Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-06-14


The announcement of tic death o. Miss
Lizzie Johnson, youngest daughter Of our
honorcd townsman. William Il. Johnson, is
made in another column. Miss johnson was
a graduate OF the augusta high school, as
well ms of Nassar College, class of 1917. No
doubt her close application to study, with de-
terminationto to do thoroughly all she undertook,
fastened her early death. For a full year she
has been gradually failing, and since last au-
tumn her decline has been markedly rapid.
Miss Johnson was a young lady of great
native ability and force Of character; being
the youngest of the family, she was the pet
Of the household, and was favorite with
her friends and those of close acquaintance.
In the opening years of girlhood, no life ever
gave greater promise of fullncss and com
pletcness, even if measure years as
the evidence of that completeness; but
now she is stricken down at the outer
threshold. With mind trained for the
beginning of life, how soon its close came I,
But death is terrible only, and to be dread
from this side the grave, where all seems
cold and silent. But when we glance for
ward to the other side, to the new birth,
amidst the joy of angels, then it is peace and
consolation. The possibilities before Il life
opening there. that seems in its closing here
50 unfinished, incomplete, answer the
too often doubling question, ''What i, your
life"
Tomorrow will be observed as "Childrcn's
Sunday" at the Methodist church in this city
Rev. Mr.. Sterling will preach a sermon ap-
propriate for the occasion in the forenoon in
the evening there will be a Sunday school
concert. The church will beautifully deco
rated with flowers, plants and evergrcens.
Those who intend to send in contributions of
tlowcfs will do so rs early as possible this
afternoon. The public are cordially in
vitcd.
Local Brevities.
MFR. j. NJ. Sanborn, of the firm OF Long
fellow 4 Sanborn Of this city, will sail from
New York, on the 2lst, on the steamer Italy"
for Europe. lie will be accompanied by his
son, Will II. Sanborn. and will be absent
some three months.
Mr.. T.. G. Allen is putting in IA steam
pump. to draw water from the Kennebec for
the use of his establishment. 1t is similar to
the one used BY the Maine Central Railroad
here.
The funeral of the late Lizzie johnson
will be observed at her fathers residence on
Winthrop street this afternoon AT five o'clock.
Mr.. Leighton of Rochester, \. Y, a eel
cbrated bridge builder has removed to this
city. and leased the large house owned by V.
ID. Pinkham, on Grove street. An acquisi-
ton to the city.
Mr.. j. B. Moore is to return temporarily
to Baltimore, on the ice business.
The poet says "the good die first. There
are exceptions, however. as in the case of the
bad young man with the saddle-colored mus
tachc.
A monkey leading hand organ man
was one of the attractions on the street yes
terday.
Mr.. Turner, Superintendent, is giving
entire satisfaction at the aims house
The Standard apologies for one of its
editors who was before the police court
the other day, by remarking, ''he's good
fellow but unfortunately has an uncomfortable
appetite for liquor" II was Dick Deadeye
who said, "Hc means well, hut he don't
know"
j. W. Clapp has fine lot of verbenas in
pots and baskets. Prices way down.