Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-06

Tuesday. October 8, 1885.
FINE JOB PRINTING.
The Job Printing Establishment of the Kennebec
Journal always well prepared for doing the incest
,rork az well as the more common branches. This
oeHce employs competent printers, carries large
variety OF paper stock and keep: on hand the latest
sspes in stock; also varied assortment OF dance
nrders programs, announcements, etc, etc. Orders
by mail will receive prompt and careful attention.
There were three deaths in the CITY last
week.
The Star of the East leaves Boston at 5
p. NJ. instead of 6.
See DR.. E. G. Briggs advertisements,
house to rent and team for sale.
Ex-Alderman Ryan has his new house
nearly completed. The frescoer is at work.
A steam boiler for the National Soldier
Home, Togus, was at the freight station yes
terday.
A crew of men is now at work strengthen
ing the foundation Of the east pier of the
railroad bridge.
game between the Bowdoin and Colby
mines has been arranged for next Saturday
at Brunswick.
The Theodore Thomas Company passed
,;+ ~ El,;r
terday afternoon, on their way to Bangor.
J. J. Cooney OF New York, will have a
grand dry goods opening in Gardiner next
Wednesday. See his advertisement else
where.
Plans of the new steamer of the Kennebec
& Boston Steamboat Co. have been made
once, but rejected. New plans will be formu-
lated
The funeral services of the late Joseph f
Robinson will be held this afternoon Tues
day) at half past two o'clock, from his late
residence on Summer St.
A Grand Army post was organized at Free
port last evening bv Chief Mastering Officer
d. Horace Holman. = Another post will be
placed at Bidieford the 18th inst.
The new building at Vassalboro, of Oak
Grove Seminary, is nearly completed and
Nov. 9TH there will be a dedication at which
be present There will also be e.union OF
former pupils and graduates of the school.
The insurance on Edwards & Flagherty'-
building recently destroyed by fire at Mon
mouth, amounting to $1,000, has been adj
justed. The enterprising firm will rebuilt.
james Connor and Archibald Canning, be
coming too familiar with the wine cup, paif
their respects to Judge Andrews, yesterday
forenoon and went to jail for thirty days
During the month of September the letter
carriers delivered 1854 letters, $3.50 posta
cards, 1921 newspapers; collected, 1881
letters. s. 036 postal cards. 2,4SS newspapers
The Universalist Sabbath school Conven
ton meets to-day at Skowhegan. Rev. j. S
Gledhill and several representatives from thu
Winthrop street Universalist Sabbath schoo
are to be present.
The Capital Guards enjoyed an oyster sup
per last evening, which concluded with
prize drill, resulting as follows: Private
Brady first; Corporal Walker, second Ser
geant Wade, third.
'The greatest show on earth" will be helt
at Litchhed Plains, next Thursday, so GU
informant reports. One of the most exten
sive exhibitors will be Hon. Oramande
Smith, Secretary of State.
DR.. Geo. H. Brickett, city physician, vii
be at the city council rooms from IL o'clocl
A. NJ. to = NJ, and from to ) Z. NJ, to
day, aud vaccinate those who apply, wiehou
expense to the persons vaccnated.
DR.. Martin and Mr.. II. S. Msrden, a
representatives of the local organization, g
to Bangor to day to organize Grand Counci
of the Order of United Friends There arr
now five subordinate councils in the State,
A party of Maine Central and Boston &
Maine Railroad men and their wives, passed
through the city on the Flying Yankee yes
terday afternoon, on their way to kineo
They remained in Bangor over night, goinl
to Moosehead Lake this morning.
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