Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-25
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Associated Press kilograms to the Dali,
Kennebec Journal.


| Fire.
RookLASp, Angus; ~. The house O
Alden w Dyer. South Itomaston, wa.
burned Monday. Loss $50; insured s4Ga
Cause, defective chimney.
Sudden Death.
EAsTPoRr, August ~. VIM. Coleman,
barber. aged 80, dropped in the street a,
noon He was taken to his boarding house
and died in a few hours. Supposed cause
was appolexy. He has mother and sister in
New York.
Pleasure Party ut Maranacook.
LAKE MARANAcooK, August 24-l0 o'clock
p NJ. People are dancing in the pavilion to
the inspiring music of Chambers Band, and
1000 more are scattered throughout the
grove enjoying the music, and viewing the
display of fireworks from the raft in the mid
die of the lake. The weather is delightful,
the moon having risen just after the arrival
of the party, and all agree that for summer
picnic resort Maranacook is without an
equal in New England.
Reunion Of War Veterans.
LEWISTON, August "a. The reunion of
the LIST, 10Th and 10Th regiments WAS held to-
day. 4 business meeting at Clark's Springs,
this morning, chose the foliowi ing officers -
President-George l.. Beal.
Vice Presidents-C. S. Emerson. II. r.
Millett. +. ii. Hanson, c. B. Fillebro~n.
Surgeon-Josiah +. Day.
Quartermaster--W. ii. Penneli.
Chaplain-Gilman Rice.
Historian, secretary and treasurer-John
NJ. Gould.
In the afternoon a banquet was given at
Auburn Hail.
The veterans of the sth, 9th, llth and 10Th
regiments met in Auburn, this forenoon, and
dined at the Elm House. At a business
meeting officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President-Col. Farnham of the 10th.
Vice Presider ts-C. A. Brooks of the 9th,
Capt Hillman Smith of the s,h, Capt. Simeon
Merrill of the llth.
Secretary and treasurer-T. T. Taber,
Bangor.
The following committee was appointed to
select a place of meeting next year: VIM.
Wiley of the 18th, Capt. b. j. Hill of the 9th,
Lieut. Luther Abbott of the sth, and Major
A. Il. Smith of the 10th. They have grand
camp fire tonight, and an excursion to Lake
Auburn tomorrow. Voted to confer with
other associations with view of forming a
Maine association. Waterville was selected
for place of meeting next year.
The 10Th regiment met in Lewiston and
chose the following officers:
President-W. ii. Emery.
Vice President-P. p. Getchell.
Second Vice PRESIDENT. ii. Kimball.
Secretary-Silas Adams.
Surgeon-B. +. Sturgis.
Orator.. w. Spaulding.
Substitute-A. Potter.
decentralization Chamberlain.
In the evening an Grafton was delivered by
Loring Farr and a poem by Capt. Nash.
with speeches by other parties, after which a
camp fire was held.
Camp fires were to be held on each side of
the river, but the veterans of all the ASSOC
Citations came together at City Hall, where
grand time was had nearly all night.
Temperance Convention Called.
PORTLAND, August "a. At meeting of
prominent temperance men from various
sections of the State at Old Orchard, to-day,
a call was issued for a mass State temperance
convention at Old Orchard, Sept LIST. The
call is addressed to all friends of temperance
who favor impartial enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law and vi no believe the organization
of a separate political party detrimental to the