Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-28

Eofal aud State 3ers.
Wednesday, May %. 1884.
Large numbers of trout are being taken in
uoosehead Lake.
Eggs are rising slightly in price, an unusual
occurrence at this season of the year.
There were heavy thunder storms in the
oortberly part of the State Saturday night.
With big fruit and hay crops in prospect,
Maine farmers have no cause for grumbling.
Mrs. Pierson will give bible reading in
Union Hall, Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
instead of Wednesday.
Five teams of gypsies have pitched their
tents in Britts gully. Now go down and
have your fortune told.
Barnum's big show and the white elephant
eill exhibit in Portland, July 4th; Lewiston,
,Julv 5th Augusta -!
Rev. Mr. Bradlee has leased the house
m Sexall street, owned by Hon. p. o. Wick
sry. and recently vacated by the Rev. Mr..
Tilden.
Gen. Harris has sold his span of steppers to
Bishop, the New York horse buyer, who is in
town. The price paid was in the neighbor-
hood Of 5000.
Nov it is said the wire of the telephone line
on Winthrop street is to be strung on the
house tops the owners having generally given
their consent.
In addition to Capt. f. ID. Haley, alternate
delegate. Gardiner will be represented at the
Chicago convention BY Hon. Joshua Gray and
A. E. Wing, Esq.
We learn that the trustees of the Lithgow
library contemplate soon to place in the
library life size portrait of the noble donor
L. W Lithgow Esq,
Vennor is still on the tapis and predicts for
this week cooler and windy weather with
thunder storms, hail storms and scattering
showers interlarded.
The new base ball club in this city are to
have uniforms of white flannel with knee
breeches. They purpose to make one of the
best clubs in the State.
The children of the Unitarian Sunday
school Of this city, sent to Boston. Monday
funds to board three poor children one week
each at bingham, in hot weather.
Farmers and orchardists are collecting
barrels in anticipation of a large apple croI
the coming season. In the fall it is Difficult
to procure supply as the demand is so great
Several representatives of Lincoln street
Lewiston, were in the city yesterday. One
of them got into the lookup and two more o.
them, partially intoxicated, went to Water
vile on Jewett's train.
The bicycle exhibition to DE given by the
Wilson Bros. at the Capital Skating Rink
this evening promises to be ususually fine
The feats of these daring riders are unex.
celed and everywhere create wonder and
admiration.
Maine Central conductors are noted fol
their gentlemanly and obliging ways. Re
Gently one of these officials was seen carrying
milk in bottle to warm on the car stove
for a mother on his train, with an infant il
her arms and without male protector.
Mr.. John +. Chase of Windsor, has jus
leather washers, which is undeniably a sue
Cess. 1t can be used in an ordinary bit-stock
Mr.. Chase will have it patented. This will
be his twenty-fourth patent. His incubator
has proved very valuable and it is alread,
meeting with quite sale in this vicinity.
Sumner Soule, Esq, formerly Deputy
Sheriff, is doing very successful bus
iness in Gardiner. Opening a vel
stocked shoe store there, with his son, under
the firm name of Soule & Son, he has bull
up large and lucrative trade, receiving
generous patronage from Gardiner citizens
His store is one of the best in that city ant
its appointments are all that can be desired
Steamer "Percy V" commences runnin,
from Bath to Fort Popham, Monday. Jun,
I'd. She will leave Fort Popham daily, at
A. NJ; returning, leave Bath at p. NJ
The Percy W. will continue to run on thi
schedule till July Goth, when she will max,
two trips daily from Bath to Popham, as pc
last years schedule. The skating rink a
Pophsm has become a certainty. which will
add greatly to the attractions at this famou
seaside resort.
The Kenuebec Wire Works, located a
Hallnwell have been alta ached and the cred