Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-04
lOraI AMI State Mems.

The Governor and Executive Council are hold
ing session at the State House
Down come the prices at kinsmans Drug store
10 t, 10 per cent. cheaper than ever.
Fnnham has Canada clapbosrds for sale. Also
side sash, and doors, sash and blinds
Mr.. Francis Murphy closed the third week of
hi. Iabors in New York, Saturday. He has
secured s, 900 pledges.
The Portland Press says "May Bell Sherman
VII walk in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, week
ou next Wednesday. unless Miss Freeman ac-
c.p,s her challenge to walk here"
1t is now expected that Rev. F. W. Brakeman,
OF Auburn. of the best pulpit orators in
Maine, WI, give his lecture, signs of the Times"
10 the popular course in this city.
col Even Webster Of Orono has been elected
Treasurer of the State College in place of Hon
Isaiah Stet.on of Bangor, who declined a re-elec-
ton on account of probable absence from the
State during the coming year.
The Kennebec Association for the Projection of
Fish and Game, will meet Thursday, Dec. 9th at
80 o'clock p. NJ. at the Aldermen's Rooms I'm
portant business will come before the meeting and
a full attendance 10 desired.
The Auburn Aqucduct Company will petition
the next legislature for an amendment to their
charter, to authorize the Company to connect
twelve inch pipe with their present pipe and ex-
tend the same To Wilson Pond, for the purpose OF
taking water therefrom, to be used by the inhab-
itants Of Auburn.
Miss Anna p. Ladd, formerly of this city, and
connected with the pension agency in Concord,
n H., met with an accident the other day, which
came near resulting very seriously. She was
cleansing kid gloves with benzine, when by some
means the Ibid took fire. A lady in the room
seized a floor rug and put out the fire, but not
until Mis-. Isdd's hands and wrists were very
badly burned
The heavy rain o. Monday night raised the
Kennebec again to An altitude which it has attain
ed but once before this autumn. There was at
least rise of seven feet,doing no serious damage
however. There were wash outs in the side-hill
streets and on some of the sidewalks. The
streams, wells, and mother earth herself, can but
he full, and ready for winter. After the storm
il cleared off pleasantly Yesterday afternoon.
win l.. Thompsons songs have recently be-
come so popular that music firm In Boston has
been compelled to order fifteen thousand copies OF
the following pieces to supply the demand Cath
ering Shells from the sea Shore, "Di lifting with
the Tide, 1.-The Poor Old Tramp" Each piece
i. beautiful Song and Chorus. Any music deal
err will mail them to your address on receipt OF
price, 40 cents each. Published by W. l.. Thomp-
sou & Co, East Liverpool, OHIO
Mr. Charles X Partridge, the well known and
popular druggist of this city, after being one OF
the Commissioners of Pharmacy since the organ
iza,ion Of the board, most Of the time being ITS
chairman, has retired from that position, on &C.
count of the pressure of his private business Mr..
J. H. Plaisted of Wateiville, who has been APP
pointed to the position, is practical spothecary
and chemist Of twenty years standing, and will
well fill the place vacated by Mr.. Partridge.
At recent meeting of the directors OF
the Eastern Railroad Company, the ques-
ton OF adopting the report Of committee
fixing the salary Of the President OF the corpora
ton at $4,000 per snpum, came up tor consicer-
alton as unfinished business, a motion to recon
slider the report which was once adopted, having
been made. Only four directors were present and
vote resulted in tie whereupoD President
Rockwell after stating that 10 his opinion $4,000
was not more than adequate compensation for the
duties performed. said he should decline to re-
ceive more than 81 500 per anrum.
While the greenbsckers have been enjoying
CANDY pulls, there's an old fellow over in Andres
coggin county, who wears thick boots and q
SLOUGH hat like Col Sell, Is, who instead of being
around pulling candy, and SIGH, has been pulling
ont his winters wood with Them steers" Scion
Chase has for some cause been overlooked by the
yonng Solons who have sprung up proiessedly to
shane the destiny Of the ereentack party. But
it is biuted that the old fellow has gone out to
some cross road to put on his thick boots, and
that by and by be may have Il revelation that will
startle all this small fry into the belief that the
day OF judgment is at hand!
An entertainment of unusual interest is to be
given in Hallowell on Thursday and Friday even
ings. for the benefit of the library building
The world renowned Mrs. farley will exhibit her
collection Of wax figures, including several char
acters never before Represented in this country
among which are the next Governor of Maine
and the would-be Governor of Massachusetts,.
Mr. Jsrleys lately increased facilities for hstor
cal and scientific research have enabled her to
make her collection superior to anything of the
kind ever before exhibited. On the second even
ing will be given a DEMONSTRATION of Coupon
Bonds" the celebrated story which made the rep
utatiou of its author. j. L. Trowbridge, and
which is we'll remembered by the old readers of
the Atlantic Monthly. Those who have had ex-
nerience in investments similar to those of the
Dudslows, will appreciate The fun and humor of
the various situations described in the play. Mu-
sic, tables of refreshment and fancy articles com
plete the list Of attractions.
Among the entertainments Of this week, the
Grand concert advertised by the ladies of the