Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-08

Nos the cry is that the skating rink is
br-,ing business The young man and
,onog LADY spend all their spare change at
,hs link aud have none for other purposes.
Mr.. James Savage has contracted TO DO tue
mason work on section IL and the steam
.bovring on section IL of the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad. These sections lie between
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Jewe,t's tram running between Waterville
and Portland, covers" more miles IN year
than any other train on the Maine Central. Its
total run in " months is 81 900 miles, more
than twice the distance round the earth.
Mr.. +. Gould of this city was present and
took an active part in the proceedings of the
ouarterly convention of Maine Reform Clubs
which has been held at Saccarappa this week
He led praise meeting on Thursday morn
inc and is a member of the State committee
from Kennebec county.
Following is a list of patents issued to citi-
zens of Maine under date of harch 4th: G
W. Davis, Freeport. watchman's electric
time-recording system; T. Shaw, Bangor.
apparatus for preparing hides; G. l.. Bailey,
Portland, christening for ishing-rods; ..
Hut. LYMAN. pocket knife r. NJ. Libby, Port
land. pen holder; G.. \. Marsh, Brunswick,
soldering tool: labels, \. Warren, Bangor,
title. Browns Sarsaparilla."
Dist No. II boasts Of little girl, six years
Of age. who resides one mile and a half from
the school house. that has not been absent
from school one half day for the past school
ten wears Of age. who ia, in a thorough man
ntr upnry completed Greenlet's Common
school Arithmetic Following are the names of
pupil. not absent halt "A day during the win
ter i.rm Ernest Kicker, Arthur Written.
Ellis Nutting. Lutte Written.
some three months ago two tramps
were arraigned before Judge Boarlman,'
saws the Belfast Journal. ''who told them it
they would leave town and never come back
he would let them off They promised and
left Recently they returned, and after get
ting well set up walked up to the jail to
inspect their old home. Learning of the
stone ward and that prisoners were obliged to
work one said to the other I'm id if
want To 90 there. let's leave and the last
seen Of them they were heading for Augusta. E"
ftar "a for
Margaret Mather's performance, at the ex-
press office yesterday morning. Several we're
SO eager that they slept in the office over
night. and at 4 A. NJ. There was quite gath
ering around the counter. The sale of seats
commenced at o'clock and by 10 o'clock 500
seats had been pegged This is the most re-
msrkahle sale ever known in the city
and shows the high estimation placed on the
genius of the star by Augusta people. The
tickets were sold at 81 each. There are many
good seats remaining which must be secured
a; once If at all
The March meeting of Kennebec county
Pomona Grange was held with Oak Grove
TRANCE in the new Congregational chapel at
Nassalhcro, yesterday. Master J. K. Nelson
OF Winthrop presided. There was very
respectable attendance. The forenoon
Vas devoted to routine business.
In the afternoon the fifth degree was
conferred upon some u candidates. VIM.
H. Keith, selling agent of the Winthrop
creamery. opened discussion on dairying
ey reading an essay. An evening meeting
was held. The next meeting of the grange
viii he held On the 2ud day of April,
with Cascade Grange. Oakland; July meet
ing with Monmouth Grange
In speaking of the United States Military
band from Togus, il should be understood
mat this is not the band of former times,
composed wholly Of inmates of the Home,
"a' under the new management of this in
su'ntion, they luckily secured the leader
snip Of B. w. Theme 1t has been thor
'oshiy organized during the past year and
now stands at the head of professional bands,
It's members being taken mostly from the
vest Boston bands whose sole business is to
NAcnce and perform on their several instru-
'"eess' and by daily training, this organiza-
VOC Is now able TO execute some Of the most
Hi'ncnlt, as well as most pleasing melodies,
A'a they have large number of selections
snieh viii be performed by them at the Fair
A.'a rink next Wednesday, March IL, the eve
Ae Oh their excursion to this popular resort.
'Hieh are designed especially for skating
1sie and will no doubt be appreciated
y our skating public. Railroad fare from
augusta only so cents.