Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19

Yofal aud State News.
Thursday. March 10, 1896.
.six weeks shedding in March"
Winter seems to have frozen into the lap
Of spring
twill soon be time to set day for the ice
10 90 ont.
Miss Josie Breen has gone TO Bangor to
spend few days.
The police searched French house at the
xo,tb End for liquor yesterday.
The mercurv was q degrees below zero
=, skovhegan yesterday morning.
There is a prospect Of increased interest in
...vclinp in Augusta the coming season.
Union meetings today at and 7.3O p. N.
:, the Free Baptist church. All are invited.
same of polo at the Capital rink be-
Mr.. Hiram Reed, cruelty agent, sent an
,,be, man with decrepit horse, out Of town
yesterday
Hll E. Co, publishers, are to add Dexter
colder TO their already extensive supply of
machinery
There will be noon-day prayer in the Y.
" G.. A. rooms today from IL to IL 30, con-
ducted by business men.
Maverick National Bank, published today,
III he found Of general interest.
There will be gospel meetings in Union
Ran conducted oy Mr. and Mrs. Pierson,
his evening and Friday evening at 7.30.
The revival meetings being carried on by
the evangelical churches are deepening in
interest. Do not forget the services TODAY.
The Fort Popham Summer Resort Asso-
CATION, Hon 7. 0. Vickery President, have
stored 5000 tons Of ice at Fort Popham.
A veteran at the National Soldiers Home
+, doing a thrifty pickerel bait business He
ha. something like % 900 small fry in stock
Tue glass indicated from 10 to ~ degrees
bel W zero at sunrise, on Water street vester-
lay morning State street residents got off
vthtb below.
During the month Of February the Howard
Benevolent Union dispensed S86 to the poor
and needy of Augusts. OF this sum $50 wa.
expended for coal.
The police were hunting for man on the
10 o'clock tram yesterday forenoon, but were
anahle to find him. A Waterville officer
teephoned down to have an arrest made.
large quantity of cotton seed meal is
stunning low in many barns throughout the
country and farmers find cotton seed meal a
verv profitable substitute.
James H. Leigh & Co.. liallowell, offer
this morning selection of goods at bargains
Their stock comprises dry goods, ready made
clothing and furnishing goods. They guaran-
tee satisfaction to purchasers.
Some mscreant cut the belt which operates
the machinery OF one of the rooms at the cot
ton factory, yesterday, delaying work in that
room. 1t did not affect operations in other
portions Of the mill, however.
Special attractions are advertised for to-
nlght At the skating rink in the appearance of
the Perry brothers in fancy, scrobatic and
eurlesque skating. This company has met
with great success before other audiences.
The first crow was seen in Augusta yester-
say morning He gazed dejectedly at the
thermometer on an uptown street, for awhile,
and when last seen WAS flying towards Port
land, where the salvation army finds such a
rich harvest field
An old fellow who hauls hay into the city
occasionally, stood on his horse-sled, in the
street yesterday noon, and delivered lecture
to one of his boon companions, in a loud
voice much to the amusement of bvstsnders.
tie had evidently been taking nip OF ale.
Virgins predicted that the great storm yes
terds, would be nearly equal in strength to
those that will Occur on September 10Th,
1856, and March Goth. 1887" From this ii
may be expected that fair, bright weather
vii prevail on those dates. if Virgins is any
prophet,
Al should read in another column, the
announcement of the Pittstou Band of their
second grand concert and skate at the Gsrdin-
9teliscum on Wednesday evening, March
10th At their first concert last month, .
large number from Augusta, as well as from
"ee' neighboring towns, were present. and
aouotiess there will be largely increasing
attendance on the above-named evening. The
concert alone. is worth far more than the