Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-11-27
HallOWell Local News,

Union Thanksgiving services were held IN
the Methodist vestry in this city on Thurs
day forenoon last. On account of the severe
illness OF Rev. DIR. Butler. who was to have
preached on the occas ION, the exercises were
changed, and a social meeting, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. White of the Congregational church
was substituted. After the reading of appro-
pirate selections of Scripture by Rev. Mr..
Grosvenor and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Harding,
brief addresses were made by Rev. Messrs.
White, Grosvenor, Allen and Parshley: also
by Judge Baker, Maj. Rowell and others.
The attendance was about as usual on such
occasions. In the evening union religious
services were held in the same place.
Mrs. Chas. f. Fuller of this city died quite
suddenly on Wednesday last, few days af-
ter the painful operation to which she was
subjected, particulars of which were given in
a recent number of the Journal. Hopes
were entertained that her life might be pro-
longed by prompt medical treatment, though
the chances for favorable result were eX-
tremely doubtful.
The girls of the Maine Industrial school in
this city enjoyed their usual Thanksgiving
dinner with peculiar relish. There are now
thirty four girls at the school, about the usual
average. One hundred and thirteen have
been committed to the care of the school
since its establishment, and all are well pro-
vided for. In most cases favorable reports
of the girls are received from families where
they have been provided with homes.
Rev. Dr. Butler. pastor of the Baptist
church in this city, has been quite ill for the
past few weeks. and unable to attend to his
ministerial duties. By advice of his physi-
clan. he will spend few weeks with relatives
in Massachusetts, with the hope that the
| change may prove beneficial.
A little more snow is anxiously waited to
give lis capital sleighing, such as is enjoyed
by our county friends few miles distant.
Mr.. Geo II. Ordway is meeting with good
encouragement in his glove manufacturing
enterprise in this city, and will undoubtedly
establish a permanent and prosperous busi-
ness, as his perseverance and energy deserves.
He finds ready sale for all the buck and calf
gloves, mittens, &C., that he can make, the
traders in this city, Augusta and Gardiner.
being among his best customers. He has
patent process for tanning skins used in his
trade-buck, calf and seal skins-and is
negotiating to have this branch Of business
carried on here. For several years past he
has been engaged in business in New
Hampshire, but prefers his own native city to
any other locality.
| MANY of our temperance ladies are making
efforts to establish Christian Temperance
| Union in this city, and a preliminary meet
| ing was held in Reform Club Hall, on Mon
day afternoon last. Mrs. Stevens of Port
land, Mrs. Sargent and Mrs. Hunt of Au-
gusta, and other ladies from abroad were
present to aid in the enterprise.
The river has closed nearly month earlier
than at some seasons, and if the present Lold
weather continues for a few days longer it
will take quite an extensive 'thaw" to open
navigation again this year. Many have in
sisted that winter was not going to ''set in"
until after more rain and mud-but ''as at
present advised" the prospect is decidedly
winterish. We might perhaps as well pre-
mare for Prof. Vennor's seventeen foot snow
storm, without cringing.
MANY of our college boys and others absent
from the old fireside home. have improved
Thanksgiving week and short vacation to
visit their relatives and friends, who OF course
welcome them with open arms ard well
spread Thanksgiving table. These reunions
though brief, are among the most enjoyable
that mortals are favored with.