Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-01

Yofal and STATE geirs.
Wednesday. July l, 1885.
FINE JOB PRINTING.
The Job Printing Establishment Of the Kennebec
al is always well prepared for doing the incest
rnrt "A well a. the more common branches This
once employs compstens PrnssTs, carries s large
,tyes Of type. Wedding and visiting cards and
laoes in stock; also varied assortment of dance
~ nail will receive prompt and careful attention.
Barnum's day.
II rained when Barnum visited Augusta
two years ago.
There is no dust to-day to mar the beauty
of Barnum's parade.
The Salvation Army held their meeting in
the Methodist vestry last evening.
The river is flowing at high pitch. which
will be appreciated by river drivers.
Alexander Hyland was sentenced to 10 days
in iail, yesterday. for exposure Of his person.
The Dirgo Commercial College closed last
week. The fall term will commence Sep
tember l4th
William Calhoun died on Sunday, and his
funeral, which occurred yesterday, was at
tended by the Salvation Army.
tram of the track at Bath, yesterday
morning, delayed Jewetts so that it was some
a minutes late at thi. station.
Mr. Lippncot of the firm OF Haskell &
Lippinc0tt, corset manufacturers, will occupy
the Kilgore house at the top of Rines' Hill.
1t j. Mr. James Parker instead of G. F,
Flynt who has bought out the Riverside Mes
.enger, formerly owned by p. A DeCreny
The Portland papers are resurrecting the
long ago exploded idea of having State
muster field on one Of the islands IN Portland
harbor.
It should be remembered that Barnum's
tents are new and water proof. and even if it
does rain the audience will be perfectly pro-
t.cted.
keeper at the Insane Hospital was in
Lewiston Yesterday in search of Charles
Rene, who escaped from the Insane Hospital
Sunday night.
The Salvation Army has withdrawn its suit
against the mayor and city marshal to recov-
er the value OF the drums seized, and which
could not be found
The Salvation Army have been obliged to
give up their place of meeting in the door
ward on the east side, the residents in the
vicinity directing to their noise.
The Salvation Army will not go to Fair
field as announced. They will com
mepce holding meetings at the Methodist
church, having obtained permission.
Mr. X. Il. Capen has been engaged at the
Insane Hospital the present week surveying
land for a new cemetery, the old one having
become filled with graves. He has also sur
ysycd the garden,
The HAYNES & Dewitt Ice CO. have ship
ped II, 900 tons of ice from their houses Il is
season. loading some 10 vessels. They have
commenced shipping from their Pntston
houses
Another teacher in addition to those
already connected with the High School, will
be employed the coming wear, this being
made necessary by reason of the size of the
school. 1t is expected that over 100 pupils
will attend this tall.
Louis Belauger. residing on Lincoln street
Lewiston, was taken to the Insane Hospital
Yesterday in the custody of Deputy Marshal
OBrien of that city. His movements were
restricted by a harness, as when his limbs
were free he was very violent.
Mr. Thomas Bakers new store in Darby
Block, which has been thoroughly rebuilt,
will be one of the best in the city for conduc-
ting the grocery trade. Mr.. Baker moves in
this week. Workmen were inserting the
glass into the sashes of the block YESTERDAY
The programme for the service of Children's
printed, and it promises to be avery interest
ing occasion. large class of children are
to be chris,encd by baptism, and number of
adults to be bsptised and received into fellow
ship with the church.
The directors of the Edwards Manufactur
ing Company held meeting in Boston, Mon
day. and declared dividend of q per cent.
for the past six months. The mill in this city
has probably given better returns during the
first half of the wear than any similar prop
erty in New England,
To-day =. T. Barnum's greatest show on
earth" will come to the city in all its magnti-
cence and ecidt. As usual great crowds will
abound and it will be holiday for many.
ecllpsing in MANY WAYS any other day of the