Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-25
AoraI ann State Nems.
The city deb, of Gardiner is S.. S2G Os.

The city debt of Gardiner is SS2,S26 OS
The venerable Hon Joseph Granger of Calais
is in the city.
The Copsecook paper mill in Gardiner, is now
running on half time.
Bath owes over a million AMI a half; rate of
TAXATION about 81 IS per Sloo.
The scholars in the hiIh school held pleas
ant sociabc at the high school room, last evening.
Huntington, Mason a Co. wish to hire a hoy at
their store-one whose parent. reside in Augusta.
Arrived Monday, t. Loaf with ice for New
York, schooner "Annic Gtskell," Capt Ga-kcn.
Rev. Mr.. Penney OF this city, VIII attend the
commerc' mcrt exercises A. Bates College this
week.
Hon. Joshua Nye addressed the Reform Club
at the meeting house in South Gardiner, Sunday
afternoon last.
Mcssrs. f. J. & c. w. Lawrence of Somerset
Mills have sold their mare Nellie Knox, to Chas.
Smith of Portland for $3.50
An eagle measuring six and half feet across
the wings, was recently captured by a boy on
Wentworth mountain in Greenwood.
On account of the inability to give a clear title,
the auction sale Of the Lancey property in this
city, was postponed until the lst Of October.
There will be special meeting of Augusta
Lodge, F. K A. NJ, this evening" at 10 o'clock.
Work in Z. A. degree.
The Common Cadets will hold meeting this eve
ming, to decide finally on their proposed trip to
Bath If the members sufficiently interested
the company will probably accept the invitation
The Oakland Trottng Park, Gardiner. will he
sold at auction July LIST. Trotting park property
is not just now pay ing one hundred cents on the
dollar.
The lewiston Journal says: The number OF
mineral springs in this region no man can num-
Der. score of teams are employed in hauling
water for shipment and local delivery.
The Augusta Juvenile Temperance Club will
hold its regular business meeting, this evening at
80 o'clock A full attendance is desired as bus
iness of importance will come before the meeting.
Hon. D. u. Stewart of St. Adams. has been Sc
riousv i'll for some time. The lung difficulty with
which he has had to contend for years has pros.
trated him. but his physicians think that rest will
work recovery in time.
ON the evening Of the 9Th of June. John Q.
Gilman and Ida l. Blaisdell were united in mar
rage in Minneapolis. and received numerous and
beautiful presents on the occasion. The contract
ing parties have friends and relatives in Halo
well.
Corn and potatoes throughout this county are
looking well. considering the cold weather
have had during the month of June. The potato
bug has appeared in many places, but not in DIES,
tructive quantities as yet Grain especially
promises well. and large breadth has been
sown.
The Governor and Council met yesterday after.
noon. hearing was had on the petition for the
pardon OF John Lynch of Lewiston in State PRS
on for alleged breaking and entering liquor sgen-
cy. The sentence was for three wears. The case
argued yesterday by Hon. NJ. T. Ludden, but
no decision has been reached.
There has just been completed at the Patten
Car Works in Bath two very fine passenger cars
ono car with accommodations for baggage. mail,
express and smoking, and one freight train saloon
saloon They designed for use on the
Rumford Falls and Buckfeld Railroad, and are
constructed in the most substantial manner.
Branch Mills Lodge /. o. of G. T., dedicated
its new Hall SATURDAY. Address by State Deputy
N. J. Dow of Brooks. Dedica tory services per
formed by Bro. Dow. w. c. Burnham Esq, of
Waterville, present and made some pertinent
remarks. Music furnished by the choir, Miss Rosa
Spller Of Boston. presiding at the organ, with fine
effect. The lodge is in its usual prosperous con-
don.
Mr. c. Robbins and wife of Winthrop, cee-
bra ted, on Saturday evening last, the twentieth
anniversary of their marriage A party of two
hundred assembled at their pleasant home. and
everything passed off most pleasantly. A relative
f. S. Case of East Readfeld read an original
poem. Supper was served, and numerous pres
ents bestowed upon the worthy pair by the men,
bers of the Grange and other friends.
The Aroosook papers say there has been an in
fux Of emigration to Aroostook the present
son, especially noticeable in Dyer Brook Planta-
ton, where large tracks of land are being
cleared. The soil is rich, deep and very springv,
in some portions, mpregnated with iron, present.
ing deep redish color. The crops in that sec
ton of the county are looking finely and each
farmer has more less wheat sown, which speaks
well for their forethought.
The members of the commission to visit Aroos
took county, to investigate in regard to the man
ner OF conducting elections in that county, met in
this city yesterday afternoon. The commission
will act under authority of the resolve of the last
legislature, and consists of Hon. Charles Buffam
of Orono, Judge symonds Of Portland. and AL
fred s. Kimbal, Esq, Of Waterford. The con-
mission expect to visit Aroostook the last of this
week or the first of next.
The Gardiner jour al gives this account of a
very narrow escape from drowning. While in
swimming at the boom of the X. L. & l.. Co.'S
mill 10 Pittston, Monday, in company with sever
al other boys, Chas. Caldwell, son of Mr.. John
c. Caldwell of that village, lad about 10 years
of age, had a very narrow escape from death,
When about to enter the water be slipped from a
log and fe II into the river, striking his body and
the back part Of his heei in such a manner as to
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