Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-03
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Inc counterfeit trade dollar has large ausnury
of lead in j..
Two religious conventions, the Bs pts, and Trni-
versalist, meet in Auburn next month.
Rev George W. Bcknell of Portland. will dc.
liver the address at Pennington, Decoration Dsx
We had hight sunshine yesterday in spite Of
Old Prob, who continued to advertise eight
rains"
The Juvenile Temperance club had u pleasant
meeting Wednesday evening, aud Mr. Hobbs
superintended is discussions.
An exchange thinks that the grass looks A.
green as tie hoy who is about to speak The
Burning Deck" for the first time.
Mr.. NJ. A. Farrell has commenced capvassipp
the city for subscribers to the Museum of Nstur
al History" The work recomme nds itself.
This would not be bad thing for some of our
cities to follow municipal law il English cities
imposes hnc or Imprisonment upon all persons
throwing skins of fruits on sidewalks.
AT three minutes past eight o'clock, yesterday
morning, the sun showed its face, the first time
for over wesis4 No wonder the men at the rail-
road shops hailed its appearance with cheers.
The beautiful display of birds in the window of
Mr.. Myrick's Drug store, is attracting considera-
BILE attention. There is white headed eagle, sew
eral owls sparrow hawks, and birds Of nearly ell
kinds.
1t i refreshing Just now to look into the Cen
trail Fish Market, aud notice the appearance of
everything thereto appertaining. There is in
stock now fine lot of salmon bass, cod, halibut
and other kinds of marketable fish.
Rev. J. F. Wade will preach at 10 IL o'clock
on Sabbath. at the Christian church on Northern
aveaue, Augusta. and discuss the question: Have
the Christians tight. and ought they to exist as
religious Denomination ?" All are invited to
attend.
colored man, some twenty years of age,
named James Alberts. of this city. is missing.
He left here some three weeks since for Portland,
intending to work in the Preble House, but did
not 90 there, ard his relatives here are alarmed
as to his safety. He is about five feet high, of
stout build
MI ). Il. Woithley, who has for several years
had the care of Kennebec bridge, has purchased
OF Mr. Snow, The stand in Market square, which
he has fitted up very neatly, and will keep fruit
aud confectionery stand. He intends to be sup
Piled with the rarest and freshest goods in bis line
including all the best grades of cigars, and every
thing tina, is usually kept in a store of the kind
At the regular meeting of the Womsn's Chris
ia Ter mora ION ITntnp hal 49,.
Metropolitan Hall, it was voted to have a supper
on Saturday evening next As before announced
IN these columns. all members and friends of the
Union" are earnestly solicited to contribute for
the supper which will be served from half past
five to eight O'Clock. Tickets % cents.
Ayoung man was called up by the schoolmas-
ter TO account for his possession of some apples"
SAID biogt spher of an eminent lawyer deceased.
1.-The apples, said our hero, "were Toms. and |
don't know how he got them, and now they're
mine, and he doesn't know how | got them" The
bographer. in rapture, ssy-. This evinced the
future great lawyer" What did? it is asked.
Taking the apples
Itappears from the New York Times of April
q, that Frazer, Theophilu, and Charles b. Gilman
on February last, for feonous assault on their
brothers coachmsn, were acquitted of the charge
in the court of general sessions last week. After
hearing the facts, the jury returned verdict of
mot guilty" without leaving their seats They
found the defendants justified on the ground of
self defence.
The Maine Deaf Mute Mission will hold ser
vices next Sunday, May 9Th, at 10 IL and 2
o'clock at the Congregational chapel on State St.
This is the only effort of the kind naugurated in
the State of Maine. The places for such services
have been already secured in Bangor, Augusta,
Saco, Lewiston and Belfast. The audiences have
appeared well satisfied with this primitive enter
prise. Rev. Samuel Rowe will conduct the set.
vices. All are invited. s
Mr.. and j. w. Harlow, on Crosby street, cele-
brated the fifth anniversary of their marriage
wooden wedding) on Monday evening last, by q
happy gathering of their friends at their domicile.
There were many appropriate gifts, some of
which were very elegant. The accomplished
State Librarian and Alderman from the strongest
republican ward in this city, j. S. Hobbs, ESQ.
made the presentation speech, and it was most
happily conceived. This was followed by refresh