Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-07

ent1fe company WAS caught 6uu 10
the teachers house, where, after short time
spent in socializing, the company took their
departure for home. The gift, coming from
the source it did, is much appreciated by
the recipient.
A Cambridge, Mass, man writes US as fol-
lows; my attention was called to an article
in last weeks Journal which seemed to
impeach the conduct of some of the Maine
girls in the matter Of chewing gum. If the
Maine girls chers to enjoy themselves in that
manner, don't know whose business it is,
Some girls have spruce, nice way of chewing
gum that is really charming. Cud anything
be more graceful than the stately sweep of
n pretty girls jaw as her pearly teeth go
crushing through the evergreen mucilage !?
Cambridge girls don't know wha: good gum
is, they chew rubber favored with rosn. A
Lower Port girl has chewed so much old
rzbber hose that her mouth is frightfuly
enlarged, and she has been forced to remove
her ear ornaments. The pendants she wore
III tltlltf auEkCit htIt tOuAlHuuliN UobulhE
int the fearful aperture on her face.
This is the big season for fruit says a promi-
nent Augusta dealer yesterday to Journal
man. Oranges are now at their best and
seem to go to the right spot after the long
cold season of indulging heartily in heavy
food. The marketable oranges now come
pnnstlx- ,i;p
of better flavor or any cheaper at this season
of the year than at the present time. Fifteen
for quarter is the price for the smaller ones
in our fruit stores and 25. 80, 40 or so cents
per dozen are charged for the larger ones.
Apples, says he, are not plenty. q few Bald
wins and Russets being offered. They bring
about So bushel for the best. Bananas are
now coming in plcntifuly both of the red and
yellow variety, and sell for cents each or
so cents rer dozen. Cocoanuts, in the natural
husk just as they come from the tree, are now
in the market. showing the wonderful provi-
sion of nature in protecting this valuable
fruit. Pineapp'es are just arriving and come
little higher, a. do straw berries, but both
will he plenty and cheap in a ek or so.
Ii was very social company that met to-
gether in the lecture room of the First Bap-
tist church, on Monday evening to tender a
reception to the retiring pastor, Rev. II. w.
Tilden, and his estimable wife The church
and society we're well represented aud, while
all regretted the close of so pleasant q pas
torate. it was gratifying to have this one more
opportunity to show their appreciation of their
pastors labors among them. Near the close
of the evening DR.. Kicker. in behalf of the
company present. and their friends. presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilden each purse of money.
The presentation was preceded by some very
appropriate remarks, on the different
branches of church work, and of the earnest
untiring efforts of the pastor, especially re-
ferring to the bible study, which has not only
become stated meeting of the chur ch but
an institution of the city, this fact being at
tested by the constant presence for several
years past, of so many from other societies
in the city, to whom the pastor always ex-
tended a most hearty welcome. He also re-
ferred to Mr.. Tilden's natural love for
music and the great benefit the church had
derived therefrom, - well ~ the financial
matters of the church, which Mr. Tilden has
always looked after with the same interest -
MS own private affairs, congratulating the
the church that the pastor leaves il practical
y free from debt, with so bright future.
MI. Tilden responded in very feeling man.
ner, telling Of the kind and peculiar feelings
that he has towards his people herein Angus
a. This being his drst pastorate. he should
feel towards the church here differently than
ne possibly can toward any other ever which
he may be called to preach. This closes one
OF the happiest and most united pestorasss
ever known by the Baptist church here, and
Mr.. Tilden and wife win leave The city with
the best wishes Of the society and community
following then.