Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-17

Hallowsll Orchestra Gives Q Surprise
Partv-Our Schools and Their Storm
6igpals- Ministerial Meeting.

Mr.. Samuel G. Otis left on the 2 o'clock
train this Tuesday, morning for the Aroos-
took, in the interests of the Otis fertilizer
He will be gone ten days.
Master Willie Grosvenor, son of the Rev.
Francis Grosvenor. formerly pastor of the
Methodist church here, was In the city Sun
day.
Sunday morning about nine o'clock, FIRE
was discovered in the house occupied by Mrs.
Matilda Campbell Water street. north end.
A private alarm was given and the fire ex,
tnguished, no damage being done. The
chimney burned out owing to q defective
Hue and bed was ignited from sparks.
The Hallowell Orchestra called en- masse
on Mr. Sherman Dunn at his home on Lou
den Hill last evening and gave him . sur
prise party and serenade. Tn, affair was
exceedingly pleasant, and every one being
in musical mood, there was no lack of the
orchestra's excellent and much called for
music. Mr.. Dunn is the trombone player in
the orchestra.
Mr. l.. d. Merchant. of the Hallowell
Granite Works. went to Boston yesterday. o.
Mr. Fred S. Jackson, formerly clerk
with A. A. Heath, druggist, and now pro-
prietor of drug store in Winthrop. has
Just lost an infant daughter, sRed four
months. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have the
sympathy of their friends.
One Of the city schools did not open on
time last week, and those that did open we're
without the usual number on account of the
storm. The signals seem to be misinter-
preted or not interpreted at all by the
pupils The school committee is seemingly
not to blame for this. In its annual report
are the following sections, under "Rules for
the Guidance of the Public Schools Of the
City of Hallowell": "Sec. 1.-THE school
year shall consist of three terms of IL weeks
each, commencing first Monday in Septem-
Der, second Monday in December" etc.
Concerning the signal code there Is Sec.
3.-When, in the opinion Of the committee,
on account of inclement weather, it 10 ad-
visable to discontinue the Primary schools,
If for the morning session, signal will be
rung from the City Hall at S.l5, and for the
afternoon session at 10 o'clock" These
extracts may be of value to any unacquainted
with the rules.
There we're six clergymen in attendance
upon the ministerial meeting holden yester-
day morning at the Methodist church. Two
were from Augusta. These meetings are
holden Monday mornings at the different
churches or parsouages.
A drunken Frenohman was incarcereted in
the cooler Saturday night. He was brought
before Judge Speare yesterday morning, on
charge of drunkenness and disorder, and was
allowed to depart after having settled.
Don't forget the Christmas sale and enter
tainment of the New South Parish in City
Hall this afternoon and evening.
Mr.. George Thompson returned from Bos-
ton yesterday morning He reports some six
inches of snow there, and excellent sleighing.
Thirty Haliowell people attended the case
at Court yesterday in Augusta
Mr.. Sullivan Kilbreth who died in Man
chester Sunday. vas for rs years seIectmsn
of that town, and was for many years moder.
stor and town clerk and also = member Of
the Republican County Committee. Mr.. Kill
brefh leaves widow and four children
Mrs Emma Robbins and Mrs. Arthur Brain.
ard of Winthrop. Mr.. George II. Kilbreth
Manche.ter's present town clerk. and Mr.. c,
+. Kilbreth of this city, for several year.
and at the present a member of the City Gov
ernment. The funeral occurs Wednesday d
2P NJ, from the BaI tist Church. Eas
Winthrop.