Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-01
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18th. Graduation exercises at the CoDy
High school.
18th. Forepaugh's circus visits the city.
18th. Hon. James G. Blaine arrives home
for the summer.
ID The season for bass fishing opens.
Attempted safe robbery in Readie.d.
4th. Celebration in Gardiner. Opening of
Novelty skating rink.
| 9Th. rhe Gospel Banner changes hands.
| 18th. Decision of Judge W. P. Whitehouse
iu the case of White W. John N. Adams,
published. The board of managers of the
Soldiers Homes visit the Togus Home.
18th. characterization at the Arsenal.
18th. Wilkes HAYES, escaped from Jail,
captured. Bad hay weather.
| 10Th. The telegraph operators strike &C.
| ours.
oath. Gen. Chamberlain is relieved of the
command of the Maine militia.
18th. Arson B. Bowler arrested for alleged
| taking of illegal pension fees. Two men fall
| 30 feet on E. Stone Cos wharf, and one is
badly injured. Sale Of the New Age news
paper.
Goth Doris circus exhibits in Augusta.
| 9th. The Edwards Mfg Cos boarding
house damaged by fire.
3lst. The Governor and Council give 4
hearing on the appointment of . special con-
stable in Fairfield.
LIST. A hearing given BY the Governor and
Council on the appointment of liquor consta-
bles in York county.
I'd. Eight Togus liquor sellers arrested and
arraIgned.
Sd. Starting of the new pump of the Au-
gusta Water Co.
9th. Meeting of the city government.
Death of Mr.. VIM. N. Stratton.
9Th. Obsequies of Mr.. VIM. NJ. Stratton.
9th. Public meeting in regard to the taxa
ton of the Edwa Mfg Co. held in Granite
Hall. Quarterly meeting of the Maine Bee
Keepers Association.
18th. Meeting of the Maine Central stock
holders in Granite Hall.
18th. The case of j. S. Grant for putting
hay into Sidney meeting house, in the Mu-
nicipal Court. G. A. K. reunion at Marano-
cook.
goth. Annual encampment OF the Maine
militia commences. continuing for four days.
oath. Meeting of the Maine Central stock
holders in Granite Hall.
25th. The Maine militia break camp.
9th. Suicide in Pittston by drowning.
2sth. Members of the legislature arrive. A
son of E. j. Roberts accidentally shot.
Goth. Extra session of the legislature held.
Reunion of the 9Th, 9th, 18th and 18th Me.
regiments.
3Oth. Legislative excursion to the islands
SEPTEMBER.
I'd. Meeting of the city government.
10th. A son of Chandler Beal falls from
the caves of the new Hospital pavilion, dis
lance OF Is feet, and is injured
18th. Denman Thompson appears in Gran
lite Hall. Excursion of Odd Fellows to st.
John, N. b.
18th. Haverly's Minstrels.
18th. Annual meeting of the Edw ards Mfg
Co.
10th. Death of Mrs. Thomas Lambard.
18th. The Bath murderer brought to this
city and placed in Jail. Elmer Peasley ar
rested in Jefferson for stealing q horse in
Gardiner.
9th. Calanthe Lodge X. of P. of Lynn,
Mass, visits the city.
30th. Meeting of the city government.
OCTOBER.
I'd Herbert NJ. Heath, Esq, and Col. Jos.
f. Badger depart for the West. The Fair
opens at Readfield with a rainy day.
9TH. Close of the Readield Fair.
Sth. Sias Frost and Daniel Pease fall Is
feet from the caves of a house, and Pease is
seriously injured.
9th. An account of the Liberty murder
given.
llth The citizens of Oak street publish a
protest against the discontinuance of Oak
street for team travel.
18th. The Board of Aldermen pass an Or
der disseminating Oak street for team travel.
18th. The Univsrsalist parish vote to ex-
tend call to Rev. Mr.. Gledhill to become
their pastor. Death of Mrs. Emma Ellis,
daughter of Judge Libbey.
10th. Peter Pray attempts to commit sui.
eide. The fall term of the Supreme court
convenes.
10Th. Semi annual meeting of the Kennebec
County Medical Association at the Insane
Hospital.
2Oth. Death of Miss Lois Stratton.
21st. A freight train has a narrow escape
from an accident between this city and Gar
diner.
23d. Meeting of Kennebec County Pomona
Grange in G. A. X. Hall.
24th. Annual meeting of the Grand Division
Sons of Temperance in Chelsea.
25th. Members of Custer Post G. A. R.,
Lewiston, visit Togus.
26th. Commencement Of the annual session
of the Y. NJ. C. Associations of Maine.
2sth. Closing day of the Y. M. C. A. con-
vention.
Both. Mr.. P. S. Mooney gets . ducking in
the river.
3lst. Partial burning OF q small wooden
building on Willow street. The Committee
OF the New England Fire Insurance Exchange
on tour of inspection of risks held by the
companies in Kennebec county.
NOVEMBER.
lst Mr. and Mrs. John Whitney arrested
for obtaining money under false preteRces.
I'd. John p. Wyman has Q narrow escape
from serious accident at Togus.
9th. Augusta republicans celebrate the
victory over Butler in Massachusetts,.
9th. Meeting of the city government.
| 10th. A dolls party given in G. A. r. Hall.
| 18th. The Noyes We. Gilman case opened
at the Court House.
l4th. Days 1908.
| 18th. A man found nearly dead on the bank
of Bond brook.
10th. Wilkinson, the Bath murderer, At
tempts to escape from Jail.
18th. Meeting of the Maine Central COM
mittee. George Wilton shoots James s.
Baker through the head at Togus.
| 18th. Adoption of standard time.
GOTH Annual meeting of the Maine Free
Baptist Home Missionary Society commences.
25th. Rev. Mr.. Upjohn of St. Marks
church, closes his pastorate and delivers his
farewell sermon. Suicide of Mrs. Samuel
Snow in Manchester.
29th. Thanksgiving Day. Business gener-