Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-18
Halloweu Local News.
a Batch of News From Down River

| We learn that Mrs. Abigail Smith, widow
of the late Stevens Smith, Esq, formerly of
this city. died last week at the residence of
her daughter. Mrs. Garland, at the town of
Of Gilead, State of Missouri, at the age of
u years. She was sister to Mr. Alfred
Davenport of Chelsea, and leaves MANY rela-
tiyes and friends in thi, city and vicinity who
viii cherish her memory with deserved inter
est For the past fifty-eight years she had
been a consistent member of the Baptist
church in this City, and was always actively
interested in the prosperity of the cause of
Christ at home and abroad
Mr.. Benjamin Hodges of this city, died at
his residence on Central street, on Tuesday
Of last week. at the advanced age Of SO years.
For many years he was The proprietor of the
Hallowell House, and other hotels. but for
the last fifteen or twenty years he has mt
been engaged in arlive business. Since the
death of his wife few months ago, his health
has rapidly failed. until he finally passed
quietly to his rest.
Policeman True seized box at the railroad
ing five gallons of whiskey. The box was
marked wv. Sylvester" probably fictitious.
There are many .'wavs that are dark and
tricks that are vain connected with the con-
traband traffic. and the utmost vigalence is
required in bringing trans gres-ors to the bar
of justice. Every law abiding citizen will
sustain and encourage our city authorities
! and police in discriminating a traffic that
brings only poverty, degradation and crime
not only to households but communities
At the annual meeting of the Stockholders
| of Northern National Bank in this city on
Tuesday last, directors for the ensuing year
were chosen rs follows: Justin T.. Smith,
Andrew Masters, Hiram Fuller, James y.
Leigh and II, X. Baker. On the same day
| the stockholders of American National Bank
Of this city elected 7. +. Sanborn, Samuel
Currier. John Gravt-, J. X. BodweIl, A. D.
knight. VIM. Wilson and Il. F. Warren, as
directors for the ensuing year.
| At an adj journcd meeting Of IIailuwell Gas
Light Company on Saturday last, j. w.
| North, VIM. Wilson, j. II. Lowell, Charles
Wilson and u. i. Livcrmore were elected
| directors, with j. II. Lowell for President
and ID. 7. Livermore for Superintendent,
secretary and Treasurer.
Another interesting meeting of the Tenn
pcrancc Reform club was held in the Bap-
| Brief addresses were made by several of our
clergymcn and others The next public meet
ing will be in the Unyersaiist vestry on
Sunday Afternoon next M five o'clock.
Union religious services continue each
evening the present week, in the same order
as last week, at the vcstries of the several
| churches. A good degree of interest pre-
walls. and the attendance on Sunday even
ing filled the Baptist church to it, utmost
seating capacity.
The removal of the office of the old
| Maine Farmers Almanac from this city,
leaves a sad vacancy at No kennebec Row.
We do not see how that time honored annual,
now more than three score years old, can
maintain its dignity, after bidding adieu to
the old associations of a prosperous and
eventtul career.
The ladies of this city have formed an
auxiliary society to the d" " oman's National
Christian Temperance Union, by the choice:
| Mrs. L. l;owell. President; Mrs. 4. ID.
Knight Secretary; and Mrs. p. F. Sanborn,
| Treasurer; with one vice-president from
each society and various committees 20 COM
plete working organization.