Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-25

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noraI ano State News.
The rain was much needed" the old farmer saiu
NV cisterns were suffr like SIN
l,nt alas for the gale my barns are blown uo""
And there's where the laug bscomes in'
The greatest strike of the day-twelve o'clock
You can buy doors, sash and blinds at less than
manufacturers prices OF Farnham.
So Mr.. Tilden il paving his steh'lohs W
Young lady A worthy object to 4gh-for.
Now the presses burst out with new cider, aud
the Reform clubs have all they can do.
The countrvman will make his bongh to
the "city folks" and bank up the houses f'r win
ter.
Rev. G. W. Whitney of this city, breaches oc
casionaly at the Hilton school-house, in the out
skirts of the city.
The Gardiner people are beginning to talk of
having another skating rink in that city the COM
ing winter.
About these times everybody tries the somewhat
difficult trick of making last years stove funnel nj
where it fitted once before.
The lecture at the Baptist church this evening,
by Mr. Tilden is to raise money to pay the inter-
est on the organ fund.
A boat tipped over in the river near Bits gull
ly Yesterday forenoon with young man IN IT,
The man was ducked, but luckily not drowned.
The strongest man does not live in Washing
ton county He resides in Augusta, and has car
ried a horse scar on his face for ffy-eight years.
The little boy likes the weather that is too RAINY
to go to school in, but permits him to sail boats all
day iu a mud puddle. There aren't enough OF
these days for him.
A Gardiner paper speaks of lady descending
from her berth in the star.
This statemen Mt is too startling to be true. No,
by Jupiter, you can't comet on us.
A lodge Of Good Templars was instituted last
Tuesday at jefferson. J. j. A. Hof,es is W G.,
and f. Y. Meserve, Deputy; the lodge meets
Thursday evenings.
Can't. r. w. Black and Dr. Crooker have re-
turned from a vacation of three weeks, fishing
Scotia. They had splendid time.
The name of the man who has just left the
weather signal Office in Bangor was Jesunoisky'
Az he was the sun of sky it is to be supposed he
might know good deal about the weather.
L.W. Starbird, Grand Counsellor of the Good
Templars, is at work lecturing and instituting
lodges in Lincoln county and surrounding towns
Localities wanting one OF these popular temper
ance organizations should secure his services.
Rev. C. C. McCabe, ID. D., tine brilliant clergy
man of Chicago, familiarlv known OF chaplain
McCabe" is on a tour in Maine, and will deliver
eight lectures in thi State, one of which will be
given ut Granite Hall, Tuesday evening, upon
the subject bright side of Life in Libby Prison
The gentleman will speak from experience.
The lecture and entertainment in the lecture
room of the FIRST Baptist church. postponed on
account Of the storm, win positively come oil
this (Fridsy) evening at IL o'clock There l.
general desire to hear Mr.. Tidens lecture upon
his European tour. The admission is - cents ;
children 10 cents. Tickets for sale at the door.
Mr.. Georre =. Haskell, Tor many years
foreman of the iron-workng department of the
Maine Central KaiiToso IN tue ciS' io"o'.' ~
day, with his family, to Auburn, where he as
suues sim liar position. We regret TO lose IRON
our midst IN" worthy '"'N' "'' -.
wife, and trust they VII remember tne WARM
friends they leave behind.
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Whatever may be said Of mems wages, no rea
sorsble pe,son can complain of wages paid for
soN"o'. ,r,. ca,a;nar Jonro.1 saws very
oIn ,ss. hired girls got from 81 50 to 50 90 per
week, when calico VA, 30 ceu's per yard, ana now
they get from Sz;oo 70 Sooo pe, 49, r,''norrinn
Genus anu o' have not come down a particle
and are now sctually more than able bodied
mems"
E,ou scribner 4 Co., New York, publishers Of
sc,,bner,, Monthly aud st. Nicholas, we have re-
ca;vcd . ,tory emitted That Lass o Lowries.
NV Frances Hodgden Burnett the talented Eng
lsb .u,boress. The story is hid in one of the