Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-19
Loral aMn state Nems.
Saturday, April 10, 1879.

Saturday, April 10, 1879.
Mr.. Alfred Turner. the new Superntend-
ent of the Aims house, entered upon the dis
charge of the duties of his office Thursday
noon. He has appointed Mr.. Alex. McCaus-
land driver of the team connected with the
institution.
The services Sunday will be the last held
in the present Unitarian church. The sermon
in the morning will be historical in character,
and in the evening vesper service will be
given, the following being the programme:
Vesper Hymn, Schumann.
ale watchcth over Israel, Mendesshon.
Gloria. NJ. c. Milliken.
Ave Maria, Abt.
Evening Song, Kucken.
Hear my Prayer Mendelsshon.
The funeral services of the late Hannah
Swan will be observed at her fathers resi-
dence this afternoon at = o'clock. Relatives
and friends are invited.
Pierce has the fan of a giantess in his show
window.
The first arrival of the season was on
Thursday, being the advent of steam tug
towing the pile driver which was used in
driving piles for the temporary wharf of the
steamboat company, at the town landing
The work was done on Thursday, rs well as
the erection of a temporary shed. Work will
soon be commenced on the permanent wharf
and storehouse.
Mr. Kalloch offers his drug business for
sale.
The Pcquanket Rifle Club of Fryeburg beat
the Portland Ten in match Fast Day. by a
score of sl7 points by the Pcquankets to 100
by the Portlands.
James +. Devinc is selling all the new and
popular spring medicines at very low prices
at his new drug store, Dana's old stand.
Another nice snow storm yesterday after
noon.
The Belfast Journal has the follow ing com
p!imentary notice of DIR. Davis, of this city,
who has recently gone into business for him
self:
DIR. Clarence W. Davis. son of Marshall
Davis Of this city has purchased the dental
office of DIR. f. c. Briggs, Of Augusta. and
will succeed to his practice. DIR. Davis
studied with DIR. Lombard, of this citv, and
has made an excellent reputation as a skilful
and honorable practitioner. We can recon-
mend him to our kennebec friends
Rev. DIR. Quinby will address the Reform
club, at the Reform club hall, tomorrow AZ
ternoon, at half past two o'clock.
Hon. A. F. Drinkwater of Ellsworth. who
has been spending the past year in Europe,
expects to reach home about the 10th of
May.
Major J. II. II. Iicwett of Thomaston, has
been invited 10 deliver the Memorial ad-
address at Ssccarappa on Decoration Day
The Unitarian edifce is to be sold and re-
moved at once from the lot that work may be
commenced on the new meeting house, which
will be ready for dedication in the early fall.
Hon. r. II. Simonton of Camden, gave his
interesting and valuable lecture on wine
and its Evils" to a large audience, in Brus-
wick, on Thursday evening.
new baggage room is in process of con-
at the NJ. C. passenger station in Gardiner.
The room now used as a baggage room and
the ticket Office is to be made into one
room and used as the ticket Office.
The Portland Argus contains the startling
announcement that freight train passed
through Augusta the other day. mo other
paper has it."
Mr.. p T. Barnum breaches a sermon on
church ordinances, copies of which he crcu-
lates preparatory to the coming of the wild
men Of Borneo, and other features of his
''great moral show
Rev. Mr. Tilden lectured in the Chapel of
the Insane Hospital last evening.
The people of Mr.. Sterling's charge are
DESTROYS that he should be returned here the
next year. He has proved himself a faith
full, able minister.
1t is necessary that there should be a large
attendance of the children of the Cold
Water Temple, at the Reform club hall, this
afternoon at "a o'clock. Singing by the
Hughes Brothers
Doings OF the Governor and Council.
The Governor and Council yesterday passed
the following order:
Ordered That the Treasurer be directed to forward
to each of the members and attaches OF the Iegis