Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-30

Several cases Of typhoid fever and diphtheris
are reported in this city.
There is one student from Augusta in the
Freshman class at Colby University.
One Of the Augusta editors is going about with
his knee in sling. SO humble are our newspa-
per men
The Lewiston Journsl says that Rev. Mr. Ecob's
pulpit Illustrations are always welcomed 10 that
vicinity.
A rumseller told the truth, by mistake, in court
yesterday. But he saw his mistake afterwards,
and speedily corrected himself.
Preparations are being made for small grist
mill at the upper dam in West Waterville. f. A.
and F. T. Bailey will be the proprietors.
The diphtheris still prevails in West Waterville,
three deaths having occurred in as many weeks.
No adults have had the disease since the summer.
Yesterday was a dsagreeable day. But at eve
ming, there was the appearance that southern
wind would Blow us an "Indian Summer" May
ii come.
! The painful intelligence has reached this city,
of the death of Capt. Thomas Smith, whose fami-
ly reside on Winthrop street. No particulars have
been received
Nice fat, fresh and corned beef, pork tender
steak poultry, and all goods in the line of a pro-
vision market. may be found at Delivers Market
Square Provision Market.
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site Of the one burnt last week in Benton. Col.
F. Z. Heath of Watervillc, was largely interested
in the mill that was destroyed.
Mr. Frank w. Carr Of Bangor, has printed and
distributed throughout the State, at his own ex-
pense circular containing the fish aud game laws
for the information of those who through igno-
rance are unlawfully destroying game.
Mr.. c. II. Kilby, of the Somerset Reporter. was
severely injured on Saturday, by falling headlong
the entire length of fight Of stairs. in conse-
quence of reaching bis cane too far forward at the
start. No bones were broken and he will be out
shortly
Names Of scholars not absent one-half day
from Grove st. Primary school, during the last
term. Nellie Breen, Helen Freeman, Harry
Goodrich, Ida Howes, Bertha Howes, Clarence
Herrin, Fred Kimball, Harry Reid, Eddie Reid,
Minnie Rowe, Arthur Rowe. Linda Rowe.
The Mail reports that Mr.. John Flood one of
the men shot in the "Gman battle at Water
vile, has been reported great sufferer during
most of the past week. The shot has not been
extacted from his leg, and promises to do him in
durable injury. The others reported among the
wounded are not suffering very seriously.
The managers of the steamer "Star of the East"
have lowered their fare between this city and
Boston to SO for the round trip. Price of meals
reduced to fifty cents. This arrangement will
hold good for the season. Some little difference
between Si75 to Boston, and Sl.5O! And the
public not slow to take notice Of those figures.
For the ladies only The new winter cloak will
be made long,-40 to 80 inches is the average
range.-M yellow is much used for bright.
ening up black toilettes.-For street wear the
leading color is a dark shade of green, which
shows hnge of yellow when held to the light.
It's sometimes called "moss" green and in the
new tufted and knotted fabrics is combined with
lines and dots of silk, shot in dashes of yellow
cardinal red, blue white or lighter green. Seal
brown and navy blue hold the If own, however,
Circular wraps are fashionably made 10 plaids and
checks, bnt the new rag carpet" cloth, which is
introduced for these garments, will become popu-
lar as cold weather advance. The trimming is
fringe.
We have received the catalogue Of Colby Uni
versity, the thriving literary institution of Water
vile. There are l24 students in the college, and
the Freshman class numbers so, very fine class.
Rev Henry +. Robins d. D., is President of the
college, by whose management, aided by the
other able officers Of the institution, this place of
learning has become SO prosperous. All who
have visited the college are pleased with its ap-
pearance, and the number Of its students are
every year increasing. The University Library
contains Is 800 volumes, aud a large Reading
Room belongs to the college. The expenses of
the Institution are much less than many colleges.
The tuition and room rent is but $40. Board
from $3.50 to $3.50 per week, and the whole
amount per year SlS7 80 to $4,000
MIR. JoURNAL-As Anthracite or hard coal,
and also called Glance coal of the West, has come
into such general use. it may of interest to some
of your readers to briefly state how it begun to be
known for use forty nine years ago. when the first
lot was mined. Blacksmiths first tried it, but
they had to have powerful bellows to keep it
burning, and they made but little use Of it. When
the first small cargo was brought to Boston In
1928, the writer well remembers the fun it was
to try to kindle it at that time, owing to surface
mining only. 1t was like the slate that YOU some
times see in coal of the present time. The stoves