Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-07

and ascertain if possible the incendiary.
The sale of the Bigelow & Brown mill,
advertised in our columns, has been post
noned until Saturday forenoon at IL o'clock
twill take place in Heath & Wilson's Office.
The Methodist sociable for this week will
be at the vestry this evening. Supper will
he served at o'clock. Admission Is cents
good time is anticipated. All are cordially
invited.
Some scientific sharp says a cannon ball
must pass within three inches of mans nose
10 produce blindness. Guess he never saw a
cannon ball plump man in the stomach and
make him SO blind that'h had to be buried.
There was crowd on the wharf yesterday
afternoon to see the .'Della Collins" steam
up river, on her first trip of the season, with
STEAMERS fluttering and whistle blowing
She had large load of freight on board.
Master Lester Percival brings the Journal
cluster of Mayfiowers. These brave little
blossoms were plucked on Cushncc Heights
by Freddie Furbush, and are the first we
have seen this year.
Street Commissioner COttle is making
some needed repairs on Perham street. Loads
of gravel are being hauled in. the grade
raised, and culvert put across in order to
drain the street thoroughly.
Mr. 4. G. Chase of Boston, employed by
Briggs & Co, publishers of the State Direc-
tory, is in Augusta securing material and re-
vising the list of local business men and
firms for the forthcoming edition of the Di-
rectory.
The river above the dam froze over Tues
day night retarding the labOrs of the river
drivers, Yesterday. There are some 10000
logs at the "Five-mle BOOM" As soon as
the icy letters are broken, logs will come
down in great numbers.
Hon. Eben Woodbury. of Houlton, was in
the city yesterday, to testify before the Grand
Jury in regard to the cowardly assault on his
person made last winter by Tom McGraw.
Mr.. Woodbury. received injuries on that
occasion from which it is doubtful if he ever
RECEIVERS.
The Aroostook Pioneer saws that William
H. Bigelow of Augusta, L. S. post
Office Inspector. paid Houlton visit last
week, and, failing to find the business Of
that Office conducted in manner satisfactory
to the department, suspended the postmaster
and placed his bondsmen in charge of the Of
fee temporarily.
The old Mansion House gully looks like
coal ward, or an exploded granite quarry.
Although still in his sick chamber but, hap
PLY. gaining, Mayor Vickery is pushing on
his building operations, and five new houses
will soon shox their fair proportions on the
aforesaid lot Vickery sick, is better than
many well men we wot Of
Don't forget the Newspaper Carnival at
the vestry of the First Baptist church this
evening. Supper served from $50 to 40.
Entertainment to consist of vocal and in
srumental music. After the supper and en-
tertanment the young people will pass
around pop corn and candy. merry
time is anticipated. Admission 20 cents.
for adults, Is cents for children. No
postponement on account of the weather.
Ex-Presdent Diplock, the Poet Laureate
Ofthe Augusta Reform Club, is frothng at
the mouth, because President Atkins has stig-
matized his poetical effusion as ''silly verses
1t is sad indeed that budding genius should
thus be handicapped. and the cold, cold world
lay its clammy hands upon poetical atheiete
who was just bounding into the arena OF fame
by the side of which Whittier and Longfei-
low would compare as tallow drip compares
10 the MONDAY sun.
Our Unitarian friends anticipate splendid
time at their supper and sociable this even
ing. When it comes to culinary skill TINS
society takes the cake as it were After
supper all present will have an opportunity
to listen to the peak Family in their musi-
cal selections. This alone would amply repay
one for attending Indeed we know one ehthu-
siastic lady who has come all the way from
Waterville solely to again hear ana see
this famous family.
Some fifty witnesses came from water
vile yesterday, to testify on liquor
case, and there was either some tai
lying or the offenders of the law i"
our up-river spindle town will ''hear some
thing d,ap." 1t is too much to expect eN
taordinary results, for it is astonishing no"
aman will lie when it comes to the matter o'
where he gets his liquor. These witnesses
came down in charge of G. H. Matthew's
Esq, Deputy Sheriff, who seems to be max
ing things lively for the law-breakers.
The Treasurer of ST. Marks Home gra'e-
iuily acknowledges the following dona'ion'
Tor the month of March: Miss H. E. NORTH
New York, $1,000; Col. and Mrs. Lithsow'
$40 90; Hon. ]. w. Bradbury, $lOoo; MI
w. T. johnson, $500; Mrs. H. B. Williams
si0o and oranges F. Swain Co., discount
on bill, so cts. Sturgis, Lambard & GO. 'iaoo'
and materials for roadside platform; MI jos.