Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-10-12
Local anD State Mems.

Local anD State Mems.
Huskugs are now in order.
Have we any centenarians hereaboutsi
The flooring of tae bridge has been just repaired
Felt hats are the fall rage Of our young ladies
The DAYS and nights are now pretty equally divd
The freight business of the Maine Central /:
very good.
A slight advance in logs is reported by cur ken
nebcc lumbermen.
The posts for the new street lamps Oh the east
side are being set.
The river is only about the average height
notw outstanding SO much rain has fallen.
There is beginning to be felt slight revival of
business in this city
Regular meeting Of Jephtha Encampment, /.
o. o. F., this evening at Y o'clock.
The new postal cards have not been received at
OUR post office.
The usual amount of fall repairing of houses is
in progress.
We notice that Pcnobscot salmon selling in
the Boston market at so cents per pound.
Rev. II. B. Abbott of Waterville. continues to be
in feeble health.
The recent severe rains have retarded fail farm
ing operations in this vicinity
A heavy coating Of gravel has been placed near
the reservoir at the corner Of Bridge and Water
streets.
Although the fruit crop is not large 10 this sec
ton, still some farmers arc gettiog very good
supply Of apples.
AZ the cold weather approaches, that class Of
itinerant vagabonds known as trampS alc bccon-
ing less in number hereabouts.
Several droves of cattle all the way from .t,oos
took, have passed through this city lately, prcba
bly, on "thc road to Brighton
An extended ride in the country shows the III
telligence, thrift and industry Of our kennebec
farmers.
The new Lockwood Cotton mill in Waterville,
will be ready to 90 into operation some time dur
ing the approaching winter, as we understand.
At this season farmers should house all their
stock nights. Cold nights and stormy weather are
extremely detrimental to young cattle.
The windows of our dry goods dealers are now
tiled with specimens Of fall and winter goods, and
present neat and attractive appearance.
han had y1,aN
Mems Christian Association lost about Sl4l which
they had on deposit.
The weather yesterday, was exceedingly moist
and disagreeable. The rain fell in intermittent
showers the most Of the day, and umbrellas were
the principal articles in demand.
Eastern railroad continues to be the leading fea-
ture at the Boston stock board, selling low down
in the twenties. Boston & Maine stock on the
other hand is steady At ll2*.
We understand that one or two mild cases of
epizootic have put in an appearance. The disease
when it attacks the horses Of some Of our public
vehicles produces hacking cough.
Some Of our gardens containing fruit trees fur
nish tempting p!under for juvenile mar auders and
ing their trees despoiled.
We are informed that Mr. Hatch, late general
manager of the Eastern and Maine Central rail-
roads, has accepted position on some western
railroad.
We understand that there are over one thousand
old entries on the docket Of the s. j. Court for this
county, and that the new entries will number over
three hundred.
Returned delegates to the annual convention Of
the Young Mems Christian Association at Lewis
ton report interesting session, and express the
hone that new era in the associations history is
now opened.
On Wednesday evening the golden wedding Of
the venerable Mr. EIDE. of the Piscataquis Obser-
yer, and wife, will be celebrated at Dover. The
fraternity of this city will undoubtedly be repre-
sented on the occasion.
From the dome Of the State House can be OBJ
tanned q splendid panoramic view of the city and
surrounding country. At this time when the To-
liage of the trees is changing to the bright hues
and glorious tints of autumn the Landscape is ex-
ceedingly pleasing to the eye.
A cluster Of full blown apple blossoms was pick
ed from An apple tree yesterday, in the orchard OF
the Insane Hospital. The beauty and fragrance
of the blossoms were equal to those which appear
in spring. few ripe apples were on the tree at
the time.
The autumnal festivals of our farmers will close
with the present week, when not less than eleven