Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-16

Rev. J. F. Wade. pastor of the church on
Cushnoc heights, is to lecture before the Reform
Club Monday afternoon at 2 ~ o'clock.
Yesterday we had real morning in SPRING and
not only one robin, but number were heard.
sweetly singing at the rising of the sun.
Rev. Miss Argell, pastor of the Pi,ts6eld Uni.
versalist Society, will preach in the Universalist
church, in Augusta Tomorrow at 10 IL o'clock
March 4, a splendid eagle destined for the State
House, at Augusta. passed China on the mail saws
the Fairfield Chronicle. But the eagle las not
yet been seen 10 this city.
So far, the only Maine parties announced 10
exhibit at the Paris exposition are Bu,nh am and
Morrill,, canned goods, and the Howard Manufac-
turing Company of Belfast, mitering machine.
AT the meeting of the Trustees of the Franklin
AgI icultursl Society, Tuesday, it wa. voted to
hold the show and fair Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, October Slh. 9Th and 10TH 1873.
The Advocate is rather severe on the venerable
DIR. Tetft of Bangor, and calls his lAhors a few
years ago TO secure stock subscriber. for the Som.
erset Railroad as "the vlainous exploits of the
Rev. DIR. Teft."
The spring term of the Normal School at Far
minRton opened last Thursday with an attendance
OF liO. The entering class contains nearly fifty;
nineteen of the entering class are twenty years of
age over.
The meetings started in Belfast last week un-
der the direction of the Sesrsport rev,al,sts are
being continued through this week, and are prev
ing successful They are largely attended. aud
new converts are reported at each meeting
There will be an extra Session # the Governor
and Council at the Safe House Tuesday, l9,h
inst, for the purpose of considering the propliety
of entering into contact with Mr.. Genert for
the manufacture of beet sugar in Maine
Now is the time to buy your spring hosiery.
Go 10 the Augusta Branch where a single pair
is sold as cheap as by the box Ctildrens hose 5,
10. II IL and 42c pair. Ladies goods at same
low rates. Gents silk clicked full finished hose
at 36c yjor fer days only.
1t is now thought that the steamer Str of the
East, Capt. Collins, will make her first tin for the
season, weather permitting. on the first Wedpes-
day in April. During her brief winters rest, til
favorite steamer has been thoroughly reprinted,
repaired and otherwise ovethaued.
The Bath Times says there is a curiosity in a
store in that city, in the shape of old fashioned
three cent silver ece, with the Lords Prayer in
sclioed on one side. 1t was dore by Young gen.
temsn in that place with common sewing
needle.
The Free Press says that at the annual meeting
Of the stockholders Of the lIsowell Granite Com
psny, on the Sth inst. j. r. Bodwtll, Moses Wei
ster E. p. Walker, II. W. Wight aud George n.
Brsneid were elected Directors. AT q subsequent
meeting of the Directors. j. r. Bodwell was
chosen President Moses Webster, Vice Presi-
dent; Francis Cobb, Treasurer; L. H. Lawry,
Secretary.
Al the concave of Trinity Commandery, X. T.,
held yesterday afternoon, the following officers
were elected
5. W. Lane, Com
C. Il. Morton, Generslissmo.
ii. +. blanchard, Capt. uen'l.
{. A. Curtis, Ptelate.
En- Wills, Treas.
ID. VI. Watt, Recorder.
Geo. p Haskell s. Warden.
j. +. Pierce J. Warden.
Ins aaton at the next regular meeting.
The twentieth annual session Of the Grand
Lodge of the Good Tempars Of the State of
Maine, will be held at Saco, Tues dsy and We'd
nesday, April 10th AMI Eth. The order is in q
fouri.hing condition. 60 lodges having been or
gained during the last five months and over 2 1000
members added. There are nov some 235 lodges
in the State, with q membership of over 1000.
Ex Governor Perham of Portland is at the head Of
the order, and George +. Bracket of Belfssr
Secretary. Reduced rates to members of the
order attending the session railroads and
steamers east of Portland.
At the annual meeting of the Knox & Lincoln
Railroad, the following gentlemen were elected q
Board Of Directors: John T. Berry, Francis
Cobb Rockan Edmund Wilson, 1homaston;
Augustus Welt. Waldoboro'; d. W. Chapman,
Damariscotta; Edwin Flye, Newcastle; Henry
ingalls,, Wiscasset; Edward Sewall, George NJ.
Patten, Bath. There were "a stock holders pres
ent representing 2,947 shares. Affairs of the road
were discussed during the meeting by Capt. II. Ii.
Tucker, Alfred Lennox and Richard Ranett of
Wiscasset, L. X. O'Brien of Thomaston and
others.
The annual report of the Selcctmen of the town
of Bowdoinham, for the municipal year ending
February 9th, shows the town to be in a very
prosperous condition. The appropriations for the
year. aggregating Sl2,S79 70, were amply suffi-
cient for the purposes intended, while the cxper-
ditures, indicated by the report, kept with
in the smallest possible limits. The liabilities ex-
coed the resources by the amount of $2,l88.43
The balance in tho treasury on February 28tb.
1878, was 81 04S4l. The dog tax for the year
amounted to Sl2S. Five hundred and forty dol
lars we're received from the State in aid of the
free high school, the entire expense of which dur
ing the year was Sl,03525. The total amount
paid for the support of schools was S2,SSl.64-
The town supports sixteen schools.
Brunswick Items.
The ladies of the Congregational parish, Bruins
wick gave sociable and supper at the vestry, on
Thursday evening, l4th inst. Admission to sup
per was put at thirty-fve cents. large number
were present and games of various kinds were en-
joyed by all.
MIR. S. S. Black is making arrangements for .
class in elocuton at the college. He appears to