Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-19

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speaker handled his subject easily. and in Z
manner that showed careful study, his
hearers at the end being more than pleased
With the interesting and able lecture to which
they had listened.
The CLERGY Of our city are making arrange
ments for the observance Of Thanksgiving
Day in our city. This has been custom
that has not been followed in the city for Q
few years past, but it has been thought
proper that it should be again taken
! up. The services will be held in the Metho-
dist church at eleven O'Clock but who will
preach the sermon has not a. yet been de-
cided upon.
Mayor Spear is in Portland on short bus
iress trip.
Mrs. G. S. Rogers left on Monday for
Boston where she will spend the winter.
The song service at the Y. M. c. A. rooms
Sunday afternoon was we'll attended by
young men, some thirty-fve being present,
and there seems to be . growing interest.
Next Sunday afternoon Rev. Mr.. Adams Of
South Gardiner will speak to young men,
and the Sunday following Rev. DIR. Dunn
will deliver Z short address.
Mrs. Josephine Wakefield left on Monday
for West Upton, Mass., where she will re-
main during the winter.
Burglars attempted to enter the grocery
store Of Z. E. Hanley in East Pittston, Sum-
day night, by trying to take the lock off Of
the door, but we're frightened away by some
unknown cause.
Business was quite good at the police court
Monday morning. VIM. Russell, q member
of the regular U. S. army. who re sides in
China. Me-, was up for drunkenness, and
given fifteen days in Jail. Russell, it seems,
was on his way home, having just obtained
furlough from the army, but fell into bad
company, got drunk, and consequently the
result as above. Azro Kyle and John Black
wood, two drunken tramps, who claimed
Bangor ~ their residence, were brought up
from South Gardiner and given thirty days
in Jail.
+. W. Files and Z. W. Aver of West
brook, are in the city doing special work at
the COpsecook Paper Mills.
The Epworth League meeting will be
next Friday evening. instead of this Tuesday
evening, As previously reported.
The Associated Charities met in the Y. NJ.
Ca. rooms Monday afternoon and adjourned
until next Thursday afternoon to meet at the
same place at three O'Clock. No particular
business was done, but the poor of our city
can rest easy that they will have their usual
Thanksgiving dinner.
The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist church
will have sociable in the vestry of the
above church next Thursday evening. Mrs
Bates, Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Dill will enter
tain.
The services il the new Baptist church
Sunday were largely attended. Rev DIR.
Dunn of Portland preached a very able ser
mon to his listeners.
Miss Annie Clarke, the actress. of the
Boston Museum Company, who has been in
the city for the past few days the guest of
Miss Kate Vannah, left on the morning train
Monday for Boston.
The services at the Methodist church Sun
day afternoon and evening, which were con-
Quoted BY Rev. S. s. Cummings of the Bos-
ton Home for Little Wanderers, were largely
attended, the yestry in the evening being
packed to suffOcation. Mr.. Cummings ap.
peal for aims to carry on the Home was lib
orally responded to by our citizens. some $57
being raised at both services. A choir of
children from the Home sang very nicely.
At the Methodist church in Randolph in the
morning some Sc was raised.
E.. Baker and wife, North New Castle,
C. W. Baker and wife, Portland, and Edwin
W. Peaslee, Jefferson, we're guests at the
Evans Monday.
Three of our BARRIERS are confined to their
residences by sickness. Whitmore, with
carbuncle on his neck, Elwell, with q severe
cold, and Cyphers with fever.
There is fine large group photograph of
the Continental Hose Team, seventeen in
number. champions Of Maine. on exhibition
in Blanchard's windows. 1t was taken by
Mcintosh, and attracts great deal of atten-
ton.
There will be q business meeting of the
Y. NJ. c. A. this Tuesday evening at 7.3O
o'clock, at the rooms of the association.
Rev. DIR. Geo. c. Lorimer. of Chicago,
and his stereopticon operator, A. S. Foxten
of Boston, made their headquarters at
foung's during their stay in the city.
The sale of seats for the Swedish Male
Quartet entertainment, who are to appear in
this city next Thursday evening, at the
Opera House, has begun and those desiring
good seats should be attending to the matter
at once.
The case of diphtheris reported last week,
Mr.. Frank LOOK, is now steadily improving
and apparently out Of danger.
The painting, ''On the SusQuehanna,"
which was drawn at Newbert's shoe store,
Saturday afternoon, was taken by Dennis
Perent, a Randolph gentleman, who held the
lucky ticket-No. 5ll. The next and last
painting will be drawn Nov. Both.