Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-02

Thursday, August 2, 1888.
While Absent
.,s city during the Summer months, parties
foIh fhsve the DAILY krSS Rkc JouRNAL mailed
4.ha,o for q week. or any .lLe oeyohu thats at the
W. N 60 cents month.
r,-ya sized fans are III fashion.
n, yoranous Kimball has arrived home
from the west.
CO. pobie harvested 100 tons Of hav at
-. Gorham farm this season.
Tho Della Collins brought I24 passengers
~ Augusta yesterday morning.
n, n. G.. Stevens Of the Journal is TAX
-, the sea air at Ocean Point
r.nt. n. F. Blanchard and family are
.,o,d;ng few days at Jefferson.
Tho ease Of Powers VS.. Mitchell has been
an, hack to Kennebec county for trial by Or
def Of the full court.
.dirtsnt General BeaI and Colonel H. l..
MITCHELL inspected the Waterville Military
Company, yesterday
The worknen are laying the foundation of
aglethen Hall' at Kent's Hill. The buili-
ine will cost probably $4,000.
Mr. Cbas. A. Wadsw orth, clerk in the
newspaper mailing room of the post-office.
went to Newcastle yesterday
Prof James T. Chandler, lectures at the
Toons Soldiers Home this evening. Sub
iect. .'Wonders OF the Heavens"
Mr.. A. j. Pierce received fine row boat
on the Della Collins yesterday. 1t is to be
nlaced in the river above the dam.
An augusta man who went to Bismarck,
Dakota, last spring has realized a profit of
200 Der cent on land which he has purchased
since bis arrival there.
One day last week Mr.. VIM. Sibley, who
resides on the river road in Vassalboro, fell
from load of hay, breaking his left arm
near the shoulder joint.
President Jacks on, General Manager Tuck
er and other Maine Central officials were on
a trip up the +. & y. A. line, on the Eastern
directors car, Yesterday.
The Lake House at the head of Damari-
scotia pond is getting to be quite resort for
fishermen. It is a well kept hotel, and the
pond is alive with bass and perch.
The ladies wear bunches of golden rod
The flower grows in the hedges, and replaces
the dandeion IN the open fields. 1t is a re-
minder of coming autumn.
Waermeons are arriving freely. Yester-
day large cargo was received in the
city, The Della Collins brought 400 fine
specimens of this fruit for one firm.
We are informed by an Augusta g, ntleman
who has just returned home from Bismarck
Dakota, that he saw a man there sell land
for $1,000, which three years ago had been
purchased tor $3.50.
The president of the American Express
Co. has instructed superintendents and agents
to allow their employees in large offices as far
as practicable half holiday on each Saturday
during the month of August
The Fifth Maine Regiment Association will
have their reunion August Sth at Greenwood
Garden Portland. The managers of the gar
den will give grand entertainment on that
day in honor of the visit of this veteran reg
iment, consisting of submarine explosions,
ascension of fire balloons, sack tub
races, SC
Mr. d. W. Baker of Portland, who had ac
eepted the position OF agent OF the American
Express Co, in Augusta, made vacant by the
resignation Of Mr.. Morton, was in the city yes
terday withdrew his acceptance and declined
to take the agency. Upon this Col. Osgood
appointed MIR. NJ. A. Atkins of Lewiston to
the position and he commenced his duties last
evening
The Western Union Telegraph Co. has
furnished day operator, a lady, for their
office in this city, and Mr.. Coombs, the man
ager, takes the night report. The first AS
'oeiaied Press dispatches received here since
The strike were taken Tuesday night Last
night the manager said he was sick and did
not work. Therefore no dispatches were re-
eeiyed.
'oi' Il. \. osgoUd, superintendent of the
American Express Co., made a settlement
yesterday with c. h. Morton, Esq who has
resigned his position a. agent of the Express
company in this city. position which he has
heid Tor a number Of wears. To the credit IF
u'e retiring agent it should be stated that his
accounts were correct TO cent. most cx-
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