Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-12-18


mas morn, than that of flowers They bring
glad greetings with their fragrance. BY leaving
orders with Mr.. I. Horne, at Rowse's store,
flowers may be procured from the celebrated
nurserie. of NJ. Z. Hutchinson & Co.. Portsmouth.
n. II. None are better. and none are cheaper.
There were raised and sent from this city TO
yellow fever sufferers at the South during the re-
cent pes,ence S430 in cash. and $500 worth of
clothing and bedding. The money and articles
we're distributed as follows: $500 to the Mayor
Of Memphis, 800 to the Homeopathic As.ocia-
tion Of New Orleans, Sl3o by the Episcopal Soc
ety to St Marys Sisterhood, Memphis; 1899 arti-
cles of clothing aud bedding, valued at $500, to
Memphi, and New Orleans.
Capt Nathaniel Gerrsh, a widely known and
respected citizen Of Sumner, died at his residence
in that place on the 18th, aged 66 years and four
months He was for many years actively engaged
in business, having been for considerable por
ton Of hi. life in the business Of beef packing at
Deering He leaves a widow and -four children,
to wit: 0. X. Feri.h of Lewiston, Mrs. r. G.
Chase, of Geneva n. Y, Mr.. Dir. Burrows of
Saccnappa and Louie Gerr-h of sumner, Me.
The Maine STANDARD Publishes the Prospectus oil
aDemocra'ic-Greenhack organ to be published in
Augusta, wh 'ch promises to furnish the "lstest
tclegraphic dispatches" up to the time of going
TO press Pilsburv and White, the chsirnen of
the DemrcisIic and Gleenhack committees, pub
lclv indcrsc this promise, when they know that it
is fraudulent ss the Kennebec Journal is the only
psper at Augusta entl'led to the Assoc ated Press
dispatches. that are owned and controlled hy toe
Maine Associated P'ees, of which the journal is
membrr.-[ Bangor Wig.
The Maine Suga, Beet Comusnv propose to
erect in Aroostook sugar bee, f,ctory, provided
the farm T., there will contract TO supply beets at
81 90 per ton for green bees. let ing each patron
have the pulp his heets make. The North star
saws a committee for Prosque Isle and for Msys
vile has been raised, and the work of soliciting
put into their hands. 1t has been clearly demon
s'rated that bects can he raised at that price and
with profit to the PRODUCERS. Long experience
aud care full observation by scientific and practical
mon have proved bevond question that sugar can
be made from the beet, and the farmer enriched
bv its culture.
rotice has heen issued nv the Mavor and Al
dermen, asking for sealed proposals from stone
contractors ana road bulIdcrS Tor the building nf
the proposed road from the south end of Sewal
street in this city,'o the Halowel line. This road
was laid out in 1873, but its building for some
cause delayed. until petition. signed by citizens
of Hallowell and Augusta, has been presented to
the Comfy Commissioners, asking that an agent
may he appon ed to make and open the road.
Copies Of the specifications NAV he had Of the
Mayor or A A'dcrmen. We glad that, at last
this desirahlc avenue to our citv is to he opened
II is natural highway, mapped out bv nature,
peti,ioned for hv both cities. laid ont two or
th,ce times Nv the County Commissioners. and
ought 10 he built without further delay.
We we received from Oliver Ditson & Co., of
Boston. few Of their new pieces, and among
them three rom Snlivan's comic Opera. al. NJ.
S. Pinafore." People usually 90 TO an entertain .
ment to he entertained and it is undensb'e that
at a performances one can laugh at is the most
resting of any. This clever hurlesQue has good
music. is very amusing, and its morals are urev-
ceutoaahle Mrs. Cripps' song. 'Im called Lit
tie Bu'ie' fv " is the CAV ballad of the woman
who brings pies and cakes to sell to the return
ing mariner. A gallon, nv Warren and waltz,
nv the same author, include favore melodies.
Besides these Opera airs, we have in the package
a beautiful lraed Quartet hy J. ~. Howe "Sof
ly now the Light of Dav,' a good Wholesome
ballad called "Grandfsther's Chair" by Neale ;
and very merry "Chrstmas Eve Wal'z" nv W.
A. Severance There is also with the music, a
COPY of the "Musical Record" with the weekly
n,ws and plenty Of fine music.