Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-13

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z6tal ann State Mems.
Trade dollars are taken by our traders for nine.
ty cents.
An advent campmeeting is being held at Me-
chanic Falls.
A new Sunday paper is to be started in Portland
by B. Thurston & Co.
The Governor and Council adjourned Yesterday
until the 18th of October.
The swallows have gone, and robin now is
scarcely ever seen. Other signs of autumn.
The Wing says strawberry blossoms and ripe
berries have been lately found ID that vicinity.
We miss the Henry Morrison in her daily trips,
as the steamer stopped running last Tuesday.
The housewife is getting the preserve kettle
ready now for the annual raid on the fruits and
tefres.
While some men were blasting rocks in Lewis
ton recently. fragment flew into the window Of
odd Fellows Hall. but did no damage.
cert by the Band at their stand on Winthrop street
was postponed to this evening" if pleasant.
Hop picking has now CONNIE need in the country
towns The crop is said to be fair, though rural
exchange apprehends some damage from the dog
days weather.
Gov. Conner has been invited to speak at the
meeting of the New England Reformed Mems
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week.
An exchange says 1t s easy enough to organ
ize reform patty" All you need is one old
played out political hack and two lsboring men
who are tired Of work.
Zone more green back organ in the State" q
greenbacker said on the street yesterday, after
scanning Pillsbury's ROSTERS. 1--WE thought the
Maine Standard would come round soon"
A teacher 10 q school once said to a little
scholar: my dear. every hair of your head is
numbered" When the scholar replied to the as
tonshed teacher: Pull out No. for me, then,
please"
Monday evening the band serenaded VIM
Richards, Representative elect from Gardiner, at
his residence on Dresden street. He invited them
to supper at the Evans Hotel, to which they did
ample justice.
Hon. Eugene Hale in the city Yesterday
and dined with Gov. Conner. He is somewhat
wearicd with the campaign, but meets his defeat
like the strong man that he is, and abstes none OF
his confidence 10 the ultimate triumph of sound
principles.
On Tuesday evening. Thomas II. Springer of
this city was arrested at Vienna, by Deputy Sheriff
Blum. for peddling liquor. ZONE fifteen full bot,
ties aud as many empty ones were found. He
had . pre- lin iDaiy examination, and fned $50 and
costs. In default Of payment he was brought to
jill.
Last Sabbath, Father Wissel, AZ the Catholic
church in Gardiner, took up the usual collection
for the Bishop. When the contributions were
brought in he said "He did not know as that was
just the place to speak about it, but he noticed
there we're not many soft money people in his
congregation"
The Gardiner Journal pays the following COM
plinent TO the Hallowell Band 1--WE think we
never heard better play ing in city than that
of the Hsllowell Band, At their recent visit
,bspdler's Band will have TO look well TO IT.
piove IS it has for year. Few bands, if any, in
the State, can compare with it b"
Mr.. VIM. S. Badger and DIR. Amos Wilder are
spending the week ct Camp kennebago, Range
icy Lake, enjoying the pleasures of camp life and
the delights Of fishing. Mr.. Badger is a member
of the Oquo.soc Angling Association. many of
whose mt mbers annually visit Rsngeey Lake,
where they own several camps and have every
arrangement for the spending OF a vacation i'll
pit asurable manner.
And now Scion Chase
Must give up the race,
While Ladd and Murch give cheers;
With may irown
And heart bowed down
He rides of on his steers
Scion, you we're too ambitious for trading You
wanted to make too much on your steers Thus
Won are defeated. Now, if you had snly been a
tone cutter, like Murch, or IMAM OF many fail
ur,s." like Laid, you might have been successful
lie more careful next time.
Among the yellow fever victims in Memphis is
Mr.. II. A Wheeler, formerly of Norrdgewoek, and
who has relatives in this city. He went to Mem
phi- some twenty years ago. where be has since
T. .ided. He WAS The editor of the Masonic Jour.
nal and the Secretary of the Masonic Relief
Band orgsnlx.d for The purpose OF administering
relief 10 sufferers from the yellow fever A let
thousand sick rooms before falling sviclim to the
DIR, ad ul .courge, being ant his ate ndance
on the sck and dying. He died on the 1th, alter
. sickness of one day. ....stf
The following is q list of the contributions
placed in the hands of Mayor Nash, for the yellow
fever sufferers
Rev. ta,her Murphy, SO 90
Mr.. sod Mrs. j. W. Bradbury 10000
Hon. II ID. Rice, 100 90
lion. q. Blame, 10000
Hon w +. johnson, 2500
Mrs. j. E. Judd, 1000
W 7. Vaughan, 100
Chas X. Partridge, 500
The following general committee to receive
contributions, has been selected from toe several
religious societies:
c. nvregatonal church-Des. F. A. Mason.
U.t.rian church-P. M. Fogler
Catholic chnrch-Rev. Father Murphy
First Baptist Churchill. A. Is Chandler.
Free Baptist Church-Geo. Is. Files.