Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-06
loral ann State Ncws.

local ann State Ncws.
Hon. S. ID. Lindsey was in the city yesterday.
name has not yet been selected for the new
hotel.
Hon. VIM. P. Frye speaks every afternoon or
evening in some town in his district
Maj. S. j. Gallagher has for some time been on
a visit to friends in Calais.
Mr.. Blaine will address the Fifth District repub-
lcan convention at Belfast, to-day.
Regular communication of Augusta Lodge of
Masons, this evening at IL o'clock.
We understand that there is prospect of match
game Of base ball in the city some time tbi, week
An editor offers live dollars reward for the best
treatise on "How to make out door hie attractive
to the mosquito"
Our musical friend, Col j. W. Spaulding has
been chosen President of the Richmond Choral
Union. just started in that town
The Henry Morrison has had a splendid sea-
sons run, thus far. Her capt 10 is as popular a.
The average kennebec farmer considers H.. h al
short crop unless be has harvested from thirty
to forty tons of hay
The Norway Light Infantry have elected John
+. Fiiz captain; Merrill NJ. Fuller, first lieu
tenant; Charles b. Keith, second lieutenant.
A. l.. Reyes, principal of Biddeford High
SCHOOL. A. nod md 10 10 Il
Minn, where he will practice law
MIR. j. L. Robinson long known in connection
win the Western Union Telegraph and Eastern
Express Companies and the fancy goods business
IN Richmond has sold out to Mr.. Geo A. Bes e
OF Monmouth, recently with the W T.. telegram
Company in Gardner.
"A despatch has been received in this CITY. con-
veyng the sad intelligence of the death of George
Wlnslow, formerly Of this city, and that his body
Is on its way here Tor nterment He died at Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa, from the effects of an accident
No particulars are given in the despatch.
The editor of the Calais Times in bis last issue
challenges Superintendent Of Schools Corhell to
public discussion of the currency question
Corthel would give the boy such a spanking in
public that he would never show himself again
for . second dose.
Messrs. Cobb Holland K Co.. of I,ewiston. saws
the journal, have twelve ice houses at East Bow
doinhsn. including six built last winter. They
filed them with fifty thousand tons of ice. and ara
how shipping as rapidly as possible, EMPLOYING
about seventy men. They have already shipped
about fifteen thousand tons.
Rev. Charles A. Dickinson. who has been sup
plying the pulpit of the Congregstionalist church
In this city, for several Sabbaths, is preacher of
more than ordinary ability and promise. Hi. SER
mons are well written, his e1positons of scripture
clearly and inteligently stated and his delivery
quite fsultless.
Yesterday afternoon the horse of Rev VIM.
Ward took a sudden start, on Water street. ran
some four rods. broke away from the wagon, and
left its occupants, Mr.. Ward and little bow .
sitting unharmed in the wagon. The boy was
quite cool. and sang out the horse broke away"
There he goes"
The August term of the Supreme Judicial
Court will commence in this city, this fore noon at
ten o'clock, Judge Danforth presiding. Ihe
Traverse jury not cited to appear until the
pefior Court, this will be the last August term Of
the Supreme Court for this district.
The Fourth Annual Reunion of the Third
Maine Reg iment Association will be held a, Hal
lowell Maine. Wednesday, September IL. Tie
exercises will consist of the usual business meet
ing, parade, &c, during the day, with Grafton and
Banquet in the evening. 1t is earnestly expected
that every member of the old regiment will be
present at the reunion, if possible.
valued subscriber in Odtown sends US the &c
cheering words: Enclosed find two dollars on
account OF the kennebec Journal which has be-
come to me q household necessity. Not that /
need It's teachings, sound as they are but because
its familiar face fills up vacuum, as the old pa
triach's pipe served to Fl II up unemployed mo-
ment, and soothe the restless spirit into repose
aud contentment."
Three young men, be longing In the goodly city
of Gardiner, made an excursion to this city, ON
Sunday afternoon, and were driving quite rapidly
down Winthrop street, when they turned to 90
up State street, at the old Cushnoc house, they
were thrown out of their csrrisge. They were
quite unharmed; two of them were sober, but one
WAS deplorably drunk. He WAS arraigned in
municipal court yesterday, paid his fine, and was
allowed to go home. We trust he may behave
himself in future.
"Children's Sunday" was observed at the Uni
tartan church last Sabbath forenoon, and the audi
ence attending was quite large. An admirable ser.
mon, appropriate to the day, was preached by the
pastor, which was much appreciated by the heare rs
AT the close of the discourse two babes were
baptised by the pastor In the evening a vesper
service was held, which was largely attended.
The pastor read some fine selections. while the
singing by the choir was excellent The pieces
rendered by Miss Anderson, lady from Chicago,
and Mrs. Fannie Milliken, were particularly well
received.
recent New York paper contains a graphic
account of q heatless motor which can be made
at half the cost Of steam power, the invention Of
Mr.. Francis Winters \ mechanical and practical
engineer of large experience. 1t is destined, to
all appearances, to make a complete revolution in
motive power. 1t generates gas from water,
which serves as the propelling power; is entirely