Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-31

signers. Their most successful field Of operation
IS among the farmers. The greenbackers tell Q
very smooth, plausible story and the less educated
| accept it as all gospel. Some OF their arguments
are more laughabe than convincing. For in
stance this is commonly used "If the govern
ment would issue gieenbacks, in two or three
days they could turn out enough to pay the
country's debt. and then in short time, by work.
ing steadily, they could supply every poor man in
the United States with the money he needs"
They claim that several towns will throw a hun
bred votes for their party, and that with the assist
ance of the democrats can carry the county vote.
Next Friday evening there is TO be an argument
in their clubroom, between the hard and soft
money men. A Blaine is much needed in this
community TO enlighten some of these deuded
people.
BY invitation Of the Reform club, Rev. w. w.
Baldwin delivered a temperance address Sunday
evening. lie dwelt not so much upon the curses
of ntemperance, or the progress thus far gained
IN the temperance work, as upon the principles
and power which govern and perpetuate the great
temperance cause.
The new wooden mill in our village is doing
hnely. They have run it on full time ever since
its opening. For some time they have had orders
several weeks ahead and they run on as much
extra time as they can induce the men to work.
Hon. Stephen Coburn and family on six
weeks sojourn at Squirrel Island.
Rev. Mr.. Huzzey Of Grafton, Mass. is stopping
in town for a few days.
Pennington.
If any one wishes to view some of the finest
scenery in Maine, they should make trip to
Pennington by the way OF Readfeld, Mt Vernon
and Vienna. Pennington will be found to be one
of the pretiest villages in this State, and visitor
TO it will find plenty of places of interest," it being
within few hours ride of Rangeley Lake, Mt.
Blue, and numerous other places Of equal
interest
The town is noted for its educational instiiu-
tons, there being four schools besides those I'M
der the supervision of the town. The Western
State Normal School is located here also the well
known Abbott Family School for Boys, The
Willows" school for young ladies. and Wen
dell Institute, an institution conducted by the
Misses May, for both sexes. 1t also has one Of
the finest high school buildings in the State.
The town is well supplied with churches, having
six. the Methodists being the largest society.
This society have in the course of construction
a nice church, which will cost when finished about
$4,000. The frescoing is being done by Mr.. +.
w. Psrkburst of Gardiner, assisted by his son,
both of whom finished workmen. Connected
with the society is a praying band, composed of
six young men, who 20 out into the surrounding
bors being attended with good results.
Pennington is getting to be quite summer re
sort. The excellent drives and beautiful scenery
hold out great inducements to those who de-
sire a vacation in good, quiet wav. At the pres
ent time the hotels and private boarding houses
are well filed with boarders from the large cities.
We should not omit 10 speak of the excellent
local paper, 1.-THE Chronicle" edited and pub
lished by Capt. Chas. w. Reyes ex-army Off
Ger. He understands his "duty" as Q newspaper
man, fully as well as he did that of soldier.