Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22

Local ann State Nfms.
Saturday. January %, 1881
Beautiful snow.
A tough old storm.
Where is our January thawt
The spring elections are approaching
Do you notice that the days are p-ov;.
longer?
Fast men, like fast drivers. are vene,.n
very shallow.
Good resolutions are beginning to lo.
foolish as the ''resolutcr" weakens.
The Grammar school scholars talk of ~.
ducing the operetta of Red Riding Hoor
in Granite Hall. about February lst
Governor Plaisted will accompany the 4,
ricultural Committee on their visit 10 y
State College of Agriculture next Wsa,s.
dav.
About this time q year. 1882. the Ss,,.
River Ieoman advertised a new arrangeno,,
of stage coaches connecting Farmine,..
Phillips and Augn sta three times a w..kds.
ing the sitting Of the Legislature. Shade, .,
the narrow gauge, wot We not of it:
Gospel meetings at the Christian chan,
continue with unabating interest. pre,cs
ing by the Evangelist on Saturday eveni,,
at j o'clock. There will be three SERVES.
on the Sabbath, at lot A. NJ, and at "A ana
at Z. NJ. All are welcome.
The third illustrated sermon on the "p-os
igal Son" will be delivered at the Free R,,
fist church tomorrow evening, by the paste,
Rev. Mr.. Penney. Subject; THE Welcous
Home" Large Scripture paintings expressl,
prepared to illustrate this parable. will 10
used. Seats are free, and all are invited
Rev. y. w. Preble of Bangor will occupr
the Cniversalist pulpit tomorrow. Subiert
of the morning discourse: God with us"ID
the evening: "The power and value of reir.
ious ideas" Rev. II. I. Whitman of Nj.
chanic Falls will preach the following Sun
day.
List of Patents issued to Maine Inventors
for week ending Jan. Is, furnished by s. W.
Bates, Solicitor of Patents, Waterville:
236,150, VIM. II. Andrew of Portland
sinker for heavy fishing lines.
$50. 794. Frank L. Evans of Mechanic Falls
machine for reducing wood to pulp and
fiber.
The Lewiston Journal has issued small
pamphlet containing statistics of Lewiston
and Auburn manufactures for 1850. The to.
tai manufacturing capital of Auburn was 81.
600, 900, of which $1,000, 600 was employed
in shoe manufacturing. In Lewiston The
capital invested in manufacturing was S..
oOO, 900, and So 900. 900 yards of cotton good;
were produced.
The weekly competition at the State range
will be continued to-day. There is to be but
one day after this for competition for The
Winchester repeating rife Saturday, Jan
20 The prizes To be given for the be-,
shooting. to-day are as follows lst, cash
81; 2nd cash. 81; 3d.casb. 50; 4th, cash,sl
9TH. silver napkin ring. 4 special prize o
81, will be given to the competitor, not tax
ing either of the above prizes, who make'
the best fou, scores during the dav.
Augusta merchants are not prone to adref
tisc so extensively rs the business men do i
other localities. \ little couplet which
going the rounds Of the papers may, per
haps. wake up some of our business men:
There was n man in our town.
And he wondrous wise,
lie thought the business would run Itself
And he didn't advertise.
Well. business was dull at first,
But better times did come aud rs queer,
One day with IA rush he sold MI his stuff,
But the sheriff was the auctioneer."
RowDoIN CorLEGE.-Thc catalogue
Bowdnn College for lsS0-Sl is out The il
stitution contains oG3 students, of whom u
are in the medical department There ar
70 Seniors. 80 Juniors, 81 Sophomore an
a Freshmen. There are II students frOl
Portland. The receipt of S75 600 from Mr.
Stone of Maiden, and $4,000 from Iienr
Winkley Of Philadelphia, is acknowledge
besides sj,375 from other sources, amoun
ing in all to sl20,215.
Augusta Lodge, +. and \. NJ. has Unstable
the following officers for the ensuing term
J. y. Myrick, W VI.
s l.. Boar,lman. s ".
G. II. Dudley. J. W.
w. II. Brooks. Treas.
f. +. Blackman, Secy.
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