Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-29
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reunion.

Reunion.
RICHMOND. August 2s. The annual reunion
of the Nineteenth Maine volunteers occurred here
to-day. - more veterans present. Grafton this
evening by Col. W. IL. Tay lor Of Belfast. An
excellent banquet provided by the citizens,
and numerous toa.ts were appropriately respond
ed to by comrades and others. The meeting has
been unusually pleasant.
Fight
BATH, August %. Three men belonging to
Philadel phia, eng aged 10 sturgeon fishing on the
kennebec, came ashore drunk Tuesday night and
used insulting language to some families living
on the wharf, and were ordered OFT by Mr.. Roder-
lex, who during the melee received q cut across
the abdomen six inches long with sharp knife
He will probably recover.
Death.
CAMDEN, August %. Col. Asa Psyson of Hope,
died Monday, aged "a years. He was Colonel in
the war of 1912, and Postmaster under jackson I;
held his commission 40 years, continuing through
Lincoln's administration. His decse ndsnts nun
Der one hundred and twenty five.
Nomination.
LzwIsroN, August 2S. Androscoggin county
nominated for commissioner j. w Maxwell of
Webster, 10 place of E. NJ. Shaw, declined.
Senator Blaine in Lewiston:
Senator Blaine addressed an immense audience
in City Hall this evening His speech was clea
history of the financial leg islation of the country
He contrssted the working Of Natioual aud State
banks, and shew the faacy of the argument that
U. s. bond holders escaped their share of the pub
lie burden. Before the meeting flag was rails
inscr "Connor," Frye"
Eugene Hale in RockIand.
RocKLAND, Angus rs. Hon Eagene Hale ad-
dressed a full meeting on the financial question
in Pillsbury Hall, this evening. Gen. Davies
Tillson presided.
Destructive Fire.
CALAIS, August 2s The ST. Croix plan ing mil
caught fire at o'clock this evening, in the boiler
room, and was entirely consumed, together with
the lumber shed adjoining Knee planning M i'll aud
Offices. The property belonged to Hon. l.. g.
Downes, whose loss is about $40, 600, with no in.
sursnce. The mill WAS leased to Reuben Fair
brother, who loses lumber valued at 5000. no in
surance. Five hundred dollars worth of lumber
belonging to Eaton Brothers was burned-no in
suIsnce. Otner parties lose small quantities of
lumber. Three Lumber cars belonging to the St.
CroiS and Penobscot Railroad Company were also
burned Loss about 5000; insured.
Camp Meeting.
BlDDEFORD, August 2S. At tue camp mesting
at Old Orchard Beach, last evening, Rev. O. S.
Stevens preached from Matthew 2: IL. The or
der of exercises during the week will be prayer
meetings at IN the morning aud in the eva
ming, also 100 in the evening.
Democratic Meeting.
Gen. Anderson, the democratic candidate for
Congress from this district, spoke in City Hall at
Saco tonight. The hall was full.
Political Speeches.
The following political speakers are announced I:
Republlcan-Ex-Gov. Perham at Saco, August
20. Judge Russell of Boston, at Blddeford, Aug
81. Hon. q. A. Grow, at Saco, Sept. ID. Ii. w.
Blair, at Biddeford, Sept. .. Hon T. b. Reed, at
Blddeford, Aug. 80.
Greenback-E FL Cove, at Biddeford. August
80.
Democratic-S. J. Anderson, at Biddetord,
August 30.
The GTeenbackers.
PORTLAND, August rs. T.. \. Bvynton, from
New York, addressed large and enthusiastic
meeting OF greenbackers here tonight. Joseph
l.. Smith, greenback candidate for Governor, was
on the stand but did not speak.
Reunion.
BANGOR, August %. The veterans of the Sth.
9Th and llth reg ments held reunion in this city
Yesterday and to day. Yesterday they met in q.
A. r. Hall and spent the day 10 social converse
banquet ives given at the Franklin House.
The follow wing the officers elected of the diff
ferent regiments:
Eighth-President, John Hemingway; Secy
and Treas. b. Strickland
Niuth-President, j. Z. shepard; Sec'y and
Treas, E. w. Ware.
Observation-Disclosures, c. II. Foster; Sec'y and
Treas, Thomas L. Tabor.
The Intended excursion to Fort Point to-day
was abandoned, owing to the threatening appear
ance of the weather. The veterans spent the day
looking over points of interest in the city.
The reunion in 1879 will also be held in this
city.