Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-18
State News.
FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN
BENZ. j. Kinney, of Madrid ha. received /.
pension OF SIG per month, and back paw of
about 81 800. -
HANCOCK.
bucKsPoRr.-Our correspondent writes
May IL: The Eulalian Society of the Semi.
ary, gave apublic meeting last FRIDAY even.
ing IN the vestry of the Franklin street
ehurch. and the following is the programme !:
/, reading OF Scriptures; 2, hymn; 8. reading
Vi records; I. solo, by Miss Hill; 5. recits-
non' oy Jennie 5. Sinnett; 6. essay-Geoffrey
Chaucer, by Mary j. Page; Z. piano duet.
overture, Caliph of Bagdad, Misses Hardy
ana hingsoury; 8, diseussion-Resolved.
that natural talent is n greater aid to a person
10 OBTAINING an education than perseverance ::
affirmative. Gussie McAllister; negative. Marv
=. Ware; 8. vocal solo, with corpet oblioato
Miss kingsbury, Mr.. Wentworth; 10. fashion
Lucy Blodgett; ii, select reading. Maggie
McEacharn; IL, piano solo. Bolieme Polka,
John n. Swazey; ID, paper, Eulalia, bv edi.
tresses Flora Marks and Maud Hodgdon: IA.
quartette, Spreading Rumor; Is, miscellan-
eous business. 1t was the most profitable
ana interesting meeting thar the Eualians
nave ever given to rhe public, and it needs no
comment on our part, for all present were
more than satisfied, and pronounced it to be
the best meeting that the society has ever
held. The question was discussed in a very
able manner. and the way in which the dis
putants treated the subject showed much
skill on their part in preparing their arga.
ments. The paper was full of wit and humor
and 1t was received with a hearty welcome
by all who were present, and much credit is
due to the addresses for presenting to the
public such an able paper. There were be-
tween three and four hundred people present,
and the closest attention prevailed tbfou ghout
the evening, and much credit is due to the
society and all who took part, for the pleasing
and acceptable manner with which
they rendered their parts. May prosperity
and success attend them in the future
Rev. G. BESSIE preached in the Methodist
church last Sabbath Rev. S. L. Hanscom,
who Is to occupy the pulpit the coming wear,
will he here next Sabbath.-Harvey Had
lock of Portland was in town last week.
Kew. IL. l.. Mccain. who has occupied the
pulpit at Orland the past year, has been sta
toned at Franklin for the coming year. but
Will continue his studies at the Seminary
Many of the fishing vessels, which have been
hauled up at this port for repairs, will leave
this week for a fishing tour.-The Maple
Wood base ball nine of Bangor has chal-
lenged the Seminary nine to PLAY them a
matched game on Memorial Day-The grad
uating class has employed f G. Weston of
Bangor :or its photographer. & B.
steamship company have chartered the steam
er Lewiston to take the place of steamer
Cambridge, which will come on the route the
hrst of June. Business has been quite live
ly the past week.
The seals seem to realize that Fort Point
1od,rn 10 a nj .f s.,
in pairs and trios. A State law prohibits the
shooting of them on or around this ledge
Close observation has demonstrated the fact
that the same seals visit the same waters and
lodges year after year.
LINCOLN.
Cyrus Jones of Bristol was brought before
Justice Stetson this week for assault with in
tent to murder. upon complaint of Edward
Boston, says the Damariscotta Herald. At
ter a partial hearing of the evidence for the
prosecution, the counsel for the defendant,
Directing to and protesting against the rulings
of the magistrate, waived further examine
ton and the defendant furnished sureties for
his appearance before the Supreme Judicial
Court IN the sum of $500.
SouthpOrts's new soldiers monument is
finished, and will be dedicated Memorial
Day.
SAGADAHoC.
Bath has new system of daily weather
signals, to be displayed in accordance with
telegraphic instructions from headquarters.
Hyde block has been selected as the place
from which the flags shall be shown.
The steam ferry boat City of Rockland,
used to convey cars across the river at Bath,
has been taken off the route for repairs, and
| big barge is used in her place. This barge
is fiat bottom boat of the same length as the
ferry boat, so that the same number of cars
can be transferred on her. She is rather an
unweildy thing to navigate. as she has no
rudders and depends entirely on the tow boat
for guidance.
CANAAN-Our correspondent writes: A
town meeting on Saturday, called to raise
more money to repair roads, (several being
under indictment) resulted in appropriating
Sl5O, raised last March to buy horse
for the poor farm, for the repair of
roads. The occasion of this extra outlay is
the overflow of the highway on the west side
of Morrill, pond caused bv extra flush boards
placed on the dam at the outlet of the pond
by Mr.. Lancaster who runs the saw mill be-
low. Better indict the dam as a public nui-
sance; it is easier to remove the flush boards
than TO elevate the road. ms elevatlDg
process has already cost the town many hun
bred dollars Charles Harris is thoroughly
repairing his house taking down the old big
chimney shows that timbers and boards have
many lines been on fire, through crannes in
the chimney There is some talk of building
a railroad to Burnham to meet the Belfast
road and to Athens and to the Lake.-V. r.
futile and wife, lately returned from New
York city, have settled down in their old
homes and are about to make an addition to
their valuable mill and put in planer and
matching and growing machine -J. o.
Scamman's family remained in town few
days and returned to New York. He offers
his shinge mill for sale.
WALDO.
II: Rev. Mr.. Blake of South Montville,
will address E. Il. Bradstreet Post, G.. A. r.,
on Memorial Day, at this village. We learn
that quite extensive efforts are being made
for an unusually interesting programme, at
this time. 1t is expected that Mr.. Sheldon
of the Baptist church will preach the Memoir
al sermon on the Sunday preceding the exer-
cises of the Post.-Mrs. Lucretia FOy, widow
OF the late Henry Foy of Montville, died last
week of cancer after long and painful ill.
ness. This lady was extensively known and
highly esteemed. Albert Skidmore is 10 the
West in search of business location.-Mrs
Holway of Wethersfed, CT, is expected in
town this week on a visit to her mother, Mrs
A. II. Hall.-The spring term of the Liberty
High School closed last week, under the d.