Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-04

Rev A h. BeemAn. rector Of Christ
Episcopal Church. left today for a two
~ssa. visit with friends IN Connecticut
HIS place viii be flied by Rev Mr. Gray
Of Boston. during his sb.sDce.
A merry party of it'll. lads and lassss
we're entertained by Masters Eddie Banks
and Frsus ursy at Pilgrim Fathers hall
FRIDAY evening Game. Of all sorts were
played and excellent Refreshments served.
The Sunday service. At the Methodist
church will be held ss usual. SUNDAY
school At iO.t5 and At Z - the pastor will
deliver New Years sermon from the sub
jet "oil Wanted The evening services
commence at : o'clock
The annual meeting of the A e +
society viii br bed Saturday evening at
III. s.stry. he annual election will taxi
place and an addre.. by the pastor, Rev.
{. II Richardson, wall h, delivered. There
should be a full attendance
Al the Y NJ. G, A room. on Sunday
afternoon at four O'Clock III. regular Cos.
pei service will be held Dne week from
SUNDAY th.r, VIII tie u meeting To be thrown
op-u u the pupiic, with an address by one
of the pastors IN the city and In two ~.sks
Rev e II Richardson Will sidr.s. the
young men
Maiur COmu,nndery No /, X. T, held
-srI.usl meeting Friday evening, elected
offc,r- and worked the order Of the Temple
on several candidates Eminent Grand
nr,ttshs-lno Msrstpn Of Bangor was pres
INT un Li. , NJ sal visitation At the close
IT the moeupg grand banquet ~ss b, Id
a, the Evans House, with speeches by sew
0tal prominent members of the order Who
were present
A telegram va. received 10 III. city yes
tsrdsy that the ice had lief, the renob.cot
RIVER once more, and local ice men take
rrnew.d courage A. our own helds on the
k.nnebsc are still In good shape. There
i. quite bal jam opposite the Berry
houses below South Gardiner. hut tugs
we're at work on II sil day yesterday and
with good results In ietd. near thi. city
the ice i. black. Of goo ! thickness and free
from dirt
Mr. Ira Pitcher of this city has been
quite successful In the year manipulation
OF flock of hens He commenced Jan.
lss9, with 20 hens and hA. KEEP, sri Z
account of the cost OF the food and all
other expenses aud also the income re-
ceived. At the close of the year he had is
hens and pullets. had sold l69 dozen Of
eggs and over s25 worth Of poultry and had
made clear gam Of s5l ~ He will try
the busine. on larger scale the coming
year.
The Y. NJ G.. A. vas the means OF sssist-
ing one worthy young msn, Friday. He
came IT, on the train and had been robbed
he had about him. He sull retained a
ticket to St John from Portland ard wss
ON his way home to = point several huo-
dred miie' Beyond st. John. His father
had jus, died aud he had telegram asking
him To come home immediately. The en-
e'4sue members OF the Association heard
OF the case raised the - oo necessary for
him TO complete his Journey. and sent him
on his way rejoicing
A meeting of the directors. of the Phil
lips and Rxngeley Lake railroad was held
at the office of the Compsnys attorney
Mayor A. NJ. Spear. Esq of this city
FRIDAY forenoon at 10 O'Clock II z.
Closson of Randolph. Pres + f. Timber
lake of Phillips, Secretary and Treasurer.
and Calvin Putnam Of Danvers. MAs.. W.
T. {. Rich OK peerius, Joel Byron of
Phillips aud A. NJ Spear of thi. city. Of
the Board Of Directors. we're present. A
general discussion of the affair, of the road
~as made. and it was voted to negotiate for
the purchase of rails. iron and ties, and to
confer with various contractors With Aview