Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-01

Oscar Holway, ESQ, ha, o.. boz.
the great West. run
f. =. Allen has arrived in New York II.
Is expected home in few days.
Z. l.. Whitehouse, ESQ. .return. e.ou
Squirrel Island, with the bue If hell.
sunburn mantling his countenance.
Kew. Mr.. Tilden has returned from HI. =.
cation at Squirrel Island, and will preach i,
us own pulpit at the First Baptist cbprc,
next Sunday morning.
county Attorney II. NJ. Heath left Augusta
yesterday, for New York city, where he vii,
remain until Saturday, on business connec,oa
with his profession
MI. l.. L. Hersey is an enthusiastic votarv
u 'he piscatorlal art. Yesterday he capturee,
Il plckerel In stream in Winthrop. one nj
which weighed fre aud one fourth mounds
Mr.. John X. Rogers. of the Boston Typ.
FOUNDRY was in the city, yesterday, paying
MS respects to the editors and publishers.
MS wife, who was Belfast lady, was also in
the city with him.
Miss Julia Edwin left Augusta, yesterday,
ior New York, from which city she sails for
"angoon, Burmah, on Saturday. She has
ionsecrated her life to missionary work. and
leaves bravely and ioyfully for the scene Of
her labors.
Sergeant William McGreggor advertises
ais household furniture for sale. We learn
hat the old gentleman contemplates remov-
'ng to Boston. He is 81 years old, and was
IN the U. S. service at the Kennebec Arsenal
Tor some 40 years. Altogether he served in
the L. 5. army for over half century.
We learn that DR.. +. A. Roberts of North
Vassalboro' is to start an extensive stock
farm in that town. The Doctor is the pro-
prietor Of the celebrated Knox stallion s.Vic-
TOT, the fastest horse in Maine He will
make speciality of breeding Knox colts for
gentleman with long purses who have a
penehant for fast steppers.
Miss Jennie Whitehouse of Augusta, who
has ore of the sweetest contralto voices of
my young lady in the State, has an engage
rnent to sing in one of the Unitarian churches
in Portland for the coming year. She will
make that city her home during the interval,
and will continue her lessons with Stock
bridge.
Maj J. ID. Myrick of Augusta, attended
the reunion of the First Maine Cavalry at
Dover, yesterday. Mr.. Frank A. Small, the
accomplished stenographer, also attended.
As the gallant cavalrymen INDUCED in elo.
quent remarks, they would glance at Frank $
busy pen flying over the paper, and think OF
the lines of Burns
"Theres chiel amang ye, taking notes.
An faith, he'll prent it,"
Rev. A. W. Runyan has returned TO his
pastorate with the First Baptist church OF
Hallowell, and last evening was rendered a
| reception by the members of his parish Mr..
Runyan is from Lafayette, Ind, and on his
| return to Maine brings with him wife TO
whom he was recently married. At the re-
ception, in addition to numerous other gifts,
the happy couple were made the recipients OF
an elegant black walnut chamber set.
We regret that ill health has compelled
| Mrs. Hutchinson, the efficient matrOn of our
Orphans Home, to return for month or so
to her home in Readfeld, during her GONZALES
cence from rheumatic fever, but earnestly
congratulate the friends of the Home that
Miss Prescott, the ex. matron, has consented
TO fill temporarily the position of matron.
She arrived Monday evening. and was warm
~ greeted by the children and friends OF the
Home who were there to receive her.-Bath
Times.