Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-12

Acral ann State NeWs.
Trying tines at the court house.
Attention is called to the advertisement Of
partner wanted.
A newspaper has been started at Z lst DiSmont,
called the East Dixmoat Times.
Scion Chase is to address a greenbsck meeting
at Deerng this evening.
Now the discomfort of our winter begins 10 ap
pear, up to the knees in mud.
Wonder if this is 1.-THE same old drunk" with
the Kennebec' 1t has hecn full for some time
Just so; right in the face of the temperance
m ,vement, the old Kennehec has been getting
high" again.
The members of the Choral Society are request
ct to meet for rehearsal on Friday evening Of
this week. A full attendance is desired.
We renewedly call attention to the elegant en-
Hall, by the ladies of the St. Marks Parish.
There should be large attendance.
Mr.. George A. Page, formerly of Bath, died at
the residence OF Mr.. c. o. Copy, on the River
road, Monday night. of congestion of the lungs.
The death was sudden. His age was 46 years.
The "Aroostook Pioneer" indeed the pioneer
newspaper of that rich country, has entered on
its twenty-second volume, and is more deserving
of support than ever 1t is at present the only
paper in that County that stands squarely for hon
est money.
The Portland Advertiser says: peter Charles
Keegan, late of Madawaska, now of Lewiston, is
an active and perhaps formidable candidate for
the office of Secretary of State, against Stacy and
Cove who have heretofore been considered the
chief contestants.
On Tuesday morning witnesses came to attend
court from West " aterville and North Belgrade.
The distance is Is miles ard they came in their
sleiphs the travelling being fair, there had
been a slight fall of snow the night previous
They started on their return Tuesday afternoon a.
four O'Clock. And wasn't it good travelling, drag
cling their seighs through the mud
1t is said that the quiet town of Amherst is
greatly excited over the discovery of valuable
mineral. within it. precin.s. On the farms of
Peter Giles and Harvey Circuit some silver and
copper ore was recently found. ESravagant
runners have since been afoat as to the large sums
offered for these farms. 1t is doubtful if the min.
erals are found in sufficient quantity to pay.
There has Just been issued from the press of
Brown Thurston genealogical record OF Ed
ward Chapman, of Ipswich Mass. in l6ii, and
some of his descendants. Compiled by Rev Ja-
cob Chapman and DR.. w. Il. laphan. We find,
on consulting It's pages, that many of Chspmans
descendants strsyed down lere INTO Maine. some
Of whom were prominent citizens h' re, who will
glad to possess this carefully compiled work.
Copies of the pamphlet, at 50 cents each, may be
had OF DR.. W b. Lspham. Augusta
Isn't it little steep for the Eastern Steamboat
Company TO contract with parties at East Boston
for the building of the new boat which is to ply
between Augusta and Gardiner? There are
good mechanics on the kennebec in Boston,
and the work could be : well as chesply, and as
expedtiously done here. As this is a local enter
prise. depending for it. support mostly upon the
i, would have been the fair thing to allow
Kennebec mechanics an opportunity to bid Tor
the work before foreclo-iug the contract.
Next Saturday evening a grand walking match,
for a purse of $50, will take place in Granite
Hall. the distance to be IS miles; and the con-
testants Mr.. Warren F. Taylor and Z. III. Shea.
both of this city. Mr.. Shea who has won a %
nile match from Strstton of Fall River in hours
and 40 minutes, is feet, ! inch in height weighs
us pounds and is % years Of age. Mr.. Taylor,
who won the champion race of Androscoggin
county for 10 miles against Hartman and also
the champion medal Of Augusta, is ) #. in,
weighs $50, and is 26 YER, of age. Both are
stout, musculsr men, with fine physiques, and 1t
would be hard before the match to name the win
ner The walking will commence at $50, and
those who ate nj will get their moneys worth
A. H Jones, of China, who with his corps of
teachers is lsboring in his chosen field at Danve,
Va, for the benefit of the ireedmens schools,
writes:
1.-The school interests Of this State will suffer
sadly this winter, by the diversion OF the public
money which should be used Tor their support to
the payment of the interest on the funded debt OF
the State. The County Supeiiute ndent OF schools
for this County, informed me that where he hal
ninety schools last year he now had only ten.
The result must inevitably be. sad As IS the
thought, that thousands of precious children of
school age will be unable to attend school, and
will pass the year without Improvement THIS
citcumstance will greatly enhance the value OF
what We are dong. The schools at Raleigh
Salem and Christisusburg, have been in opera
ton some time, and the rest it was expected
would reopen to-day. 1t has been a fine day for
their beginning, and expect good accounts from
them when hear me aggregate Attendance OF
the Raleigh school, was 10, which is good fol so
early in the season.
An Episode.
He came from IIallowell with his "girl;" twas
his first and only love. lie had just attained
his minority; she had scarcely gone bt yond Sweet
sixteen" Their desire was to be mated legally,
a. indeed they had in spirit found their affinity"
To fad minister TO perform that interesting and