Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-27

local ano State NfWs.
Saturday, December 81 -oi9.
The citizens of Buckfeld will hold an in
dignation meeting this evening.
The Universalsts have hired for the winter
the hall in the old Waverly building.
Harry Bloodgoods Minstrels will soon APP
pear here.
Remember the lecture of Rev. Mr.. Tilden,
at the First Baptist vestry Sunday evening.
Boys on the streets yesterday were crying
"Buy Rebellion, only one cent" 1t was
the Standard extra.
young boy attempting to seperate dog
fight Christmas morning in Pittston, was
severely bitten.
The Maine Farmer Office has received
new safe Mr.. J. W. Harlow moved it from
the freight depot yesterday afternoon.
The wife of Rev. Mr.. Penny, pastor of the
Free Baptist church, was the happy recipient
of a beautiful silver tea set, Chistmas even
ing, from the ladies of the society.
There was large number of teams in the
city Friday, wood and hay came in from Vas
salboro, and surrounding towns, and was very
generally disposed of at market prices
The Unitarian Society will commence
holding regular services in their new church.
on Sunday. 2sth inst, Tomorrow Mem
bers are requested tomorrow, to bring their
copies of ''Hymn of the Spirit"
There is no lack of wood. The supply
greatly exceeds the demand just now. The
low price of coal, has brought down the price
of wood Dealers and haulers complain of
not being able to dispose of the wood brought
to market.
Hon. ]. B. Ham of lewiston, has a brother
named Alonzo G. H--to whom he wrote that
he wished him to apply Immediately to the
legislature, and have his name changed.
Benedict Arnold would be preferable, he
said.
we tuc SUPPER at thS ioo"o VI thN
Womans Christian Temperance Union to-
night will not be forgotten. A committee
will be at the rooms during the afternoon, |
and donations for the supper table will be |
gratefully received.
List of patents granted Maine inventors,
Dec. %, 1879, furnished by $. W. Bates,
Esq, Waterville, Maine:
1922, sSS-James G. Garland of Bddeford, |
apparatus for moistenng the atmosphere.
Judge Rice has purchased of Russell Eaton
Esq, all his mill property on Bond brook,
which includes water power, all lands and
buildings. Price $4,000 cash. The Judge
owns now about all the property on the stream
excepting the Wyman property. large ice
house is building for Joseph Robinson, his
step-son, who will engage in the local ice
business next summer.
There will be Sabbath School Concert at
the Universalist Church, tomorrow evening,
beginning promptly at seven O'Clock. The
piece entitled christmas Voices prepared
purposely for n concert exercise, will be CIV
en- by the smaller children, interspersed with
singing by the school All are invited. The
children having parts in the concert are re-
auested to meet at the church this Saturday
afternoon, at half past two o'clock.
Thursday night there was the severest fire
at Brunswick that has been here for years.
Dickenson's box factory was entirely con-
sumed, and the store containing Bonneys
barber shop and amilliner shop, and aportion
of a dwelling house belonging to Richardson.
Had it not been that the houses were covered
with snow, nothing could have saved the
whole square, as the cinders were carried in
showers for hundreds Of rods.
IfWm. hurry is disposed to contest DIR.
Buffers seat in the next Legislature, +. A.
Lincoln, the town clerk of Vassalboro, will
be called upon to state what influence was
used to induce him, to use an old check list
without the signatures of the selectnlen upon
It. It Is we'll understood where this influence
comes FROM but 1t is thought best for Mr.. Lin
coin to testify for himself. Mr.. Lincoln has
always been hater Of republicans, although
he is dependent upon them for the office he
now holds. n.
From Oliver Dtson Co. comes charm
ing musical gift in the way Of half dozen
pieces. An elegant portrait of "Mrs. Lang
try, the Beauty of England adorns the first,
which is Polka composed by Carl Faust.
Equally good are 'Heart Memories" by
Jupgmann; and for beginners, Hman's
.'Spring Flower Waltz" Many will like the
sportiye song, ''My love she is Kitten, and
Giro Pinsuti's 'sSafe Home at Last" and