Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-30
Local ann State Nems.

IL loraI, ann State Nous.
He ane as he wandered through the gay wood:
All, what is so rare day in Septemher;
Iii. girl caught the strain in CAV laughing mood
'Beefstesk often is, if rightly remember!
Horace r. True of this city, is giving instruc-
ton in music in Mouson.
Why is the letter Cd Ike the marriage service :
Bee suse it makes 1--WE" into "wed."
The Freshmen class at Bates ,ege mum
hers fortyf six of whom are ladies.
Squirrels plenty in our woods this
season than they have been for many years.
Two young Rollins have lat y been aided to
the family of the editor of he d 'x'er Gazette.
The black lro.t Friday night gave death
blow to the tender vines, plants and flowers.
Another product of this phenomenal season is a
full blown rose which was recently plucked from
garden in this city.
Tue front yards have been wrapped up in sheets
aud old clothes nearly every night for the past
week. and ghost stories begin to circulate.
The State Convention of Young Mems Christian
Associations will open in Rockland, on Saturday
of this week, and continue over the Sabbath.
North's block on Water street in which Neon
ian Hall is included. has just been painted rich
brown, and is greatly improved in APPEARANCE.
We understand that Mr.. Geo. G. Stacy is can
didate for the position of Secretary of State,
whether as democrat or a greenbacker we do
not know.
The mi baa, 40 ooJ ;oh -,
grading Green street, aud we desire to thank him
in this public manner, forgetting for the time be-
ing that there is no sidewalk on Sewall street.
Judge Symonds of Portland, has rendered to
Gov. Conner the resignation of the judgeship of
the Superior Court of Cumberland county. lie
intends to enter again upon the practice of his
profession.
The Biddeford Journal says that Hon. Traitor
Hatch's friends Of Wells, have been urging him
to have his name used for Councillor in the Green
back party from the York district and he has fns
ly consented
The Readfeld Wooden Company are manutsc-
turing superior quality of cassimeres, all wool
and free from shoddy, which is just the thing for
boys and mems heavy wear. Hon A. 2. Nor
rill is President of the company.
p Horse thieves seem TO have been doing quite
business in China and Windsor. Saturday night
they stole horse from Mr.. StNrett of China, and
horse and two wagons and two harnesses from
Mr.. Donnels in Windsor.
The Capital Guards Rife Team, of this CITY, at
their regular weekly practice Saturday afternoon,
made an average score of IL l-2 IN a possible %
This is an average of nearly better than
the team that won the prize at Wserville, during
muster.
At the baby show in con nec,on with the Lincoln
county fair, the whole number of entries were 10;
entries for largest child. 4. One baby IL weeks
old of Mrs. Edward Keller weighed 81 lbs lst
prem. 81 90; one girl II months old of Mrs. Al.
bert G. Wallace. weight 25 lbs. "a 90.
Mr.. Russell the jeweller, has on exhibition in
his window a curious clock. The design of the
clock is q cunning forest scene, and when the ma
chinery is wound up birds will hop from branch to
branch Of the tree, while another bird is beneath
apparently drinking from little brook that runs
down . hill. 1t is very pretty piece of workman
ship.
The Fall term Of the Franklin Family School
at Thompson, has just commenced under very ia.
vorabe auspices. The school has increased from
term to term since Mr.. ID. l.. Smith FIST took
charge of it, and he is patrouzed by good a class
of students as can be found anywhere. The boys
in his school at the present time will compare
with those found in any school Of the kind in
the country.
Mr.. Scion Chase. on his way westward, wrote,
among other things, to the movers in the green
back rally ct Portland, ave can't afford to waste
any powder on the old democra attic party, but ust
pour the hot shot into the republican camp" Mr..
Chase seems to think that he has the democratic
party safely bagged, and that the only opposition
to greenosck notions worth noticing, Is the repub-
licsn party.
Conscientious truckmeu should be a little care
full how they transport barrels and trunks of limo
cent purport from railroad stations the doors of
liquor saloons. A wolf 10 the shape of ten gal
lon keg may look very sheepsh when encircied
with the fsuess slaves OF sugar barrel, and the
guilsless are liable to suffer when its fangs
posed. What possible use can these dealers make
Of all the dry goods contained in the monstIous
Saratoga trunks that slyly tipped into their
doors! Does any one imagine they contain any
thing but wet goods
Personal.
Geo. w. Gouldinx. Esq, representative elect to
the legislature from West Waterve, and William
p. Blake, Esq, an extensive farmer of that town
are on a months trip to NJ ianesota
The venerable Samuel kimbal, Esq, of West
Waterville. is very JILL and WAS not expected TO
live through yesterday.
= Hon. J. b. Hall, formerly connected with the
Portland Press. and Secretary of State, is now
publishing the Fargo Republican in Dakota Ter
rtory.
Mr.. Frank j. Lynde, of the late John H.
Lynde, OF the Bangor Wing, has become a mem
her of the firm of Fred T. Mesher & Co., of Port
land.
Maine Tsaehsrs' Association.
The following is a list of the committee on in
struction Of the Maine Teachers Association for
lS78.9: n goT l8BH
WI. Corthell, Calais J. II. Hanson, Water
. vile; 6. A. Robertson, Augusta; r Woodbury.,
Pennington; E. s. Morris, Biddeford; A. W.
Burr, Halloweil Bureigh Pease Bangor; Tbom-
as fash, Portland; l.. G. Jordan, Lewiston; ID.
ID. Patten, Portland, G. T. Fletcher, Castine;