Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-10
HALLOWELL.

AT the regular meeting of the City Council
OF Hallowell. on Monday evening last, orders
were passed directing the Assessors to exam
Inc the accounts OF the Treasurer for the
present municipal year, and settle with the
treasurer for the year 1879. and report on or
before March LIST. 1881: directing the CITY
treasurer to collect certain assessments on
account OF sewer on Winthrop street: in
structing Alderman Clary TO apprase the
stock Of liquor on hand at the City Agency ;
Tor the appraisal of stock and produce on
City Farm; requesting our representative to
the legislature to present a bill for the amend
ment OF chap. l12 of the laws of 1872, re-
lating to some more permanent arrangement
for the tuition of scholars at the Hallowell
Classical and Scientific Academy, and other
orders of routine business.
A petition of officers and members of the
''Woman's Christian Temperance Union and
other ladies of Hallowell. to the number of
seventy, was presented. praying for the faith
ful and impartial enforcement of the law
against the sale of Intoxicating liquors in this
city. The petition, with accompanying re-
marks of the gentleman. presenting the same
in behalf Of the ladies, received the respect
fnl and earnest attention of the City Council
and the following order was passed:
Ordered. That in compliance with the pc
tition received this evening from the men,
hers of the Woman's Christian Union and
other ladies of Hallowell, the City Marshal
be and hereby is instructed and directed to
Immediately, strictly and impartially enforce
the statutes of the State in regard to the sale
Of intoxicating liquors in this city.
Amendments were made to the Revised
Ordinances of the city, providing for Board
of HpaIth an. for other purnnSas
The mild weather of the past few days has
been quite a relief from the zero temperature
of the previous two months. The travelling
is becoming somewhat soft and slumpy, and
the probabilities are that VIC have had Cur
best sleighing for the winter.
Prot. G. +. Whit::ore, musical director
and manager in preparing for the represen-
tation in this city of "The Hay Makers, an
operate cantata in two parts, about the first
week in March next. informs us that this gala
perfo nance will be given with characteristic
costumes, and with scenes of the hay field.
the farm house and the hay making season ;
forming combination of musical and dra-
matte clements the most pleasing and inter-
esting ever seen in this city. The work of
preparation has been going on for several
months. and the success OF the enterprise Is
assured
this city in the Library Building commencing
on Tuesday afternoon next, Feb. Is. for the
benefit of the Library.will undoubtedly be an
occasion of great interest to the public gen
orally, and we have no doubt the exhibition
will be literally patronized. Artists from
our sister cities of Augusta and Gardiner viii !
contribute paintings. etc, in aid Of the enter
prise. The exhibition will continue tor
about a week, so that all may have the
opportunity for enjoying the rare spectacle
The Universalist fair and festival in this
city on Thursday and Friday evenings of
last week proved a satisfactory success, fur
nishing receipts of about $500.
Rev. G.. w. Philbrook of Biddeford gave
an interesting address in the Methodist vestry
on Sunday last, at ) o'clock P. NJ. on the
occasion of the meeting of the Temperance
Reform Club. Several of our citizens spoke
briefly, occupying the time until adjourn
ment. The meeting on Sunday Z. NJ. next,
in the Baptist vestry, at the usual hour