Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-12

| There have been no dphtheria cases in West
Waterville for several weeks.
Try Chinese Soap once and you will use no
other.
Grasshopfers sre beginning to show themselves
in warm parts of the State
"When March is like April, April will be like
March," is an old and often times true provorb.
| Those who want to save money should go TO the
Augusta Branch and buy goods chesn, before it is
too late.
This is not the scientific spring. but some Of he
weather lately has been elmost warm enough for
scientific summer.
d. Ranks McKcn,ic, The tomre;arce speaker,
has been lsborng for the Temperance cause in
Washington county.
Send your collars and cuff, to the Chelsea T.aun-
dry this week. 'just for fun" Agency at the Au-
gn,ta Branch.
The river is nearly clear of ice opposite this
city, and there are all the sights and sounds Of
spring. Green grass begins to appear on the hill
sides.
yhe trial of James Savage, who has been in
dcted for manslaugher, has been assigned fer
Wednesday next. f. +. Pill,bu,y, Esq, is for the
defence.
Bettram l.. Smith, Esq. of East Exeter, has
opened law Office here, in the room connected
with the National aud Savings Banks in West
| Wateivillc.
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this city, wiped out debt Of one thousand dol
lars. Liberal subscriptions were made, and the
needed sum was quickly pledged.
Apples were selling in this market on Friday,
for three dollars. We notice that the price of APP
pies has fallen in Boston the receipts of fruit from
New York and Nova Scotia having been quite lib
era.
II the gentleman who accidentally exchanged
his hat for that of another persons at the Art EN-
hibition Room over Charles Browns, Saturday,
will call at the Journal Office. he can receive his
own again.
Mr.. F. L. Boothby. general ticket agent of the
Maine Central, is just now enjoying trip to Jack
sonville, Florida accompanied by Mrs. B.-the
national convention of ticket agents at that place,
being the object aimed at.
The oxford Democrat says that two persons
passed through Norway Saturday night, who en-
quired the way to Bethel, and one of the parties
answered well the description Of one of the Dex-
| ter murderers.
The Ea,'port Sentinel intina'es that from one
quarter to one half of the business and profession
| al men Of the town, are either hsbitual or occs-
sional drinkers OF intox icating liquors Work
| for the cause seems to be needed there.
Aaron Cowee, an elderly gentleman ycster-
day morning, badly injured at the bedstead factory
at the kennehec dam. BY the dssrrangement of
the betting Of portion Of the machinery, he was
struck and thrown backwards, breaking three ribs.
The Va-saleoro' s. s Convention will hold its
scm-aunsal session at East Vsssalboro at the
Friends meeting house, Tuesday, March u, at
| 10 O'Clock A. NJ, with the usual exercises. Eli
Jones and VIM. j &C oh expected to be present.
| little gir who was spending her first month
upon farm in the country was asked, (Which
do you like best, the city or the country :
The child replied, 81 like the country best, be.
cause there are no corners. When | am at home
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the street, but, don't you see there are no COT
ners here, and can 60 snvwhere."
Belgrade Locals.
A, the town meeting held Monday, Mar. 4th,
the following officers were elected
| Mode a,or Thomas Eldred; Clerk J. G.. Mosh-
er; 1t Seectman, G.. j. Page; %, Sewall Spsuld-
| ing; 81, e. w. Coule; Treasurer, l.. W. Bachel-
der, School Committee. John F. Spaulding.
1t was voted to raise five thousand dollars 10
deftay town charges, and sixteen hundred for the
support Of schools.
| We learn from the report of the selectmeu
that tn" whole amount of liabilities are GLIB
| Is. Whole amount Of resources Sll ,627 23.
Liabilities above resources are CLOG %. Treas
ury notes bearing interest less than last year are
! 81 $500.
| The Masons hold their annual levee at the
| Masonic Ha Wednesday and Thursday, Mar
| 10 IN and Nth. The lst evening the drama "Out
in the Street" will be presented. The ID evening
the drama Among the Breakers"
Dphtheria has ragged to a considerable extent
in this town during the past winter. In district
/ No. l6, ten pupils have been taken by that dread
destroyer, dirhtheria.
| That Terrible Scourge,