Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-02
1oral ami State Nems.

loraI ami state Nems.
Children arc now enjoying their school vacation
Pedlars are beginning to burden the community
to an unusual extent.
Mr. Will MAYO of the Portland Press, spent
the Sabbath with friends in this city
Prof Hartz, the Magician, is nearing our city
He performs in Wsterville this week.
Gen. Chamberlain is to lecture in Portland
wednesday evening, in the India street course.
Mr. Watt will give the first lesson of his writ
ing school this evening.
II is to be a very busy season in the lumber Ing
bus mess upon the streams flowing into the An
droscoggin.
Gardeners are looking over their beans poles
saved for seed last fail, to pick out those most
likely to sprout quickly
Regret is expressed on every hand at Rev. Mr.
Tlldens resignation, and the desire expressed thu
il may be recalled
Boston has map dress maker who is native
of Auburn, Maine and he Is said to be getting
rich.
Eggs have reached the unprecedented price oi
ten cents dozen in Bangor. Not quite so low as
that here yet.
Boys and girls are wanted to sell chromo., a
good chance being otfored; apply at Mrs. Thoms
on Green street.
Devotional meetings at the First Baptist church
on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings
of this week, at 80 o'clock
Agricultural exchanges are advising farmers TO
look over their farming tools, and make necessary
repairs before the rush Of spring work begins.
Probably the greatest crayon portrait artist now
living is Rowse of Boston. Rouse is native of
Augusta and school-felow of the famous paint
er, Eastman johnson.
The mandatory of the North and West Auburn
Cheese Co.. has been purchased by the Auburn
Cheese Co.., who will hereafter carry on the cheese
making business.
F. f. c. Robbins, formerly of Winthrop. and for
few years principal of the hg school at Sacca-
Kappa, has been engaged principal of the new
high school in Deering.
Mr.. Rueben McKenney failed of an election as
Bridge keeper, but was unanimously chosen by the
hoard of Aldermen as Messurer Of Lumber!
That bridge. over the "bloody chasm."
S. S. Brooks x Co.. have the handsomest ar
rangement of signs of any traders or business
men on the street. BY those signs they mean TO
conquer. And they will, too.
Vessels are not only coming up the kennebec
river for ice, but they are loading elsewhere in the
rivers and Larbors of Maine. with this "sold COM
fort which is being shipped Tor Southern ports.
An exchange things "thefe is cheerful look
about a cord of wood that inspires with more
genuine satisfaction thon any of the paintings by
the old masters" Perhaps this editor does not
appreciate the fire of artistic genius.
Orders have been received making a reduction
of fifteen per cent. in the wages of the operatives
in the cotton mills in this city after the 10Th of
April. This must be done the mills closed. in
the present depressed sale of all print goods.
As showing the value of advertising. the Ken
nebec Reporter saws: Zone party in this city made
sixteen dollars last week on an advertisement in
this paper tina. cost him only 81 so" And still
people say they don't believe advertising pays"
Yesterday forenoon the wind blew the fire down
one of the chimnies at the large machine shop
building at the dam, aud set the shavings and saw
dust on fire. There was lively work for a while
but the fire was extingushed without doing dam
age.
The State College cadets making them
selves more proficient thar ever in the manual of
arms and other movements Of military drill A
special nducement to this end is the elegant silver
medal which Prof. Hills, the popular instructor of
military, has ma lie to be awarded to the best
drilled cadet
Special religious meetings are still, held at the
vestry of the Free Baptist church, and will be
continued each evening through the week. There
is very good degree of religious interest, and
several persons have presented themselves for
prayer. Preaching this evening at 2 o clock
All are cordially invited
Judge Peters, who wa. designated to hold
court at Calais in April, will not do SO, from the
fact that the recent death Of his mother at Els
worth has made it necessary for him to be there
considerable of the time, and ne has made ar
engagements with Judge D,nf1rth to exchange
with him, and will hold the April term at FL Is
worth.
Our State is thus criticised by an out-of-the-
State exchange
Maine husbands come trick on laxative
wives. man tells his wife that he is going to
Asusanguatansogo wmongotougo fishing He
then requests all his friends 10 call at his house
and inquire his whereabouts. When he returns
the poor woman is exhausted and doesn't speak
again for q month
The cheerful notes of the steam tug CITY of
Lynn woke the echoes along the Kennebec, yes
terday afternoon,as it sailed 10 TO our city wharves
having in tow the schooner MARY Shields, Capt.
Watt. from Gardiner. to load with plaster for
Boston. Those wishing to send general freight