Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-11

The business meeting Of the LEGAL Y. N.
c. A. held At the rooms Of the Association.
Monday evening, was one Of the most aatis-
factory Of any held for come time. An un-
usually large number were present and .
large amount Of business transacted. Geo.
4. Gay. Pres. called the meeting to order.
II was voted to invite the State convention to
meet in this city in 1890. The matter Of the
building fund was talked up and it il conf
IDENTIFY expected that most satisfactory Ar
rangeme can be announced in . few
days. The regular routine Of business in
GLIDING committee reports, ETC., vas trAns-
acted. The following were chosen ~
delegates to the annual convention to be
held At wa,erville Geo. +. Gay. Pres.
r. B. Mathews. Gen. Sec, e. T.. Davis.
H. NJ. Hall, Capt Thomas Clark, J. w.
Bangs. DR.. T.. J. Roberts. 4. II. Ingraham,
II. +. Bates and others.
The indications are that the convention
will be one Of the best ever held by the
State associations. Much 10 being done in
the way of preparations for entertainment
and larger delegations than usual will be in
attendance. Many of the members Of the
local association in this city will attend.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet Friday
afternoon to resume the work Of the fall and
winter and will complete the canvass for
funds for the Improvements needed upon
the rooms.
The work in the city 10 progressing finely
and the excellent condition 10 due In great
measure to the work Of the General Secre-
tary X B. Mathews who has done much to-
ward building up the association and also to
the labors Of the various committees who
have charge Of the different departments.
The work is in good hands and should prosper.
Lsvina Cotton.
We have been shown the original letter
from thea above lady, which was published in
Yesterday. daily and certainly no stronger
proof need be asked for regarding the virtues
Of oxen. this is but ooe of many that are daily
being received by the manufacturers and
they certainly have good article.
A popular young man resident in this city
met with rather . peculiar adventure re-
Gently. During his absence on an eastern
trip, his uncle with whom he Vas boarding,
moved his place Of residence into neigh
boring house. The young man knew moth
ing Of the change and upon arriving ct home
on one Of the night Pullman's hied himself
to the cid house and producing the night key.
entered. The place did not seem just familiar
and he spoke aloud several times but re-
ceived no response. He finally decided to
retire. and on going to his room found il
bare Of all furniture. The family in leaving
the house had taken everything Of course and
the new occupants had brought but few
clothes into the room. These the young
man nxed into an impromptu bed upon
which he laid his weary bones. The night
pssssd quickly and the youth avoke to hear
strange vsices in an adjoining room 90 the
following morning. This he could not fathom
and With considerable anxiety - to the gen
uineness Of he pressn mt inhabitants Of the
place he arose, dressed and boots in hand
,sarted down the back stairs into the kitchen.
He encountered nobody and continuing out
onto the back piazza vas sccosted BY bis
suns and uncle from the house opposite a. to
HE whereabouts during the night. Explana.
don followed although the young man vas
some THAT dared and required the asst stance
Of his relatives to extricate him from the
dilemma.