Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-09
Zoral ann State Nems.

local ann State Nems.
The spring term of the State college COM
mcnces its session next Tuesday.
HAYNES & Dewitt have commenced cutting ice
on the Birch Pond in Wi,casset.
Every few days an orange vender passes though
the city singing in this strain, Fifteen foraquar-
rerofadollsr."
The Village Herald SAYS that the KDickerbocker
Co. are moving about 1900 tons of ice per day
from the east pond in North Boothbay.
A bunch of Mayhowers, in bloom, was on
Wednesday last sent to the table of the
the Belfast Journal editor by a lady in that city.
The winter term at Oak Grove Seminary and
Commercial College at Vassaboro, begins the
l2t'i inst with prospects of very full attendance,
\ dense fog hung over the city yesterday
mornng, which materially assisted the warm
weather to take away what little snow there is
left.
There will be services at the Christian church,
Northern Avenue tomorrow, at 10 IL A. NJ.
Prayer meeting at 6 IL p. VI. j. F. Wade, pas
tor.
Commander lIamln has appointed Comrade
JOHN o. Winship, OF Portland, chief mastering
officer of the Maine Division of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
Rev. c. Purnton Of Fairfield. will preach IN
the Universalist church, Augusta, next Sunday
forenoon and evening, and Rev. DR.. Quinby of
Augusta will supply for him in Fairfield
A grand fancy dress ball was given last even
ing, at Meonien Hall, by a select company. 1t
was elegant affair in every respect, aud was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The committee on Instruction of Teachers As
ISOLATION yesterday Visited the city schools and
the Dirgo Business College, and were greatly
pleased with the examinations made
Walter Marshall, while coastng upon Burnt
IIl Thursday evening, was run into by a sled
and, being bit in the head, for short time was
senseless He was picked up By another boy, but
was soon conscious, and able to walk home. Boys
should be careful how they coast upon this steep
Hill in the dark Of the evening.
There will be a meeting at the room of the Au-
gusta Reform Club. tomorrow afternoon, at ? ?
o'clock. Good speakers are expected, and the
public are cordially invited to be present. The
election of officers will occur Monday evening,
February llth 4 full attendance is earnestly re-
quested.
The steamers "Cu-huoc" aud CDR. llill' had u
friendly contest on the wharf Yesterday alter
noon, in the presence of "a crowd OF spectators.
Both engines threw handsome streams, and 1t
was the general verdict that the new steamer, the
''Dr. Hill" did not suffer in comparison with the
hest efforts of our excellent steamer "Cu-hnoc.'
Some of the fist cit.z,ns of Lewiston aud
Auburn have invited John Murray the actor, to
give benefit entertainment, that the people of
tn, Sc cities may show their regard for him as an
sc'or and of his efforts to furnish the citizens
with entertainments OF high order The enter
,ainment is to take place on Wednesday evening,
FEB. 18Th.
The 18Th course of lectures before the Maine
Medical School at Brunswick, will commence
Thursday lith, and continue sixteen weeks The
Introductory lecture will be delivered at o'clock
Thursday next by Prof. stephen IL. Weeks
The Telegraph SAYS "the promise we believe il of
good glass, young men already appearing and
booking up quarters for themselves.
The Eastern Steamboat Company propose next
season to put on a third steamer to take the place
Of the S.sanoa on the route from Bath to the
island, as the noon boat, while that boat will be
i,at on a. the evening mail steamer, thus relieving
The Samoset which will be run abou, the harbor,
among the Islands, etc No pr,tier sail can be
found than from BootLhay to the outer Islands
and return.
\ dead beat, by the name of \. j. Bigelow,
who claimed his home as being in Gardine. has
| cen dead-beatiug the citizens Of Ellsworth North
Ellsworth and other places in the State, by
repre- scniipg himself agent for Nickelys
FiresJe Visitor" OF this city. He Is dead beat
Of the first water, and our brothers of the press
will do favor to Mr.. Nickery and the public v
passing this fellow around
a Senator in purchasing o ticket al Yarmouth,
Junction, on Tuesday. in his haste, accidentally
left his pocket book, containing quite a sum of
money and valuable papers, on the window shelf
of the ticket office. 1t was not missed until Wed
nesdav morning; when be thought possibly it
might have been stolen. He sent to Yarmouth.
however, and found the ticket master had discov-
cred it, and was keeping it safely for the owner
1t arrived in Augusta, Wedne day eSeDing, every
cent and each paper intact. speaking volumes for
the honesty of the ticket master.