Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-04

! a committee of three to purchase
/ books for a library. at the meeting of
| Monday, Sept. "a. 1t was also voted
at this meeting to see about hiring
/ a room over the West side of the
river David Bronson was appointed
/ librarian and Luther Severance as
sistant librarian at the meeting and
! Luther Severance. Jr.. assistant.
These officers were elected at the
meeting. Tuesday, Oct. .: President,
David Bronson, Jr.; vice president, II.
T. Winslow; secretary. Arson Chand
Ter. treasurer, s. II. Weston; librarian,
David Bronson Jr: door Keeper II.
Staples
These officers were chosen ut the
election. Friday, June 4. 1850: Presi-
dent Rufus G. Nose; vice president.
William II. Patterson; secretary, y.
Pronson treasurer, :. 9. l'urnham;
librarian, :. c. Perkins 1t was voted
at the same meeting to purchase 4
hanging lamp and the Office of candle
snuffer was apparently abolished, rs
no further mention is made of it. 1t
was voted at the meeting, Feb. I, that
the first act of Hamlet and The VIII
be presented. The parts in Hamlet
were assigned as follows: Mareeilus,
II. r. Winslow; Horatio. c.. Robinson;
Ghost, 5. II. iBurnham: bernardo, A.
G. Chandler. Francisco. 5. Fl. Weston.
The records for Feb are signed in
full round hand by Melville Weston
| Fuller. secretary pro tenn. At this
meeting ii swas voted to have tableauy
at the next exhibition and some time
was spent in rehearsal
The reproduction of this page of
| the records made by the Augusta
| Eleetrotype Foundry. especially for
the Journal, is a splendid piece of
work. showing not only every detail
of the hand writing but reproducing
the stains and blots upon the page
| as well.
The debate at the meeting, Friday
evening, Feb. Il, 1850 was upon the
subject, Whether Capital Punish
ment Ought to be Abolished or Not"
| M w. Fuller spoke In favor of abol-
ishing capital punishment and r. O.
, Vose against it. April %, these officers
| We're elected President. Seneca H.
Weston; vice president and treasurer,
r, G. Vose; secretary, George p.
| Emery; librarian, l.. Severance. ERos
sawyer and Nathan Barnard We're
then elected members OF the club.
Anniversary Decided Upon.
An anniversary. was decided upon
ut the meeting of May IL, 1t was
| voted To proceed through the streets
on horseback and thence to the hall.
NJ. w Fuller was appointed to deliver
an Grafton and Henry Staples, poem.
q. r. Emery WAS appointed marshal
and Asaph Sawyer. G, Robinson and
:. c. Perkins a committee of arrange
ments.
The society on June 10 accepted an
invitation to escort the Uncle Sam
fire engine on July 4. 1t was voted
at the meeting, June Is, to wear
black glazed caps OF the 4th. The
under jaw OF whale, killed 10 miles
from Seguin, was presented to the
club by G. W. King AZ the meeting
June II.
; The Club and Temperance.
Apparently the temperance problem
troubled the young club members
somewhat during this year. At ths
meeting OF June the temperate,
pledge was read but potion to hav'
the pledge framed and hung in {
conspicuous place with a black mari
against every members name tina
! violated ii failed Of passage. June q
the Club passed a motion that AZ
liquor found in the club room b.
| burnt at The expense of the owner
These officers were chosen at tn
d meeting Of July ~ President, A. L
9 secretary, n F. Barnard, / treasurer