Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-11
Personal


a. p hoivayr Esq. - In Boston.
Arthur Little is clerking at the Bazaar.
Col Darius Alden vas in PorsIsnd yesser.
day.
Coroner James r. Blunt Of Mt. Vernon i,
In town.
Sheriff John W. BalIou of Bath ~. in
town yesterday
Mr.. A. W. Torrey Of Boston is visiting
Augusta friends
Hon c. Marshall wes,on Of Belgrade "a.
in town yesterday.
Mr.. =. H. Locke left yesterday to aecep,
situation in Lewiston.
A. NJ Ferris. general manager for John
stefson, broker, vas in town yesterday.
Geo. Z. Minot Of Belgrade and Geo. P.
Addition Of Bath we're in town yesterday.
DIR. W. L. Thompson was called to Bruins
wick on professional business yesterday.
c. L. Tanner. ESQ.,. has returned from a
trip to New York, Philadelphia and Wash
ington.
Mrs II. c. whippie, who has been visit
ing relatives in the city. returned to her
-
home in Portland yesterday.
Richard Belcher left yesterday for Am
herst, Mass. He will guard right field for
the Easton, Pa, ball team during the sum-
mer.
Albert ". Bradley and wife, of Eas. Vas
salboro, will celebrate the 50th anniversary
Of their marriage, Thursday night, at their
residence
The Salvation Army will hold grand well
come meeting tonight to Capt. Miilward and
wife, from Lewiston, who take charge of the
Augusta corps.
1t is expected that Capt. C. Z. Nash will
deliver the address At the dedication Of the
Congregational chapel. which will probably
occur in June.
Mrs. o. b. Plumer of Bath passed
through the city yesterday on her way to
Oakland, where she will make q short visit
to her parents.
Miss Carrie Brooks daughter of J. d.
Brooks, left this morning on the $50 train
for Boston to spend the summer with her
sister. Mrs. Natl Taylor.
Bank Examiner George d. Bisbee and
Clerk Charles z. Hatch, both of Buckield,
arrived last night and will spend some days
in the examination Of the Augusta savings
banks.
Mr.. John May, of Boston. the we'll known
horsemsn. is in town. Mr.. May will ship to
Boston by boat today, several horses which
he has purchased in West Gardiner, Litch-
field and this city
Adit. BOviil, commander of the Augusta
Corps Of the Salvation Army. leaves today
for Lewiston, to take charge Of the division
in that city. Capt. Millward has been trans
ferred to this city.
The Rev. Arthur II. Locke. son Of Mr.. A.
d Locke of this city, and n visionary priest
of the Episcopal church. Hankow. China. is
now in this country on his leave of absence.
Mr.. Locke has proved himself a very faith
full and able worker. He has four native
clergy under him in his field. in what 10 the
Chicago Of China, the great and growing
CITY OF HAhkOe, Wnlcu 10 ABOUT 0OO mics
inland, and situated on one of the great nav
igable rivers of the country. Nr. Locke 10
spending his vacation As most missionaries in
the foreign field are apt to do, travelling about
the country giving information about the
work and stirring up missionary enthusiasm.
At late meeting of the Women's Mission.
AIRY Society of st. Bartholomew church,
New York city, Bishop Hare Of South Da-
kots, and Rev. Mr.. Locke made addresses
and as a result contributions to the amount of
SIC, 900 were sent to the Rector. to be equally
divided among the speakers for their work.
The Manuals of Christian Doctrine" by
Rev. Walter Gwynne, rector Of st. Marks
church, ard et'ted by the Bishop Of Albany,
already has reached sale of over 200 900
copies. A revised edition has just been
published. to use in the churches Of England,
with Introduction by the Very Rev. X. W.
Church Dean of ST. Pauls cathedral Lon
don. and with the imprimatur If the metro
politsn of Car ada, Bishop Medley of Fred
ericton. The books have also been ranslat-
ed into the Chinese language by the Bishop
of Shanghai, and Mr.. Gwynne has copies in
his library printed in Chinese characters.