Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-16
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respondents Chatty Letter.

1oin1s Oh In Our Sister City.-Oar Cor.
respondents Chatty Letter.
We learn that members of the Free Bap-
fist church and society in this city. are con-
tenplating giving an entertainment in the
musical line at an early day, for the purpose
Of raising funds TO aid the financial depart
ment of the society. Nav success attend
their efforts.
The feasibility of SO remodeling cur City
Hall as to render it a source of profit as we'll
as credit to the enterprise of the city. has
| often been referred TO by US for score of
years or more; and we venture again to bring
the subject to the notice of our city fathers
and the people generally. By rear extern
sion. French roof TO afford proper height for
| the hall. modernized Windows and re- ar
| rangement of the City Rooms. good accom-
modations would be afforded: all that
would be required for the business interests
of the city for at least a generation; and all
could be accomplished without extravayant
expense. The lot is sufficiently spacious for
these Improvements, and also to afford facili-
ties for rear entrance to the hall so iniis-
pensably necessary to every public building
where crowds of people assemble, and where
in case of panic abundant facilities for rapid
exit should always be demanded as a guaran-
tee to comparative safety from accident and
harm. As at present arranged our City Hall
is neither credit or source of profit 10 the
city. Why not make it a paving institution?
Another of our enterprising and exemplary
Young men. Mr.. Will II. Lowell. son of Capt
John H. Lowell. has left our city for more
promising field of employment in the whole
sale and retail boot and shoe establishment
of E. J. Bean. Esq, Providence r. l.. one of
the largest concerns in New England. having
thirty clerks. and commanding an extensive
trade throughout the country. While we re-
greet that some of our best young men feel
compelled to seek remote localities to find
business openings, we feel assured that they
will make honorable records wherever their
lot may be cast.
Improvements have recently been made in
our police court room and lookup, rendering
the one more convenient and respectable.
and the other more healthful and comfortable
for unfortunates who NAV find lodgment
there. The practice of allowing boys to at
tend police court trials should be discounte-
nanced by parents. and disallowed by the
court and police. There are frequently ca
SEES on trial, the details of which are not
calculated to elevate the standard of morals.
either of young or old, and discreet parents
would not care to place their BOYS under such
questionable influences.
We learn that the temperance meeting in
City Hall on Thursday evening, was well
attended, and remarks were made by Messrs.
Clark, Norcross, Trask George, Fairbanks.
Burr, Grovenor Stafford and others. Ad-
journed to Thursday evening next.
CLARK, how the feathered warblers sing,
lis natures cheerful voice;
Soft music halls the lovely Spring,
And woods and fields rejoice
will when this crupl SNOW storm and chill
ling blasts shall yield to the persuasive in.
fuences of May sunshine and showers.
Rev. Mr.. lllsley cf Lewiston. will preach
in the Baptist church in this city, on Sunday
afternoon Ito morrow, at the usual hour OF
service.
Government Steamer. Iris, Capt. johnson,
arrived at this port few days ago, on a semi
annual trip to survey the buoys along the
channel of the kennebec from the head of
navigation to the sea.
A large class of our singers are now in
training to take part in the grand performance
of Creation" at Waterville at an early day:
also to participate in the rendering of that
immortal oratorio at Maranocook Lake in
June next. on which occasion it is anticipated
that at least one thousand voices will join in
the choruses of that masterpiece of musical
composition.
In reply to inquiries of Theodore G.. Wood
man. Esq. of Portland, relative to the number
of arrests for drunkenness in this city for the
past five years, City Clerk Nye reports that
he finds for 1875 there were ten: 1876 thirty:
1877 eleven; 1873 thirteen; 1879 twenty-two;
1880 thirteen. We Judge this to be as favor
able a temperance record as can be produced
by any city in the State.
A furious northeast snow storm in this
region on Friday morning last, seemed to
revive winter associations of decided import.
Warmer weather may he expected after this
frigid demonstration.