Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-28

Local AMI State Mus.
Wednesday, January 20, 1880.
Eenuebes Journal
The Biographical Pamphlets are nov
peadv for Delivery. They are Cor sale
Nv the following parties:-J. Frank
pierce: Journal Office; b. A. r. Chad
hourue, Asst. Messenger Of the Senate:
Iohn w. Phinney, Asst. Messenger OF
uouse: and Fred ii. Owen.
Hark, bark. the dogs do bark.
The Fusionists are coming to town;
Some in pungs, some on the cars,
And some are hoofing i. down.
This gem so wrenched our poetical machine,
tina. we are unable to grind out any more at
present.
Lots Of country teams in lately.
..Goyernor' Smith swears-
The annual session of the Maine Press
Association occurs to-day, at o'clock.
The Kennebec ice dealers don't like this
lind of weather. It's not (n)ice for their
business, you know.
The walters at the Augusta House will give
their second annual ball next Tuesday even-
ing, at Granite Hail.
The Inequalities of the Jail were extended
10 two tramps Monday night. Thirty days
n, the House Of Correction.
Men employed in ice gathering receive
this year 81. 80 day. Last year there was
plen,y Of help at 90 and l.25 a dsy.
W.O. Fullcr's autograph adorns the regis
ter of the Augusta House. Mr.. Fuller is the
editor of the witty Rockland Courier.
VIZ. Haskell. of Cape Elizabeth, has
been sent to the Insane Asylum by authori-
~ of the selec,men of his town.
Senator Blaine will be 80 years old on Sat-
urday next. Grant was just 80 when he last
run for President A singular coincidence.
Fire broke out in the brick yard at the In
sane Hospital, last evening, but was subdue d
by stream from hydrant in the building
before much damage was done.
Some lively brushes on the streets of
late The drivers of sleighs extemporize
race course whenever another party Genes
up behind them.
There will be an assembly of Grand Army
boys next Thursday evening at the 'camp-
fire" in City Hall, Lewiston. Several gentle
men from this city are to be present
A painter has never succeeded in depicting
on canvass the expression Of the man from
the country, who gets caught in the city in
rain storm, with load of unsold wood on his
hands.
About twenty couples of young folks from
Gardiner contemplated moonlight excursion
to Winthrop in large sleigh, and turkey
supper at the end of the ride; but the rain in
,erfered with the programme.
Mr. J. w. Phinney, the genial Assistant
Messenger of the House. will receive an In
voice of Coombs's famous cartoon on the po-
l,ical situation. He will be happy to supply
all orders.
The ladies of the Universalist society will
give an Antiquarian supper in Waverly Hall
on Wednesday evening Of this week. Sup
per served from six to eight o'clock. cor
dial invitation is extended to all. Admission,
including supper, fifteen cents.
The young folks of Augusta and Halloweli
are to have u party at Manchester Town
Hall, Thursday night There will be sup
per, dancing and games. The sleigh ride
to and from the hall will be the chief at
traction
The managers of local Pinafore have post
poncd the appearance of the company IN Tar
diner for the present, and they VIII not
appear there for q month or SO. we
understand there will be alterations in the
caste.
The CAPITAL Minstrels, an organization
composed entirely of local talent, Will soon
give an entertainment for the beneht OF the
Augusta Band The performance will DC
frst-class in every way. and will include a
number of original features. There viii De
a burlesque Pinaforc. vocal and instrumental
music, original jokes, speeches, &C., &c.
The young ladies employed in the box shop
at Brunswick, gave their gentleman friends
leap year ride last Friday night. Supper
cigars, etc, brought up the bill to something
like Ave dollars for each lady. But as 1t is
only one year in four that etiqutte will per-
init such proceedings. the girls are bound to
make the most of it Bath Times.
C.. Packard & Co., of Pennington have
on exhibition in Market Square, six of the
handsomest pianobox sleighs we ever saw
Mr.. Packard is one of the largest carriage and
sleigh manufacturers in Franklin county.