Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-25

Local ana State Mems.
The mercury was about sixty, before sunrise
yesterday morning.
Most of the men in hsying fields are paid from
III 90 to 81 % day.
good many Augusta people were aboard the
Star Of the East yesterday
The pulp mill in skowhegan is RAINING day aud
night.
Charlotte Thompson aud company are to appear
in Norombega Hail. Bangor, August 10th.
The Lewiston Journal thinks thi, Is di.courag-
ing weather for squash bugs.
The blackberries in the market Yesterday were
of the largest and finest variety.
Tuesday, July 81. $40 business at the Police
court'-liangor Commercial. 'Ra for Bangor!
By noon, yesterday. the sun had renewed it, old
tricks and begun to feel uncomfortable again.
One of the largest tugs that visit our river came
up Yesterday morning to carry vessel down.
As the Clarion came up to the wharf yesterday
morning the passengers on board INDUCED in some
singing.
Mr.. Horace II. True has been spending a few
days in the city at the residence of his brother,
Judge True.
The Boston 4 Maine railroad will soon erect a
depot between the Old Orchard and Blue Point
stations.
Dow & Storer are still at their shop dealing out
meas aud groceries, a. low the lowest tor first
class goods
According to the calendar, "dog days" begin
to-day. And now. if ever, is the time to flee to
the seas shore
Portland is taking considerable interest in boat
ing matters, and there is said to be first class
crew of oarsmen there.
Boys IN bathing enjoy getting the logs. and
sailing down river but to those that cannot sW i'm
the sport is attended with considerable danger.
AT the greenback meeting, Tuesday eveulu.
Horace lusrahsm was the principle speaker; VINO
had good deal to say about the "Natioa's sword"
A mld-mannered exchange speaks of the editor
of another rs the "bewether donkey Of his
clique" This would stsgger the wisest naturalist.
An excursion is proposed BY the NJ. {. X. X.
from Bangor to Old Orchard Beach. and return,
on Thursday, August 18th. at rates cheaper than
ever offered before.
An exchange say. Men have been found
mean enough to couutereIi the new liver dollar
Aud men have zen found mean enough to cir-
culate it.
large number of people assembled to hear the
Toe music Of the Augusa Band on Cushnoc
Heights. Tuesday evening, This Band seem. to
improve AT every playing.
quite number of team, from the country were
the city yesterday, and the farmers reported
lat the huckleberiies well a, other later bei-
'i~- would probably be very
\ man was on the street Yesterday drawing
doieful music from q music box hsnd-oi gan as
he little boys call il. This KIND of musical ius,ru.
IN ut calls forth more labor than sound,
We are informed that the Germania Baud o;
|; -ton, will be at Squirrel I,lard today, and give
'uceits there. 1t goes there from Colby Uniyer-
~. where it has been fulfilling an engagement.
The steamer John Brooks ran to Bath Wedue,-
I Y, which made fine opportunity for a deli ght-
/ sale and view of the fac scenery 10 Casco
/ =, and along the shores of tie kenuebec.
brooklyn has boy wbo is said to eat potato
T. - for pleasure and thrive on them - Machla.
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Maine farmers would be happy TO engage a few
VS. of this kind.
It has been estimated that could all the lemon
Ade that has been drank this season be collected
in one mammoth tub, it would be sufficient to
v, H. to make fair d ink tor the 5. $ lately seen
n Old Orchard.
People are getting over the scare about savings
J. mks. A careful estimate OF the loss sustained
! savings bank failures in this coantry since
lHl0. fixes it less than mill on each dollar de
10 tied and earned.
tuesday the Boston and Maine Railroad Com
ny treated the inmates of the Female Orphan
y ylum. Portland, to a free ride to Pine Point
yesterday the members of the Preble street chapel
enjoyed similar excursion.
The kennebec Game and Fish Association are
king steps TO secure the enforcement of the fish
I'D game laws of tine State. J. A. Fisher, of
Topsham, has been appointed warden, under the
law, aud will give prompt attention to the duties
of his office.
Whist proverb-"For want of leading a trump
the Tick was lost, and for want of trick the game
was lost. and foi want Of game the rubber was
lost and for want of the rubber the temper was
lost and for want of the temper the friend was
lost"
The eclipse OF the sun that takes place next
Monday will be the last one for several years to
which we will be treated. 1t will appear as a par.
tisl eclipse to us. though total in some po rions Of
the world. 1t begins here at two minutes efore
five, aud end. at forty lone minutes past six.