Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-25

Local AMI State Nous.
Wsdassdsy, February Is, 1850.
kenns6se Journal. ~ -
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.
caucus VII be held in tue '
COMMON COUNCIL ROOMS.
Friday Evening, Feb. eth, 1850.
AT 80 O'CLOCK,
for the psrpe.e q choosing nineteen e,es.,es to At
eaG tns District Convention to be held IN this ety
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE
Augusta, Feb. -. 1850.
Full moon tonight
A~ Po'sSc iok'eu AL Two IDcOflaxe0 NAV.
uals yesterday.
Hon. Joseph Farwell of Unity, arrived in
this city yesterday.
The lecture by Mrs. Hunt at the Universa-
list church last evening, was very interesting
and we'll attended.
The dancers ofthe Universalist Society and
their friends will have . social dance in
Waverly Hall this evening. A pleasant time is
anticipated.
1.-THE wicked stand on slippery places"
says the Good Book, and it will take mighty
wicked man to walk on the sidewalk this
morning with safety.
Friend Wardsworsh and Farr OF Manches.
ter held we'll attended and interesting meet
ings at the North Parish meeting house Sun
day forenoon and afternoon.
f. W. Moore of AugustG has a head Of
Blaine and . crayoning, "The Widows
Cruise" on exhibition At Hallowelf. Miss
Noble has some fine studies in water colors.
A lone fisherman might have been seen
on the snow covered ice of the river an
Cling for the coy and toothsome smelt yes
terday forenoon.
The late snow storm has greatly improved
the sleighing in this vicinity. The country
roads are somewhat drifted in places, but the
snow was so moist that the going cannot but
be excellent. -..,, 81.
Jephthah Encampment Of Odd Fellows sat
down to most enjoyable supper. last even
ing, at the establishment of Mr.. w. E. Pot
ter The brethren were the guests of Messrs
Martin Reynolds and Horace Cony.,
Rev. Benjamin Dickson Of Marlborough,
n. H.. will preach In the First Christian
Church on Northern Avenue, in this city, this
city, this evening, Mt 7.3O o'clock. Services
in the church tomorrow evening at the same
hour.
The revival II: the Methodist church At
ReadReld still continues with undated vigor.
Over fifty have. .experiepced religion, and
many more are 1nquiring the way to salvation.
The Sunday services are crowdeds and the
interest among all classes il, religious mat
terra, unprecedented. :.
There i, grea. rush for tickets to Law:
renee Barretts play next Thursday. The
sale cpeEed at the express Office Monday
! morning Mt 9'o'clock go seats had been sold,
and the tickets have been selling very rapid
" ever since: The hall will undoubtedly be
crowded. 49, 49,
|
The sheet and pillow-case ball in Meonian
Hall, last evening was very pleasant affair
A goodly plumber Of young folks- tripped in
the merry mazes of the dance to the inspir-
ing music of Ifanagan's orchestra. The hall
seemed the time being to be alive with
ghosts: but they were very nice sPectres'
especially the female ghosts.
| The citizens Of Riverside vii! give an en-
tertanment next Thursday evening, consist
ing Of dialogues, plays. table1ux, vocal anu
instrumental music for the occasion. Fol-
lowing the stage exercise will be sociaole,
with dancing for those who wish to participate.
The admittance fee 10 ten cents, and the pro-
coed. will be devoted to repairing the church
organ.
We learn that the Society for the frotec-
ton of Fish and Game have ordered $50 pairs
Of Italian quails, to be set at liberty m the
Kennebec valley. Partridges are getting
scarce, and our local Nimrods are ambitious
70 try their shot guns At some day in the fu'
ture on the savory quail. We trust the ex'
pertinent will be . success.