Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-01

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Tuesday, Jan. l. 1884
Prompt and Reliable Job Work
fan always be had at the Kennebec Journal once,
<here large namber Of competent hands are con
.,anfIy employed. The Office ID stocked Win slee y
orfm.nt Of and the latest styles are pur-
ckssed a. coon issued Every variety o. paper
s;ock 10 kept hand, a. well a. samples OF eance
orders, wedding cards, visiting cafos' &C.
1884
Happy New Year to all.
Hang up the new almanac.
.sRine out the old ring in the new"
Have you made all your good resolutions!
The Governor and Council continued their
session yesterday.
bunch of keys found on Jewetts train
awaits the owner at the NJ. c. ticket Office.
Worthy Master Robe of the State Grange
will install the officers of Capitol Grange this
evening.
C. H. Porter, Eco, agent of the Passama-
quoddy tribe of Indians, has just settled
with the Governor and Council.
Timothy Sullivan, the companion of the
tramp who was found dead on the ice at Gar
diner, Saturday morning, was given 60 days
in Jail for drunkenness, by Judge Andrews
Yesterday morning. Another tramp was given
30 days.
Mr.. Dennis Haggerty of Hallowell, who
lost his hearing in such re-
marksble manner, recently, has about
recovered under the treatment of DIR.
Holt of Portland and can now distinguish
sounds nearly as clearly as ever.
To-day being legal holiday, the post
Office will be closed from 1918 A. NJ, until
5P. NJ, and after z. NJ. The carriers will
make morning delivery, and the evening
collection at 2. NJ. The money order
office will be closed during the day.
News has beer received in this city of the
death of Mr.. John A. Clapp, son of j. II.
Clapp, Esq, of this city. He went from
here II years ago. At the time of his death
he was, and had been for some time, business
manager of the California City Argus.
We are glad to learn that many of our citi
zens are remembering the letter carriers with
holiday gifts The carriers are faithful, gen.
tlemanly, obliging fellows who have in storm
and sunshine made their daily visits, and the
custom of making them recipients of New
Years gifts, is right one.
The painful intelligence has reached this
city of the death on Saturday of Mr.. Frank
Cushing at Bellevue Hospital, New York, of
typhoid fever. Mr.. Gushing was for several
years clerk at the Insane Hospital, and was q
young man of high character. He made
many friends here. His father, DIR. J. s.
Gushing of Skowhegan, is one of the leading
physicians of that place. The deceased was
that of a ply siciau at the time of his death.
Shooting Forbidden is the announcement
inscribed in large letters on sundry shingles,
posted by the road side, near Mr.. Charles
Atkins farm in Manchester on the Readfield
road. The other day the Readfield stage was
passing along in this locality when the atten-
ton of a certain passenger on the coach was
caught by one of these shingles. He gazed
at it long and attentively. Finally turning
around to the driver he enquired with much
eagerness, What's this stuff advertised as
Jedd,ng along here" This was too much for
the good natured driver. VINO burst out into q
roar of laughter. Calming down he ex-
planned to the gentleman the nature of the
signs and his mistake. The passenger was
much surprised and chagrined.
A great amount of business was transacted
at the directors meeting of the Edwards Man
ufscturing Company in Boston last week.
The agent WAS instructed to purchase wood
and make as large quantity of brick as pos
sible. and Mr.. Edwards was authorized to
procure a plan of new mill and estimated
cost OF its construction and fitting with new
and modern machinery, and to call meeting
of the directors as soon as he had secured the
plan and estimates. We understand it is the
purpose of the directors to commence the
coming spring the erection of new
mill opposite the present mill, on
the river side. to be used as large weave
mill. The present mill is not light enough
TO admit OF weaving to advantage, and the
plan is to make it entirely spindle mill.
The new mill will give them double the pres
eut capacity of the mills. They are now
making on an average about 160, 900 yards of
cloth per week and with the new weave mill
added, will manufacture some 100000 yards
per week. The company evidently mean to
improve their property.
City Personals.
Senator Hale was aboard of the Pullman
train west last night, bound for Washington.
Hon. Seth L. Milliken passed through the
city %, ,o,,. for " asbinyton vesforday fore