Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-31
THE YEARS RECORD.
A Summary Of Events in Augusta and
Vicinity.
As ChrOnicled i'm our Local Col.
umns During 1884.
A Year Fraught With Stirring Scenes
and Occurrences.

The year of 1884 is drawing to a close.
This is the last day of the old year and to-
morrow we enter upon the beginning of an
other cycle. The year has been one of unu-
sual activity in Augusta and scenes Of histor-
zeal Importance have occurred here. The
nomination of Mr.. Blaine for the Presidency
in June brought many people into the city,
and The events at that time and five months
following were of much magnitude. Dele
CATION following delegation paid their re-
spects to Mr.. Blaine. Augusta never SOW
such train of occurrences before and they
will never be forgotten by our citizens.
There have been no very extensive fires and
but few serious accidents. Several suicides
| have occurred. two of the victims coming
from the Insane Hospital. Three murders
were committed in this county within three
months, viz September, October and No
vember. This was an event unprece-
dented in the history Of crime in the county,
| if not in the State. As a result there were
three murder trials at the December term of
the Superior Court.
January.
2. Worthy Master Robbie installs the Off
GERS of Capital Grange. The new year opens
with severe cold.
| 4. Meeting of the city government.
| 6. Mass meeting of citizens at the Granite
church in aid of the Howard Benevolent
| Union.
8. A powerful rain storm prevails.
| 10. Death of Rev. Geo. w. Quinby, DID,.
IL. James Gleason, an inmate of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home, found dead at Patience
| McNamara's.
~. Obsequies of Rev. Geo. w. Quinby.
IA. Investigation by the city government
at the aldermen's room of the charges against
City Marshal White in connection with the
! arrest of the tramp Sheehan, Dec %.
| 10. Death of Frank S. Severance. The
hearing on the charges against Marshal
White concluded.
l6. The city government adopt a report
generating Marshal White from all blame in
the Sheehan tramp case.
IS. James Morrison wound in a shaft at
Smieys broom handle factory. His leg
broken and crushed.
%. DIR. Geo. Il. Brckett aroused in the
dead hours of the night to dress an ugly
! NOuuu III tue kEOiH VI a 1uRuo oOiNiSi'
%. Meeting of the Kennebec County
Teachers Association in the Grammar school
building
80. Annual meeting of the State Temper
ance Alliance at Gardiner.
81. Gen. Luther Stephenson, Jr., lectures
at the Unitarian church.
February.
! /. Meeting Of the Mayor and board of
aldermen.
). Ministerial Association of the Augusta
District of the NJ f. church in session.
6. Annual meeting of the State Temper
ance Society in Union Hall.
! II. Commissioner G ,ddard arrives in the
city with a complete volume of the new re-
vised statutes.
IA Gen. Stephenson delivers his third lee
tire at the Unitarian church on The Battle
! of Gettysburg
| 10 Masquerade on rollers at Novelty Skat-
ing Rink.
! IS. Enoch Foster, Jr.. and Hon. VIM. L.
| Putnam nominated for associate justices of
the Supreme Court.
| 10. Catholic fair opens at Granite Hall.
20. st. Marks Home dedicated.
! u. House warming at st. Marks Home.
! % Convention of the Kennebec County
Prohibition Home Protection Society.
! I. Annual UnGflluk VI tue fASHutbSG NOuH-
tv District Lodge |. o. q. T.
30. big snow storm prevails.
March. ".-.
! |. Mr.. r. G. Baker of Albion suicides
! 4. Fibre ware works, sash and blind and
| grist mill at Waterville destroyed by fire.
! 3. The democrats hold caucus and nomi-
nate l., b. Fowler. Esq. for Mayor.
! 6. The republicans nominate Alden w.
/ 49, Tho allaUaH Titizansf
caucus nominate Seth c. Whtehouse.
I. The republicans nominate ward officers.
TO- City election. No choice for Mayor
Elisha Atkins, Albert 7. Fuller, John p,
| RYAN, Samuel w. Lane, ID. A. Cony, and s.
| S. Webster elected aldermen.
| IS. Miss Margaret Mather appears in Gran
lite Hall as Leah, the Forsaken."
| II. The old board of aldermen finally ad-
| journ.
"a The Ladies' Relief Corps of Cutler Post
| G. A. h. Togus. hold a successful fair.
%. Seth C. Whitehouse elected Mayor of
the city.
&c. Inauguration of the new city govern
ment.
%. A drummer, A. N. Dudley, run over by
Jewett's train at Richmond. He loses a leg
80. The new skating rink in process of
building.
April.
4. Meeting of the city government.
6. The resignation of Rev. II. w. Tilden
accepted BY the First Baptist church.
s. Rev. Arthur F. Skeele installed pastor
of the Congregational church.
3. Detective Geo. H. Phillips arrives in the
city to look after his cases against Kennebec
druggists for infringement of the registra-
ton laws. Mrs. Mercy E. Moody healed by
prayer.
10. Easter Sabbath, Services at the church
es in commemoration of the rising of our
Lord.
Is. Opening of Capital Skating Rink.
IL. A passenger on the night Pullman
robbed of S55. Meeting of the city govern
ment.
81. An ovation to Capt. Mitchell on his
return from Bath where he had gained YER
dict in his favor in the Powers VS.. Mitchell
case.
%. Republicans select delegates to the
State republican convention.
%. Semi-annual session of the Grand Di-
vision S. of T. of Maine in Union Hall.
"a. Third district congressional convention
at Waterville.
&c. Twenty-Five members of Jeptha En-
campment I. o. 0. F., depart for Portland to
assist in the celebration of the introduction