Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-25
local ann Stat. MEMS.

Local ann State II ems.
Sir Knights will notice in another column, spe
cid call for meeting this evening. The meeting
is FOR the purpose Of drill.
MIL. IL. Smell has sold his farm in East Win
throp, to NJ. b. Hewett. The price paid wa
$1,000. 80 g
The fall term of Bates College commences mex
Fridsy. and the Freshman class is TO be Of gooc
-ize.
There will he q special meeting Of Capita
Lodge X. of r., this evening at - o'clock
Important.
What can be seen of the Kcnnehcc valley from
Bnnt Hill, row rak,s OF 'he pr iest vi, W.
npng the river
Some street musicians. playing two vions and
harp, have been giving us some quite pretty
music for the past few days.
One Of the prettiest, If not the prettiest ha,
worn by ladies this season, has the square Oxford
crown, and the brim turned up on tue left side
Parker Kalloch, proprietor OF drug store upon
Water street. has gone to medical school IN
Philadelphia. where he will prepare himself for .
physician.
The star-gazers now have a fine opportunity to
study the heavens these clear evenings. All the
stars look bright, but Jupiter in the southeast il
by far the most brilliant.
There's piece of sidewalk in front Of NJ. o.
Savage's hair dressing saloon that needs attending
to, aud at once, before the city 10 called upon to
foot the bill for damages.
Mr.. l.. c. Cornish the Young man who so ably
represented the town of Winslow in the last legis-
lature, has begun the study Of law in the office Of
Baker & Baker. in this city.
At the Soldiers Home, Togus, S43.75, the pro-
cseds Of An entertainm, mt, given by the soldiers
last week has been sent to Memphis, for the ben
eft of the yellow fever sufferers.
Notwithstanding he has been sailor, lumber
uan, dairy farmer, riggcr. stone mason and gran
ito cutter, be is still considered not Murch Of a
man to fill . seat in Congress.
Many people have remarked what pity it is
that excursions cease just in the most beautiful
part Of the year. From now till the middle of
October 10 the golden season of the year.
An Aroostook paper says The Sugar Beets
are doing better than the most sanguine anticpat-
ed. The enterprise is . success, Notwithstanding
the uncanny predictions of the GROWERS.
Mrs. Margaret W. Campbell, the we'll known
advocate Of Woman Suffrage, who in past years
addressed many Maine audiences. is in the city,
the guest Of Mrs. DIR. Qainby. She is sccompa-
MED by her husband.
Some unknown person stole q milk can from
the door of Mr.. Frank Moorlen, yesterday morn
ing, and offered it for sale at DArhenay's. 1t
here upon the side the name Of Mr.. Moorlen, and
was returned to the proper owner.
Mrs. Mary Wadsworth. the wife of Mr. Geo. A.
Wsdsworth, postmaster at East Winthrop, dslo-
Gated her right shoulder, on Wednesday evening.
The lady WAS standing . bench, and losing her
balance, fell, causing the accident
One amateur sportsman wandered three days in
q wood near our city recently in search of the
timid partridge. He failed to find one in oil that
time. Surely, sporting oftentmes consists merely
of wasting time aud creating an appetite.
Mr.. John F. Nourse. now with the A. & W.
Sprague Mfg Co., has accepted position with
manufacturing company in New York City, and
will 60 there about the first OF November. We
SHALL be sorry to lose Mr. Nourse from tina num-
Der of our citizens.
Mrs II. G. Howe, of Bangor, the well known
and popular writer, is coon to visit Moosehead
Lake to write q article for one Of the leading
magazines, on the beauties ofithst delightful sum.
mer resort. The article will be finely illustrated
from sketches taken on the spot by an artis, who
will accompany her.
The diphthera has broken out on the east side
Of the river, and there one or two fatal cases.
The school ON School street has closed in conse-
quencs The little son of Alfred Shaw. our City
Marshsl. was stricken down with this dreaded
disease on Friday. while at school, and died Mon
day evening. His age WAS eight years. little
con of j. A. Mitchell, taken at the same time. was
better yesterday. with . prospect Of recovery
S. P. Plummer's little boy is also sick.
The recent decision Of the jury in the case Co.