Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-22
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1t is reported that upwards Of a hundred mil
lion of logs have been eat in the Folt Fauh,li
part of AroostooA ccun'y the past winter.
The wotk hop connected with the kenre'ec
all will start up til, moluing, sufficient cncour-
agcmeLt being received that the manutA.to' Il
goods will meet with sale.
Two young la ie, OF his q y wishing To cuioy
the fine air Saturday morning, walked to Halo
well and back Exercise like tins these spring
mornings is beneficial to all shl., aud tends to
make them healthy.
The grand opening OF the new clothing e.,ab-
lishmcnt ia this city, under the Cony House took
place on turdsy. Ioc propretors have large
stoon Of mems, yon'h-', hoys and chiidrcn's
cl'th'us, rom The li,ton markets, sec adv,r-
tiscmeut "a first page.
We are happy to announce that Prof RoscJale,
in acceptance of urgent invitation, will deliver Two
interesting lectures ON the East, its manners and
customs, with a grand exhibition, tins week. The
time and place viii be announced tomorrow.
Rev. Mr.. Penney Of this city, will preach the
sermon before the Ministers Institute of the
Mas achusetts and Rhode Island Yearly Meeting
of Free Baptsts AT Lowell Mas, on lucsday
evening of this week,
Cushnoc Grange of Riverside, had a public
meeting at Echo Hall, on Friday evening Tor tue
purpose of listening to al address from Hon. d.
ii. Thing of Mt. Vernon. The lecture was upon
the practical workings of the order aud It's prin-
clpes. 1t was well written and lhoug Riful leg
ture, and was attentiyeiy listened to by an audi
of ladies aud gentlemen tba. filled the hail.
Next Wednesday evening, Stctson's Folly { ON
pany produce in this city the well known e>trava-
CANA, babes in the Wood" or "Nho Killed
Cock Robin;" and the play is said 10 be very
finely Produced having IN it a coteiic of we'll
known artists. Mr., Gus Williams, tue vel known
Dutch comedian, will appear with this troupe,
and present some OF his Characteristic songs.
a spondent in san Francisco writes u, That
Mr. Erastus Page, aged about 90 year., died at
Walnut Greek, Contra Ca-ta county, Cal, on the
lst Of Apnl. lie was ship carpenter BY trade,
aud IS believed to be native Of Augusta Gins
cI;yl. Any relative or TREND wishing full par
ticuars can have them by addressing letter TO
Mrs. +. Y. Milett, Gpj Buchsuaa ST. san Fran
CISCO, California.
Easter Day wa, u,h,red IN by .uo>hine ald
showers. Moishlppers, hoNeyct, attended The
several churches II large numbers, where were
exercises appropriate 10 the day. The most &! ,b-
crate preparation for the occasion was made al
st. Marks. the church being handsomely dtcoIal-
ed with flowers. The singing and other exercises
were beautiful and impressive. IA Lt-teI SUI
day school concert was observed at the [ 'nVersa-
list church III the evening.
The four tamps brought from Natyr illc
week ago, and sentenced to tour months III the
jail, have been released on viii OF hahcn, cor
pu-, issued on application Of II. NJ Heath, Esq.
The case wa. heard before Judge WnItehou>e oi
the Superior Court, on Saturday. 1t was proved
that the sentence, Of the prisoners were Illegal,
aud they are now set at liberty. AL seem deter
mined to earn their livelihood. TITS j. oulcwhai
of an unusual proceeding, and the hr.t case of tue
kind that has come before tie new court.
We understand that Mr. WIN. IT, Cummings,
formerly of belgrade, and now VI Fotl Fairfield,
whose buildings at Belgrade Depot were burned
10 June, 1876 has settled with the insurance com
pany. The premises were insured the Nor
chants Insurance Co. Of Prov idence, r. L. and
after the buildings burned the company
fused to pay the policy Mi Cummings
brought suit to sccovey the amount Of the dam
ages. and the was to have been uied in the
United Sta'es District Court At Portland, this
week but the company concluded not to contest,
and on Saturday last settled by payu4 ;. & L.
Titcomb Of this city Mr.. Cummings attorneys,
the amount OF the loss.
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