Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-21
Local arln State Neus.

Local ann State Nfms.
Monday, March 81, 1881.
,-Lucius Hill. under Hotel North, hal
- receiyed choice lot of maple syrup,
]ass some fine California bunch raisins pu
40; n four ID. fancy boxes, just the thing fol
VI W. use. He has in stock nice oranges
lannon's. figs, dates, prunes, etc.
p.ner hangers and painters begin t.
smile.
peoule are not riding much for pleasure
Just now.
The first crow of the season has made it,
appearance.
Tramps are beginning to thaw out for the
summer raid.
Tho Executive Council has adjourned, to
meet Tuesday, March Goth.
The MURRAY Club will meet with Miss
Nellie Smith, at her residence on Elm street,
this evening, at Z. 80 O'Clock.
Invitations are being sent out to private
.bee, and pillow case and fancy dress ball at
waverly Hall on Thursday evening next
The Bangor Commercial says that the
Governor contemplates naming Thursday,
aurjl 2lst, as a day ''for fasting, humiliation,
and prayer.
Policeman Carter went to New York last
week to meet his wife, who has been on a
s,ur months visit to her old home and old
friends in merrie England.
II is said that Jamaica rum is made by
puiling old shoe leather in pure spirits. If
this is fact people ought to know it, for who
rants TO drink old shoe leather boiled down
Steamer Star of the East is now in the
dry dock at East Boston, being put in first
elass shape for her seasons work. She will
commence ner lrips dDoul Tue Hrst VI next
month.
The police seized quart of liquor at the
Farmers Hotel on Saturday. A defective
dump will cost the proprietor good round
sam. Liquor selling is an expensive amuse-
mcnt
One hundred and twenty gallons of con-
fscated liquors were offered up in one liba-
ton to the kennebec, on Saturday. The
sparkling waters of the river are better suited
to receive liquor than the average human
stomach.
Rev. G. X. Moor preached a very able dis
course yesterday morning, at the Universal
list church, on the subject of Punishment
and Forgiveness, taking the ground that
punishment for sin does not entirely cease
with repentance ard forgiveness.
Mr. Frank Pattan, Assistant Clerk in the
House the past winter, has received the fiat
ierlng offer of law partnership with Judge
hdlktT Vi NcNp OIls WHICH hC ihto uSSiuSu W
accept. Mr. Patten is rising young man,
and will undoubtedly achieve success in his
chosen profession.
We are inclined to smile when man tells
US he cannot take his local paper because he
wants city paper. He might as well say he
cannot have bread because he intends having
sponge cake Meanwhile he has to ask his
neghbor about the local news and notices,
and the local paper goes on building up the
place and increasing the value of his property.
The editor of the Richmond Bee has been
presented with number of live grasshoppers
By young lady friend. Last year the local
editor of the Journal was the recipient of the
same seasonable gift. The delicate consid-
Grafton which prompts subscribers to send
the knights of the quill and pastepot the first
live grasshoppers is a proof that genius is
appreciated even in this cold world.
The entertainment given by the Grammar
school scholars in Granite Hall last week.
netted the neat sum of $500 to the school.
Friday evening Mr.. Robertson and his pu-
pills repeated the operetta and the rest of the
programme in Amusement Hall at the In-
sane Hospital. 1t vas treat both to partlc-
ipants and audience, and was highly appre-
elated by the Hospital folks.
Now that government bonds are being re-
funded at such very low rates. parties having
but small amounts to invest are warranted IN
seeking higher rate of interest where am
pie security is offered. The six per cent
bonds of the International Pavement Com
pany seem to answer this need, and are
placed on the marke. fo- 4 short time by the
oorbn Banking Company of Boston, one OF
The most reliable firms in the business.
About this time of the year the lot OF
successful physician is not an especially
happy one in this latitude. DIR. Bricket'
went off nm tho oorl,, p,,llmap Saturday morn