Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-24

Local AMI State Nrws.
Tuesday, February a, 1850.
ar W FILES. ESQ. Of Unity. d agent for The
xsanebse Journal.
photographed pamphlets may be had At
the State House, at Pierce's, and at this Office.
TMembers of the Legislature desiring
COPIES Of the Daily Journal Of Tuesday morn
iua containing the Biographical sketches can
obtain them of our carrier At the State House
or at this office.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The republican. Of Augusta are notified that
caucus will be held In the
COMMON COUNCIL ROOMS,
Friday Evening, Feb. 9Th, 1850.
AT 20 O'CLOCK,
for the purpose Of choosing nineteen delegates to a
tend the Dstrct Convention. to be held in this city
on the I'd of March. Per order,
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE.
Augnsts. Feb. "A. 1880.
NOTICE.
A MEETING Of the Kennebec Association for the
Council Room, Granite Block, on TUESDAY, EVEN.
ING, Feb. 18th, at n O'Clock A full attendance Il
desired Ns business of the utmost importance Il TO
come before the Association.
s.b2stx 70. vICKERY. President.
Litany service at the Episcopal church to-
day at II 90 O'Clock.
There will be a private invitation Sheet
and Pillow-case Ball in Union Hall tonight
Judge Libbey Of this city has gone to Houl-
ton, whe:e he will preside at the February
term of court for AroostoOk county.
The Boston Advertiser says, Mr.. E. F.
Pillsbury will take up his residence in Ward
81 Of Boston.
Hale's committee will hold a session to
morrow afternoon. More rich developments
are expected.
Among those who took part in the excel
lent singing at the praise meeting at the Uni
versalist chnreh, Sunday evening, was Mrs.
r. NJ. Plaisted of Lincoln.
Hendec recently took photograph of u
member of tine House who was over seventy
years of age, and who never mad his picture
taken before.
L. A..
ia House on Friday evening next. Hanna
gan's orchestra will furnish the music These
assemblies are very popular this season.
The Quarterly session Of Waldo District
Lodge, /. O. of G. r.. will be holden with
Belfast Lodge No. 20. at Belfast on Saturday,
Feb 2sth, ut 10 o'clock, A. II.
The Governor has appointed Enoch W.
Woodbury. of Bethel, trustee of the Reform
School, in place of J. NJ. Bates: also James
II. Rowell, of Kittery, trustee State Normal
Schools.
Superintendent Tucker Of the Maine Gen.
trail road has issued an order to the engineers
to run over the Skowhegan bridge very care
fully, and ut rate not exceeding eight miles
an hour.
The hearing on the proposed amendment
to the city charter of Augusta has been post
poned until Thursday afternoon at half past
two o'clock, when it is hoped a large number
Of citizens will be present.
man driving an attenuated quadruped
down Water street. attached to a rickety cart,
while he sat in state on soap barrel with
blue umbrella over his head, amused the
clerks yesterday forenoon.
Mister Fogg sets the ball a-rolling by run
ming up the names Of Butler and Jones at
his mast head rs the Chronicles candidates
for President and Vice President. Isn't
that rather goin' agin Uncle Scion, Mister
Fogg?
There wa. very pleasant entertainment
At the Insane Hospital Friday night. 1t con-
sisted of play, music and the pantomine
called the -Four Lovers" The management
was in the hands Of DR.. Sanborn. Prof. +.
X. Harlow furnished the music.
The new safe for the Secretary Of States
Office arrived yesterday. 1t was made by the
Dreboli Safe and Lock Company, of Bos-
ton. and is quite an Improvement upon the
pile of old junk that has ornamentcd the
room in years past
A visit to the art exhibition at the new
Library building in Hallowen affords
pleasant way to pass an evening. on
Wednesday evening, the committee having
the affair in charge will have cake and ice
cream for sale.
The republicans Of Augusta, are n'''neu
that a caucus will be held in the Common
Council Room. on Friday evening. Feb. 9th,
1880. at 7.so o'clock. for the purpose OF