Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-03

Yofal aud State gews.
Tuesday. February 8, 1885.
Prices of Daily Journal.
,,i Ms with the Daily Kennebec Journal at the fol-
lowing rates:
single copies 3 3 cents.
Tweuty five more, &c. each.
If extra copies wanted orders should be given
s dsV before either to the Journal carrier at the
state House, or sent to the Journal Office.
The plumbers are busy.
There are no complaints about a mild win
The snow drifted badly on the country
roads yesterday
". E. Morton & Co., florists of Portland.
viIl be at the Augusta House this week.
the printers and clerks will measure polo
s,icks at the rink this evening on lockwood
rollers
Bogus ten-cent nickels, lightsh in color,
INIT Of good ring and we'll executed are in
circulation.
The wheeling was rather hard on the rail-
road, Yesterday, and the trains were DELAYED
somewhat.
It is reported that the Granite Citys will
again enter the league, having liberal offer
from the Bath rink.
Mr.. 4. c. Aliens team ran away yesterday.
in the vicinity of Western Avenue. The
sleigh was smashed.
Mrs Shaw of Riverside, he mother of
Mrs Melinda Kimball of this city, broke her
hip one day last week.
Badwins are selling at l6 shllings per
barrel in Liverpool. This is about 81 90 per
barrel in American money.
The handsome silk quilt of the Universalist
fair vas exhibited in the window of Mrs.
Andrews millinery store yesterday.
Mr. Edward Stanwood. formerly of this
citv spoke in Boston, last evening, on
"Gcoreias assertion of sovereignty"
Governor Robe and quite an extensive
party of ladies and Legislators visited the In
sane Hospital last evening. A dance and en-
tert8inment was given.
Mrs. NJ. +. Andrews has just returned
from trip to New York, where she went to
procure a supply of articles for the ladies who
attend the coming reception.
The men who struck at the works of the
Knickerbocker Ice Co., at Smithtown and
Dresden have been discharged and new men
hired in their places at the old prices.
Meesrs. G. r. & II. U. Wells announce an
extensive sale of furniture at auction prices
for the next thirty days. The advertisement
in another column gives full particulars.
man who is now confined in the Inasne
Hospital. writes to a friend that he has very
nice ROOM but it has popularity in the out
side windows, the sash of which are made of
iron, and are without glass.
There is quite contest among Aroostook
men a. To where their new Superior Court
shall be held The court will be held at
Hoult1n half the time and the remaining
portion in the northern part of the county.
Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield and Fort Kent
are anxious to secure the honor. s. w.
Mathews, Esq of Caribou, and VIM. NJ.
Robinson. Esq. of Houlton, are candidates
for the udgeship.
On the ten cent table at the Universaist
fair will be found valuable prize for some
on which it may be secured can be learned at
the table. The managers of the fair wish to
call the attention of all who may have articles
for the tables, to the importance of having
them in the hall as early as possible this
Tuesday morning and to the necessity of
those having charge of tables being there
themselves.
Charles Stevens hired horse at George
Bryant's livery stable on the east side, Sun
day, which he agreed to return Yesterday.
Stevens started of through Pettingilfs corner,
with his horse on the dead run. Mr.. Bryant
suspected theft and telegraphed up river to
have Stevens stopped. He was taken into
custody at Fairfield and yesterday forenoon
Marshal Harrington brought the fellew to
this city. Stevens is the same man who as
saulted lady between this city and Halo
well several years since.
Yesterday was Candlemas day. Perhaps
the most firmly entrenched weather supersti-
ton relates to that day and is to the effect that
lift be fair with the sun shining brightly, much
severe cold and stormy weather will follow
and winter will long linger in the arms OF
Spring: while if it be cloudy we may expect
the remainder of the winter to be mild and
that spring will open up early. In old times
they used to say that on CandlemaS morning
the woodchuck, ALTERNATING in his hole, sud