Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-15
HallOWell Local News.
Musical Entertainment Logs. Fish
Musician Interesting Budge of News

musical entertainment was given by the
young lady pupils of Miss Gardner, teacher
Of music in Hallowell Classical and Scientific
Academy, on Friday evening last, on which
occasion the concert room of the institution
was filled with invited guests. whose appreci-
alton of the proficiency of the entire class
was evinced by the closest attention. and well
deserved applause. Misses Eaton, Booker,
Carver, Wells, (three ssters) Beeman, Reed,
and SOule, each in their several numbers.
both vocal and instrumental, are entitled to
much praise for efficiency and skill acquired
thus early in their academic course, while the
promise for the future is most fattering.
Miss Gardner may justly be congratulated az
one of the most accomplished and successful
teachers of music in the State, and her pupils
are fortunate in having an opportunity for
acquiring a musical education under circum-
stances so favorable. Prof. Burr, principal
with his usual ability.
Raftsmen have been busily engaged since
the late rains in booming and rafting logs
preparatory to securing them safely at their
place of destination before the closing of the
river for winter. The booms on the Chelsea
shore opposite this city have been filled to
overlooking; an unusual spectacle so late in
the season.
Fishermen are now engaged in exchanging
dried and corned cod, mackerel, etc, for
apples, potatoes, pumpkins, and other country
produce, where cash is not available. Our
wharves are business centres for dealing in
fish and vegetables.
We learn that the cantata of ''The Hay
makers" is to be rehearsed by the musical
amateurs of this city, preparatory to giving
concert at an early day. Rehearsal and
assignment of parts on Tuesday evening next,
under the direction of Prof. Whittemore.
The trial of steamer llallowell, No. ), on
Saturday afternoon proved satisfactory.
At a sale of ffty-eight shares of Northern
National Bank stock in this city, on Friday
last, most of it was bid off at l37, 13S and
1879 dollars per share; par value, 500.
Gardiner Savings Institution purchased 40
shares, and the balance was taken by Messrs.
+. A. Sanborn of this city, and Harry Ii.
White of Gardiner.
There is to be sociable and supper in the
vestrv of the Methodist church in this clty, on
Tuesday evening, and in the South Congre-
gational vestry on Thursday evening next.
Charitable objects in each case.
There is to be a lecture in Wilson Hall IN
this city, on Saturday evening next by Kew:
VIM r. Stacking. Subject :-"Persla and
the Orient" The lecturer has spent seven
wears as missionary in Persia, and Is there
fore fully qualified to give valuable Informal
ton concerning Persian manners, customs,
&c.
Our Hallowell boys had fine time IN
Brunswick, taking a prominent position IN
the Garfield and Arthur festivities. The
daughter of the Regiment accompanied
the Zouayes. and attracted much attention as
usual.
One of the Bangor Loyal League appears
desperately ''smitten" with one of our Hal
lowell ladies who was present at the Augusta
republican love feast on Monday evening o,
last week. and a correspondence Is sohci'eo
among the personals, which may result III
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