Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-14
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Returned visitors say there are now about one
hundred guests at the Mt. Kneo House.
&c Smith will close up his dry goods bushes
in this city the latter part of this week.
Don't forget the cxcurs ion to Portland and The
islands in Casco bay, tomorrow, by the Maine
Central
lady silk serge paIaso was lost on BRIG
street, yesterday The finder will be rewarded
by leaving it at the Farmer office.
We understand Mr.. d. w. Bishop of New York
Is purchasing some of our nice Maine horses for
the English market.
Foster & Du,ton of Watcrve have the con-
tract to build E. C. Aliens new brick block, on
Water street.
Mr.. j, E. Brann, recently of Hslowel. has
opened ladies' and gents oyster and dining sa-
loon at 2Os and.2lO Water street, in this city.
About fifteen gentlemen. including p F. Getch.
ell, j. ID. Myrick and other Augusta boys, are en-
camping Capital Island, in Boothbay harbor
for a few days.
Good tidings, to give good cheer to people, fol-
what everybody says must be true. Dow 4 Stor-
cis is the place to buy groceries cheap to compare
with the hard times. Try them.
Some innocent last week, gave the publshcr of
the Gardiner Reporter order to print pack of
playing cards Euchcrcd hear Richard laugh
heartily
Over one hundred cords of mill edgings were
burned up at the X. l.. x. l.. Co.'S mill in Pitts
ton few nights ago, to get them out Of the way
such wood is marketable here in Augusta.
The Reporter says one can hardly realize the
dcsttuton there is in Gardner from lack Of EN-.
ploymcnt until you try to hire loafer to shovel
in two tons Of coal and he refuses to do it for less
Than 500. 1t is very sad state of .ffils.
The new armory of the Richards Ligh! Iufan-
try OF Gardiner, will be dedicated tomorrow
Wednesday, evening. Henry ). Webster, Esq,
will deliver an GRAFTON, and j. NJ. Larabee poem
There will be other interesting exercises. An ad-
mission fee Of Is cents will be charged to defray
expenses.
Capt. jesse Ames of VI innesota, the flour man
niactnrer, who took the first prem um at the Cen
ttnnial. ia making brief visit to his early friends
and connections in this State. lie is a native of
North Haven. and is the father of Gen. AIelbert
Ames, late Gov. of Mississippi. He is the guest
Of Mr.. Amos Barrett at Rockport.
young man named Geo. Curtis, while at work
above the kennebec Dam, Saturday, was accide Mt
ly carried over it. lie was rescued without re-.
ceving injury, but was very wet. Saturday was
pno1 day for
named White was also carried over the dam, but
was finally landed safely and sent home to his
mother
The following changes and appointments are
announced on the staff Of Maj Gen. J. /. Cham.
terlsn, Commanding First Division Maine Vol
unteer Militia Gen. b. Il. Murray, Jr. of Penn.
broke is appointed Judge Advocate with the rank
OF Major, vice Samuel ID. Leavitt, resigned
Charles b. Morton of Augusta, is appointed Aid
de Camp with the rank of Captain, vice George
$. Follinsbee, resigned
Charles +. Reed Oldest son of j. K Reed
E-q. OF Weeks Mills, was drowned in
liradstr ct Pond, Palermo, Saturday afternoon,
llth inst. lie and two companions were gather
ing Flies when the boat upset, preciptating all
three into the water. two OF whom, Frank Gid
dings and Elmer o. Percival. succeeded in reach
ing the shore in safety, but Reed Immediately
sank. The body was recovered.
The Boston papers say the Eastern Railroad be-
gins to tire of the agreement made with the Bos-
ton 4 Maine, whereby passengers for the Ma
Central, on the day trains, are changed at Port
land. Travellers are dissatisfied, and many have
gone elsewhere, and of those who do go the Boston
n Maine gets two-thirds. The Maine Central
people complain of the arrangement, and wish TO
have through cars from Boston to Bangor
At the scmi-annual meeting of the Reform
Club, last evening. the following officers were
elected.
piesient-B. F. Gaslin.
Vice Presidents-N. NJ Matthews F. +. Pink
ham, L. a. Gould.
Sectetary--W. Il. Lane.
Tressuier-F. w. klnsman.
Financial Secretsry-W. II. Reed.
Executive Commitiee-J. W. Rowe, W. Ii.
Reed, 5. A. Mitchell, VIM. Hodges, John SEN
nate.
1t is stated that the damage to the eng inc,
three baggage, postal and Pullman car on the
Eastern road, by the accident at Seabrook, n. H.,
Friday night was about $40 900. 1t was very
narrow escape from loss of life. Eight hundred
passengers were aboard the train, running forty
miles an hour when part Of the train plunged
down steep embankment. The engineer and
fremen narrowly escaped. 1t is alleged, Locke,
the depot master is to blame.
The Argus says Ira Henderson one of the trus-
tees, has succeeded in reducing the debt of the
Maine Agricultural Society over $1,000, the friends
donating the amount of their claims. With OWE
ers of the trotting horses. settlement has been
effected on the following terms: Certificates
of Indebtedness to the amount of each mans en-
trance money have been issued to them, such GER