Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-13
3ofal aud State 1tws.
Wednesday. May Is, 1895

2ofal aud STATE 1f'rs.
wednesday. May ID, 1895
FINE JOB PRINTING.
~ printing Establishing Mt Of the Kennebec
lns J sways well prepared Tor doing the incest
scrk' S.,Ioys competent printers. carries large
ohx emP naper stock and keeps on hand the latest
srey ,yne wedding and visiting cards and enve.
ore n stock ;.also varied assortment Of dance
Psi y nrorrams. announcements, etc, etc. Orders
dsft. Iii receive prompt and careful attention.
i. straw berry blossom can be found
!, ,seItered, sunny spots.
,ao oeus orchestra gave fine concert at
1,sane Hospital last evening.
u, George White, yesterday, caught a
Mound trout in Bond Brook.
Tao Superior Court adjourned yesterday
-, busy session Of thirty-fve days.
Tho water in the river has risen eighteen
...tss since one week ago last Tuesday.
=. II. Nelson Of Waterville was in the
:. rssterday and purchased several horses.
,,overnor" Knowlton departed for Boston
,;oht to complete his lessons in embalm-
iDg.
country boy five miles from the city has
...o,ed nine crows eggs from nests, the
present. spring
An Augusta clerk walks to Hallowell and
..,o,o for exercise, before opening his store
the morning.
The ctv marshal. yesterday, ordered sew
s,,l Of the occupants of Lancey Block, to
,.cs,e that building at once.
The machinery at Warehouses; factory on
,hs GAS, side will be started to-day. The new
h0ler was given trial on Monday.
The city government has accepted an invi-
,,,;on from Seth Williams Post G. A. R., to
,,ricpate in Memorial Day exercises.
Thomas Lombard has paid $50 to the rela.
tive. of the little Trask girl, in settlement TO,
;,;p,ies which she suffered fom Lombard's
runaway horse.
Samples OF Miss Emmons' work, whose
= -lsa in nOlrp
NAV be seen at the stores of s. J. Milliken
If. Pierce, and E. Rowse.
The board of assessors have completed theil
valuation of the city. They have enrolled
the names of 1856 males between l8 and AZ
wear. Of age, who are eligible to serve in the
State militia.
An unusual effort is being made the pres
ent spring both by citizens and officials t
improve the sanitary condition of the city
Notwithstanding Augusta is one of the health
iesr cities in the State.
The first plants tor this spring were re
c,yed rom Burr's greenhouses, at Par
ridges Drug Store, yesterday, where they
will continue to receive fresh lots during tn,
remainder of the plant season.
Sunday afternoon, as DR.. Nancy Williams
was driving through Farmingdale on he
way to Gardiner, in some manner her carriage
was upset, throwing her out. but fortunately
not inJuring her. The horse cleared himself
from the carriage and ran down the causeway
The class of Bowdoin College, whose 25tl
anniversary comes this year, number among
its members Congressman Thomas Reed, Mr.
j. H. Thompson of the New York Times
Hon. J. W Symond, late of the Maine Su
preme Court, and Hon. w. w. Thomas, Jr.
who is about returning from Sweden.
A team belonging to Cony & Farra
started on Commercial street back of the ex
press office and ran, yesterday afternoon short
y before train time. The carriage was over
turned and collided with the team of Johl
Parsons, springing an axle. The runawa,
vas stopped in front of the station. TIL,
horse was somewhat injured.
The whole crowd of Maine democrats visit
1.-The President, Monday and the correspon
dent of the Boston Evening Record says
Senators Hale and Frye called on the Pres
hent when they were here and told him tina
'hey had no opposition to Morton for an.
other position, but they would surely defea
ah confirmation if he is made postmaster.
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The telephone company has decided t.
"''ne new copper wire between this cit.
and Portland. 1t will be used mostly fo
through business. Copper wire possesse
onducting qualities for the electric fluid
iae copper wire between Augusta and Bel
"' is working admirably, and conversation
carried on between this city and Bangor
a0ckland and Ellsworth with ease.
Activity and hustle pervade the premises
~'ne Edwards Manufacturing Co. at the ives
eau OF the dam. The walls of the new fac
"'y building are rapidly mounting upward