Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-26

teachers salaries as follows Principal. $50;
1st assistant, $3.50; and pay of all the other
teachers to be reduced $ per week.
Mr.. Frank Mooren i, moving the machin-
cry and tools to his new machine shop on
Rines' hill where he will have ample room
for general machinist work a. well as the
building of fire steamers.
1t is rumorcd that the Maine Central COM
pany contemplate purchasing the Pattcn Car
Works in Bath. and do all their repairing
there The best job they could do would be
to return to their empty and lonesome ma
chine shops in Augusta, where they can do
work cheaper and better than elsewhere in
Maine
The Lewiston journal speaks of the Stan
dards scurrilous and cowardlv attacks upon
the Kennehec journal as classic specimens of
"the amenities of journalism
About half-past one o'clock yesterday after
noon. quite circus was enacted in the build
ing foot of Court street occupied partly by
Pat Malone and Michael Costello. These
parties had a little ''unplcasant controversy
ending in a drunken row. in which Costello
was badly "chawcd' up Pat is aonc-leggcd
man, but has crutch which he has handy
way of using when he becomes enraged, or
nm Ter the influence of liquor. Mike was
bound to protect the sanctity of his home, but
Pat wa, too much for him. and hit him aver
the head with his crutch, cutting cash two
and body were besmcarcd with blood.
Deputy Marshal Jones found him crazy
drunk at his home. arrested him and took
him to Jail. Afteiward. City Marshal White
and Mr.. Jones took Pat to the same comtor
table quarters.
The Samoset commenced her regular trips
from Boothbay to Bath. on the llth of March
last year.
Quitc a space in the river is open just below
The dam, but elsewhere the ice remains APP
parcnty firm. though wouldn't recon-
mend the continuance of travel upon it with
heavy teams.
The County Commits sioner, commenced an
,ral matters of importance are before them
and general programme of the seasons cam
paign is being arranged an adjourned meet
ing is to be holden in MAY at No Wayne, on
petitions of William Harvey and others, for
road from No. WAYNE to Realized: on the
eighth of April they are to meet on petition
for defining and making certain the bounda-
rics of Bangor street near Pcttcngill's corner
in this city. Mr.. Durham, at the Jail work
shop. is making brogans for the spring trade
with prospect of living prices.
The freight business on the Maine Central
Railroad is now very good A large number
of extra trains are run and more freight is
being transported than has been the for
some time.
The ANNUAL meeting OF the Stockholders of
the Maine Central Railroad will be held al
Granite Hall this forenoon. at IL o'clock.
The business will bo simply routine. to hear
the report of the Directors and Treasurer.
and to choose board of Directors for the
ensuing year.
w Justly l" 'Nli'NS oui Sidlii' 'ii'i at
listening to the concert. on Monday evening.
at the Methodist church. by the Centennial
Jubilee Singers, of Ilarper's Ferry. com
posed of ex-slaves. Iheir voices are sweet
and plantive. and they render their pieces
with melody to which their white brethren
and sisters can never attain. We would
commend the company and their work.
\ hoy named Decker. living in Boothbay.
lacks but very little of being youthful 81
ant He is but sixteen years old, and is six
feet seven inches in height, and weighs 2lt
pounds. He will be n great man when he
gets his growth
Goss, Sawyer 4 Packard, OF Bath. are
about completing the building of steamer
in their yard.
Our readers will find folded in their papers
to-day. an extra sheet, containing the laws
passed at the recent session of the Maine
Legislature, which our law abiding readers
will of course take pains to preserve for fl-
ture reference.
Mr.. Charles II. Dudley, who has been clerk
-. -.
takes the place of Mr.. Brcen in the post office
He is gentlemanly and efficient clerk.
Mr.. George +. Minot is removing from the
city to his farm in Belgrade Mr.. Minot AMI
family have made many friends during their
brief residence here, who in the future will
he glad to greet them as neighbors, if they
can M lonppr do so rs citizpns
4 burly FFenchman. fighting drunk, who
said he belonged in Watervile and who was
exceedingly demonstrative, was arrested yes
terday forenoon, in the vicinity of the
Farmers Hotel. Mr.. Jones took him to the
Pa u house on the hill
If the loafers about the street corner,
knew what instances they are III the view Of
decent men and women. they would disperse,
or find loating quarters in less conspicuous