Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-13
Local anu State Il ems.


Local anu State - ems.
DR.. Croker has added another story to hi:
Office
Elk hsnges say that Maggie Mitchell is soon to
visit this State.
And now the gay and festive turkey hangs his
head in despair.
Nice Baldwin apples are selling as low as dol
lar per barrel
Il is expected now that the trial OF Scribner, the
m rderer, will begin to morrow.
During II past season, Mr.. Julian Sprowl has
hull a fine house with large ell, on Wnd-o Neck
Mr.. Pt axes, teacher Of dancing, has notice
81 "w'ere, to which we call attention. Those OF
his class will be interested.
It looks if we might have some of that
Indian summer in November that Venuor pre-.
diets. r. e snow is all gone.
1t is said that there have been many men who
We're not educated enough to write who have made
their mark in the worll.
The Maine Rife club shooting match which
was to have taken place at Baldwin last Friday
and Saturday. was postponed one week.
A lady wants to know why a dress trimmed
with buges is not musical dress In our opin-
ion it is And 1t is more musical when it is tluted.
We are now passing though what may be
termed the "dsrk days" of the year, when they
At hair sba nd vviI
the fourth of February.
Many young folks from this city will attend the
annual festival to b. given this evening in Halo
well by the Universalist society, These occasions
are always pleasant, and the one to- night will no
doubt be an affair of much interest.
The Wing says There is q small feet of YES
sells in this port at present and the lumbermen,
many of whom want vessels, find it very difficult
to secure them. They have paid 81 80 to New
York this fall which is considerably higher than
they have paid any time during the season.
The business manager OF the panorama of the
Life Of Christ Holy Land and Palestine. is in
town making arrangements for the appearance of
this celebrated work Of art at Meonian Hall on
Wednesday afternoon and evening, November
Doth.
The brief rainstorm that set 10 yesterday
was very greatly needed throughout the country,
to give the earth . thorough soaking, Gil the
springs, brooks, ponds, rvulets, ETC.. preparatory
TO closing up for the winter. Should the earth
close for the winter prior to heavy rain, there will
follow very severe winter drouth.
The Y. NJ. C. Association of Auburn are to
have course Of seven lectures, and have engaged
the following gentlemen Rev. F. W. Brakeman.
Rev. Jason Mariner, Rev. J. Benson Hamilton,
Rev. w. T. Chase, Rev. G. d. Lindsay, Rev. A.
p Tinker Rev. II. E. Robins, D. D., and musi-
cal entertainment has also been provided.
Rev. Gershom G. Cox, former citizen Of Lew
iston, and prominent Methodist clergyman, is
dangerously sick at his residence in Salem, Mas
sachusetts. with but slight hope of his recovery.
Mr.. Cox will also be remembered as having sue
ceeded Hon. Benjamin Kpgsbury, Jr.. as editor
of the Maine Wesleyan Journal in Portland, I'M
til its removal to Boston.
For the ladies' only: Jewellers are not making
heavy gold chains and lookets. A pearl necklace
or q strand Of amber beads, is considered in bet
ter taste than anything more elsborate.-A new
comb il composed of three parts. which may be
arranged in = straight curved line, or used as
three pins. This style is made both in shell and
sifver.-Psris ladies are wearing blue red plush
jackets, with slashed sleeves snd steel buttons.
A meeting, under the auspices of Grand Lodge
of Good Templars, will be held in this city, on
Thursday afternoon and evening The afternoon
meeting will be held in Reform Club Hall, COM
mencing at o'clock. In the evening the meet
ing will be held in Granite Hall, commencing at
IL O'Clock. Governor Conpor will preside
Speakers-Gov. Conner, Hon. Sidney Perham,
Andrew J. Chase, j. h. Osgosd, Mr.. Parker, and
others.
1t was the wear Of the ignomnous defeat of
the up. L. LIS" when a congratu atory meeting
was held by the republicans of this city in Meo-
MAN Hall. Hon. Samuel Cony among the
principal speakers, and we remember very dis
tincty that among the good things that be said on
that occasion was. that until then he had been in
doubt as to the true meaning of "P. l.. L. He
had arrived at TIE conclusion that it meant "Pills
bury's Labor Lost" This may have practical
application At the present tine in reference to
Eben's labors in New Hampshire.
Yesterday Hon Z. c. Burleigh, Land Agent,
exhibited to US the discharge Of 4 soldier, bear
ing the name of George Washington. and writ
ten by the hand Of the Father of his Country.
The discharge was made out to Job Lunt, Rev
olutionary soldier in the 9Th Mass regiment, who
had served seven years, four months and eight
days. 1t is dated June Sth, 1888. 1t was found
among the Mars Hill deeds, filed in the land of
flee Is evidence of receipt of deeds, nder resolve
of Legislature Of Massachusetts,. Lunt lived in
Georgetown, Me-, in 1906.
One Of the best monthly magazines for young
folks, published in this country is the wide
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