Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-16

sumed charge of the school yesterday.
The ice broke up in Mooschcad Wcdnes-
day, and the lake is again open to nav gation.
At Blanchard. IL miles from Greenville,
there occurred on Wednesday the unusual
phenomenon of huge snow drifts on the hills
and valleys, while the thermometer indicated
90 degrees in the shade.
No town in the county has such good roads
as Winthrop. They are superintendcd by "A
man who has had charge of them for a long
time, and who mixes brains with the gravel
and other material.
Rev. +. G.. Slower of the First Baptist
church, Gardiner, will preach at the Bruins
wick street Free Baptist church next Sabbath
forenoon.
Copies of the City Reports may he obtained
at the offices of the Mayor, City Clerk, City
Treasurer, and City Marshal, and at ii e
stores of Cony \ Robinson, 5. b. Worthley,
John II. Dyer, d. W. Pill.bury 4 Co., T.
Fuller < Son, Daniel Moore and Geo W.
Jones and at the newspaper offices, The
number printed was 500
We are glad to learn that Mr. W. s.
Badger, of the Farmer, who has been for the
past two weeks confined to his house bv a Sc
we're attack of nervous rheumatic fever, was
able to ride out on Tuesday. He will soon
be able to again attend to business
Owing to the death of his brother, with
whom he had been associated in business
thirty-threc years, Mr.. Enoch Libby contem-
plates retiring from business.
Knsman is drawing nice Ottawa Beer, from
his fountain daily.
The new American sewing machine is self
threading, both upper and under threads, at
Fuller & Capens.
The smiling countenances of the people on
the street for the last few days are occasioned
by the good trades they are receiving at Hill
& Hoyts. They are selling at less than
cost to close May Goth.
Mr.. Burr the principal of the Hallow, IL
Classical School, informs us that the item in
yesterday mornings Journal, that a young
lady is sick in the school with scarlet fever,
is false. None are going home. His little
child was sick for few days, but was remoy-
ed from the house at once
Jason WOodman, a well known and re-
spectcd merchant of North Leeds was brought
t, Augusta, Wednesday, to be placed in the
insane asylum Mr.. Woodman was post
III astcr.
Partridge Brothers new soda fountain is a
fine one, and the soda which comes from it is
delicious 1t is sold at only cents glass.
II. A. b. Chandler will sell his horse, bug
gy, market express wagon, and harnesses
at auction in Market Square, at 2 O'Clock,
this afternoon.
Toole's hacker telegraphed to Chicago We'd
nesday night to see if they would accept his en-
trance when he (Toole) reached there to enter
for the O'Leary belt and there is no doubtthey
will. The walk is for seventy five hours,
heel and toe, and the first prize is $1,000.
The man covering 260 miles gets his entrance
fee, and $40 for every extra five miles.
A. Sampson & Sons of Hallowell are load
ing the schooner Chic Chilcott with oil-cloth
trimming, consigned to Boston parties, who
use the same in the manufacture of heavy
wrapping paper. The same firm has been
loading a vessel in Gardiner with shocks and
states to be sent to their carpet factories in
New York.
VIM. II. Smith, Esq, and Mr.. Robertson
of the Augusta school committee were in
Portland, Wednesday, examining the system of
classification there.
1t is rumored that Rev. 4. w. Prebe is
about to tender his resignation rs pastor Of
the Universalist Society in Bangor.