Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-20
J0ral ann Statr Nems.
Thursday, February 90, 1879.

Fhe BAPTIST state Educational Society will
hold t.rir quarterly meeting at the
First Baptist church in this city, on Tuesday
next, the meetings holding forenoon, after
noon and evening. Papcrs.on educational
subjects will be presented by Rev. A. \. Ford
q: Tenants IiaIbor and Rev. Geo b Ills
l.y of Yarmouth. In the evening Il lecture
will be delivered by President Robins of Col
by University, on the subject Character in
Education" This is one of his most popular
lectures. The papers and lecture are not
scctaran bat will interest all classes, and all
arr invited.
The young folks of the Unitarian Society
had the qualification of paving their respects
10 a good house, last evening. The burlesque
operstta of "Cindcrclla," was put upon the
stage with even greater care than at its last
rendering Mis- Hatch rs Cinderella. was
arttul and sweet: Miss Whtehouse, as the
Fairy Queen. gracefully filled the role Miss
Bi,elJw, Aessrs. Galli,on, Moore. McMur-
de" .owsc snd Davies, all filled their parts
10 great acceptance; while the eldest daugh-
ter. in the person of Geo. Pierce. was sim
pl, immense. The costumes were all new
ami elegant. 4 pretty little fairy scene in
the midst of the play vas enacted 10y sixteen
l;tlr misses. under the direction of Mr..
PcAkes. Mi-, Nellie Foglcr presided at the
plano. Mrs,rs. Pcakcs and Prim also fur
nj aet excellent music durin. intermission.
TIt ,,cria.'s entertainment closed with one
city, calling out some Of The best talent in
the city. On this evening the same play will
he repeated and the evening close with
cial dance. cur nitaran friends should be
thanked for excluding from their entertain
mrnt the catch-pcnny and clap-trap nuisances
that Us IL: render life at lvvcc burden.
w understand that the person who is CON
IN atiu.s the filthy personal filings and indie
cent i,c.,l, in the National Democrat is Il
fellow from Auburn, who WAS educated in
NulGarism at the feet Of Oliver Otis, NOW of
the Rocaland Opinion and was employed
Oh the Auburn Clipper. paper which died
oi it, own inherent rottcnness. This fact
viii explain why We have taken no notice of
the s"rh''lings of this thoroughly irresponsi-
Bile person. who ha> no proper relation to de-
cent journalism We do not believe our
readers care To have us come down to his
level.
Leo Miller, the long haired ireelover.
spoke last evening in the Representatives
lIlil al the States expense, TO about 80 or
grcenbackcys and few republicans.
Matte Strickland was not with him Hi,
speech was exactly the same As delivered in
TIL, city LIST tdl-n thing but Il batch of
sophi-t.it-.
Several typographical errors were made in
the article "Changc the record and We re-
publish the same in our columns. The plain
and startling truth uttered therein have great
~ disturbed the rum>cllcrs and rum svmpa-
thizers and invoked the condemnation of the
National Democrat. Is We prcsuIae it would
any other sheet that apologies for the rum
power, and advcrti~es their wares The arti-
Gle i, good easy reading to those who are
in favor of shutting up the rum shops.
Our attention has been called to the Eagle
Pencil Co.'S lead pencil, which have just
been introduced into TIL, city by Mr. J. b.
Chadwick, general agent for the New Eng
land trade. There are several varieties all
of excellent quality. They are decidedly the
best pencils we have ever seen. either for
newspaper reporting for schools, for draw
ing Or for general use. For sale by J. +.
Pierce and Horace North
\ despatch was received last evening, stat
ing that Marcellus Emery, of the Bangor
Commercial, was AT the point of death.
The party given by the walters at the Au-
guSta House, last evening was fine affair.
and participated in by large number.
We are glad to learn that Hon. $. j. Chad
bourne, late Secretary of State, who has been
suffering severely for a fortnight from neural
gia in the face, is gradually recovering.
Mr.. f. Freeman, of Oldtown, member of
the Masonic Mutual Relief Association of
Mechanic Falls, died on the 9Th of Feb
ruary. Yesterday, ID. b. Perry. Esq, mem
Der of the House of Representatives from Po-
land. sent by express to the widow, Mrs. Lu-
cinda Freeman, Oidtown. one thousand dol
excellent organization. The above amount is
paid from the accumulated funds of the asso-
citation, and no assessment will be made OR
account of this death
Seth Williams Post c. A. r., of this city,
has made choice of Rev. II. W. Tldcn as
orator on the next Memorial Day, Nav
30th, and invited Rev. &. W. Whitney to
preach the Memorial sermon.
Partridge Bros. are selling from their
''chcap table" many choice fancy goods, pa
rian vases, decorated china ornaments. &C., az
actually less than the Wholesale rates.
Leighton, Scruton K Co. have just received
lot of cottons in blcachcd and unbleachcd,
slightly damaged by water in the late fire in
New York and will open them this morning
at "a and q cents yard. These cottons are
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