Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-01

The DAYS are two hours and three minutes long
err.
February closed It'll day most delightful in
every respect.
Bangor has an organization called the "daught.
ers Of Rebeccs"
The hill sides and fields are beginning TO show
many bare places.
PASSPORT is to have sardne shops, and they will
commence work sometime in March.
The sleghug now is very gritty" and few
ride out for pleasure.
The snow is one foot deep on an average in toe
fields in Aroostook county.
The Catholics are doing all of their dancing now
before Lent comes, when the priest forbds.
The warm weather has made the ice in our rv-
er look rather weak and unsettled.
A robin has arrived in Auburn, and it is said
succeeded in coaxing along considerable spring
weather.
There is to be grand sparling match to NOR
row in Gardiner. The men who take part are
from Boston.
Many little auks, an arctic bird, have been seen
in Portland barber this winter. They are rarely
seen so far south.
The editor of the Bangor Wing was yesterday
shown may flower in blossom, which grew in
the ferne'y of a lady in that city.
flock of English sparrows have made their
home near the Philbrook dwelling in Fairfield vii
lage since early in the winter
Two teams collided upon Water street Wednes-
day evening" and the shaft Of one of the carriages
was broken. No other damage was done.
The p. o. Department has established direct
mail route between Skowhegan and Canaan, to be
run in connection with the morning and evening
trains.
The following are the ju,ymen chosen from
this place 10 act at the March Term Of the S. J.
Count s. L. Bosrdman L. b. Thorn, \. W.
Philblook, Jas. H. Wall.
Caterpillar fringe is imported for trimming
spring suit.. This fringe has secured its name
from having nch-loug cable colds, covered with
shaded yellow green floss.
1t now denied that the Hudson River will
yield an abundan. harvest Of ice. telegram to
that fleet is said to have been sent east to cause
ice men this way to dispose Of their harvest At a
cheaper rate.
About fifty IIi,hmen came 'ros Lewiston Tues
day for the purpose OF naturalization. Tie rea-
son why they come 30 far i said to be that the
fees arc RENTED here by the Cumberland Clrik
of Courts Portland Advertiser.
Building Association which is doing a good work
The Association lets II, ney on easy terms, for
building purposes, besi le. eNpcnding a coI-dera-
BILE amount IN improvements about the village.
Last year $50 900 wa' thus emf loved
The last of the series Of FIJI lay Evening Socia
bes given in llallow, Il, in connection with Prof
Alden's private dancing school. will take place
Friday evening. A grand concert and ball will
also be given Tuesday evening, March 5. Music
for both ocasions will be furnished hy Hanagan's
Orchestra of this city.
To-day commences the month Of March, and is
the first day of spring. But the usually severe
season just past, has been nearly all spring, and
the winter months have passed very quickly, we
may almost say pleasantly, away. Particularly
are the poor thankful for the weather's mildncss,
and, accustomed as they have nearly always been
to endure hardships and privations through long,
tedious months, they can hardly realize that win
ter has really gone, and that soon they will be en-
joying the warmth of the years faire,t season.
Many, many hearts in Maine are truly thankful
fol- the mild winter Of TITS.
Bath has a resident who claims to know where
there are IS tons Of gold and silver bars buried
by Captain Kidd or some of his coptempories.
TIE location of the precious metal is somewhere
between Bath and Dead River, and was revealed
to him one dark night recently through the med
um of a dream, while he was snugly ensconced in
the arms of Morpheus by the spooks Of Eye de-
funct buccaneer." 1t is his intention to 20 for it
i n the spring, and then start National Bank
which is to be run on entirely new principle.
What that principle is cannot a, present be a,cer.
aimed but he says further developments will he
forthcoming one of these days
Mr.. w. H. Stacy, Jr, formerly Of this city, of
the firm of Stacy, Adams 4 Jones, shoe manufac-
turers, is spending few days in the place. The
above named firm, whose factory is in Brockton
Mass is good example of what enterprise
in business can do. They employ 200
n
making $50 pairs of shoes daily upon an
average. Gas is used in the building, and work
goes on evenings. This firm pays its employees
$4,000 weekly, which is the largest pay roll of any
concern in the town, and there are twenty or more
factories in the place. One years b,pment TO
single concern in San Francisco amounted 10
$40 600 The goods of this firm have become to
be we'll established throughout all the central and
western portions of the country, and orders are
received from many parts of Texas and Caliior
MIA Mr.. O. B. Quinby, also former resident OF
this city, is connected with this establishment.
Ice Items.
The Boothbay Register has the following items
Ice is not only lively itself but it il making
other things and people lively also. The knick-
erbockers are busy bees. Thursday vessel
loaded and commenced to ell three new houses
on the north OF the elevator, at the shore. The
three houses near the pond are fllA. The best ice
of the season is being cut. few day. more will
fill up their houses with about $4,000 tons. when