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

Hofal aud State 4fws.
Monday. February 2, 1885.
Prices of Daily Journal.
Members of the Legislature and others will be SUP.
n,sd with the Daily Kennebec Journal at the foI.
lowing rates:
single copies 3 cents.
twenty five or more, 2c.each.
II extra copies wanted orders should be given
the day before either to the Journal carrier At the
state House, or sent to the Journal office.
AUGUSTA REFUNDING BILL.
The Committee on the Judiciary, through a SUBJ
committee, will give a hearing to the citizens of
Iis6 sinking fund, at Aldermen's Room, Monday
evening, Feb. 2, at 2 80 O'Clock.
full attendance is requested.
II. NJ. HEATH, for the Committee
The city government will meet at 4 o'clock
to-day.
The February term of the Superior Court
convenes tomorrow.
There is an abundance of snow for good
shedding in the woods.
The Hallowell road was lively with sleigh
riders Saturday afternoon.
1t showed briskly nearly all day, Sunday.
;nnbao follipu in oil
Capital Grange gave very enjoyable
entertainment Saturday evening.
An effort is being made to have the Granite
Cirys come back into the league.
The glass indicated ID degrees below zero
on Water street Saturday morning.
M. I. NJ. Rollins has taken the contract
to erect Ward Cogans new iron building.
Mrs. F Fl. Fairfield and family departed
for Boston, Saturday. where they will reside
permanently.
St Catharines Hall will give its annual
md-winter party Feb. 10. Pullens orches-
ira is to be in attendance
The annual encampment of the Maine
Division, Sous of Veterans will be held in
Bangor sometime next May.
The printers of Augusta, challenge the
clerks to play them game of polo in Cap
ital riak, on lockwood rollers
the annual winter meeting of the Maine
State Pathological Society is to be holden at
Library Hall, Gardiner, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, February oath and 25th, 1885
Capital Lodge l. o. G. T. will hold their
meetings in &. A. r. Hall in the future, re-
moving from Union Hall. Their first meet
ing in their new quarters will occur Feb. 9Th.
The price of admission to the polo game
Friday night was fixed at Is cents, season
tickets good. This is ten cents les. than has
heretofore been charged at the State league
games.
The Jail work shop was permanently
closed last week. J. w. Estes & Son. who
operated it, have removed their machinery
and implements to the Augusta shoe factory.
where they will continue to carry on bust
ness.
A pane of glass is exhibited at Potter's eat
ing saloon which was taken from the oldest
house in Winthrop. 1t is of the so called
bulrs-eye variety, a big lump having been
left in the center of the pane when it was
manufactured.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
with Mrs. Williamson, corner of Bridge and
State streets full attendance is desirable
as officers are to be chosen for the year, and
other interesting matters of business to be
presented.
A number of fine steel plate engravings,
the gift of Mr.. L. C. Allen of this city, have
been placed in the new pavilions at the Insane
Hospital. Mr.. Allen has from time to time
for several years added to the pleasure of the
patients and the home-like appearance of the
halls by similar donations.
General Manager Tucker of the Maine
Central, has issued an order ssying that all
train and station hands, under whose care
mail bags are left at any time, shall exercise
strict surveillance thereof, and if they are
lost these men will be held personally respon-
sibe for them. 1t is believed that this will
prevent the loss of any more mail bags.
SO far this season Maine orchards hav-
sent out &C, 900 bushels of apples across the
water. Kennebec county having furnished her
quota Several local buyers have been OPP
Grating and many car loads have been forward
ed from this station. The apple is one of the
standard productions of the county and Is
one of the most fertile sources of revenue
which our farmers have.
The baggage masters on the Maine Central
were engaged in search after missing
trunk last week 1t was not found for long
time but finally turned up at the Augusta
House where it had been taken through mis-
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