Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-26
local anD State Mems.

local anD State Mems.
The grass is good deal greener since the lat
rain.
The City Marshal has seized % gallons of liquo
al Hayes saloon.
1t is believed that editor never makes state
ment without having proof of it.
The schools in the village district close to-da,
for one weeks vacation.
Fsrnham makes glazed windows and glass pan
el doors specially. Estimates furnished.
John Murray, the actor, was merried to Mis-
Grace Garland, at Minneapolis, MIMI oct oh
S. S. Brooks & Co. have just received a large
OF Of flower pot brackets, which they are sell
ling very low. Give them call
Mr.. and Mrs. d. y. MoltIand OF Rockland have
returned to their home in that city, after an alb
sence Ola fortnight h bridal tour.
The sale of reserved seats for M'Cabe's lecture
will begin at the Eastern Express Office this
ing.
The people of Bath are to have a course Of lee
lures. In the list of lecturers we find the name Of
X. j. Burdette, the funny man Of the Burling ton
Hawkeye.
The social gathering of the w. &. r. Union,
which was appointed to meet with the President
OF the Union, on next Monday evening" is post
poned for one week.
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L. 10,
of Miss Maxwell, who has just returned from the
metropolis with one of the largest stocks of milli-
merry ever brought into this city.
We have had pleasant weather en- ough to length
en- out the summer. and make shorter the winter.
We can spare some of the latter without much
grumblng.
An Aroostook exchange says:
There is now much nquhing for settling lands
by strangers visiting this county. The next legis
lsture must provide some means for opening up
more of the wild lands to settlement.
Early Hyacinths to bloom by Christmas. Par
fridge Bros. have received in addition to their reg
ulsr late winter Towering bulbs, lot of extra
ly Roman Hyacinths, which, if set this month, will
yield flowers for the Hol days.
The sudden death of Mr.. Alfred S. Perkins has
saddeued the hearts of the entire community in
Topsham, his native place. and also in Brunswick
and Portland, where he was well known and es-
teemed.
During the recent rain, lasting but Is hours,
there fell 5 and lll00ths inches of rain, accord
ing to the correct measurement at the Insane Hos
pal. For brief storm II of the heaviest
we have b Ad for a long time.
The Closing Exercises Of the Fall Term of Oak
Grove Seminary and Commercial College, will
take place at the Seminary THU sday and Fri
day, Oct 3lst and Nov. lst. Ga the evening OF
Thursday there will be the prize declarations.
Mrs. Laura J. Whitmore, who was recently
poisoned in Charleston, Mass was native of
Maine, and her body was buried in Carthage
Wednesday. The poisoning is believed to have
been done by her daughter, and the case is
ing much excitement where 1t took place.
A grand temperance anniversary will be held at
Granite Hall, tomorrow afternoon, at 2.3O o'clock.
The principal address the occasion will be made
by the Rev. DIR. M'Csbe of Chicago, which alone
should be enough to draw an immense audience.
He is one of the most brilliant speakers and sing
ers in the country, and will probably render
hymn or two during the exercises. The meeting
is free to all.
We were happy yesterday to receive a call
from L. w Starblrd. Esq, Grand Counsellor of
the Good Templars, who has been canvassing
Washington county, in the interests of the Good
Templars organization. lie has lsbored there
four weeks, instituting four lodges, and address
ing many public assemblsges. He wentto Wind
sor last evening, to organize a lodge there. He
will labor in Lincoln county couple of weeks,
and will 90 from there to Somerset and Piscata-
quis counties.
son of Daniel W. Benner of this city. boy
about ten years of age, who employed in the
weaving room Of the factory, met with an acct
dent yesterday morning. He was looking down
the elevator, being unaware that it descend
ing at the time, when it struck his head, aud cut
away his upper lip, the cash extending down to
the nose bone. He was also quite severely cut
and bruised ON the back of his head. Dr Martin,
who attended him, says it is wondelf full that he
was not instantly killed.
A sale by auction is TO be held at Bangor, Nov.
2lst, of the remnants Of State settling lauds,
some ten thousand acres. Settlers during the
prese ut season have made extraordinary efforts to
DAY for lots held under certificate, and large
amount Of land will be conveyed between this
and Dec. 81, making for the year will nigh seven
ty-fve thousand acres. Tweniy-one thousand
two hundred acres were conveyed last year.
There will remain under contract TO settlers, but
a small amount of land uncovered.
The lecture given last evening, at the Baptist
lecture room, by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Tilden,
avivid graphic and instructive description of Mt.
Blanc, the quiet and peaceful village of Chsmouni,
at its base, and other scenery during his recent
European tour. The lecture more than
hour long, and its fine word-painting and inter-
esting description Of noted scenery held the IN
haggng attention Of the audience to the last