Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-27
HALLOwELL.

HALLowELL.
Marshal Maddox called at the house OF
one Ksse Mahoney. on Water street, at tn,
South End, Christmas Day, and found !
small quantity of liquor. aud two men. Tn,
lads made hasty exit through a back win
dow, but were nabhed By the officer, and
together with Kate, were taken TO the cooler
The trial occurred yesieria, morning, and the
female prisoner being found guilty, was given
three days to leave town or 60 to jail. She
left. The young men were discharged
They were the parties who procured the
liquor. The Mahoney woman formerly
lived in Augusta, coming here recently.
The horse owned by Eugene Altman, and
run on his milk route in this city. took
fright on Second street yesterday morning
and run As far as the gas works, where he
was captured by MIR. Altman wbe followed
in convenient sleigh. Fortunately no milk
was split and no damage done.
The Rev. Mr., Neweomhe arrived in III,
city Christmas Eve.
Mr.. George Warner arrived home ye,ter
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. W, ID. Spaulding, of Water
vile, arrived in Hallowell Wednesday morn.
ing.
The Band of Hope gave Christina,
dinner to the poor children of the city in the
Baptist vestry. Fifty children besides the
Band were present. IL was a practical way
of making glad hearts which was sppre eciated.
The turkeys were furnished by the Hon
Chas. Clary and his society of "Y's." Mrs
Marston. wife of editor Marstou. alsc
donated.
| The usual Christmas tree was ablaze Al
the Industrial School, No |, Tuesday light
The ordinarily good time was enjoyed
it being made all the better by tb,
abundance of gifts.
/ The annual Christmas supper and distri
button of sweets took place at the Vestry OF
the NJ. +. Church Tuesday night Tn,
usual pleasant time was enjoyed, and part OF
the time passed quickly by sit ging Christ
mas carols, under the leadership of MIR. Il
II. Atkins, and the superintendenee of Mr.
John Church, the s. 5, superintendent with
Mrs. Howe, organist. Perhaps the chief
/ feature of the evening was the presentation
of an elegant garnet silk plush easy chair tc
the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Hove. The chaiI
wa, presented in behalf of the society By
Mr. Il. II. Atkins, and was briefly and crate.
| fully Acknowledged by the re ,ipient.
Miss Eta Roberts, teacher of the Page
school leaves this morning for Providence
| X. l., where she will be for few days il
attendance upon the reunion of the patty OF
the recent trip to the National Csliforni,
Teachers Convention. The Rev. MI
Ackley was the head of Miss Roberts party
The occasion will doubtless be an enj jyable
samuel Glszier, Esq is at home.
Mr.. Ed Cross is expected home from
Boston shortly.
The Band Of Hope will meet in Baptis
Veslry Immediately after the Afternoon
session OF the school today. to rehesrse fol
'he ro"iuk opeItth'
There was an sppropr ate service an.
singing of Christmas Carols at st. Mathew,
Christmas night. conducted by NJ. l.. VI
Hove, the former Rector, The distributor
of gifts followed Immediately in the Lectur,
Room.
IIarper's copy books have beer introduced
into the public schools.
Linwood NJ. Howe is home from st Steph
ems college, New York, for the Christina.
recess.
| Mrs. Charles Cummings died last Sunda,
morning. She was the daughter of Mr.
John Longfellow. She has been sick witt
consumption for nearly year
Mr.. John ~ Taylor of Boston spen
Christmas with his mother in this city.
As Mr.. Augustus LongfelIo~ was going u
Augusta, Saturday forenoon, he lost ore o.
his horses from the breaking of blood yes
sci.
IL is with pleasure that the many friend
of Mr.. VIII Nickles welcome him home fo
the holidays
Mr. George Hoyt is visiting friends In thi,
in this city.
We are glad to learn that Thomas Atkins
who has been at work some time in Water
vile, has been promoted to the position OF
overseer Of the Electric Light station. II,
is certainly worthy Of the trust for he is one
Of Hallowell's best young men.
| J. J. Jones, Esq, with his daughter Mis-
Hattie and Annie. went to Bath 70 join Mrs
Jones. md spent Christmas with Mr.. and
| Mrs. George strout.
One Of the California papers has an item
noticing the death of Mrs. Mary Smith
wife Of the late Dr. Niehola, Smith, well
known to our oldest citizens. Her ags wa
IS years.
The teachers Of the city schools do not ex
pct to attend the teachers convention
which is to be held the last three days Of ih'
present week.
Mr.. James stearns has violin tina: is sal,
to have been made in Noremburg in 1887
| g. II. Johnson has been clerkinz for Low
ell & Simmons for week or two past.
| Miss Jennie SamDer vas in the dry good
store Of Forier & Hsmen Of Augusta, dur
ING the halliday sezson