Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-04
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Farmers, who few days ago, were croak
ing at the sure signs of drouth and failure of
the hay and other farm crops are to-day Of
fering their small balances of old hay at low
market prices. There is certainly a revival
in business in ehis village. Mechanics, es-
pecially carpenters, are in demand. If there
is any clashing of interests between capital
and labor the latter, just now, have the van
tage ground The change is not only
highly satisfactory to those who depend upon
their labor for IA livelihood, and it is quite
remarkable that the change should be 50
marked just at this time of financial rcvolu-
ton, the resumption Of specie payment, &c.
The greeubackers do not seem to admit of
any improvement in trade or quickening
among our industries. But where these
changes are SO clearly manifest, as in this
community, the fact cannot be denied
Messrs, GRAY and Foss have taken the con
tract to strip and tin the roOfof Coburn Hall,
which is now covered with tar and gravel.
The surface is about 10000 square feet, and
the weight of the present covering is upwards
of 30 tons. 1t will require three tons Of tin
plate, and 800 pounds of solder to cover the
surface. Messrs. Robinson 4 Weston, drcc-
tors of the company, have control Of the
job. The contractors bid is less than
$1,000. They will commence work dur
ing the present week .-Decoration day
was appropriately observed last Friday.
At , O'Clock Il procession was formed on the
island by Col. Isaac Dyer, marshal Norridge-
wock Cornet Band, Hiram Crosby. Drum
Major. escort; Skowhcgan Light Infantry,
Capt. A. :. Emery members of the q. A. r.
bearing wreaths and baskets of flowers
schools citizens in carriages The services
were held at the cemetery on the north side
of the river; prayer by Rev. W. Woodbury.;
singing BY select choir; reading of roll of
honor; remarks by Mr.. f. z, Mayo, editor
otthc Reporter. $. j. Walton, Esq, and VIM.
Folsom. Esq. decorating the soldiers graves
by the q. A. II. music by the band. At the
close of the services the procession was
formed and marched to the cemetery on the
south side of the river. Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Hawks singing by the choir; remarks by
\. &. Emery. Esq, Col. \. W. Wildcs and
J.. J.. Walton. Esq, county attorney; deco
rating graves by the G.. A. r.. music by the
band: closed by singing america" Our
citizens were very fortunate in securing the
services of the Norridgewock Band. Owing
to the absence Of number of the members
of our village band. their assistance could
not be had The members of the Norridge-
wock Band are well drilled have a fine set of
instruments. and are up to the times in pro-
The long talked of steamer came by rail
Saturday morning. \ large number of peo-
pie gathered about the depot to see the hull
of her. The small show of a boat intended
for making river excursions. rather disap-
pointed those who had no general idea of its
proportions, and when told that it was the
hull of her, and not all that belonged to the
boat seemed more reconciled. The
boiler and engine will arrive in
a few days. - A baptismal services
was held upon the banks of the river at the
Island. Sunday morning by Rev. w. O..
Aver, pastor of the First Baptist Church in
this village who gave the rite to 10 candidates.
five Of each sex.-The County Grange. p. of
II. holds its annual meeting in this village,
Tuesday of the preseht week.-Mr. +. Is.
lIeselton. proprietor of the Turner House,
sold his trotting horse with two other fast
horses to Mr.. John May of Augusta, last
week.