Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-18

Eocal anu State Nems.
Hen fruit is scarce.
Our warmest advice is-go to Bath.
Several buildings are being tin-roofed.
Rev. Dr. Torsey has reached his home at kents
lIill
Green .pples are in the market. Business for
the doctors.
The work of closing up the rum shops in this
city goes bravely on
Vegetation is having luxuriant growth. The
crops in these parts never promised better.
And now the sportve fly attempts to extract
sweetness from the apex of your nose.
Farmers are getting help during the haying
season at reasonable price.
The Colby University Nine have challenged the
Bangor Orents at base ball.
The weather still continues intensely hot. More
than one signs for lodge in some vast wilderness
Inc gOrSeOu5y CHiDGlisueu Cuticle VI OaIDuui
tattooed man is what the boys want to behold
The exodus Cor the seacoast for rest and rccrca-
ton has commenced in good earnest.
The Star of the East is doing heavy business
in freight and passengers.
The haymakers are busy at work. a large
crop of hay will be secured.
A collection in this city for the preservation Of
the Old South Church in Boston is suggested.
Buebenies have reached US. One trader sold
over 100 quarts in aboat as many minutes.
A more temperate and orderly city than Augusta
cannot be found.
Mr.. Joseph w. Bartlett, erst Of the New York
Evening Post is in town.
The shutting down of the Sp:ague mills throws
a large number of both sexes oat of employment,
perhaps some two hundred.
F. r. Wilson of IIallowell delivered the valedc-
tory Grafton at the recent Bowdoin Commence
ment exercises.
Quite number OF the veterans in this city and
vicinity will take part in the grand reunion
TO come off in Portland.
Mr. II. NJ. Heath of Gardiner, formerly Assistant
Secretary of the Senate, will shortly orcn law
office in this city.
a fine Hayes & Wheeler flag has been thrown
to the breeze on the east side. Another republi-
can banner waves from the Augusta House.
The President has signed the new postal law,
and now copy of the "kennebec Journal" can be
sent away with one cent postage stamp.
We understand that Mr.. l. A. Stanwood, form
ery Of this city, receives salary of 500 per
year, for services in the choir Of Henry Ward
Beecher's church in Brooklyn.
We have to thank Mr.. J. Coicord for dinner
of nice bass, which he caught in Win,hr op pond.
Mr.. Colcord is one who believes in Horace Gree
ley's advice, Ego fishing"
Business is very dull and likely to remain so I'M
til autumn, when it may improve What is want
ed for permanent restoration OF business is sound
currency.
Several Of our citizens with their families will
attend the Temperance Camp Meeting at Old Or
chard which is to be held on the Sth of August
and continue eight days.
Checseman, the Gardiner Ice King, is buying up
all the ice he can find for sale. To accomplish
this he is willing to buy the house, land and all
the appurtenances.
The health of DR.. A. E. Bessey, who i, rustca-
ting among the grand old hills Of Oxford county,
is greatly improved, and he expects to return to
his home at Centre Sidney, on Wednesday, 18th
inst.
Yesterday, Deputy Sheriff Patterson of Lincoln
county, brought Thomas Finn, who recently muir
dered his child in Waldoboro', to the insane Hos
pita in this city. Finn has been in Wiscasset jail