Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-21
NaIloWelI Horal NeWs.

The Adelphans, an amateur Dramatic assocs
ton of this city, gave their first rendering Of
Crsyen's standard drama, "Megs Diversion" at
the Insane Hospital, on Tuesday evening last be-
lore a large audience. comprising some two hun
dred inmates, together with the officers and
attendants Of the institution, their families aud
invited guests. The play was presented with
cast Of characters as follows:
Jeremy Crow, Mr.. A. C. Harrington
Ashley Merton, Mr.. ill Nickels.
Jasper Pidgeon, Mr.. g. + Bodwel
Roland, Mr.. ID. X. Jewell.
Ey TEN. Mr.. III. Ii. Allen.
Cornelia, Miss Florence A. johnson.
Margaret, Miss Fannie h. johnson.
MR.. Netwe, Miss Olive G.. llattwell
The Misses johnson and Miss Hartwell were
perfectly at home in their several positions and
elected the warmest appreciation from the entire
audience. Jasper Pigeon and Roland, in their
intercourse with Farmer Grow and his daughters,
developed dramatic genius of no ordinary merit,
while the old farmer WAS ever ready to yield to
the pressure of clrcum tsnces with philosophical
submission Sir Ashley Merton AID Eytem per-
sonifed the gentleman and lawyer to per-
fiction, and deserving of favorable
mention in their several parts, while all
the characters were so well sustained it would
be entirely out of place to indulge in comparisons.
At intervals during the evening the Hallowel
Q1sitette Club introduced some of their favorte
pieces for the entertainment of the audience, and
were received with much favor. The Misses
johnson rendered duet on the piano 10 their us
ual artistic and brilliant manner. An iustru-
mental 10 also added 10 the interest OF tue enter
tanment The officers OF tue josI isl were un
spsring III their efforts to make the occasion one
OF interest and enjoyment to all.
The AIDE phans propose to give an entertain
ment in Wll,on Hall 10 hi, CITY, this Thursday
evening, Febt q, when our citizens will have an
opportunity for witnessing the above drama, with
the addition of the favorlte farce "Whos Who 7"
Aanagau- Orchestra will finnish music and "A fin II
house will undoubtedly greet our Young and tai
enied citizens.
The death of Mr.. Joseph F. Russell at his late
residence in this city, Tuesday afternoon last,
after distressing llnt IS of several weeks, may
well be reckoned as one of those mysterious DIS
pcnsations of Providence so frequently eXpcr-
fenced in this life Of trial and change. For many
months Mr. Russell has been gradually failing ;
but until very few weeks his family aud iiiends
nave hoped for his ultimate recovery. He was a
man greatly beloved and respected by all who
were acquainted with hIm ; ana his uniform, hon
orable and christian department secured for him
universal confidence and esteem. lie leaves
devoted wife and two beloved children. together
with large circle ofrelalives and friends mou IN
his loss. His family, the church with which he
was connected as an active member, and in fact
the entire community Will sadly miss his presence
his counsel aud his benehcent example. His age
was about iiy-hve years.
We have been informed that dead horse was
one morning last week, probably abandoned by
parties Fl ON the latter city, who were observed
The evening previous inhumanly beating their
horse with cudgels in the lower part of Water
street in this city. Such barbarous conduct should
not 20 unpublished.
1t must be exceedingly distressing to the
families of poor men when the hard earned
wages Of The week 20 to I'LL the Golfers of the lq
uor sellers instead of for purchasing ne, ded food
and clpthihg to keep Innocent ones fiom suffering
ana want. such scenes ought not TO be witnessed
in any christian commuuiiy-but they are.
When will young mtn aud boys esrn that the
only safe and available method of acquiring and
maintaining honor and IespectabLity Is by cult
vaung uniform gentleman y department in pubhc
places as well as The domestic circle /; Vicious
practices will always result in sad experiences
We lequentlv hear complains that parties in
Augusta use Hall)well a. a "gim!ct hole" TO draw
liql0r through Gu is way from Boston aud else
where. That Ii tie came may yet be most eifsctu-
II Is blocked, aud the evil suppressed.
W am that the lecture by Rev. Mr.. Park 10
the Methodist church on Tue sdiy evening last,
Wa an able and Interesting production, ana
listened 10 by large and appreciatve audience.
Inc neat lecture oil the course is announced for
FIIiay evening of next week, March !, by Rev.
Nj. Jones OF Brunswick.