Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-18

Fishing parties beginning to be in order
once more.
Quotation matches" are the latest amusements
for the young people of Bangor.
Yesterday was one of the quetest St. Patricks
Days that ever was passed hereabout: because it
was Sunday.
Those farmers who want to get ahead of their
nelghbors now are thinking about starting"
few things.
lhe man who said he had just got out OF tight
place. had been seen few minutes before wiping
his mouth in drinking saloon
The court house has certainly had "fnu
houses since the commencement Of the Savage
trial Those who could get standing room
felt contented.
Pembroke has been having temperance ard
religious revival all at once. The more goods
things the better, appears to be the sentiment
there.
Mr.. William Cane, veteran of the war of 1912,
aged 30 years. is now living at Lowell. Me-, hale
and hearty, and his faculties unimpaired. He
was prisoner in Dartmore prison.
The Lewiston Journal SAYS that the Auburu
shoe manufacturers have had a harder experience
during the past two months than any previous
time during the exgences of the past four years.
A writer in one of our exchanges, who evident
" has no eye for the beautiful offers the follow
ing suggestions; The decoration mania seems
to have had its run. and now perhaps some Of
our families will find time to clean off the
front steps and wash the windows"
The Ellsworth American says: During the
past week, most of the and teams in the
woods have come out. There is little snow now
remaining. and during the winter the quantity
has been small. Most teams however, report
having put in as many logs as last winter.
The quarterly convention of the Kennehec
County Catholic Total Abstinence Union will be
held at Metropolitan Hall in this city to day. A
public meeting will occur in the evening at eight
o'clock, to which all friend, Of the cause are in
vited.
Capt II. F. Blanchard has resigned his position
as Captain Of the Capital Guards of this city, be-
ing compelled TO take that step account OF the
pressure of his private business. He has filled
that place several years TO great acceptance, and
it will be extremely difficult to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation.
The Reporter says that the Solpn Savings Bank,
which has been engaged for some time
past in winding up its affairs. ha, Just paid dvi-
dend of eight per cent This is the third one,
ana amounts, in the whole to ninety three per
cent, which it has paid depositor. with another
thin streak vet TO come.
Davis, the tall tramp with big feet, has been at
tending school in district No. ,Searspert, this win
ter, and at a recent spelling match. after spelling
down the school, the teacher and all the spects-
tors, including several retired ship masters, he
amused the company by spelling the hardest words
in Websers dictionary.
professional cook cont ibutes the following
rule "To make one pound of happiness, beat
| four ounces of sunshine and four OF energy to q
| stiff broth Add to this four ounces of good viii
| to all, dissolved in one-half pint Of the milk of
| human kindness. Bottle up carefully, and set
away to be dealt out on special occasions"
1t is said there are strong indications that there
is to be good deal of base ball excitemen, 10 the
| State this season. We presume that the boys of
| Augusta will not go back upon their past record,
but put club into the field that will do honor to
| themselves and city. Portland has already been
| making Arrangements for semi professional
| nine.
| That American eagle which came by the way of
| China. did arrive here all right, and was prepared
aud properly mounted. It twas genuine bird of
| the mountains and the clouds, whose piercing eye
| has often turned towards the This typical
bird of our country measured from one extreme
| tip of the wing to the other feet inches, and
when alive weighed Is pounds
Arrangements have been made for series o r
| special religious meetings in the vestty Of the
| Free Baptist church. each evening during the
present week. There will be preaching at l-2
| o'clock, followed by social service. The pastor
| Of the church will preach this evening. On Tues
day evening, Rev. Mr.. Ecub Wednesday, Mr..
| Frank ID. George, member of the senior class of
Bates College. Thursday, Rev Mr.. Newcombe
| of Hallowell. Friday, Rev. Mr.. Adams Of this
city. The public are cordially invited.
The Press reports interesting breach of
| promise suit, in Pennington, in which Hannah
| Holley, maiden lady Of fifty five, sues her de-
ceased sisters husband George Msnter, sixty seven
wears af age for failure to marry her according TO
| promise. On the other hand, Mr.. Manter repre-
sents he made no such promise, and claims that
| Hannah is a claitvoysnt spirtuslist, woman of
very high temper. and that she made trouble be-
| tween his laughter and her mother. The jury
| were unable to agree standing six to six.
Mr.. G. W. Dudley, living in district No. 2, in
the northerly part of Augusta, had his corn barn
| broken into the other night, and.six bushels Of
| shellcd corn and two bushels of beans stolen. The
corn was in barrels, and the thieves removed it TO
bags and then set the barrels back, TO make 1t ap
| pear that nothing had happened. The parties are
| suspected, and they may be arrested On the
| night in question gentleman had been to the
| city for physician, and was returning, when he
met the persons who are supposed to be the
| thieves.
| At the caucus of the democratic Aldermen, on
Saturday afternoon, sitting with closed DOORS the
following city officers nominated, 20 be elect
ed at the organization of the city government to-
| day
| City Marshs-Alfred Shaw.
| CITY Clerk-W. w. Morse.