Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05
HallOWell Local News.

The annual meeting of the Board of Man
ayers of Maine Industrial School for Girls,
was held at the Office of the institution on
Wednesday, Dec. 3. There was a full atten-
dance of the Board and the reports of the
officers in charge gave satisfactory exhibit
in all the departments. Hon. Sidney Per-
ham of Paris. was reelected President;
Charles +. Nash of Augusta. Secretary; and
+. Rowell of Hallowell, Treasurer Rev.
H. w. Tilden of Augusta, and Mrs. c. A. l..
Sampson of Bath, were reelected members
of the Board of Trustees for three years.
Messrs. ii. X. Baker, +. Rowell and C. T.
Nash were chosen Executive Committee for
the ensuing year. Mrs. Quinby of Augusta.
was elected to fill vacancy in the Board
of Lady Visitors. The school is now filled
to its utmost capacity, and many applications
are awaiting vacancies before they can receive
attention. The whole number received since
the organization of the school is one hundred.
and most of those not now at the institution,
have been indentured. or found places in fam
lilies where they are giving good satisfaction,
and making progress in the right direction.
There are now thirty-four girls at the school
and the marked good order and decorum at
all times manifest, cannot fail of securing for
this school the confidence and appreciation of
all interested in the success of what may
Justly be considered one of the most impor-
tant institutions in the State. The want of
another school building is severely felt; and
it is to be hoped that the benevolence of phil
anthropsts and the magnanimty OF the State
may soon furnish means for extending the
benefits of this institution to meet the press
ing demands awaiting attention.
Rev. ID. w. LeLacheur of Biddeford, Me-,
formerly pastor of the Methodist church in
this city. will give public lecture in Wilson
Hall, Hallowell. on Friday evening. Dec ~.
at halfpast I o'clock. His subject will be,
"Ought we to Shoot at our Grandfathers
Ghost?" The well-known eloquence, and
original style of delivery peculiar to the lee
turer, cannot fail Of bringing together an
audience that will test the utmost capacity of
the hall on the above occasion.
We regret to learn of the severe illness of
Rev. J. NJ. Paine of this city, who is now in
New York, and who with his family started
for the south to spend the winter for the ben
eft of his health. We trust he may soon be
able to resume his journey or to return to his
home in this city. His many friends in this
city and elsewhere, will deeply sympathize
with him and his family in their affection.
The crystal display on Thursday merning
last, when the sun shoRe out in spring-like
splendor, was one of the most beautiful imag-
Unable. The streets were like a sea of glass ;
while every hillside and valley, and tree, and
twig, and fence. and wall and telegraph wire,
and everything else out of doors, sparkled
with gorgeous and enchanting beauty. 1t is
seldom spectacle so enchanting greets the
vision of us Flooding mortals here below.
A regular meeting of the City Council was
held at the city rooms on Monday evening
last, when the usual routine business of the
month was transacted.