Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-31

ho,rue. Asst. Messenger of the Senate:
John w. Phinney, Asst. Messenger of
House: and Fred II. Owen.
,1-Nembers of the Legislature desiring
conies of the Daily Journal Of Tuesday morn
;gg containing the Biographical sketches can
obtain them of our carrier at the State House
or at this once.
BOSTON SUNDAY HERALD.
The Sunday Herald train will arrive in
augusta every Sunday morning at II o'clock,
until further notice. Orders received at
pierce's bookstore.
Beautiful snow.
The ice men look jubilant.
Our city was unusually quiet yesterday.
Ne,srs. Swan & Hartman have gone
Governor Davis has gone home to stop
over the Sabbath.
The Maine Central Railroad is laying in
stock Of coal in its sheds in this city.
Leap year anu I'VE CuHudNs III FEBRUARY.
Here's a chance for you, girls.
It is said that paper is in circulation in
Biddeford to raise funds to pay the members
of the rump legislature.
A large number of members of the legisla-
ture will go home to-day to remain over the
Sabbath.
j. II. Manlcy, Esq, of this city has re-
ceived some very fine pictures of trout and
cartridges, from NJ. l.. Ever Of Bangor.
The civil term of the Superior Court con-
venes next Tuesday before Judge White
house.
The Calling gun went off on the after
noon train yesterday. At least that was
the report.
Don't forget the meeting of the Reform
Club in their hall on Sunday afternoon, at
half-past o'clock.
Don't forget that the w. c. +. U. hold
their grand mass convention in the Methodist
church, Biddeford, next Wednesday and
Thursday.
Some thirty young people went down to
Gardiner to the masque ball, Thursday even
ing The affair was marked success.
Chambers Band of Portland furnished mu-
sic.
Kents Hill students and graduates seem to
y. lpr,v
f. Luce has been chosen principal of Free
dom Academy. The Spring term will open
Monday, Feb. %.
The fourth lecture in the Sunday eve. course
at the First Baptist church, will be given at
that church on tomorrow evening at 7
O'Clock, by the pastor. Subject Socialism.
its Cause and Cure
1.-The Dignity of Man." will be discussed
by the Rev. Mr.. Thatcher, at the Uni
tartan church tomorrow Sunday morning,
at the usual hour Vespcr service in the
evening Seats free All are cordially invi-
ted.
CITY Marshal White has received notice of
the theft of horse, wagon and harness at
Dracut. Mass. Also reward of $50 offered,
SO for the arrest of Thomas Wilde, S25 for
the recovery of a horse and sleigh stolen
from John W. Kicker of Dover n. ii.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Whitney's dis
course tomorrow morning will be, "What
Must do to be Saved?" and in the evening,
s.I,. cnry a nj
10 30, evening, at :. The public are cordial
ly invited to attend.
Some fifty young people from this city and
Halowell, took a sleigh ride Thursday eve
ming out to Manchester. where they had
party and dance in the town hall. About
midnight they returned to Hsllowell, and par
took of a collation. Mt the residence of one OF
their number, Miss Emma Jones. The party
broke up in the 'wee sma' hours
Messrs. Weeks 4 Morse are putting some
of the finest ice we ever saw into their
houses, for the dedication Of Augusta people
next summer. Many people in this vicinity
now Law in a stock of the cold comfort for
home use. in a room fixed up for the purpose
in the wood shed or some other convenient
locality.
Mr.. Levi .. Allen of Gardiner, has been
entertaining the militia and other people
around the State House with his original
songs Mr.. Allen is strong Davis man. and
has writ some verses" in honor of the Gov
ernor. Mr.. A. had "a dream that was not all
adream in which it was revealed to him
that Davis would be elected
Yesterday morning the last soldier left Au-
gusta. A large crowd gathered at the depot
to see them off. The people inside the cars
hattened their noses against the windows to
get glimpse of the unusual sight. The tram
was long one, and as it rolled ont OF the
depot the boys gave three cheers, followed by
the well-known Auburn. The Gatling gun
went down in the afternoon.
Caterer Goodwin laid GOO plates for the u.
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