Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-18

NoraI ann state NeMs.
MANY Of the Young people complain now be-
cause ice cream is out OF date.
Nr. T. +. Pillsbury is having large stable built
wo.t or his dwelling house on Chapel street
IA. +. Adams of Bowdonham, the horseman
al-o victimizpd the STANDARD to the tune of $40.
Ga Wednesday next "A big sale of horses is to
take place on the farm of the late ALLEN Lam
bard.
Yesterday we chroniced the accident to Capt.
VIM Dustu of Lchfeld He died on the az
ter noon of the accident.
The new millinery firm makes announce
mcnt in our columns this morning, which will en-
list the attention of the ladies'.
Mrs. J. l.. Merrill of this city, who was thrown
from her cariage recently, suffering fracture OF
the shoulder Is rapidly recovering.
The State House Gun Club practised yesterday
afternoon, and Gen. Conner proved to be the best
shot. Hon. L. {. Fa' rington came next the
list
The people of FartiSd are arranging for pop
ular course Of lectures for the fall and winter.
Arrangements are being made with some popular
speakers
Boots, shoes & Harnesses rip" is the way a
certain sign in this city reads. Whether "trip"
means repaired or ripped, only the owner of the
sign knows.
Mr.. William Purinton, of Quaker Hill, Sidney,
up to Saturday had gathered $40 bushels of Bald
wins from his orchard, and had some 100 bushels
more to gather.
Whitcomb, the attendant at the Insane lIospi-
tai, the record of whose crime in known to our
readers, has not yet been captured. lie has per-
haps fled the country.
Frank Forrest of Philadelphia, who is creating
quite sensation as a personator of the prima
donna, is Portland boy. His ful! name is Frank
Forest IDgraham.
John p. Welman, of Belgrade, rece ntly had
The animal was made into mincc meat too early
for Thanksgiving, however.
Hon. NJ T. Ludden of Lewiston, has just re-
turned from New Hampshire, where he has been
engaged in the canvass there The republican
prospects there, be thinks, are good.
The Directors and officers Of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad continue their tour of inspection
into the Aroostook, leaving Bangor for that sec
ton yesterday morning.
Two young persons living in this city were re-
Gently quite badly poisoned by lockwood while
gathering autumn leaves in forest short dis
lance from town. Wood strollers should be care
full of this poisonous wood.
Round hogs bring five cents per pound in this
market. Yesterday Hon. b. II. Thing, of Mt.
Vernon, brought three fat hogs into market,
weighing in the aggregate 1900 pounds, for
which he received 500.
The Gardiner journal says that the Gardiner
Ice Co.. finished shipping all their ice Thursday.
The Knckerbocker houses at Shutdown were all
cleaned ont last week. The Cedar Grove Ice Co.
have shipped all their ice.
Mr. William Eldred of Belgrade Hill, has the
present season raised 50 bushels of nice Baldwin
apples, from five trees. Had this crop been pro-
duced last year, the five trees would have Vi eded
Mr.. Eldred an income of @l25.
He cunning, seven-year old boy; and
when a lady patted him the head and said II
should like to have such little boy as you are"
he looked up into her face and replied "Well
guess you can don't believe Gods lost the pat
tern of me-
The 35th annual session Of the Grand Division
Sons of Temperance of Maine, will be held in
Gardiner next Wednesday. supper and social
gathering of the members Of the Order will be
held at their hall in the evening. Hon. Neal
Dow, P. G. W. + has sisnifed his intention of
being present
Mr.. Elisha Springer of this city, night police
man, who for several years faithful en-
ployce in the Eastern Express office in this city,
has resigned his position the police department,
and is about to start for Idaho, where he is to
gage in business. Mr.. Charles Stone has been
appointed to succeed Mr.. Springer.
Hon. f. c. Burlegh, the accomplished Land
Agent, lately visited Northern Aroo,took, on
business in connection with the land office. His
description of the fne country in that region is
enough to make q man pull up stakes" and
move there directly. The valley OF the ST. Johns
he describes as particularly an attractive ana IN
vting place for settlers. Mr.. Burleigh was
compsni,d on his visit by Hon. A. Lacy, of the
Executive Council, who equally pleased with
the fine country visited.
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The semi -annual meeting of Kennebec County
Medical Association, was held in Gardiner Tues
day last, DIR. Hidreth, President OF the Society, in
the chair. Some fifteen members were present.
and held two sessions. The time occupied in
listening to verbal reports upon the treatment Of
the prevailing diseases and in the discussion of
the more important medical and surgical cases
The Association dined at the johnson House,
where good dinner served Doctors always
act on these occasions though they thought
food would not iDiure them.
In referring to the educational meeting held in
Belfast, the Journal says
A uuarterlv session of the State Teachers As