treasury to
ed to that position by Secretary Morrill,.
Baker x Baker, counscors ard attorneys AT
law, have removed their Office up one fight OF
stairs in Granite Bank building, and now occupy
a suite of rooms that they are fitting up in first
class style. TIE rooms are large and convenient
Rev. /. Z. CoIbuin, pastor of the Christian
church at Albion, assisted Mr.. +. o. Ward in the
meeting on Cushnoc heights, Thursday evening
Mr. Ward and Mr.. Colburn also held a meeting at
the Axtel school house in Belgrade, last evening.
c. c. Frost, E,q,, of Auburn, and the temper
ance lecturer, Doutney, are engaged in reform
work at Watertown, n. Y, where, within the
past few days, over twelve hundred drink ing men
have signed the pledge. a most marvellous work
is in progress.
Rev. Mr.. Dearborn, pastor of the W inthrop
street Univeisast church, received the most votes
a. the Masonic levee, and came into possession of
the elegant silver ice pitcher, valued at thirty
eight dollars. Rev Mr.. Curtis. OF the Unitarian
church, was his closest competitor.
Eight of the victims of the terrible Ash'a5ula
catastrophe were insured against accidents in the
their insurance aggregating $4,000. Mr.. II. X.
Morrell of Gardiner, the homliest man in kenne-
bee county, Is agent for this reliable company,
The Portland Advertiser says: " If you want
TO the profoundest expression of infeXible jus
tice which can sit upon the human countenance,
watch the face of your grocer while he is weigh
ing you out pound of grapes, and see him pick
OIL the one grape overweight, aud put it sternly
ard conscienously into his mouth"
Rev. Mr.. Penney, pastor OF the Free Baptist
church, viii deliver sermon tomorrow morning
in his church, On the subject of prejudice, its
evil and lis remedy" In the evening he will re-
peat by request, the sermon preached by him in
this city, at the Union Thanksgiving Services. in
November, on "Moral Culture in Citizenship"
Seats free. The public are cordially invited
Mr.. y. r, Pike, the Secretary has given notice
that meeting of the Maine State Pure Blood Jer-
sey Cattle Assoc aton will be held at the Office Of
w. II. White, Esq, in Winthrop, on Saturday,
Feb. 10th, at two o'clock, 7. NJ, for the election
of member of the Maine Board of Agriculture.
Also for the transaction Of any other business that
may properly be presented at said meeting.
hibited by the Rockport Ice Company, at Rock
port, in this State. Tits company are now oper-
ating with large force, comprising some two
hundred men and from fifty to seventy five teams,
and are housing about one thousand tons OF ice
daily. they intend to finish filing their houses
the present week, and in a week or two will begin
the shipment of ice to Southern ports.
Tba no hos no fnl
ia every point of view. There was another rush
last evening, completely filling the hall. The
lucky holder of the ticket drawing the eleean
chamber set was WILDER Buzzell. and the Weed
sewing machine fell to the lot of j. S. Hobbs.
The big trunk, "boss" Of all trunks ever manufsc
tured in the city, was drawn by little Miss Fannie
+. NJ Iller.
A gentleman on "lone barren isle, has found
a way of utilizing dogs. He proposes to make
extensive business Of raising dogs, tanning their
hides, and selling the leather for glove making
and other purposes Those who have all along won
dered what in the world dogs are good for, should
this scheme prove successful, need wonder no
longer. All the sheep killing dogs in Maine that
require much legislation, NAV be transported
to that island, and reappear in gloves for the
ladies.
Prof Nose, SAYS the Brunswick Telegraph de-
lvered exceedingly interesting lecture, on
Thursday evening of last week, in the Memorial
Hall course, his subject being Lighthouses"
lie took it up from the establishment of beacon
fires. then of fires in iron baskets on high ground
towers, to the building of the first lighthouses
mainly giving history Of the three houses built
on the Eddystone Rocks, of Plymouth, England