Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-13
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Next week is Hoy Week, preceding Easter
We terday', ram gave the grass fresh green
look, anil picl srcd f'r the sunshine
Vessel, are loading with ice at Bowdoinham,
which brings higher price than last year.
Miss sanboru f Winthrop street. expects 20 be
al home aud rad, for business to-day.
Our reader should not forget the lecture on
Palestine to he gwen at the ve'try of the CongIe
gatonal church, thi, ev ming. .
Mr.. w. II It cy is making Preparations TO
erect another d~ell NJ house south of his present
residence on MeNi lie street
pr $ .il.r n occ"pv the pulpit of the First
Il psf, trrN tc-.to,., " f,reuoor and be pres
ent at the pra, It me- ing in the evening
The studep's at Bowdon are very much inter-
esed in the Indian game OF la crosse, and propose
to organize two teams the present season.
The semi-annual session of the Grand Division
Sons Of Temper Of the State of Maine, will he
held in Carmel, April 9th, commencing ct 9
o'clock in the fore noon
There were nine deaths 10 this city daring the
month of Msrch:-3 males, 20 yis., - yrs. and
70 yrs months; females, aged Is. 40, 50, -
yrs. 10 months, and mos.
A sad case of insanity has occurred IN the south
part of Brooks. Mr. Sylvester Reynolds, Young
and well-io-do farmer, removed last week
from his home to the Insane hospital in this city.
The Houlton Times says:
Rufus Bean of H.lowell, left here by train yes
terdsy morning with nine Aroo-took bor-es for
the Western market. One span which he hought
of Charles Perry Of Liltleou, weighed 29'6 lbs.
At the annual meeting Of the Associated Press
of Maine, held at Portland, Nelson Duglev, Jr,
was chosen president, ) T. Pollen, Treasurer, and
II. w. Richards secretary. These officers con-
itute the executive committee.
The Boothbav Register says Il a. the free hugh
school term will commerce at the ilabor, on the
10th. when it is expected Mr.. w. 5. Thompson Of
Augusta will resume his labor- with renewed
vigor.
Whcna Ii tie boy was told ye,t,r lay at &C
depot, To put down hi, umbrella. so that he would
not fighten engine that was coming along, the
little boy dropped IT a, once. but seemed sorry ai-
towards when he was laughed al.
There will be service. at the Christian church
on NORTHERN Avenue this Z. NJ . at > O'Clock.
Preaching on sabbath al 10 II o'clock, AT , :
p. NJ, also prayer and social meeting in the even
ing at + NJ. All are invited TO come.
Messrs. C. Beale X Co. have prepared iur the
public exhibition OF paper hangIngs surprising
ANYTHING they have shown to for a long
while. Those who ave re-papeing heir rooms
sh oud not fail to call and examine tli- stock.
We are informed by an advance circular that
Barnums immense show, said 10 be the best vi h
which his ma ne has been connected, i. coming to
Maine thi. summer, and " III vii' Augusta on the
18th Of June. 1t viii proceed east a, far as Ban
gor.
We understand that the Augusta Savings Bsuk
this week invested another hundred thousand dol
lars in L. 5. six per cent. Bonds, making 800 600
now held. In these days Of doubt and uncei-
tainty this old institution to be ,trenghep-
ing itself by investing it, surplus funds in the
curities Of the government, which we think a wise
policy