Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-08

beautiful drama of Better than Gold, or
Saved by Dream"
Mr. Geo. o. Whipple Is now moving stock
from Hallowel to his store, 173 Water street,
hi, city. and will be ready to welcome his
friends to his rooms on Saturday. He will
carry full line of furniture, and will manu-
facture to order.
The Young Mems Christian Association of
this city have voted to apply to the Interna-
tonal Committee for a General Secretary to
take charge of the work in Augusta He
will devote his entire time to looking after
the interests of the Association and in pro-
noting its usefulness and influence.
lis understood that the Trustees of Colby
University in Maine are urging Rev. George
D.B. Pepper. ID. d., to accept the Pres-
dencv of that institution, made vacant by
the resignation of Rev. DIR. Robins. Dr.
Pepper is well known in Waterville, and his
acceptance would not only be gratifying to
every member of the Faculty. but to all the
friends of the institution who know him.
He is now President of Crozier Theological
Seminary in Pennsylvania.
The most important to be tried at the
present term of the Supreme Judicial Court
in this county, is that of the First National
Bank of this city against Samuel f. Spring
of Portland. The action is brought against
the defendant AS one of the sureties upon
the bond of the late Israel Boothby. cashier
of said bank. to recover the deficiency in his
accounts which is alleged to be about $780,
900. Messrs. Baker and Baker of this city
are counsel for the plaintiff, and Messrs.
Putnam and Haskell of Portland, for the
defendant. The case is assigned for trial
on Tuesday next.
The Grand Secretary of Good Templars of
Maine, Geo. f.. Bracket of Belfast, was in
town yesterday arranging for the annual ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of the order, which
will be held here, in Meonian Hall, on
Wednesday and Thursday, April 18th and
18th. There are some $50 lodges and 30, 900
Good Tempars in the State, and the indica-
uuhs are that the session VIII De largely At
tended and interesting. Public meetings will
be held in connection with the session, and
many prominent temperance men and mem
bers of the order will be present from all
parts of the State. We shall give full partic
ulars previous to the session.
Hon. \. A. Luce State Superintendent
SchOOls has ust "
IRENE northern part of the State. from
visit to the Madawaska Training School at
Fort Kent. The school graduated class of six,
four of whom were of French descent. Four
years ago the State founded this school for the
purpose of training French teachers,
and it has been decided success. The
graduating exercises were very interesting,
and attracted a large crowd. One of the
features was a speech by Monsieur Dickey
who told the young scholars that they all
had chance to become President of the
United States
The distribution of salmon eggs i'll Maine
waters is now about completed for the pres
ent season. The State Fish Commissioners
this year had at their disposal l,0S0,000
salmon eggs and. in addition to this, received
from the United States Commissioner two
lots, one of $4,000 and the other of 1000.
The amount then which could be distributed
was nearly Zoo, 00O and these have been
placed at the respective Matching spots on
the rivers of the State. The eggs for the Pc
nobscot were deposited at Enfield. for the
hennebec at Moosehead Lake. for the An
droscoggin at Rangeley Lakes, for the Pre-
sumpscot at Norway, and for the St Croix at
Grand Lake Stream.
Late Saturday evening as MIR. Gilman
Halves of Readfield and family were assem-
oed in their pleasant home. oblivious to the
furious gale outside, the doorbell rang, and the
house was soon filed with neighbors and ac-
quaintances. 1t was the 50th anniversary OF
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Halves, and
about 60 of their friends had braved the wild
weather to extend their Fluctuations to the
happy couple upon the arrival of their golden
Wedding. twas genuine surprise to the
family. The evening was most agreeably
instrumental music. The sweet singing
OF Miss Nellie ID. Fogg, whose cultivated
soprano voice is a treasure to the possessor'
added much to the enjoyableness of the occa-
sion. Dr.W. A. Wright read an original poem
Lunch baskets were then unpacked, and a
collation. spread upon the tables. Before
leaving, the merry company left substantial
remembrance of the occasion in presents
amounting in value to about $50. Among
the presents was $50 in gold coin.-on
Monday night in the same town occurred the
silver wedding of Mr.. Sullivan S. Willard
and his estimable wife, About l25 persons
were present. Among the gifts were 80 silver
dollars on platter, arranged in the form OF
horseshoe, and silver service with mono
gram. Poems were read by r. w. Soule
and DR.. w. A. Wright.