Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-17


II wish it had been so last year"
Magnificent autuural weather, with cool nights
betoke ming fosts.
The season of agricultural fair and shows has
commenced
The washelwomao ovcr,ki't i, The favoriie for
walking suits
The first autumn month i nr1r tuan ha gon-,
and il is time To have COO; e.tncr.
Rev Mr.. Adams recently of this city preached
in Hallowe1 on Sunday La,
Solon Chase has roosters in his last Chronicle
They growing terribly over Solon's defeat.
The Supreme Judicial Court will open at Au-
burn o-dsv, Judge Walton, pres ling.
The Eastern Express Company, with its usual
liherav, will convey all packages to Southern
fever sufferers free of charge.
Mrs. Paine. on Sewau street. had large lot of
clothing stolen the other evening. which she had
left out over night, bv an unknown thief.
There are more fast horses entered for the
races at the State Fair Portland BE- h. Id this
week. than at any State Fair ever held before 10
Maine.
Nearly all the new colors THU season take their
names from precious stones. For instance there
is garnet. ruby, topaz, emerald sapphire, sme-
thyst, etc.
We understand that the dog which MIR Ammi
True of thi, city recently advertised a. lost, run
mad the other day and bit Il man living IN the
place.
The State Pom logical Society is to hold its an
nual exhibition 10 Lewiston next week. The oc
casion will doubtless draw together the finest
collection of fruit and flowers ever in Maine.
The committee of ladies' appointed to act for St.
Mark church in soliciting contributions for the
South, consists Of Mrs. J. W. Bradbury, Mrs.
Julia N. Wills. aud Miss II. NJ. Stanley.
Mr.. Bracket Of Boston, the eminent artist,
whose 'pecalty i. the painting of s-h, is stopping
here few DAYS a. the guest Of zen. Tiltou,
his return fron his summer skeching tonr up the
Saguensy and its vicinity.
Little Eva French. who plsyed the child's part
in "A celebrated Case al Gu ante Hall last week.
was the original mpersonstor of the role when
the play was fist produced IN this country, al tie
Union Square rhestre, New York.
Mr. James F.. Devipe, who recently retired
from the firm Of D-vlne 4 Howard, druggists. is
to open . drug and spothecsry Establishment
ia the store formerly occupied ny A c. Dana, one
Of the best locaitious for the purpose in the city,
and where we have no doubt he viii be successful.
Rust of the Progressive Age wrote about "nisi
prius Judge" bot the pri' ter got il ",riss pioas
iudge." The juA .e had died and was beyond the
reach Of the great comp ncnt, bat the funeral of
he printer att. n1ed Nv a LARGE number who,
amid their tears acknowledged the business of bis
DOOM.
The Methodist. of this city intend to celebrate
the semi-ceu,ennia Of the es'ahl shmeut Of their
church here. Among the addresses on the occa-
lion will he from the eniuert Chicago preach
rr Chaplain McCabe. The occasion will be one
of very great Interest, aud will he observed about
the last OF October.
Mr.. Mansfield and an assistant gave perform
snce last evening, TO a large audience, in G. ante
Hall, of demonstrators which are sometimes
claimed to be wrought nv spirit power, though
these gentlemen m ,de such claim. There
the cabinet trick, very old one. the wire netting
trick, very good letters from the spirit world,
written slate, and other quite cute aud deccp-
i've demonstrations. The audience enjoyed the
iuggiery.
The Cushnoc Heights Gun Club made the fol-
lowing score at their practice Yesterday afternoon,
The shooting being at Twelve balls al eighteen
Yards rise
Farphsn Tesm-Fsrnham IL Moore Il. Tib-
belts 8, Tobey 5. Dyer (-ix balls 3. Higgins six
balls) 4. Total ~.
T,orndike Tram-Thorr dixie IL, Clement 10,
Fish 9. Longfellow 9, Dyer (six balls 3, Higgins
six ballsl 5. Total Al.
The twentv.ffth anniversary of the wedding of