Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-18

Hunt. The committee of arrangements are
especially gratificd for the full attendance
last evening.
A full attendance of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union is requested this
afternoon, as business of Importance is to
come before the meeting.
Ca Sunday. J. l.. Stoddard of Gardiner,
hal stroke of apopleNy, and is dangerous
ly i'll.
The proprietors of the Kcnnebec Steam
boat Company are making extended repairs
in the Star of the East" overhauling her
throughout, both hull and machinery and
making other improvements looking tow ard
the comfort and safety of patrons Of the line
A steamer now building in East Boston, is
already timberel and plankcd, and the ma
chinery will be sent on from Gardiner this
week. The new boat is larger than the Clarion
has a much larger engine and will prove
speedy boat. 1t is the intention of the com
PAW u run the new boat from Gardiner TO
Hallowcll at about the speed OF the NJ G..
trains. 50 that the slow passage from Augusta
10 Gar liner, will after thi. be a thing of the
past. The new boat will be in complete run
ring order at the opening of the season.
The costumes to BE- worn BY Mr.. Pierce. in
the entertainment to be given BY the Uni
tarians, on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings at Granite Hall. are rich and elegant
and were made particularly for this occasion
by the Boston artistic. Mrs Heath.
Friday afternoon Ex-Governor Israel Wash
burn drove home in his sleigh about j o'clock
as usual, feeling in ordinary good health Up
on arrival at the house he stepped into the
vestibule and had hardly passed the outer
door when he fell to the floor. He was taken
up and carried to his room and the services
of Drs. Wood and Hersom (who were paying
calls in the vicinity Immediately secured. Up
Upon examination they gave Us their opinion
he was suffering from severe vertigo which
caused the fall, but that there was no lesion
of any blood vessels on the brain. Yesterday
he was quite comfortable and il is thought
that the Governor will be out in few DAVIS
Mrs. Washburn. who was away from home
at the time Of the attack reached Portland
bv the midnight train Saturday Portland
Press, Monday.
All 'put up" bitters contain more or less
alcohol which is necessary to keep them, but
if you want bitter draught on ''strictly tenn
perance" principles, go to Partridges' Drug
Store and get a Qnassio Cup for 25 cents.
Rev. Joseph W. Williams, formerly of this
city, well known here, now residing in In
dian River, in the eastern section of the
State, in private note to us, says:
snow deep: Nothing TO do, except haul fire
wood. Hope shall live TO turn my face westward
and again tired the soil of my native city. Augusta
often feel like an orphan left alone. VI did not
receive the good old Journal week to let me
know how yon are prospecting In Augusta, ] should
feel quite homesick.
Last Sabbath at the Baptist church in Hal
lowell, at the close of the afternoon service,
a committee consisting of VIM. Wilson, II.
Tobey and George S. Fuller, presented the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, our pastor, Rev. W. A. Newcombs, has
rendered his resignation pastor of this church. and
accepted call f,om the Baptist church In South Der
wick, Me-, therefore
hereby accept his resignation and at the same time
express sincere regret that he has oand II nece,
sary to sunder the connection that has existed for
the past three years and Il half between himself IL.
pastor and the church.
Resoirei, That we have the utmost confidence in
the unsuliied character and Christian integrity of
brother, and regard him rs of the most able
preachers in the denomination In the State.
Resoired, That W. will follow brother with
prayers, that great success attend him in
his new field Of labor and that the best of heavens
blessings may rest upon him and his highly esteemed
family, during the future Of their lives.
The States pays but a trihe towards the support of
patients Ia the Insane Asyum-a dollar and half =
week towards the board of those whose relatives
unable to bear the expense of supporting them
ut the Hospital The very best table fare is here
providcd-buter milk, oysters. CLAIMS. eggs and all
fha phsia ftaIs pflif e OF il hnupi in