Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-01

be Mt loss to compare his public record
with that of either candidate of the oppose
ton parties. Immediate measures will be
taken for vigorous campaign in This coun-
~. and good report may be cx;,et tel from
Skowhegan at he close of election in sep
tcmber.--The campaign Daily and Weekly
Journal furnished subscribers IL weeks for
the small sum of 30 cents for the Weekly,
and Sl.2o for the Daily, is being extensively
circulated throughout this county. Ii is the
dnty of every honest, intelligent voter and
reader of all parties to inform themselves in
regard to the important issues of the present
day. And no person., old or young. Is excus-
able for Ignorance on these points when the
requisite information can be obtained ut 80
cheap ost.-The post Office building is I'M
dergong repairs. Messrs Gray & Foss have
the contract for thinning the root. Mr. II. ii.
Gilman, our village highway commissioner,
has been making extensive repairs upon
Water street. He has been working eight
days with twelves hands and six pairsof horses
From the Turner House to the railroad
crossing, distance of 400 feet, 90 feet wide
has been lowered, on an average. Is inches,
and upwards of 200 two-horsc loads of rocks
placed along the travel way" which fur
nishes a dry. substantial road Last season
work of equal magnitude was accomplished
upon other portions of the street. There
was great rush for 'Barnums $" at Water
Vile last week. Extra trains were run
morning and evening. Some $50 went by
early morning train, and more followed dur
ing the day.-Mr. II. II. Tufts six year old
stallion "Cunard." gave an exhibition OF
speed at the trotting park Tuesday of last
week. The following record shows
rapid movements: One fourth mile in
% seconds; one-half mile in LIP; full
mile in 2-34 repeated in 2-o7. This is
doubtless the best record of any horse
of the same age in the State following
are the officers elect of Carrabassct Lodge
No. 81. |. o. o. +. for the ensuing term, to
be publicly installed on Wednesday evening,
the "a inst, by ID. ID. G. NJ, j. b. Young:
\. Il. Toward, n. g.; s. +. Conant, V. g.;
G.. ii. Thomas. See. ; Geo. =. Webb. L. s.;
DIR. j. :. Cushing, Treas. After the installa-
ton the ltebecca degree will be conferred upon
a number of scarlet members and their wives.
These ceremonies ended, the hour will b.
spent in social enjoyment refreshed by ice
cream, &c--rhe annual meeting of the Som
erset Medical Association was held at the
Turner House, Saturday the 18th inst.
large number Of the fraternity were present.
The following were elected officers for the
ensuing year President. DIR. $. A. Patten,
Skowhegan; Vice President, Dr. W. L. Tar
bell, Athens Sec. and Treas. DR. J. s. Cush-
ing, Skowhegan. w Wednesday last week
Miss Leason, girl some II years ofagc, fell
from an improperly secured hammock and
broke her collar bone She suffered much
pain from the fracture. DIR. j. 5.
Cushing's services were readily obtained, and
she is doing well under his skillful treatment.
Mr.. c. IL. Kilby Of this village is the au-
thorzed agent of Mcssrs. Iioyt, Fogg & Don
ham, Portland. for the sale of the Maine State
Year Book and Legislative Manual for 1879
50, throughout Somerset County. excepting
in the towns of Skowhegan and Fairfield.
Parties in all other towns will be promptly
supplied during the present month.