Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-13

LoraI AMI State Mems.
Monday, January 10, 1879.
Biographical Sketches.
Copies Of the Biographical Pamphlet
may be had at this Office, or Of the car
rier at the State House. Price Is Cents.
Notice to Members Of Legislature.
The Daily kenncbec journal contains full reports
osthe proceedings of the Legislature and abstracts OF
debates.
Prices: Single copy, cents; % copies, GO cents;
50 copies more, cents each.
Extra copies of any issue Of the Daily Kennebec
Jousnal NAV be obtained by giving orders therefor
to the Carrier the State House, at the Counting
Room of the Journal Office, the dsy previous.
as-A large lot of Heavy Custom made, Overcoats
at half the cost, at Jones' New Store. janlit4t
RJ- MAJ. f. RowELL is our local Agent at Halo
we'll and authorized to transact business in be-
half.
ss- single copies of the Daily and Weekly are on
sale at this office and nj Pieroe's Bookstore. In Gar
diner at Paliner's Bookstore
So Our patrons in RENTING money should do
by check, money order, or registered letter.
aS- state News will DE found on the fourth page.
81 See Committee Notices on first page.
The Augusta Band, having kindly volun-
teered their services. will appear at the Fair,
this evening, and render some of their finest
selections.
The ''Corner Stone" is the title of neat
little two cent paper, which will be published
daily during the Fair, advertising the same,
and giving our merchants an opportunity to
get their business cards before the public.
1t is printed at Geo. +. Nason's job printing
Office.
Mr.. George II. Robbins, the honorable
member Of the House from PASSPORT, exhib-
its to us plank of a vessel eaten by worms,
which certainly is great curiosity. 1t is
section of plank Of the schooner Irvine"
ofEastport. Theexterior is fair and appearsto
be sound, but the worms. which have grown
inside the plank. have entirely eaten out its
life and substance.
offce-seekers, who camp upon his track. be-
set him whenever he appears in public, and if
they fail TO obtrudc upon his presence per-
sonaliy, they food him with petitions.
Snow enough now for fair >leghing.
Mr.. Charles Millken intends to start for
the Dead River region to-day, to inspect the
numbering operations there
The second lecture Of the popular course,
at the Baptist church, will be delivered on
Monday evening of next week, by Rev. F. W.
Brakeman of Auburn, one of the abiest and
kcenest preachers in Maine. There remains
four lectures and one entertainment in the
course. and course tickets have been placed
at the very low price Of 10 cents. They are
for sale by committee, at c. C. Hunts, J.
F. Perces and elsewhere.
The following is the arrangement Of sheriff
and deputies of Lincoln county; Caleb
Hodgdon, Sheriff and Keeper Of Jail, p. o.
address, Wiscasset; Elbrdge S. Weeks,
Jefferson, p. o. address jefferson; John X.
Corey, Boothbay. p. o. address North Booth
bay; Robert Haniey, Bristol, p. o. address
Damariscotta; James Mulligan, Nobleboro,
p. o. address Damarscotta Mills Alonzo J.
Partridge, Wtefeld, p. o. address South
Windsor; George Harrington, Waldoboro,
p. O. address Waldoboro
The meetings during the week of prayer
were well attended, and of a very interesting
character. There seemed to prevail a spirit
ofharmony and brotherly love that should ever
characterize christian people.
Geo, Clifford, Esq, graduate of Colby,
whose home is in Vassalboro', has recently
been appointed L. S. Consul at Nantes,
France, and is at his post.
Rev. Mr.. Ives of the House, yesterday
preached an able and eloquent sermon, to
large congregation in the Baptist church.
The North Kennebec Agricultural Society
have chosen the following officers: Pres,
Hall c. Burleigh Fairfield; lst Vice Pres,
Ira f. Getchell Vas; I'd Vice Pres, Jos. Per-
cival, Wat; LIST Trustee, Martin Blaisdell,
Wat; ID Trustee, Stephen c. Watson, Wat; Sd
Trustee, VIM. II. Pearson. Vas +; 4th Trustee,
s. I. Abbott. Wat; See, J. NJ. Garland, Wat;
Treas. and Agent J. q. SOule. Wat; Libra
rian, ID. r. Wing. Wat.
Again we take pleasure in calling the atten-
ton of our readers and citizens generally to
the Monument Fair. TO open Mt Granite Hall,
this (Monday) evening. The purposes of
the Fair have been heretofore fully called at
tention to- The opening address will be de-
Iivered this evening. by Col. VIM. NJ. Fogler
of Belfast, a gallant member of the 18th
Maine Regiment, and will doubtless be an
effort worthy the occasion. This will be fol-
lowed by Shakesperian Readings, by Miss
Sarah E. Laughton, whose public efforts in