Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
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DRY Is chips.
Two boat loads Of shingles, and lumber ar.
lived yesterday.
A large amount of coal is arriving for the
u.;ne Central sheds in this city.
peeular meeting of Seth Williams Post, G
.R.,hi. Thursday )evening At ! 80 o'clock. A
all attendance is desirable as important bus.
.e,, u to be transacted.
The workmen engaged in putting in tele.
,houes at the Insane Asylum have suspend.
n operations for day or two on account o,
ael.y in getting stock.
The steamer Atlantic was taken out on
Arsenal street for practice squirt, Tuesday
.vening. She played 233 feet, measured on
tho ground without paper.
box with coffin inside containing dead
body recently arrived at the Bangor depot
t,om Boston, on each end Of which was post
sa ..This side up with care
new smoking car, artistically touched up
., the company's shops in this city, was put
=, the road, Tuesday. It will run on con.
auctor John Jewett's train, from Augusta to
Portland.
Merchants in Augusta complain of search
~ of American copper cents. 1t is very diff.
Seut to make change. few years ago
there was an over-supply of coppers, but re-
Gently there seems to be dearth Of small
change.
John Parsons announces the agency of the
Adjustable, Flexible Hip Corset, which is
..id to be the easiest and most perfect fitting
corset made He has also greatly added to
his stock of dry goods, and has as good an
assortment as can be found in this city Re-
member the place at l52 Water street.
Andrew Person a Swede, and Martin
Horn, q Gardiner man, who for several years
worked in the Pottery, in Farmingdale, with
,Swede from Worcester, Mass, are going to
start pottery in Bangor. They are prudent
and Industrious men, who are likely to sue
coed.
Henry G. Staples, at his shop on State
street, is manufacturing some elegant window
shades, for private residences, Offices and
stores Most of the shades along Water
street are of his make. 1t will pay any one
to drop in and look over his extensive as
sortment Of patterns.
The Cobbosseecontee Boat Club Of this
city had social fish supper in Hammonds
Grove, East Winthrop, Tuesday evening.
Seven members of the Club participated in
the affair. The Club now owns two boats in
this lake, a sailboat and Whitehall row
boat, the Bessie Considerable sport is
anticipated after the black bass season opens.
Several of the principal Communicates of
Knights Templar in this State have been an
ticpating with pleasure trip this season to
the great Chicago Triennial, to go into camp
for a week or more. 1t has now been ascer-
nined that no cornmandery from Maine will
go-a body and such Knights as go will ac-
company the Grand Commandery officers.
The buildings of Samuel H. Littlefeld in
Hartland, we're burned on the night of the
18th. They consisted of dwelling, barn, wood
shed, and sheep shed, and were in good con-
dition. Considerable of the furniture was
mved Fire supposed to have been kindled
by sparks from burning brush, which were
blown under the barn. Loss estimated at
u, 800; no insurance
At the annual meeting of the Alumni and
Alumnae of the Gardiner High school,
Thursday evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; II. G. White.
President; Miss Della Collins, Vice Presi-
dent; Miss Hattie Gray. Secretary and Treas
urer; Alice Barstow, Della Lawrence, Alice
johnson, Geo. Heselton and +. B. Dingley,
Executive Committee. There will be
meeting this evening, to decide on the
"a'ser OF giving reception.
Miss A. o. Getchell has been awarded the
contract by the Blaine Club, of manufacture
ing l.2Oo badges, to be worn by the friends
OF the Maine Senator at the Chicago conven-
ton The badges are Of white satin, with q
silver bullion fringe. At the top Is printed
The peoples choice for President" and
underneath is an excellent likeness Of Blaine,
and fac simiie Of his autograph. The
Whole thing is very neat, and in perfect good
taste
There are great many people in Augusta
VINO have Emusic in their souls" and would
IKE to have the Band give outdoors con-
eefts this summer. There is . good band
tI1nu tho *. h,,H tl,o alto not SC