Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-22

Local anu State Nems.
Days Of sunshine and of promise now.
Mr.. Nye has returned from the Centennial.
The ladies were out yesterday in the full bloom
of summer styles.
The steam mill is nearly finished, so far the ex
terror is concerned.
The Railroad Commissioners are making an cx
animation of the railroads in the State
". W. Farr has frst-class house to let on Lin
coin street, near Sewal.
A Mrs. Mathews of Wa lille, has been brought
to the Insane Hospital Cor treatment.
John w. Cross is to sell his entire stock of boots,
shoes and rubbers at cost, and remove from the
city. Bargains are thus offered.
The law term of court for this district will be-
gin at the court house in this city tomorrow.
Attorney General Emery will be present.
A lot of nice fresh mackercl for sale cheap, at
b. s. Wright 4 Co.'S market Price, 10 cents per
pound.
Devine & Howard have hung out splendid
sign with gilt letters, at their apothecary store,
the work being executed by Z. i. Blackmap, OF
the firm of {. Bcac & Co.
This will be busy week among the farmers.
They won't have time to come out to the city to
engage in trade, and they don't want any visitors
come foolng around now.
The plot of ground between Colby University
and the depot in Watervile, is to be "landscaped''
and planted with shrubbery, at the joint expense
of the railroad company and the University. This
will be very great improvement.
The base ball clubs Frontier" and Reliance,
played very exciting game Of base ball in Hal
lowell, On Saturday, with the following score ::
Frontier OF Augusta, %; Reliance Of IIallowell,
Is.
They have chulning matches up in Starks, and
one Of the victors claims that he can make butter
out of water That is butter deusion. The idea
is borrowed from the practice of the milkmeu in
making milk out of water.
Dir. L. j. Crooker has made some radical i'm
provements on his beautiful side-hill lot on Win
throp street. The terrace WORK makes valuable
and attractive addition to the premises. We I'M
derstand that the work will be continued on the
adjoining lot of Eben Sawyer, ESQ.
Launched by Messrs. Goss L Sawyer Of Bath,
Goth inst, baulue "Western Belle" a splendid
specimen of Maine architecture, of fourteen hum
bred tons register. She is owned principally by
parties in Wareham, Mass, and was built express
ly for the China and California trade.
People are coming to their senses, and are more
and more turning their attention to farming. I'm
migrants are coming to the Aroostook from the
Western part of the State, this spring, IN good
numbers. The hotel keepers in the upper part of
the county report many arrivals Of strangers from
abroad looking for farms.
For the vacancy existing in the chicc of the Reg
lister of Probate in Somerset county, caused by
the death of Mr.. Fletcher, appointment will be
made by the Governor. There are two candidates,
as we understand-lIon. A. G. Emery, who was
for years the accomplished clerk of courts, and J.
j. Parlin, Esq, who is now acting Register.
The grand reunion of Maine Soldiers and Sail
ors in Portland on the 10Th of August next prom
ises to be a great event. The executive commit
tee to whom are entrusted the details of the ar
rangements already busy at work. and Will
make their report in day or two. The camp fire
at City Hall the previous evening will be mon
strous affair.
To better accommodate those using the 81 Health
Lift" Mr.. Capp has placed another machine in
his rooms. This will avoid any great delay to
those who wish to Gift during business hours.
One of the commoncst results is for persons who
come to the Lift rooms tired and depressed, to re-
tire after ten minutes exercise, buoyant and in
vigorated.
The Augusta shoe factory, on Western Avenue,
in this city, owned by Hon. q. &. Stacy, has been
sold, together with twenty -four house lots adjQn-
ing, and six houses. The purchase is made by
Mr.. William Long of Worcester, Mass, gentle
man of abundant financial resources. We under
stand that Mr. Rand OF Concord, n. H., an enter
prising business gentleman, will be associated with
him in the business of the shoe factory. Mr.. Long
intends to run the factory and develop the proper
ty lie will retain portion of the machinery
there but will supply the mill mostly with new
machinery. 1t is the intention to start up the
factory for the fall trade.
Hon. Fred Atwood of Wintorport, is judicious
AID areful advertiser, and has the title of the
meadow King" Here is the cheerful way in
which he introduces to the public his moving
machines
We are personally familiar with this sad acct
dent which happened a few miles east of London,
Madison county, Ohio, on the llth day OF July,
1873.
In the evening Of the above named day, Mr..
John jackson was driving Champion rear cut
reaper when his horses becamed frightened
and began to run. Mr.. Jackson, in his effort to
hold them was thrown off in front of the cutter
bar, with the knife in motion, and was literally