Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-07


., the Cony House, Yesterday.
Don't forget the sociable at Grand Army
Hall this "wednesday evening.
disabled horse was sho; in the gully
back of the NJ. C. freight yard, yesterday.
The Governor has nominated George +
Gould for Judge of the municipal court of
Portland.
Richmond will vote, on March I2rh, to see
If a steam fire engine shall be purchased for
the use Of the town.
wear ago to-day the ground was bare in
many places. Now nothing but a dreary
waste Of snow appears.
Yesterday eighteen quarters of beef ar
rived at the NJ. G. freight station, for the Au-
gusta Refrigerator Company.
Ex-Gov Davi. of Bangor, and VIM. b.
Snow, Esq. of Skowhegan, were registered
at the Conv House Yesterday.
Mr. Jacob Edwards of Boston, treasurer OF
the Edwards Manufacturing Co, and L..
Chafee, trustee Of the Sprague property were
in the city yesterday.
The trustees Of the Insane Hospital held a
meeting yesterday. Mr.. Sylvester Oakes was
elected chairman of the board. Routine
business was mainly transacted.
Adam Forepaugh has made arrangements
with General Manager Tucker for transpor-
taton of his great consolidated shows over
the Maine Central - Bangor next summer.
A new office is being finished up in the in
terror of the NJ G. freight building in this
city. An increasing freight business de
manded something of the kind to accommo-
date the freight employees of the Road here.
Yesterday n gentleman, who was driving
rapidly around the corner of Winthrop and
Sewal streets, was spilled out of his sleigh,
striking hard on the lev street. He held his
horse and picked himself up without sustaining
any serious injury.
The season for maple syrup and sugar is at
hand and the preparing of buckets and sples
for use in the sugar orchard has already COM
menced The depth of snow on the ground
insures good flow of sap and the yield OF
maple sweets will accordingly be large one.
The Maine Central is trying new system
Of heating its cars by steam from the loco
motive. About a week ago couple of cars
on Conductor Jewett's train were fitted with
it, and are apparently giving good satisfac-
ton, The heat is regulated in each car by
ayalve midway in the aisle.
1t will be remembered that last summer AT
attachment for $3.50. 900 was laid on the
Sprague property in this city. by William
Sprague, trustee for Almira S. Doyle. This
attachment has recently been released
Ihereupon applications were made by the
Edwards Mfg. Co. and by Mr.. Chafee for
lWunctions 10 prevent the levy on any judg-
m'nt which might be obtained on the first
SUIT on the Augusta property. Iesterda,
was assigned for a hearing on the injunctons
before Judge Peter. at the court house,
whereupon VIM Sprague petitioned for a
removal of the injunction suits to
The United States Circuit Court al
Portland Baker, Baker 4 Cornish
appeared for the Edwards Manufacturing
Co. and tor Mr.. Chafiee. and +. + Webb
OF Wa,ervllle. for VIM. S..rsgue. Mr. Webt
not being fully prepared the hearing on th
removal was put over un'il next Tuesday
The counsel for the Edwards Co., hold that
The case cannot legally be carried to tn
United States Court. II is undrr.tood tha
Mr. Benjamin + Butler of Massachusetts, is
The prime mover for MIR. Sprayue.
The last two weeks in March bring a la.g,
number OF horse buyers into the State. A
summer approaches, driving horses, which ar
good roadsters and OF stylish carriage. are il
great demand in the Boston. New York ans
Philadelphia markets. In those places n,
horses are inquired after or sell at higher
inquire than Maine stock. and this naturall,
oFings buyers into the State. There are yer,
lew good horses held for sale in this Nicinit,
other than those held by dealers. The bes
eaulnes have nearly all been secured by thu
buyers within the past year. and it has beer
long period since the county has been a
oare of good horses as it is now. In was bu
lew years since that it was almost i'm
possible to sell horse at any price and man,
Vi those who dealt in them lost heavily
one Of our Augusta dealers is now winter
ing l. steppers and as spring opens he vii
snip the most of them to Boston
ana New York where he expect
realize round prices for them
ihe difference of prices between horses IL
Tue Boston and New York markets and thos
VI the same animals in Kennebec county,
o"entimes very marked. Last fall hors
vas sold in Augusta for $3.50. During the win
'er the same beast brought 5000 in Boston
nut 1t makes a vast difference as to who own
Morse. An animal which q farmer coul
"'oly sell at all, q shrewd ''horse-man
"ou'a dispose Of At . round price.