Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-05
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Fer OrueI, WhbD IchMiAIEk.
WARD 3.
The Republicans Of Ward are requested to meet
A. their ard room, Friday evening at 40 O'Clock
Per order, WARD COMMITTEE.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSl
The Republican voters of Augusta are requested to
meet in Caucus at
GRANITE HALL,
Saturday Evening, March 9th,
Attn O'CLOCK,
For the purpose of nominating a candidate to be
supported at the polls, for Mayor.
Per order,
CITY COMMITTEE.
Augusta March 4, 1850.
Remember the Ward caucuses tonight and
don't fail to attend them.
The art entertainment in Hallowell, for
the benefit of the library, nettcd over $50.
The City Auditor has examined the Treas
urer's accounts up to March l., and found
them correct in every particular.
-Four babies were ushered into the world
in this city on Sunday; neither of them will
have birthday for four years, says the
Farmer.
There is to be a public bali at Granite
Hall, tonight, and all the beautiful decora-
tons will remain in place as they were last
night Dance tickets 80 cts; gallery seats
y cts.
4 dancing school under the tuition of II.
C. Durgin, of Auburn, is to be started in
Union Hall, on Monday evening next. All
persons wishing to attend should Immediate
ly communicate with Ed. S. Colburn.
As workmen were engaged in hauling logs
above the dam their oxen broke through the
ice Fortunately they were near the shore,
and were rescued with little difficulty. The
ice is no longer safe for teams, and parties
should be careful how they venture upon it.
Mr.. Norton of Lewiston, is to Immediately
erect six new ice houses on the kennebec.
large crew of workmen went down from Lew
iston. Mr.. Norton proposes to put in this
seasons ice Fifteen thousand tons will be
the capacity of these store houses.
f. w Moore intends to rise on the price
of his crayon portraits wien the representa-
tiyes go He wishes to give them the bene-
fit of low prices in order to well advertise
his work The steady increase of his bust
ness demands the advance.
T.. Z. Viles. Esq, of North New Portland,
stepped into one of our jewelry shops yester-
day and selected a silver, gold-lined mug for
his cight-months old boy. When he gave the
name to be engraved on it, (Blaine) it was
inferred that Mr.. Viles was republican.
Mr.. James Savage of Augusta has COM
pletcd his contract. which was for four miles
and ballasting eight miles, on the Boston,
Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railroad. The
amount of the contract was seventy-five
thousand dollars and about twelve thousand
dollars for extra work.
Wednesday forenoon, as Josiah Brown OF
Nassalboro. was riding to this city. the hind
wheel of his wagon collided with another
team. The axle and stock were broken, let
ting the wagon to the ground, where it pre-
sented the appearance of the "Deacons one
horse shay
Chases Enquirer Publishing Co. have pur-
chased the old Adams press formerly used in
the Lewiston Journal Office. 1t was hauled
to the home of Uncle Scion "Wednesday
The type and all the fixtures for publishing
the new paper have arrived. The first num-
Der of the ENQUIRER will be issued next week
St Matthews church (Episcopai,) Halo,
we'll. contemplate the purchase OF nne new
cabinet organ after Easter in place of the old
one. The same society hope to erect chap'
ell for Sunday school and evening services
and auxiliary meetings this spring. Inc
church under the ministration of their new
rector. Mr.. Fleck. is in a very fourishins
condition
The s5th birthday anniversary of Camp
meeting John Allen" occurs next Sabbath
March 7th.l The services of the occasion
will be at the Methodist church in Farming
ton, at l 80 p. NJ. His text will be in Josh
VA, xiv 10, latter clause, ''And now. 10 an
'his day four score and FIVE years old" Coco
Old time music will be furnished.
This evening there will be sociable al
"averly Hall under the auspices of the La
dles Aid Of the Universalist society. Mr.
Moulton, the accommodating oyster mar
OF our city, generously donates the oysters fol
the occasion in aid of the proposed vestry
This gentleman also cooks the oysters which
Is sure guarantee that the stew will be o
the first quality. The ladies of the parish
are expected to contribute cake and coffee
All the parish and their friends and stran