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

At the annual meeting of the Sagadahoc
Agricultural and Horticultural Society, the
following officers were elected fer the year
ensuing, viz. President, Gilbert NJ. Gowell.
Bowdoin, r. O. address, Topsham; Vice
Presidents, {. Purinton OF Bowdoinham. +.
c. Jordon of Brunswick, Edwin Totman Of
Richmond; Executive Committee, VIM. s.
Alexander of North Harpswell, l.. f. Smith
of Brunswick VIM. Rice of Bath, s. w.
Carr of Bowdoinham, II. b. Fisher of Tops
ham; Corresponding Secretary $. +. Dixie,
Bath; Recording Secretary. I. Il. Mallett,
Topsham; Treasurer and Librarian, b. r.
Jordan, Brunswick Auditors, /. Z. Tebbetts
of Topsham. O. F. Thompson of Topsham,
Henry Carvill of Brunswick: Member of
Board Of Agriculture. q. NJ Gowell, Bow
doin, p. o. address, Topsham.
The Rockland, Mt Desert and Sullivan
Steamboat Company was organized at Rock
land on the 1th inst, by the choice Of the
following officers
President-John s. Case Of Rockland
Secretary and Treasurer-John Lovejoy.
Directors-Thos. 8. Lindsey, j. s. Case,
Francis Cobb of Rockland, Edwin Reed Of
Bath, and Horace W. Jordan of Boston.
The Sardine factories at Passport have
closed up business for the season.
Mrs. J. II. Flagg of this village, has been
treating, for only six weeks, Mrs. Williams,
an old lady who has net been able to utter a
word aloud for nearly year, and has never
been able to receive any relief. About ten
days ago Mrs. w, astonished her daughter by
speaking aloud. She is now doing nicely
Fairfield Chronicle.
An Exchange says: Edgar Cakes AchOrn
is the name of Sophomore at Bowdoin Col
lege. II is he that the poet referred to when
he said: Tall Cakes from little Achorns
grow.'"
A Robbinston young man placed some pow
der In an unused stove last summer for safe
keeping, when fire was built in it few
days ago there was a severe explosion, the
particulars Of which are related by cores
pondent Of that place.-Eastpor1 Sentinel.
The Journal says that twenty-six French
men were naturalized in the Lewiston Munic-
pal court Wednesday.
The Trustees of the PASSPORT Savings
Bank have voted to declare a semi-annual
dividend Of two per cent. payable on and af-
ter Monday, Jan. 18th, which will make the
yearly dividend four and one-half per cent.
The difficulty Of investing in good paying Sc
curities and being obliged to carry considera-
BILE cash on hand has necessitated a reduction
in the rate of dividends for the past six
months.
"A certain merchant, formerly resident Of
Fairfield, was known to charge exhorbitant
prices for his goods. unless price was pre-
viously agreed upon. An enterprising towns
man, who was constructing mill in the vii
lage, bought his lumber of this same mer-
chant, and, when he called for his bill, and it
began thus: Friend -, in account with
-" The millman said when he saw the
word ''friend" at the top he eagerly scanned
the items, being well assured he should find
the ID at the bottom. Fairfield Choaieie.
A lady residing on Essex street is the owner
Of dog that will make first class meal on
bar Of common hard soap.-Bangor Wing.
We can beat that. We knew of certain
hired girl that would eat soft soap-a great
spoonful at a time. And it didn't kill her
either.-Gardiner Journal