Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-04

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Capital rink will be open all the day and
evening odsy. There will be good music.
.
The Free Baptist Sabbath School went to
Hsmmond's yesterday, having very enjoy
able picnic there.
No paper will be issued from this Office
SATURDAY morning. Printers mnss have q
chance 70 celebrate.
There was a reference case before Judge
whi,ehouse at the Court House yesterday.
T, was concerning the old Holman johnson
estate in Wayne.
Mr.. Horace Waters of New York was in
tbs city yesterday. Mr.. Waters is an extern
ave dealer in musical merchandise in ". Y.
CITY. He is a native Of Jefferson in this
State.
The Grand Army Of the Repnblic will hold
their semi.annual encampment at Old Or
ehard Beach on Thursday, August 7th. and
no doubt this will be the grandest excursion
Of the year. The advertisement in another
column gives full particulars
The pOsi-offIce will be open to-day from I
70 1890 A. NJ, and from to p. NJ. Car
riers delivery will be made as usual in the
morning, and delivery at the post Office from
to 4P. VI. Money order and registered
letter Office closed during the day.
Beginning August 23d, and continuing until
the State election, there will be a series of
temperance campaign speeches by John B.
Finch. Nebraska, at present at the head Of
the Grand Lodge of the World Good Tenn
plars. Augusta will be included in the list
Of places where he will speak.
Mr.. A. Doyle, recently of Boston, has late
ly opened mandatory of fine jewelry in
Hallowell. He is making quite a quantity of
choose. see his jewelry made before his eyes
Mr.. Doyle also keeps on hand large and
varied stock of watches and fine jewelry.
The letter carriers delivered during the
month of June 81 1859 letters, 1898 postal
cards, and 1902 newspapers. They collect.
ed during the same period 46 ,977 letters, 7,ll3
postal cards. and 1886 newspapers, making
1877 1865 pieces handled during the month. OF
the 60 347 letters and postal cards taken by
the carriers for delivery only three were re-
turned to the office.
A gentleman from Maine a short time
ago, visiting Boston. noticed law sign "E.
+. Pilsbury." and thought he would enter
the efiice. as he was well acquainted with Mr..
Pillsbury in this State, and who should he
behold beside the occupant but Geo. G. Stacy
and Mark Harden, and upon the looks OF
each were depicted these words:
"of all the sad words Of tongue or pen.
The saddest are these II might have been"
The Portland Wheel Clubs tour from Bos-
made the present month. Their route will
include Augusta, the Soldiers Home at Togus,
Waterville, Skowhegan, and fine stretch OF
charming country beyond. The start will be
from the Eastern depot, Boston, July 26, a,
. o'clock A. NJ. and the trip will occupy eigh,
days. Over thirty wheelmen have already
announced their intention of participating.
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The local market for lumber has been abou,
up to the average the present season, although
It ia expected that the demand will ease of in
the future, there being but q small amount Of
building in this section. The New York mar
ket is brisk, however, and lumber firms are
able to dispose Of their product readily.
SturEs. Lambard& Co. are operating the
shiugle machine at their upper mill, and will
continue saving shingles through the summer.
There will be three races for horses on the
Augusta trotting park to day as follows
Best in 3, open to all, purse Of $50; $50
class, purse Of $50; slowest trotting horse,
$40. There will also be bicycle race for
which purse of $40 IL offered. Mr.. Chase
has the management Of this and It Is expect
ed that there will be seven contestants.
There have been 10 entries In the horse
races. A stallion exhibition will be given at
intervals between the races.
Gen. Selden Common. Judge w. p. White
house, and several others made up a party
which returned from two-days fishing trip
TO Belgrade Mills, Wednesday night. They
met with almost phenomenal luck, their
total catch being 1870 bass, the largest Of
which weighed 81 pounds. "Rob" White
house at three different casts Of the ny, took
three fsh each time. The best grounds
were found on the west side Of the pond
where there is a rocky bottom, bite
resulting from almost every ''cast."
Mr., John F. Chase, of Windsor. has just
invented unique aud very handsome Blaine
and Logan badge, which is evidently destined
70 come into general use during the campaign.
ueonsists of bright red ribbon, at the top
Oh which is mounted black eagle in metal,
sufmounting a golden shield bearing the
hsenesses of the republican candidates. Be-
low are two genuine pine cones attached to
the ribbon with dainty afrino1 nj white and