Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-19
local ann State Mems.

local ann State Mems.
" The Kennebec Journal is the only
paper in Augusta that ever had the news
of the Associated Press. No other
paper here can have these dispatches.
Us. Hobbs, Esq, late State Librarian, has
opened law Office 10 this city.
Just six inches of snow is all We ask for, at
present.
There is to he Grand Ball, Christmas night, at
Union Hall. flanagan prompts.
The Oxford Democrat says truthfully, we Judge
"The New Religion seems to be democratic in
politics and eclectic in religion"
Kinsman & Co. have just received fine stock
of tooth brushes from New York. at cents each.
Call and examine them.
The Howard Benevolent Society will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Edward Mason, Summer
street.
The Oxford Demociat records the death of
Rev d p Bailey Of Hebron. His age was 70.
and he had been failing for some time.
The Depository OF the kennebec Bible Society
is now at the store of Mr. {. c. Hunt, Mr.. Hunt
having been appointed by the Society to take
charge of the same.
Save 10 10 % cents the dollar by buying
"lIoliday Goods" at kinsman's Drug Store. See
advertisement in another column.
S. S. Smith, Esq, of Oxford, has been elected
member of the State Board of Agriculture,
for term of three years, in place of Thomas
Reynolds OF Canton, whose term has expired.
The "boss CAT of the season" was brought into
market Yesterday by Sol L. Hammond, weighing
22l IL lbs. 1t was raised by Albert Fields of
Sidney, and was only three months old.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York seems to have become the largest fuancipl
institution 10 the world. Its assets are nov
nearly ninety millions of dollars. of which more
than ten millions is clear surplus sbove all It's
liabilities.
The Ladies Union Society of South jefferson,
are to give entertainment at the Union church
10 that place on New Years A long and
varied programme will be presented to the public,
consisting OF reading, declarations, dialoges tab
lesux, singing, etc. good time i, ANTICIPATED. A
small admission fee will be charged.
The Jones branch of the society of Frends, in
China, are before the public this year. Francis
Jones, of China, represents that town in the leg
isuture Of Name; Augustine Jones, formerly of
South China, represents Lynn ia the Mas.acha-
sets legislature; Cha. IL Jones, nephew of the
venerable Stephen Jones of China. represents
Ware in the egissture of New Hampshire.
A curious accident happened the other day to
Mrs. John Craig of this city. She went TO the
front door of her house to answer alarm, when
she was unable to open the door. She IS lady
of considerable strength, and seizng the glass
knob was attempting TO turn it, when 1t broke IN
pieces in her hand, cutting the hand badly aud
severipg one two Of the arteries. 1t was =
most distressing and painful accident.
Mr.. j. A. Jones of this city, did n OF find his
runaway horses alluded to in yesterdays Daily,
until yesterday. about noon. The team was found
about IL u les from the depot in Gardiner, in
the yard of Mr.. A. S. Pesse, former owner Of
one Of the horses. Mr.. Pesse did not find the
horses until Wednesday morning. They
shivering with the cold, and were taken into sta
BILE and kindly cared Tor. The wagon and har-
nesses were all right, with the exception Of broken
whpple-trees
We are glad that there is = prospect for the es-
Enlistment in Aroostook county, of a republican
paper 1t is to be published and edited by Dr.
w. B. Laphsm. recently OF the Maine Farmer.
and will be established either at Caribou Fort
airfeld. Besides being q square republican
paper it will give attention to agriculture and
miscellaneous matters, making it complete fam.
lily newspaper. We shall be glad to agsiu well
como the Doctor to the newspaporsI profession,
in which his talents snd culture have until re-
Gently been employed Tor many years.
On SATURDAY. evening, Anthony Parsons
Company will present the famous play Of Uncle
Toms Cabin for which tickets now for sale
at the Eastern Express office. The local paper
in Amesbuiy. Mass. thus speaks OF then peifor
mances there:
"Uncle Toms Cabin, by Anthony & Parsons
Company, was the best presents alton of tins play
even witnessed in this town. the whole audience
were more than pleased by the representations OF
the leading chal act rs, and should they VISIT us
again W Ill be greeted by fun house. In the
multipclt, Of travelling actors OF doubtful cast,
it is encouraging to be visited by gentlemen such
comprise this troupe.
The Aroosook Pioneer objects to filling that
county with persons not able to take care of
themselves, and has these stalwait words:
An exchange says there are several families in
HalloWe who would move to AroostOOk, FRO
viding the State pay then traveing expenses
There are no doubt many other families taken
the same way, but object to the ) ale ''or any
other man paying the transportation TO this
county of any family or persons who will there
by become set eIs. 4 man who is not able to
pay his own expenses to this county would not
be likely TO make valuable citizen. thirst SAID
1.-The poor ye have always with you, and the ie-
mark applies with double force to Aroostook.
We have many sucn, aud although poverty is no
disgrace 1t Is veiy incoDvenieut. No; et those
who wish to become workers in the Aroosook
hive, come like men, or remain outside.
A gentleman who holds official position at
the State House, one Of the most alert and ac-
tive officials in any of the departments,
was down street the other day, aud thought he
saw a couple OF suspicious characters peering in
to the windows of a bank building and banging
about the door though they were getting ready
to "put up a Job. He watched them as they