Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-30

Christmas was observed by the churches
in this place by giving entertainments in the
evening The exercises by the children were
said to be very interesting, the large distr-
button of presents from the trees made glad
the hearts of the little ones as expressed by
the sparkle of the eyes when their names
were called and were il not for the serious
difficulty vs. ch now threatens our State, the
present Christmas would have been time OF
general rejoicing occasioned by the renewal
of business all around. We really hope that
the present correspondence gong on between
Hon Lot NJ. Morrill, and Governor Garcelon
will he the means of bringing us out Of tins
trouble by referring the disputed points to the
courts This counting out business is the
whole topic of conversation and discussion
in the stores, On the streets, in the mill and
everywhere We have any amount of ex-
FOUNDERS of the constitution and laws of
Maine Most of the democrats favor the steal
and chuckle over it as being smart thing.
while the republicans to a man denounced 1t
in unnleasured terms and are ready to follow
their leaders in whatever course of acton
thew may decide upon. We do not credit
the report that one Of our townsmen pledged
fifty men 10 the Governor to assist in seating
the fusion candidate tor representative from
this town who was elected to remain at home
because with one or two exceptions every
democrat is satisfied that he ought to remain
at home. We are greatly astonished at the
course this fairly defeated tusonist has taken,
for in all business matters his reputation for
fair dealing is above question, and we honestly
believe that he would not knowingly defraud
or take the weight of pin that didn't belong
to him, but now we find him doing all in his
power to defraud the people of this town of
their choice, and take another mans seat in
the legislature, to which in all fair dealing
between man and man he hasn't the shadow
of a title. he must have had very bad coun-
sci and great deal of it to induce him to
such course as this. He with others Just
at this time ought to have heard a lecture
that was delivered in one of the churches in
this place last Sunday evening. We noticed
short Article in Saturdays Journal, reflect.
ing somewhat on the clerk of this town. We
will say this much that whatever investiga-
ton may be made in regard to any irregu-
Iarity in the check list or returns from this
town, we believe that the intention of fraud
by any of the town officers. will not appear
One of the parties for whom Mr.. Philips of
Waterville put in a Wood & Bishop furnace
last fall, can talk furnace it throws so much
heat that it effects the thermometer hanging
outside the door so that it will hardly go be-
low zero. A house lot adjoining ought to be
valuable.-Mr. c w. NOVEL; our druggist
talks OF going s0utn LOT u lew mohtns, the
present cold weather being too severe for his
present state of health. We would suggest
that Mr.. NOVEL; buy the above house lot and
have il warm weather all the time.--Mr. Jo-
seph White has just returned from trip to
Massachusetts,, where he spent week on
business connected with the mils.-Mr j.
c. Mullen was in the wool market last week.
The winter term Of school in this district
will commence next Monday, January D.
There will be matchmaking at the Metho-
dist church vestry Wednesday evening, COM
mencing at o'clock.
North Vassalboro', Dec. 20, 1879.