Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-21

Local ann STATE Nems.
Friday, January 81, 1881.
Committee on Claims.
IL, on Fridays, at 2.30 p. NJ. Vm No
CHANDLER BAKER,
>. L. WYMAN, Chairmen
Committee on Reform School
The committee on Reform School will mss,
Senate Chamber. on Thursdays, at 81 O'Clock p ne
until otherwise ordered.
TOBIAS LORD, JR,
ELIPHALEr HOWELL Chairmen
Jan. 20, 1881.
Going to 1.-THE Tourists Mosteverybos,
is.
Sidney people are indulging in uumo,..
surprise parties.
Senator Hale left yesterday afternoon
the two o'clock train, for Washington.
The Meonian Hall select assemblies VIII,
proved so attractive feature of social n.
last winter, are to be revived .
Winthrop Mills Co., have put in 25 bors.
power engine at their lower mill, not b,v;,.
water enough to furnish speed
A talented Auburn lady is writing a novd
the scenes of which are laid on the Main,
coast. 1t is to be published next summer
Mrs. Pennell eff Portland, who has maa
touch Of insanity on the subject of sani,s,,
reform, has been recommitted to the Ins,r,
Asylum.
We regret to announce that Mrs. Uer,r
Chase of Crescent street, the accomplisbsa
organist of the Methodist church, has receu,
ly had a severe attack OF hemorrhage.
w. +. Whitman of Winthrop has an oras,
for $500 wheebarrows. He has cuisines,
enough ahead to employ his worSmen mil
May.
The sale of tickets to the Masonic hall
"Opens this morning. They can be obtained
solely of members of the fraternity, and will
not be placed on sale at the bookstores.
Venus is now the evening star and mighty
lonesome she looks over there in the ives,
all alone. We should think some of those
other stars would be shining up to her.
Longfellow has poem entitled THE
Three Kings" Yes, three kings are good.
but we've noticed that there are times in
mans biography when four aces go ahead Of
all the kings in the world.
Adjutant General Beal and Hon. Frederick
Robe of the Executive Council left for Port,
land yesterday afternoon. to assist in making
arrangements for the forthcoming soldiers
reunion in that city.
A pleasant and appreciativc audience
greeted Miss Moore at the Free Baptist
church last evening. Her readings were
well received, and elected the hearty ap
plause and appreciation of all present. To.
night she reads at the Insane Asylum chapel
Mr.. Frank Haskell of the Cushnoc Corset
Works, was united in marriage with Miss
Hattie Buzzell, at the residence of the brides
mother on School street, Wednesday evening
Rev. Mr.. Ecob offciated. large number
of friends were present, and the affair passed
off very pleasantly.
The Annual Children's Party of the Augn.
Ia Unversalist Sabbath-school will take place
in the vestry of the church this Friday
evening. The Operctta, "Grandpa's Birth
day" will be given by some of the children
during the evening. Refreshments Office cream
and cake will be had Admission } cts. viii
the ladies please send cake to the yestry il
the afternoon?
Melvin Weston of Kent's Hill, met with
painful accident, Wednesday. He was haul
ing wood with horses, and in backing up to
wood pile, he was thrown on to a sharI
pointed sled stake. which entered his leg ius
below his hip on the under side, and he va
unable to get off himself. His father, VIII
was with him had to take him off. II i
feared that his lpr c worry baIl,y I'M ur.,;