Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17
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The father-n-lsw of one Of the County Com
mssioners ha, become grandpa.
The young men are bringing their canes out o
the corners where'tbey have lain all winter
Monday, Mrs. Kennedy of Bangor, was taker
TO the Insane Hospital 10 this city.
Fish Commissioner stilwell has gone Il
Princeton where he will proceed to lay out
fshway.
This is the season Of the year when the style:
stand still, waiting til it is warm enough for
summer outfit.
Many of the boys improving this fne
W, a'her by riding horseback. The streets are
becoming good for thi, tNercse
The April term Of the Supreme Judicial Court
for Androscoggis county, began yesterday, al
Auburn.
Edward Smith, the Bucksport murderer, is to
receive his sentence at the present term of court
in Ellsworth.
Fresh mackerel and shad have arrived and can
be found at Central fish market, and also nice
assortment of fresh fish.
The Maine General Hospital, Portland, have
acknowledged the receipt from Mrs Sylvester
Judd Of Augusta, of $3.50 for fee bed for one
year.
There is no doubt that walking is healthy es-
ercise,-no doubt except in the mind of boy
who is sent upon an Grand. He prefers sitting
on the fence.
A case of cremation has just occurred in Lew
iston that might be beneficial for other cities to
copy. The experiment upon the body of a
departed feline.
The Portland papers speak very highly of the
singing of Miss Milliken, who was formerly a
resident OF this city. She has assisted IN nnn-
Der of concerts in Portland
The Gold Bitters advertised in our columns by
Partridge Brothers are all that the proptletors
claim for them. As spring medicine they are
unsurpassed, and free from anything at all hunt
full.
The Biddeford Journal says the democrats Of
that district preparing TO nominate w. A.
Cromwell as their candidate for Congress. Mr..
Cromwell is engaged in the railroad agency bust
ness in Boston.
Ever since the assassination of President Ln-
coln April 18th, 1865, the wife OF Capt. Manson
Hume residing on York street in Portland, with
each recurring anniversary ha, dtsped her dwelling
inside and out in mourning.
The remains Of the late Mr.. Hewes reached the
city in last evenings train, and will be buried with
the Masonic honors this forenoon, the exercises TO
be held at the cemetery. See Masonic notices
elsewhere.
Mr. Gennert, the sugar beet manufacturer. has
sent his agent down into the Aroostook county
to make arrangements for the planting Of sugar
beet seed. He " i'll first 90 to Houlton, and after
looking about there will visit New Sweden, where
very likely drying house at least will be es'ab-
lished.
We learn that daughter OF Mr.. Ezra Nichols
living in the southerly part of Sidney, was badly
and very dangerously burned, on Monday after
noon, by her clothes taking fire, while she was
sitting on the remains of brush heap fire. The
little girl is four years old and WAS so terribly
burned that it was thought she could not survive
during the day Yesterday.
Chase Family Records is the title of neat lit
tie pamphlet of eighteen pages, just published in
this city, 1t contains an account Of Rev. Ma
thaniel Chase, an early set Ter and first preacher
in Buckfeld, Me. his ancestors and descendants,
and also = genealog ical sketch of Edwin Chase Of
Mnot and his descendants. connecting them back
to Aqus the emigrsnt, ancestor Of Hampton OF
Newburg.
Persons in quest of book leases, and who desire
a Al 4,n
style, should give their orders 10 Mr. L. c. Hovey,
who besides carrying on music store, continues
to manufacture elegant book cases, business in
which he has been engaged for many years. Mr..
c. Lewis, an experienced and competent me-
chsnic, is in his employ, and is "a workman who
needeth not to be ashamed"
Now that the labors of the Howard Benevolent
Society of this city, have closed for the season,
those who have been interested in its work
and generously aided it by contributions Of time,
money and clothing will be glad to know what it
has accomplished. Through individual subscrip-
tons and church contributions SlOS.5O have been
received, all of which have been expended in the
purchase of various kinds of material for warm
clothing. More than fifty families have applied
for aid. Sos yards of CLOTH 2l2 garments, and
comforters have been distributed among them.
Our readers have doubtless noticed the illumi-
mated placsrds in windows and elsewhere, an
nouncing the concert to be given at Granite Hall
on Thursday (to-morrew) evening by the celebrat
ed Berger Family, assisted by other noted artists.
The feature of company of ladies performing on
silver instruments is a novel one; but in this in
stance, the ladies refined, are good players,
and the entertainment is an agreeable one. The
cornet solo by one of The young ladies. at their