Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-04-28
HALLOWELL.
Relief Corps.-Death.-CornC Canning Fac.
tOry.-GOfnx West.

| John b. Hubbard Relief Corps, No. g., of
this city was organized on Monday afternoon
by members of Bosworth Corps of Portland
and Heath Corps of Gardiner. Thirty-one
charter members were initiated in due form,
and officers were chosen to fill the various
positions required by the ritual. In the
evening there was public installation of the
officers in Fraternity Hall, followed by
speeches from the installing officers and
officers and ladies of the Hallowell Corps,
members of John B. Hubbard Post and
| Heath Post, G. A. Il. Among the interesting
| features of the occasion was the bountiful
| supper prepared by the ladies of the newly
formed organization, which was discussed
with evident relish and enjoyment by the
| entire company. The Portland and Gardi-
| ner ladies who assisted in the organization
on Monday evening were earnest in their
congratulations at the success of their Hal
| lowell sisters in commencing their work with
such an array of members. The prospects
are that ours will be one of the largest or
CARNATIONS of the kind in the State
| Miss Justine Trundy, one of the in
mates of Maine Industrial School for Girls
in this city, died at the institution early on
Sunday morning last aged about fifteen
years. She had been failing for several
months. but hopes were entertained that With
the return of the warm season her health
might improve. Her funeral was attended on
| Monday afternoon by the girls at the school
| and others in families in the vicinity, who
walked In procession to the cemetary, where
| the body was placed in the reception tomb.
This is the third case of death at the school
| since it was instituted, about seven wears
ago.
The corn canning enterprise is exciting
quite an interest in this city, and our farmers
| will no doubt attend, in large numbers, the
meeting called to be held in City Hall on
Monday afternoon. May 2nd.
Mr.. Z. w. +. Osgood and family of this
city, started for the West on Monday last.
| Also MIR. Albert Meservey, who viii try his
| fortunes in the far western country. Sue
cess to them all.
There will be public exhibition
OF stereoptiean views in City Hall on
Thursday evening, the proceeds to 90 for
the benefit of the South Congregational
Sabbath school.
Mr.. A. A. Heath has an elegant illumina.
ted mortar over the door of his drug and
apothecary store in this city, which attracts
much attention these dark nights, serving as
appointment sign IOr MS regular and transient
customers. This is an Improvement on the
old style blind mortar, in almost universal
use outside of our metropolitan cities.
At the annual meeting of the "Hal!owell
Burial Ground Association on Tuesday
evening last, officers were chosen as follows:
President, Andrew Masters; vice president.
). DE Welt Smith; clerk. Chas X. Hove.
treasurer, ]. w. Clarke. Adjourned TO
tuesday evening next. after listening to the
reading of the records and report of the
treasurer.
Professor and Mrs. Torrens will meet it'll
the class now practcing the choruses of the
oratorio of 'The Creation" tins Thursday
evening. 1t is desirable that every member
OF the class desiring to assist in the render
ing OF this oratorio at Waterville, should be
Present.
The Mayors address and annual reports
made to the City Council of Hallowell, for
,he municipal year ending March, 1881, have
been published in neat pamphlet from the
press OF W. +. Marston, and may be OBJ.
tanned Of the city clerk, at his office.