Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-21

loeaI ann State Nems.
Saturday, Nay q, 1881.
Mayor vickery and wife are in New York
Tho newspaper man who spent the pas
:, At Moosehead Lake, caught "a cold.
u,ior J. D. Myrick of this city is to de,
-. the Memorial day Grafton at Dover thi,
year.
u.vor Bodwell and wife of Hallowell, ar,
.v,eeted home tonight from their two week.
.,.y in Washington.
There are fifteen physicians in this city
I'D otwithstanding that, Augusta is an ex
,eedingly healthful city,
Farmers say that the protracted rain-storn
hm put quietus to ravages Of the potato
,ae by drowning out that festive insect.
Rev. Alexander Keut of Washington, D.
r. will supply the pulpit of the Winthrop
.rreet Universalist church tomorrow.
Alittle child of Joseph Fifield, who re-
.aes in Manchester, was badly scallded re
Gently, and at present is in a critical con
dston.
Mr.. Charles w. Huntington of the Ando
yer theological Seminary, will supply the
pulpit Of the South Congregational church
Sunday.
The assessors have completed the enroll
uent of all the male citizens of Augusta be
tween the ages of Is and As years, and FIND
The number to be 1852.
There will be a social temperance meeting
under the auspices of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union, at their hall, OF
Sunday afternoon at "a o'clock.
The law term of court for the middle dis
rict will convene in this city on Tuesday
Six Judges will be present; Judges Symond.
and Virgin being absent, holding court.
Merrilrs fellow prisoners in Kennsbet
Jail are glad that he has gone. Criminal,
Of the milder type have some pride left, and
don't like to associate with murderer.
From measurements made at the Insane
Hospital, it is found that i've inches of rair
have fallen since Sunday morning. This i.
about one-fifth of our average yearly rainfall
We learn that X. C.. Clement of Boston
was in town Yesterday with an order for ST,
hundred cases of boots for Shaw & Co. Tn
fortunately the factory is in such condition
that the order cannot be filled.
Farmers who ten days ago grumbled at the
prospect Of drouth that would cut off tn,
hay crop and all hope of decent pasturage
are now murmuring because "they won't b,
able to get their seed in for fortnight"
Mr.. George o. Tobey of this city, has lief
Augusta for long ocean voyage to China, il
q sailing vessel, after health and recreation
He left New York yesterday, and will sail fol
the "Flowery Kingdom" in a good old-fash
ioned way, around "the Horn
Hon. George f. b. Jackson of Portland
president of the Maine Central railroad, wa:
in Augusta yesterday, to consult with the as
SCISSORS about the taxation of the railroad
property in this city. He left on the after
noon train for Bangor, on q similar errand.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Stevens com.
missioned James p. Hill of Watervile,
Deputy Sheriff for this county. Mr.. Hill is
one of the most respected and valued citizen.
Of our growing sister town. Mr.. Hill is
well remembered by our citizens, as during
sportion of the rebellion, he was special
agent in the Provost Marshall's Office here
There will be four eclipses this year, two
Of the sun and two of the moon. The firs
will Ne partial eclipse of the sun visible
here sust before sunset on May 9th. A tota
eclipse occurs on the hight of the llth ant
Eth Of June, visible throughout the United
Mates. twill begin at 1915 A. NJ, reach
ing total observation at LII, and continue
until 2.39 II the sky is clear it will be a
very beautiful sight.
Quite nu, ,ber have asked us who ''Dem-
0efat' is who: paid such fine compliment to
Judge W. p. Warehouse, in Fridays Jour
nal Democrat" is no other than the Hon
Isaac Reed Of Waldoboro', stalwart dis
eple of Jefferson and Jackson. In conclud
inga business letter to the Journal he says
lido not know Judge Whitehouse, but dc
fnow nearly all the Judges of the Supreme
judicial Court. as honest and reliable men.
MT. Barnum says that his tour through the
country this season will be an experiment
masmuch as he views the financial result
With uncertainty. He considers the show
snow constituted. to be of unexpected and
measure, Improbable proportions, bu
ye' it has been forced upon him by
"moination of circumstances and it now