Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-29

II was the original intention Of the Uni.
versalists to give the Phantasma Oct ! and
sth, but it was kindly postponed to the
dates announced in the JorRNAL, Oct. 18th
and 18th, in Difference to the Young Mems
Christian Association, whose State Conyen.
ton is held here Oct. 18th, 1th and sth.
The Non-Partsan W G.. +. L. will meet
tomorrow L. NJ. at 3 O'Clock with Mrs, c,
C. Hunt, 45 South Chestnut st. A large
attendance is desired ms matters of impor.
lance will come before the meeting. II ID
hoped that those who last spring pledged
| themselves to earn dollar to assist in cM.
rying on the enterprises of the society will
he present 10 report their success.
II is rumored that the local Y. NJ. c. A.
may possibly lose their general secretary
before many weeks, rs we understand he Is
now being pressed from two quarters, both
the cities being more than double the popu-
lation of Augusta Either of these positions
if accepted will not only benefit him hnsci.
ally but also give him far greater opportuni'
ties for work. During the nearly three
years Mr.. Peabody has been located here,
he has refused n number of openings which
have been presented, but the last two, be-
ing of so much more Importance il is nota
all unlikely that he will accept one of them.
at q 'ptn Ntss
Belle X. Dunton and Mr.. }. Frank BrysOa
were united in marriage at the brides hone
on Chestnut street. Rev. J. +. Leland on.
ciating. There were only the members Of
the family present, owing to the serious III.
ness Of Mrs. Duntons mother. Mr.. Brysss
is u popular business man from llouton.
Aroostook county, where they will live At.
ter - brief wedding trip to Boston and New
York. The presents were many and bean.
tiful, among which were dainty and ef-
quisi,e tea service, silver; and an oxydfed
silver table lamp, from Bath friends; an
imported china coffee set from friends ia
Lynn, Mass, with many other from Boston
and friends at home.
The JorRSaL coDfcrs favor upon it,
readers by reminding them that IL they
miss attending the Philip Phillips enter
iainments," beginning tonight At the Green
Street Methodist church, they will be sure
TO regret it aftcrward when they learn from
their friends who were wiser or more
favored what an opportunity they have NJ
slip. At least, this was the case at the
time of MIR. Phillips former visit, Whether
he stays three nights or six in place the
audiences are invariably the largest on The
last evenings. Programmes are dinefen'
each evening, and all will he different from
those given at his former visit unless res'
,itions shall be called for by a majority 7"
the audience.
The returns from Portlands city eiefx
received at the office of the secretary :"
state are subject for remark II not 'o'
criticism in tina; they contain no mention "
the vste cast for Hon. Thos. u, Reed, NJ
publican candidate for Congress. OF con'*
this omission is not Of the slightest impo'
lance rs eTcc,ing the election. These re-
turns also show that 1901 votes were re-
turned in Portland for Edmund D.
Mallett instead Of Edmund Is. har
lett, IT. Republican cao'''''''
for senator. And in this connection an NJ
vantage Of the Australian ballot sppssr.
II is matter Of common knowledge w.
easy of proof that all the ballots cast :"
Mr.. MalIett bore his correct name 80 'n''
the mistakes were due 10 the earelessne""
wardens and clerks in making the re'u'"'
Under the old system of balIoting 'he~
discrepancies would Mt least cause con''''
able trouble and annoyance.