Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-12

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Local ann Gt1t, Mus.
In our item on the new car, ofcourse We mean
Gus. Lincoln's train. and DOT Gus william.
Tortoise she'll back combs, "a, dr r pits, au'
sleeve buttons at Rowse'-.
Silver White, for c'cauin2 silver a"d plate
ware, at Rowse's.
Sunday evening meeting, now begin at 7.3
o'clock.
". II. Smith, Esq, is making improvement. "a
his dwelling house.
&The people of Bowdoinbsm have decided ,'
observe Memorial day.
The chamber set factory at the dam employs
large number of men, and is turning out an I'M
mense amount of work.
Sam. Bard, who so completely fooled the demo
Gratis here last campaign, is reported to be "unan
imous" for IIayes-and post Office.
After his eastern trip, we find Mr. J. A. Jone
back in his old place, as foreman of J. Z. Wy
man 4 Sons sash, blind and door factory.
Mrs. Porter Walbridge of Farmingdale from
whose person an ovarian tuner was removed thu
other day. died the next morning after the opera
ton.
Time to begin TO ask the question-"Gong t.
celebrate the Fourth Of July this year," August'
hopes to have the Muster, and is not seriously
thinking about the National anniversary.
The Belfast Journal says
The editor of the Wateryle Mail has been "a (
ing spring shad from the Kennebec, and reflect
ing that if it wasn't for the Augusta d-m he
might have salmon.
And now comes forward j. +. Wyman, Esq
who says that he cut in his garden, on tn,
island in his mill pond, the Both o.
April, two hundred and four stalks Of asparagus
the sane being fully grown for use.
Mr.. Ephraim Hunt, superintend Of School,
n Portland, has been chosen to fill the place made
vacant by The death Of Warren Johnson, in New
ton, Mass. Mr.. Hunt ha, not accepted. as yet
bat it is expected that he will
i;y some m istake, our cLulcL directory has sta
ted, for two or three weeks, that there would be
40 preaching at the Baptist church in Hallowell
The fact is, that the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Newcomb
has preached to large and interested audiences al
This time.
Sophie Mays book, The Doctors Daughter,
written some two years since, has during the pas
winter been translated into German, and printed
in Berlin. A hattering compliment to the germs
OF this favorite Maine suthoross, whom the chill
dren AL love.
A gentleman from South China, riding into the
city yesterday, while On the summit of Bolton
lllll, plainly saw the western hills in the far dis
lance, covered with snow. The atmosphere was
very clear, and the gentleman probably saw the
White Hills in new llampshiie.
The Commissioners OF Pharmacy have caused to
be prepared very finely executed Certificate OF
Registration. which they will issue to apothecar
ic, legally entitled to the same. Those who re-
ccive this handsome certificate Of competency in
their profession will desire to have 1t properly
framed.
We trust our people " i'll renew their interest in
the Juvenile Temple, for viii ch MIR. Nye has tor
wears been working 50 earnestly. The Temple
meets at the Reform club room, every Saturday
afternoon at 2l-2 o'clock. Let patents send gleii
children, that they may early become Identified
with the caase of Temperance, and thus sa,ei from
the moral shipwrecks that await 30 macy.
Mr. Samuel WATSON, Secretary OF the State
Agricultural Society, is making arrangements ior
the New England exhibition. lie has perfected
arrangements with the railroads in the state by
which passengers viii be carried at half rates and
freight win be conveyed free That is, the eNhib-
itors will be obliged to pay the height one way
bat when it is returned the money will be refund
cd. The Massachusetts officers are making SINH.
Jar arrangements in that State.
The Greenville correspondent of the Piscaafuis
observer, writes on Monday The steameis Gov
tobarn and VIM. Parker, which have lain during
The winter at the West Outlet, about eighteen
miles from here came to their whstves this after
noon aud will start tomorrow to tow the boom:
Of logs, from various parts Of the lake, to tie
main outlet, that they may be noated down the
kennebec river. This is about twenty days ear
Ter than they got to work last year.
At half past two O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
at Granite Hall. there will lie a mass meet
lIg, under the auspices Of the Augnsia
Reform Club, TO be addressed by the
President of the Portland Club Mr. ). F. Pear
son, who is highly spoken Of as an effective speak
or. Let the people turn out in large numbers
\ collection will be taken for the benefit of the
club. 1t is expected that children from the
baldwin Place Home will be present and sing.
Many personal courtesies were shown yestcr'
day to the Auburn Light Infantry, by the Capital
Guards. Carriages were brought into requisiton
and the "solder boys were driven about the city
to the various points of interest. They were charm
e with the place. its neat, clearly appearance
and especially its beauty of situation. The In
fantry returned home on the noon train, having
ronantoL credit nnnn their city hN their pnnd CON