Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-03

which he had refused to pay SIPS for in his
own county month ago. He didn't know it
was the same horse.
We are pleased to announce that John
Muliken, Esq, of Winthrop street, who
owns the famous Mulliken farm on Western
avenue, who has been quite seriously indis-
posed for some time past, is now rapidly con-
valescing.
Schooner "Ann S. Brown" laden with ice,
which was being towed down river Sunday
morning, ran aground in the rear of the
Journal office, and there remained all day.
She was got off, Monday, and joyfully went
on her way.
Next Thursday there is to be grand ex-
cursion under the auspices of the Universal
st Sunday school, from this city by rail to
Bath, thence in the new steamer ''Sebanoa''
to Oak Point, Mouse and Squirrel Islands,
and BOothbay IIarbor. See advertisement.
1t is learned that the gentlemen who re-
Gently felt so proud over his capture of the
salmon at Waterville, captured him within
one hundred yards of the dam, contrary to
the law. and he may have to pay a liberal
price for his first salmon of the season.
Saturday afternoon one of the largest re-
publican caucuses ever held in Litchficld
convened in the town hall. The following
delegates were chosen to the county conven-
l.
Townsend, and J. l.. Allen.
The party that went down on the propeller
Creedmoor, and passed the Sabbath 'by the
sad sea waves of Ocean Point, returned
to Augusta bright and early Monday morning.
They report first-rate time, and are loud
in their praises of Ocean Point and the
Hotel de Croker.
A meeting of the regimental officers of the
First Maine Regiment will be held at the Fall
mouth Hotel, Portland, next Wednesday
evening Lieutenant Colonel II. NJ. Sprague
and Mai Ballard of this city will probably
attend.
Next Wednesday Il prominent physician OF
this city and one of our hotel keepers are to
attend the regatta at Winthrop. 1t is report
ed that the gentleman who represents the
regular school of the healing art will give
public exhibition of diving on the occasion
The Maine State Year Book" for 1880,
published by IIoyt. Fogg DOMAIN, Port
land. has been issued. The delay of the
legislature in ordering the work retarded its
publication 1t contains the usual valuable
matter found in it. which makes it a work
useful to every citizen of the State.
The rear drive of the kennebec Log Driv-
ing Company was taken off at Fairheid'
Wednesday. for want of water. About To-
600 600 feet were abandoned at Norridge-
wock Falls and Patterson Bridge. This with
those left above, will make nearly one-halt
of the logs cut on the Kcnnebec waters not
driven in this season
Already the beauties of Lake Maranacook
are BEGINNING to attract the attention OF per
sons having the management OF picnic par
ties and excursions in charge. On SATURDAY
August II. the Irish Catholics of Lewiston
have n GRAND excursion to the Lake. IL Is
anticipated there will be | 800 persons IN the
party
Gen. John A. Logan, a colleague of Cam
eron and Conkling in the great trumVirate
which labored so earnestly for the nomina-
ton of Grant at Chicago. will speak III TINS
city one week from next Friday evening
The name of Mr.. Logan is as famiilar a.
''household words to our people, ana ne
will set the ball a-rolling in good shape.
At the republican caucus at North Nassai-
boro'. Saturday night. the following were
elected delegates to the County Convention :
0rrck Halves, Isaiah Clifford, W. s bradie!'
J. Ii. Allen. III. II. Robbins and Geo. H.
Ramsel The present town committee f.
W. Bush. Will Bradley, Geo. IL. Kamsei''
II. III. Smell and Geo. Russell were chosen
for another year.
There are already "a subscribers to the
telephone in this city. In Gardner
central Office has been opened in Bailey
Block, which starts with ii subscribers.
wire between Augusta and Fort Popham
at the mouth of the Kennebcc, is seriously
contemplated by Augusta gentlemen connect
ed with the ice business. At present there Is
no means of communicating with vessels en-
terny the river. and they cannot be spoken
with until they ascend to Bath Inc teie-