Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-17

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zoral ann State Mems.
"What day in June"
Riding parties very plenty now.
Native strawberries will soon make their appear
ance in market.
The Charlotte Thompson Company Is to appe ar
again in this city.
The latest novelty is an engagement ring for
one cent, with chew of gum throw in.
Major Dunn, u. S. A., son-in-law Of Collector
Morrill,, is in the city, with his family
The schools in the village district close this
week, and the long summer vacation commences.
The salutatorian at Harvard College this year is
c. W. Lucas, graduate of the Portland high
school. "a.
DiphtberIa in It's worst form. is raging at Lis
bon Several deaths have occurred in the past
few days.
The good people of Fairfield are to hold a grand
temperance rally on the 23d, under the auspices of
the Reform Club
1t is expected that the Masonic Lodges in Pts
cataquis County will all participate in the Fourth
OF July celebration at Monson.
Rev. B. F. Estes, who has spent several months
in this city, will leave for a visit to the Southern
and Western States, for the benefit of his health.
The papers on the sea coast warn summer
boarderst to bring along their hannels when they
come down that way.
The earth is now in splendid condition to well
come the warm weather, which we trust will not
be much longer withheld.
Arrived at this port, Saturday, schooner Sarah,
Capt. Wright, from Bath, to load laths for Bos-
ton.
Rev. Mr. Snow of Auburn, and Mr.. f. ii.
Briggs of the present Senior class of Bates col
lege. will sail July Doth or 9th, for Europe, to be
absent about three months.
The third number of the young Peoples
Literature" published at Lisbon Falls by Munsey
& Plummer appears in new type, and makes
very attractive appearance.
Rev. WIN. Carruhers, graduate of the Ban
gor Seminary in the class of SO, has just been
ordained pastor of the Congregational church
in Fairhaven, Mass.
The ceremony of decorating with flowers the
graves Of soldiers will take place at the Soldiers
Home, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, to which all
are invited. Bouquets of flowers solicited.
Keep your ulster and your buster side by side.
Mr.. Vennor, the Quaker weather prophet, pre-
diets that the coming summer will be exceedingly
variable, with sudden changes from intense heat
to cool and even cold weather.
The people of York county are to hold nam
moth meeting under the auspices of the Pat
rons of Husoandry. on the fourth of July, at
behring's Grove in WATERFORD, on the Portland
and Rochester Railroad. Grafton BY Hon. ID. II.
Thing, Master OF the Maine State Grange.
The present term of the Normal School at
Pennington, will close with examinations June n
and %. On the evening Of June 2S, a lecture,
fully illustrated, on the Russian system of art ed
ucation will be delivered by Prof Whitaker of
the Massachusetts Institution of Technology.
The annual examination Of schools in the viii
age district begins to-day. The examination of
Chestnut and Kendall streets Primary and In;erme.
date schools will take place this forenoon; Grove
friends will be interested in attending these exer-
cises, to which they most cordially invited.
The country presents magnificent ap-
pesrance, clothed in its summer verdure. Not
only do the grass, grain and cultivated crops
look unusually well, but the fruit trees give
every indication of abundant yield. The
grass crop is in such state of forwsrdness that
haying will have to be begun earlier than usual.
Mr.. j. C. Wheeler of Tennessee, was in the
city, on Saturday, making an inspection of the
r evenue office here. He found everything in
frst-cass condition. under the management of
Deputy Stoddard. Mr. Wheeler is on a tour of
inspection of the revenue Offices in New Eng
land.
Nathan F. Dsnforth is no ont Of jail
than he is chucked in again. fellow who was
put in Jail Friday, on Saturday told where he got
his rum, and as Danforth was the guilty. party he
was brought before the court, and appealed, but
was unable to find sureties, and was committed to
Jail.
The annual campDeeting of the East Maine
Conference will be held at Wesleyan Grove, North
port, on the week commencing August 26th.
Northport is gaining quite a name among seaside
resorts and is becoming more and more popular
every year. At present number of summer res
licences are in process Of construction. Below
the boarding house there seven houses build
ing for up-river people.
The 34th Annual Session of the National Divis-
ion Sons of Temperance of North America, will
be held in the city of Buffalo, commencing on
Tuesday, June 18Th, at 8 o'clock P. NJ. The rep
resentstives from Maine Neal Dow, Sidney
Perhsm. Joshua Nye, james Nash, Guy c. Goss,
S. 6. Carleton, j. B. Thorndke, Charles B. Har-
rington, Amos Pickard, Henry Talmsn, II. X.
Morrill,, d. B. Randall, F. Loring, VIM. B. Wood,