Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-02
AOCaI ana state Mems.


Winter How do you ike IL
uew ice company +. forming in this CITY
There will be a regular meeting Of Bethlehem
!.g,F 4 \. NJ, this evening.
The irtc,ior Of the stores il the new hotel
h.oak are being finished
The Augusta Lodge Of Good Tom lars nun
t..r, nearly 'wo bundled mcmhe's.
F-rubam has Caoaia clap5oarl- lor sic. Also
eu,side ash. and doors. sash and binds
Moose are letting troublesome on The upper
Kcn,.,bcr mi rar;ic- have been 81" ged TO Kill a
ronb,r of tacm.
rac II,llosel! Q ,artet'e Cuh will sing At the
-.a.,r % taa Ftec Baptist church r,N Thursday
evening
Toe GOOD ,ople ii Mt. Vernon are engaged
"A fhe aadabe enterprise OIL fir .ngiug course
Of lectu,es.
Mr.. Glib the new r. preventative from Bldg
ton, Is wooden Manufacturer, about seventy
years old, aud a republican from the start.
The Maine Beet sugar Refinery has been idle
for about a month. 1t will be started up again
shortly.
Miss Donie Bidwell, under the management
Of }. c. Myers, is to appear at Granite Han, on
Monday and Tuesday, Dec. Oh and l0,h.
Look out for YOU coal stoves. A whole fsmi-
~ came near being subjected ia Portland the other
night by the gas escaping from stove in the
house.
support is billed for Music Hail, Lewiston, about
New Years day. Why can't we have THAT old
fellow" here in Augusta
On account Of the poor quality Of gas, we under
stand that the county Will use kerosene instead at
the next term of court, unlcs, there size uld be an
Improvement in the qualify OF the gas.
We are glad to learn that Bro. Monell Of the
Gardner journal, who recently narrowly e.
capped with his life, 10 runaway accident, = ret
covering from his wounds and IS able to sat up
two or three hours DAY
We regret to leara that Orsmaudal Smith, Esq,
of Litchfeld, Clerk of the House Of Representa-.
lives, has been III for some time, with lung trou.
BILE; and although somewhat better, is st con-
fued to the house.
We understand that a well know and able gene
alogist has commenced the very slight and trihing
task of writing a history OF the Brown family.
When COMPLETED, he will turn his attention to tie
Smith family.
Mr.. Allied Turner, of Ptt'inain's corner in
this city ha, iu.i slaughtered pig eight months
old, the dressed weight Of which was 3Gj lbs,
weighed on Websler's scales. 1t vas Chester
breed. VINO can beat that
The little folks are already reckoning the num-
Der of days that viii Intervene between this and
Christmas. santa Claus, as general thing will
not be very rich this year. still, we have no
doubt that the children viii be remembered
Il is generally conceded that the man who de-
sres the mo. praying Ton when he Is sick, aud
the greate,t parade OF virtues by the minister At
his funeral after lac dies, tue man who i, most
down on" ministers wnen living, aud who re-
CARDS proiessed CHI stians as poor lot, any way.
The Popular Lecture course which Is being ar
ranged, to be held il the Baptist church, III THIS
civ, viii be opened the 81 OF January, by
lecture by Gen. james \. Hall. one of the most
popular platform orators in Name lie viii give
his new lecture "What shal the Harvest be r
Messrs. \. b. Bates 4 son of West Water
vile, have recently ADDED to their machinery one
OF the new Single machines, the same that s
used in larger mills; so that their facilities fol
turning out shingles unsurpassed IN that sec
ton.
The Waier1 lie Mail Is panied TO learn that
Mr.. jefferson sou.e, well Anow citizen, recently
aud for many years employed III The Fatbish
Mandatory, in that place. Was struck with par
alysis of the sht side on Thanksgiving day, aud
is lying very low at his resideece
The wife Of Mr.. j. II. Tre-illian, living on
Northern avenue, Cushnoc heights while passing
along the sidewalk the avenue, rIlGay evening,
accidentally stepped into a defect in the walk,
caused by wa,h-out, and fell, ,prainng her an
kle and bruising the lady about tue shoulders
A baptismal service was held at the First Bap-
tist church. last evening, the interesting and I'M
pressive services being performed by the pastor,
Rev Mr. Tilden. Five young ladies received the
rite At the close, n.ne pcIsous were received ln-
to the church, four Of whom came from Other
churches.
II is reported that at The suggestion oil Kevivast
Earle, some oil the good people oi NaeivIle Oh
served Thanksgiving day as Fast day lhat
were the basest ingratltude. With the exception
of the sin of uubelief, no sin met with more CON
demustion from the Savior than that Of inSrati-
tude. 1t Is mean; it is base.
The steamer "Star Of the East makes It's last
trim for the season, from the hennebec to Boston,
tn day. This fayorite steamer has done SPLEEN
did seasons work, aud the line has been more
popular than ever. The gentlemanly agent 10
This city. Mr.. w. j. Tuck, is entitled 10 thanks
for MS prompt and courteous manner IN conduct
ing the business of the Company here.
The Annual Fair and Festival Of the Universal
list Parish will be held at Granite Hall Tuesday