Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-01

Local ann State Mus.
Monday, March /, 1880.
s<R. W. FILES. ESQ.,. of Unity. is agent for the
Kennebec Journal.
Gentle Spring.
Town Meetin' day.
The quarterly meeting Of the Industrial
school for Girls will occur March 10.
The City Council will meet on Wednesday
afternoon, and the Committee on Accounts
Tuesday afternoon.
Maine Central stock has declined from 4S
10 ~. Consolidated Maine Central bonds
are steady at 100 l-2.
There was an interesting Sunday School
concert at the Universalist church last even
ing, greeted by large audience.
Smiley Wasgatt have ON hand at this
time a nice lot of goods. They especially in
vite attention to their five cent counter.
At the gospel temperance meeting yester-
day a number of persons made brief remarks.
The meeting was considered very successful
Did our readers ever see the ideal Yankee?
not fool nor knave, but a shrewd, kindly
old fellow. who is full of mother-wit and
kindness. Such an one is Denman ThOmp-
son in "Joshua Whitcomb,' which will soon
be presented to an Augusta audience.
Mr.. G. ID. Bisbee has in his possession a
Fusion Billy captured at the State House,
January $780, supposed to have been used by
Captain Blacks men. He will add this club
to his museum of war curiosties, alongside
of trophies Of Gettysburg, Appommattox, and
other gorv fields of the war of the REBEL
ion.
Orchestral parts of the celebrated PUCK
March," by the talented pianist Harry f. II.
Benedict, has been sent the leader Of our Or
chestra, and will be performed by them soon.
The march has great deal of merit and will
doubtless become immensely popular. We
understand Mr.. Benedict will spend short
vacation in our city the coming summer.
En1 W.
bruised Saturday forenoon, while hauling
lumber for Mr.. Atkins, above the dam. He
was sitting sideways on the lumber, when
three-horsc team, belonging to Mr.. Getch-
ell, came along. The whffie-tree of the lead
er struck Mr. Folsom in the groin. He was
taken home and doctor summoned. 1t was
a miracle that he was not more seriously hurt.
Judge True had two cases before him, Sat
urc Friday night James Caller was ar
rested for intoxication, and while in the ca
boose thrashed around, yelled, swore, tore
bunk and bedclothing, and made pande-
monium generally. He was fined SSH.
Fred Fossett of China, for larceny of two
whips from the stable of Reuel Glidden on
Melville street, adjudged guilty. Fine and
costs, 1871. Appealed.
Saturday evening young man who lives Ill
this city hired livery stable team to go to
Gardiner. While in that city he became in
toxicated. He returned to Augusta, and fell
from the buggy on Water street, but was too
drunk to be injured. The horse started into
run, and the vehicle collided with stone
post in front Of Percivars store, breaking the
spokcs out of the wheel of the buggy, and
springing the axles. The animal did not stop
until it reached the stable where it belonged.
Jesse Soule, aged abont ten years, son OF
Mr. Geo. Soule, of West Waterville, was in
stantly killed Friday morning. He was
standing on the ice, near pile OF logs on
the bank, while the man was rolling an add-
tonal load upon the pile. In turning his
team to leave, the sled struck log and start
ed the pile, which rolled upon the boy and
crushed him to death. He was a smart little
lad, and his sudden death is severe Attic
ton To the family.
Rev Mr.. Upjohn delivered n very able, in
,eresting and timely lecture at St Marks,
last evening, on ''What is the Matter with the
Bbe?" He considered the objections which
are raised against the Word of God, and pro-
ceedcd to show how full of sophistry and
weakness they are. This is but the begin
ming of series Of three lectures, in which he
will consider and refute the various phases of
modern infdelity; and we advise all who de-
sire to be able to give reason for ''the faith
that is within them," to attend.
Charlie Swan and Miss Hattie Gilman were
married Thursday evening, by Rev. Mr. Up
john, at the residence of the brides father.
The wedding was a quiet one, only relatives
of the interested ones being present. The
presents were quite numerous and some OF
them very elegant We wish the couple many
happy returns Of the day. [--St""d"'" (Sa'-