Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-21

fofal and STATE INNS.
Monday. December al, 1896
A New Thing.
combination letter-sheet and env elope. Also hi,
s,eads and statements. The most convenient. eco.
Suspesa correspondence purposes, and IL sure 70
snnersede the present separate lettersheet and en-
yelope. Endorsed BY the q. 3. Government. sam.
ias can be seen at this ONCE.
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The snow shovel made its debut, Saturday.
There was one death in the city last week
Business was dull in the police court last
seek.
Ice 9 IL inches in thickness is being cut
in Bond brook.
Two Indian basket peddlers were about the
streets, Saturday.
The American Express Co., delivers par
,cele in bright new pung.
County Attorney Partridge of Lincoln
county was in the city, Saturday.
The police seized quantity of whisky at
the house of C. B. Lakin. last evening.
The number of patients at the Insane Hos
pital is larger than ever before, there being
1872 there last week.
Abigail Stone Caldwell, widow of the late
Hon. William Caldwell, died early yesterday
morning, aged ~ years.
Mr.. Z. E. Clark Of the steam fire engine,
Cushnoc, severely jammed the fingers of one
hand when going to the fire Saturday morn
ing
The National Comedy Co. will appear at
Meonian Hall, Tuesday, Dec. %. Go and
see the great unknown banjoist and comedian
and the roaring farce, dan McGinnis In
Trouble" by Mr.. Ira H. Brady.
There will be three games of polo at the
rink, Christmas, Eve mile race, two mile
race, obstacle race, an elephant on skates.
The Watervilles will play League game in
the evening, after which there will be grand
ball
Three dressed raccoons occupied positions
on three hooks on the front of Fifeld's gro
Gerry store. Saturday. They were white and
glossy with fat, and people passing by won
dered what they were. They we're captured
by Mr.. James Taught Of Sidney, who tracked
them to a nest beneath the trunk of fallen
tree. They were partially dormant and he
easily despatched them with a club
The game of polo at the rink Saturday
evening between the X. is. and Aliens team
was an animated one as well as closely con-
tested. The former, however, by their supe.
rior playing, won the victory in half an hour.
Five goals were played, three being taken by
the winners. The audience was highly en-
thusiastic. and loudly cheered the players
Bert Locke of the Granite Citys was referee.
Saturday was the first day of the season
when good sleighing has prevailed. Some
six inches of damp snow had fallen, and
runners slipped along glibly. There was a
throng of vehicles on the street, many coun-
try teams being seen, and the dealers did q
good business in disposing Of Christmas pres
ents. Commencing tonight stores which
cater to the holiday trade will be opened
evenings.
The local entertainment committee has is
sued notice requesting all persons desiring
entertainment during the legislative reunion
and unable to secure rooms at hotels to send
their names to Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta
on or before December 2Sth. To secure
rooms it ifabsolutely necessary that visitors
should comply with this notice at once, stat
ing names, whether board is desired or SIM
ply rooms, and what days.
Mr.. McFee, superintendent of the Inter
national Railway. tells a Wing reporter that
the statement that the company was
not to bridge Moosehead Lake,
company are perfectly Satisfied with the line
as it is now being located and do not think
that more available one could be found,
The surveys are now progressing favora-
bly,. Beyond that there is nothing new in
regard to the road or its location.
The Massachusetts Association of ex-mem-
bers of the Maine Legislature will probably
take Pullman car from there. and keep it
and lodge in it at Augusta. They will also
form permanent Maine Association similar
to that of New Hampshire. Everything con-
nected with the reunion moves along smooth
ly and its success is ensured. Mr.. Atwood
has met quite a number of ex-members in
Boston and from all quarters, and thinks that
as the time draws near their enthusiasm in
raosas Dostc, rt,as wit1 dacorat a the huild