Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-14


stock Of goods and sells them at reasonable
prices.
The Murray Club had a pleasant meeting
at the residence of VIM. X. Smith, Esq,
Monday evening. A programme of work for
the season was reported but lies on the table
until the next meeting, Dec. 26th.
Mr. Afford NJ. Reed is in Boston as sales
man in the immense carriage dealing e.tab-
lshment of VIM. P. Sargent on Sudbury
street. He has first-class position, and is
doing well.
One of the largest and best-selected stocks
of dry and fancy goods in the city can be
found at W. II. Furbish's, Water street, near
the r. r. bridge, sign of the .'big g." A
large line Of Christmas toys and presents
are carried at this store, and it will pay you
to call there and purchase some gift for your
friends. In the rear of the store is a first
class dressmaking establishment, which will
interest the ladies.
In l775 there were but three postoffices es-
tablished in Maine. one of which was at Ken
nebunk, kept by Nathaniel Kimble, another
in Portland by Samuel Freeman, and
the third in Georgetown of which John
Wood was post master. At the present
time the whole number of post-offices in
Maine is nine hundred and forty-six, and the
whole number in the United States is forty
four thousand seven hundred and ninety
seven.
We understand that DIR. l.. J. Croker of
Augusta has leased the house and office of
the late VIM w. Greene, NJ. d., of Portland,
and will take possession January LIST. While
are sorry to lose the genial Doctor from
Augusta, yet we hope that in the wider field
IN which he is to practice, good fortune will
continue to smile upon him. DIR. Croker is
very successful physician and surgeon, and
will be not unworthy successor of the
great DIR. Greene.
A sad drowning accident occurred on Ward
Pond. Sidney. Monday evening. a party of
young people were enjoying a skating ffolic
on the smooth ice. Among the rest was a
young man named Everett Woodward, % or
"a years of age. He skated away from his
companions, and broke through the treacher-
Gus ice into the cold water. Before assis-
lance could be procured, he sank beneath the
surface and was drowned. His body was re-
covered about midnight.
The annual meeting of the Oakland Ice
Company for the choice of officers and the
transaction of other business, was held at
Gardiner, Monday. A. Rich of Farmingdale
was elected president; Ammi Davenport.
Gardiner, secretary; s. G. Whitehouse, Au-
gusta, collector and treasurer; A. Rich,
Farmingdale, s. c. Whitehouse and +. G..
Briggs, Augusta, directors. The Oakland
Company will harvest about $4,000 tons OF
ice this winter. if the season is propitious.
The members Of the Atlantic Engine Com
pany presented Mr.. Fred Cony, on Monday
evening. with a valuable silver fruit basket,
as a token of their esteem. Mr.. w. Ii. Leigh
ton, in a few neat remarks, presented the bas-
ket. in behalf of the company. Mr.. Cony was
greatly surprised, but expressed his gratifica-
ton at his friends devotion, and his delight
in receiving the elegant gin. As well as posi-
BILE under the circumstances. Fred is pop
ular young fellow. and deserves his good for
tune.
There was q little gathering at the pleas