Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-27

AM curnct solos by q. NJ. Prim and w. Il
Pcakes. The patients at the institution an,
many of the young friends of the "troupc'
from town. crowded the chapel. Entertain
mcnts of this character greatly refresh and
help the patients. lifting them up from the
dcld lcvolof their daily experience, and wing
them something new to think about. The,
look forward with delight to such occasions
which form the theme of conversation am
thought for days and even weeks after their
oc urrcncc.
Mcssr.. Hill \ lioyt the cntcrprising gro
Gerry and provision dealers. have offered theii
stand and stock for sale They have good
reasons for selling and rare bargain i offer.
cl to those who wish To buy. See advertise
mtnt elsewhere.
Rev. X. 6. rocs will deliver an address
upon the work of the Baldwin Place Home
fur Little Wanderers at the First Baptist
church Snnlay morning. March 3Oth, at lo1
o'clock Congregational church at , 30. =. VI.
The evening to be announced. All are in
Nitrd. \ collection will be taken. The
tHlhllNH W III Slug III inc insane flo>p ltat al
+. NJ. We trust our people will be present
at these exercises, with warm hearts and full
purses.
The meeting of the Benevolent society are
drawing To close and a full attendance is
requested at Mr. Edward Nason'S thi, Thurs
day afternoon.
I IL.
csting operation was recently performed up
ON the arm of Mr.. Seth Woodbury. of Auburn
Mr.. W had been afflicted with a bone dis
ease and the "humrru," of one arm was
dead new bone having been formed around
the oil bone. The arm wa, cut open and
the bone removed, leaving good arm for
Ir, Woodbury.. Nj W was doing nicely at
last accounts.
Councillor Brown and Mrs DR.. Quinby
Visitors to the Insane Hospital. made night
visit to that institution on Tuesday. visiting
all the wards in order to note the condition
Of the patients at light. to ascertain If proper
care has been taken to provide bed clothing,
nursing. Sc. to see if the sanitary condition
is correct. and other matters pertaining to
the comfort and welfare of the unfortunate in
sane. These night visits arc made unan-
nounccd, but the committee has never vet
been able to detect ANYTHING wrong, or to
suggest any change without its being com
piled with at once
The one story paint shop. on MIR. Nickery's
lot. on Chapel street, i, to removed to a va
cant lot on the same street, further north,
and used As paint shop by Mr.. Chas. Thoms
The large building will be taken down. wher
work will begin at once on the foundation of
Mr.. Vickerys contemplated public hing house.
\ raying maniac at the Insane Hospital
once one of the proprietors of the Cush-
noe House. in this city.
The silver wedding of Rev. John Robinson
and wife of Wayne. was celebrated at their
residence, March Sth. About fifty of their
friends assembled, bearing gifts. Marriage
ceremony was pronounced, by Rev. Mr..
Sylvester. He also made the presentation
speech of the wedlin. gifts which were num-
crous and fine. Mr.. Robinson happily respond
ed Remarks were also made by the guests.
The ladic, of the FIRST Baptist Society. in
,ite the public to a supper and entertainment
to be given in the lecture room of their
church. on this Thursday evening. The
supper will be first class, and will alone be
worth the admission price, - cents; children
half price. Supper served from halt-past
five to halfpast seven. to be followed imme-
diately by the entertainment. 1t is hoped
there will be large attendance, that the pco-
pie may receive not only pleasure to them
selves. but render the occasion a source OF
profit to the society,
We would call attention to the advertise
mcnt of that excellent spring medicine, the
t. :. GoLp Bitters, which our reliable apoth-
ecarics. PtRrR!pGE REoS. prepare. These
i'ittcrs can be depended on to he all they
purport.
Mr.. b. ID. Stevens, agent of tn" Lilliputan
Opera Co.. was il town yesterday. making
arrangements for visit of that charming en-
tertainmcnt. Full particulars will appear in
our advertisements few days later.
We had Il pleasant call yesterday from O.
C. Rollins. of the Evans House, Gardiner.
His friends will he glad to know that he is
recovering.
At Il special town meeting held i'll Rich
mond NJ ,nday. II was voted to issue four anf
a half per cent. bonds To the amount of thir
tv-tive thousand dollars to take up the present
Outstanding six per cent. bonds, and to pro
vide for payment of ten thousand and tih,
dollars of the town debt maturing Marcel
next.
On account of the concert given on Tues
dav evening at the Free Baptist church, Rev
Mr.. Ecob's familiar talk will be given at IT,,
grcgati,nali't vcstry, this Thursday