Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-14

Yotal aud Statf 1firs.
Tuesday. July IA, 1926.
FINE JOB PRINTING.
The Job Printing Establishmen Mt of the Kennebec
onrp il always well prepared for doing the incest
rork a. well as the more common branches. This
,fhce employs competent printers, carries a large
variety Of paper stsek and keeps on hand the latest
lanes In stock, also varied assortment Of dance
orders, programs. anDoUDcemt nts, etc. etc. Orders
oy mail will receive prompt and careful attention.
The Cony High School lawn is looking
finely.
The hot, .ultry weather will increase the
ice trade.
Shorey has made a fine picture of the new
Episcopal church, as it is TO appear.
An old lady residing on Green street re-
ports that thief is operating in that section.
Augustus Cove, who escaped from Jail
Saturday night. had not been captured at last
accounts.
Mr. Henry Hill ha. been appointed sub
stitute letter carrier in place of Henry NJ.
Breen, resigned
An application has been made to obtain an
appropriation for a new hospital at the Ma
tional Soldiers Home.
Mr. Charles Partridge furnishes the medi-
zines for the dispensary department of the
National Soldiers Home.
Capital Lodge, |. o. &. T., go to Ham
mond's on an excursion and picnic to- morrow,
if the weather is favorable.
Ward & Co9an are engaged in placing a
new tin roof on Mrs. Nye'. new residence on
State street, recently purchased by her.
A portion Of the gable end Of one of the
barns demolished by the gale in Readfeld,
has been found a mile away from the build
ing.
Berry rickers have been trespassing upon
the town farm, and the police have been
called up there several times TO drive them
off Of a blueberry patch.
Johnny Carson and Charles Mclaughlin
have disposed Of their shanties on the
'''heater" lot at Togu- to Joshua Downs, who
will utilize them for wood.beds.
An Augusta bicyclst is noted for the head
ers which he INDUCES in. Recently he
wheeled ont to Togus and pitched over his
machine four times before his arrival home
Mr. T.. G. Allen has suspended the opera
ton of his printing presses for a few days to
give opportunity for repairs on the boilers of
the steam engine conn, cted with his establish
ment.
Mr. II. :. Brooks picked up horned toad
on Sewall street, Yesterday afternoon. The
animal was n fast traveller, using his legs so
nimbly that he came near making good his
escape.
Twenty FIVE hundred barrels of mackerel
were captured in Boothhay lIarbor by fisher
men. on SUNDAY. There were some twenty
vessels engaged. This is the first large catch
Of the season.
Mr. Thomas Murphy has been appointed a
deputy collector of internal revenue, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
James l.. Stoddard to assume his duties the
1st of August. The position pays Sll00 per
snnum.
The machinery of MIR. +. w. Whtehouse's
factory on the east side was at rest yesterday,
while pipe to convey the exhaust steam
from the engine to Mr. Smiley's dry-house,
for heating purposes, was being placed in
position.
Haying commenced generally throughout
the country, Yesterday. and the rattle of the
mowin machine resounded on every side. II
good weather prevails the crop will be har-
vested in about two weeks. 1t is reported
that there is an average yield.
The Bangs Bros at their window frame
doing n fourshing and increasing business.
They have just received a cargo consisting Of
leo. 900 feet of hard pine from Georgia, which
is of exceptionally fine quality. They use
100000 feet Of white pine and 100000 of
hard. annually
Mrs Abbie Williams, lady of color was
before Judge Andrews court, yesterday af-
ternoou, on complaint of Con Collins, who
stated that she troubled him by coming to his
door and endeavoring to gain entrance. The
case WAS continued until Wednesday forenoon
nj 9 80 o'clock.
The outgoing Yankee train from Bangor
crosses the morning train at Vassalboro and
pouch containing mail for all postotfices on
the Maine Central and all of its branches il
sent out from that city, thrown of at Vsssal-
horo. taken ON by the incoming mail train,
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