Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-23


reported in good condition.
DIR. A. j. Fuller of Bath has returned from
Atlanta, Georgia, looking better for what
must have been most enjoyable excursion.
He accompanied Gov Garcelon, and didn't
make any silly speeches during his absence.
Heath Post of Gardiner. very properly re-
fused to receive the $50 grudgingly voted by
the board of Aldermen for Decoration Day.
The Post voted to accept an invitation from
Seth Williams Post of Augusta, to partc-
pate with them in their celebration, and they
will probably come up on the one o'clock ac
cOmmodation train aud no public decoration
services will be held in Gardiner. The mem
bers Of the Post, however, will meet at their
hall in the morning, and march quietly to
the cemetery, and decorate the graves in IA
private manner. The Gardiner Band has
been engaged to accompany Heath Post &.
A. X. to Augusta Decoration Day, and will
on that occasion appear in their new uniforms,
which are now being made.
There is every reason to believe that lemon
ade will be within the reach of the goomiest
greenbacker's purse this season. Fruit men
say that lemons are very low at So per crate
the present price. Sugar was never so low
as now.
In an excellent article on the horse inter-
est of Maine, the Maine Farmer says
Maine is in many respects well adapted to
the breeding of horses. We have in the
State the fppst At a nf h1nnI that k.
found in the horse-kind. Messenger. Bos-
ton, Sir Archy. Lexington, Justin Morgan,
American Eclipse, Grand Bashaw. Alexan-
der's Abdallah. Rysdyk's Hambletonian.
Ethan Allen, Hiram Drew. Fearnaught.
Winthrop Morrill,, Almont, Gen. Knox-all
founders of families and names that will
live long after many man, who vainly flat
tiers himself that he is of consequence to the
world is forgotten.
The diphtheria has visited Capitol and
Swan streets, in its most malignant form.
Clarence, aged years and & months, son of
Frank f.. Baker living on Swan street, died
on Tuesday. Another child was sick, but re-
covered. An adopted son of John II. Britt,
aged 10 years and months, living on Capt.
tol street, died of diphthcria of so malignant
a type. yesterday morning, that the body had
to be buried in the afternoon.
The pardon of Blake, alluded to yesterday.
was signed by the Governor Yesterday and
forwarded l.. H. IIutchinson Esq, of Lew
iston, appeared before the Governor and
Council asking for the pardon of Daniel NJ.
Goss, in Auburn Jail under sentence of
two years for embezllemont. The Council
voted unanimously to recommend the par
don. pardon was granted F. C. Boyd of
Portland in county Jail two years for lar
ceny, on condition that he leave the State.
The Governor yesterday afternoon signed
quite number of orders for the payment of
pension claims.
The popular Augusta Band will play some
of their choicest music AT the Brackett-Mur-
ply walking match, at Granite Hall, Satur-
day evening.
The Gypsies have arrived in town, and,
with the usual accompaniment of dogs, have
encamped in Brett's Gulley. The Gypsey
Queen, or what we took to be her, was en-
gagged over a washtub at the time of the visit
Of our reporter
KeMnebec County Medical Association.
The annual meeting of this Association was
held in the Common Council room, in this
city, yesterday forenoon, the President, DR..
Il. Hildreth of Gardiner, in the chair. The
records were read and the accounts of the
Treasurer approved.
The following officers were then elected
for the ensuing year
President. q. A. Halves of IIallowell
Vice President-D. Z. Marston of Mon
mouth.
Secretary and Treasurer-B. T. Sanborn
of Augusta.
Standing Committee. O. Webster of
Augusta, A. +. Plimpton of Gardiner, F. NJ.
Putnam of Winthrop.
The Association took dinner at Harris eat
ing house. 1t is needless to say that it was
6rst-elsss. The occasion was graced with the
presenee Of His Excelency, Governor Gar
ceion, aud DR.. Parker OF the Executive
Council.
On reassembling after dinner, the Assoc
citation was addressed by Gov Garcelon, Civ
ing an account of his recent trip South, and
especially an extended account of the meet
iuvs Of the Medical Association at Atlanta,
Ga, the manner of conducting meetings,
&C. 1t was exceedingly interesting, as the
Doctor always is when he doesn't touch up
on politics.
Papers were then read as follows: On
diphtheria, by Dr. A. p. Snow Of Winthrop;
on malarial cachexia, by DIR. J. o. Webster
of Augusta: on convergent strabismus, by
DR.. Holt of Portland. All the papers showed
careful thought, were well written, and re-
ceived with evident favor.
There was full attendance at the meet
ings.
CONNIE nee tent at Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary and Female College.
The following is the programme for the
ffty-eighth anniversary and commencement
exercises at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary
and Female College at Kent's Hill, beginning
Sunday june !, and concluding Thursday
evening, June 5th:
SUNDAY, June ist.-2 p. NJ, Baccalaureate
Sermon; 100 p. NJ, Anniversary of w. +.
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