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


circular printing, executed by Chss. E. Nye, for
merly Of Hsllowell, who is now located at 3 Court
avenue, near Young's Hotel, Boston.
Furnace fires have been distributing comfort
in households in this city, during the past few
days. A frost was expected on Thursday night,
but fortunately it did not come.
A town meeting is to be held in Monmouth
next Tuesday, to see what action the town will
take relative to certain notes issued by the late
Treasurer. 1t is 4 contested question whether
the town is legally holden for these notes.
The new barn on the Insane Hospitsl grounds
will be in readiness to receive the annual hay
crop. Its dimensions are 100 by As feet. with
stone cellar. The barn is designed as quarters
for the large stock kept on the farm.
Mr.. John Senate has started . bakery in the
old Wendenburg bulldog, and is prepared to
furnish the public with brown and white bread.
Mr.. Senates fame as = bread maker is well
known, and all in want Of good article will do
we'll to give him . call.
The remainder of the large ledge in the Penob-
scot river at Bangor, nearly opposite the Maine
Central depot, is to be removed. driver being
employed. There being from sixty to seventy
yards of the ledge to be removed, it will take
them the best part of the summer to accomplish
the job.
The quarterly convention of the Reform clubs Of
Maine has been held the past week in Norway
VIM. 7. Eustice Of DiX6eld, was chosen President,
aud B. C. Torsey of Winthrop, Secretary. There
were enta,ives of reform clubs present from
H. ~ ~ C,st
and Massachusetts,. Large meetings we're held,
and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
Leighton, Scrutou & Co. have marked down
three lots Of dress goods, and will open them on
Tuesday morning, June llth at O'Clock at 6, 10
and IL IL cents yard. This is about one fourth
the former price Of these goods. We would in
wife ali in want Of thin kind of goods to call early
Is some Of their customers At sales previous to
this have not bees able to secure any of the
specislties.
To morrow, Children's Sunday will be OBJ
served at the Methodist church in this city. There
will be . sermon BY the pastor, Mr. Sterling, ex-
pressly for them. The church will be decorated
with flowers, and there will be singing by the
children, and speeches. &C., appropriate to the
occasion. 1t is earnestly desired that the mem
bers of the Sabbath School and all the little folks
connected with the society should be present
A large crowd attic nded the out of door concert
given by the Augusta Cornet Band. on Thursday
evening, in the court house yard. The location
Is good one for large gathering of the people;
but measures should be taken for the erection of
Band stand. and then we tn ink sum of money
could be raised to ensure weekly concerts from
this excellent Band. Their performances on
Thursday evening were greatly admired.
We have examined Marshalrs Reading Desk,
and must say that it surpssses anything of the
kind that has been in the market. 1t may be sp-
piled 10 any chair that has an arm, and so ar
ranged that book may rest upon it, in the right
position for reading, and the reader may leisurey
tip back in his chair, and be amused or instructed
BY the thoughts of the author. ]. Frank Pierce /.
the only agent in Augusta for the sale of this
desk.
The lobster business is quite an item Of the
business of Esstport at present. Besides guam
titles shipped fresh by every steamer there, arc
four canning factories now in operation and three
have been In operation since the lobster season
commenced. 1t is estimated that upwards of IS
tons of Holsters per week used by the Eastport
dealers, which cost, including boating, about SIS
per ton. Catching the Holsters, boating, hauling
and canning, makes labor and cash for many who
need it.
The Cushnoc Heights Gun and Fishing Club at
their regular weekly practice at glass ball shoot
ing. on Thursday afternoon, June {, made the fol.
lowing score:
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