Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-16
HalloWeu Local News.

At the annual meeting of the Hallowell
Gas Co., at the office of the Secretary and
Treasurer, on Tuesday afternoon last, the
following officers were chosen for the ensuing
year:
President, J. X. Bodwell.
Secretary and Treasurer, Chas. +. Fuller.
Directors, J. w. North, J. II. Leigh, Z.
Rowell, VIM. Wilson, ID. P. Livermore.
\ statement of the affairs OF the company
was made by the Treasurer, giving tavora-
Bile exhibit for the past year, with encourag
ing prospects for the future. There is no
complaint of the quality of gas furnished, and
the consumption might be doubled during the
coming year if all would adopt this safe and
convenient means of illumination, both for
dwellings and places of business throughout
the city.
The Hughes Brothers commence their re-
hearsals at the Congregationalst vestry in
this city, on Friday afternoon next. immc
diatelv after the close of the city schools.
The children will enjoy this favorable oppor
tunity for gaining instruction. and their as
sistance in the concert to succeed the series
of rehearsals, will form pleasing feature of
No dog is now considered in the height of
fashion without Il muzzle placed on the nose
to protect that important point" from the
severity of the cold.
The first lecture of the Library Course will
be given this Thursday evening. Jan. 10th,
in the Baptist church, by Austin Abbott, Esq,
of New York City. Subject 1.-The Three
Great Citics-London, Paris and New York"
There will be at least six lectures in the
course. Prof Sewall of Bangor, Rev. A. L.
Park of Gardiner, Rev. John Carpenter of
Boston, and other distinguished gentlemen
have been engaged to fill the course. We
doubt not the people of this city will appreci-
ate this effort of the ladies interested in the
erection of library building, to furnish
series of lectures that cannot fail of affording
instruction and pleasure to all who attend.
Tickets are placed at the low price of IS cents
! for the entire course, and should be secured
at once. Single lecture tickets, 20 cents.
| Mr.. John Quinn, son of Mr.. Hugh Quinn,
died of typhoid pneumonia, at the residence
of his father in this city, on Saturday even
| ing of last week, after distressing illness of
five days. He was young man much re-
spected by all, and his sudden death brings
sadness to the hearts of his relatives and
many friends in this city and vicinity. His
funeral was attended at the Catholic church
in this city, on Monday afternoon, and his
body was carried to Augusta for interment in
the Catholic cemetery in that city.
At a special meeting of the Mayor and AL
men, at the City Council room, on Thursday
evening last, an order was passed instructing
the City Marshal to enforce chapter thirteen
| of the Revised Ordinances of the city, relat-
| ing to dogs. These instructions will undoubt-
eddy be followed TO the letter, without regard
to breed" ownership, previous condition
color or length of ervitude.
Wednesday was the coolest morning of the
winter-the mercury registering from zero to
| ten degrees below. according to position and
exposure to the biting atmosphere.
| Mr.. Otis is laying in his usual supply of ice
| for his city customers next summer. The
ice business on the kenncbec will not be so
brisk this winter as in former years. When
they can gather ice in the vicinity of the
equator, it is not much of an object to over
do the business i'll Maine.