Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-24


Mr.. f. Howard Of Lowell Mass hu, c.
merry OF this city. has been in town for SOW
eral days. " e
Miss u. T. Sanborn started for Ros,.,
yesterday, to visit the early openings in tho,
city. Al 0'a
Hon. Joseph o. Smith, Secretary of State
mas gone to Portland to attend the ve,erans
reunion.
frof. U. B. Files goes to Boston this weet
to purchase scientific apparatus for the Con,
High School.
Heorge II. Brickett, J. NJ. Litcb6eId
and h E. Bowditch will attend the Nor,bnor,
campmeeting this week.
Rev. A. w. Burr's father and mother from
ONO, are visiting him at Hallowell. Thev
arrived on Saturday last.
Dr. b. L. Sanborn. assistant physician a,
the Hospital. and family, have returned from
their holiday visit to Standish.
Miss Annie Lincoln, who has been visiting
friends in Hallowell. returns very soon to
her position at Northfeld, MINI.
| Miss Emma French arrived at Hallowell.
from Europe, Monday. Her sister.
Mrs. Francis, stopped in Boston.
| Mr. Vail, pastor of the Universalist church.
Hallowell, will return from his vacation tour
IN season to occupy his pulpit on the first
Sabbath in September.
We learn with regret that Miss NJ T..
Maxwell has been called home to Winthrop
by the sudden and dangerous illness of her
mother from typhoid fever.
Mr. Algia Currier, a member of the class
of 81. of the Hallowell Academy. is en-
ployed as draughtsman at the Office of the
kennebec Granite Company
| Mr.. f. F. Blackman left for East Machias.
yesterday morning, accompanied by his little
boy. This is the first vacation Mr.. Black
man has had for seven years. and he very
naturally revisits the scenes of his boyhood
days.
Rev. J. o. Fiske. u. D., of Bath, preached
his 3Sth anniversary sermon in that city,
Sunday. Since he has accepted the call to
his Bath parish he has preached 4 4,O22 SER
mons, an average of two and one half per
Sunday.
| We regret to learn that General Boynton
has been confined to his house ever since his
return home last Thursday, from illness and
fatigue incurred during his extended Euro.
pean tour. His friends will be glad to know
that his recovery is assured and that we may
expect to see him on our streets once more
in few days.
| He was young, and he thought it would be
good fun to pinch the cheek of the nurse as
she stopped over the baby carriage; but
when the outraged husband knocked him
petting her infant son, he blurted out,
20 Demme, | thought she was good-looking
enough for the nurse!'
Death has made sad inroads in the little
family of J. L. Fish of Cushnoc Heights.
Saturday evening that dread disease, ,diphthe
ria, carried off his little daughter. bright
girl of - summers. Last year he lost lit
tie boy, and two years ago little girl. The
sorrowipg family have the sympathy of all
their friends in their bereavement.
DIR. Fl. NJ. Harlow and family are resting
at the Samoset House, Mouse Island We
are happy to announce that DIR. Harlow's eld-
est son, Mr.. Henry Harlow, who has been
prostrated with severe attack of typhoid fe-
yer this summer, has so far convalesced as to
be able to go with the party down river
Nav he be entirely restored to health and
strength so that he can join his class at Har-
ward next month.
Probably the Augusta man who enjoyed his
vacation the most is Mr.. J. W. Harlow, who
came back from Ocean Point, Monday, look
ing like a ROSY cherub in a blue shirt. Mr..
Harlow gained Is pounds in the two weeks in
which he was at Ocean Point. Before start
ing for home. Monday morning, he sailed out
in dory, and caught go of the sweetest
mackerel that ever frisked in the historic
waters of Boothbay harbor.
A meeting called for the election of Col
onel of the Second Regiment Maine Militia
| was held Monday afternoon at the armory of
the Jameson Guards, in Bangor, and resulted
in the election of Gen. Daniel White to that
position. Lieut.. Col F. G Flagg was ten
dered the unanimous vote for the position,
but he declined in favor Of Gen. White. Col.
John NJ. Brown presided at the meeting,
which closed after few remarks by the new
lv-elected Colonel, Daniel White.
| Undoubtedly the smartest old man in Maine
is Elihu Stevens of Belgrade, whose hair is
silyered hy the frosts of 90 winters. He was
born in the then District of Maine in 1889, the
year that Washington was inaugurated the
first President of the United States. The
veteran has been married three times, but
his wives are now dead; he is the father OF
oO children, Is of whom are now living.
He is a large framed, portly, smooth-shaven
man. and is as vigorous as youth OF co.
This summer he was in Augusta on a WISH
10 relatives. and one day walked out to his
sons saw mill in Mt. Vernon, distance oi
I, miles. in three hours, and ne was not ex-
bausted bv the undertaking either. Perhaps
tho secret of the veterans longevity Is that
he has always been strictly temperate In all
things. votes the republican ticket, and is an