Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-31


A new foundation is being placed under
the old building on Water street. just north
of the railroad bridge.
The horse race which occurs at the trotting
park Tomorrow, is attracting considerable
attention in sporting circles.
An Augusta truckman drives a horse that
i, twenty-three years old, and has never been
used for anything but truckhorse.
It il said that the corner stone of the new
Salvation Army barracks ia laid too near the
street and will have to be moved
Machias unanimously voted $50, 600 in aid |
of the Maine Shore Line Railroad. East
Machlas votes sl7.000 for the same.
Bar Harbor travel is at its height. This |
is the only watering place in Maine where
business is up to the average, it is said.
Yesterday was another extremely sultry |
day, and had the sun been allowed to shine |
the heat would have been almost unbearable. |
The officers Of the New England Fair are
contemplating having balloon ascension for
one Of the attractions during the week OF the
exhibition.
Another party of excursionists will arrive
in Bar Harbor from Boston next Saturday
night, travelling in the same manner as the
other parties.
Some Improvements are being made in the |
Western Union Telegraph Office The wires
are all being placed out of sight and the office
generally renovated.
Mr. Tuttle, one of the victims of the rail |
road accident at Newport, which occurred a
few weeks ago, is fast gaining strength, and
undoubtedly will soon recover his customary
good health.
two days meeting at the Fairfield trotting
park has be en- arranged, to come of the Al
and 9Th of next month. Seven hundred and
fifty dollars in prizes ia offered. Several Au-
gusta horses will compete.
The Augusta Bicycle Club held an inter
esting meeting last Tuesday evening. TWAS
decided to hold regular meetings hereafter
on the first Monday of each month. A club
badge il soon to he obtained.
A party from the Insane Hospital held a
picnic at Hammonds, yesterday. Four large
excursion teams conveyed the party to the
grove The Hospital Band was present, and
enlivened the usually quiet grove with its
melodioua strains
Late reports from Squirrel Island indicate
a marked increase in the population of that
resort Capitol Island, also is receiving a
fair share of patronage. Ocean Point, how
ever. remains the favoritc sea-shore resort
of Augusta people aud well it may for a
pretter spot it is hard to find.
Saws ST Louis paper of Monday A
very fine black saddle horse from Leaven-
worth, Kan en- route to Augusta Maine
whittier it goes as present to James G,
Blaine was given days rest at b b.
Kerens stable Yesterday The horse is val
ued at $500 and is superb animal, to be
used personally BY Mr.. Blaine in his eques
tran exercise"
The steamer Islander is to be taken from
the route Wednesdays and Thursdays during
the month of August, and on these days she
will be open to engagements for excursions
by societies or other parties who may desire
her. Under the former arrangement she
could not take an excursion without interior
ing with her regular schedule, and this prom
ises to be a good arrangement for all con-
cerned
The Lithgow Library add Reading Room
is the recipient of costly and elegant gift
from Mrs Jane f. Judd and Miss Ann NJ.
Williams, of this city, consisting of the
Biographical Encyclopedia of Maine of /
the Nineteenth Century," Ii is work |
of great value and interest as it contains the
portraits and biographical sketches Of Names
most prominent men, some of them residents
of this city. This gift is most timely one
and reflects great credit upon its generous
donors
Yesterday afternoon as the mail train and
Eastern bound Yankee were passing some
where between this city and Watervile. a
mail bag that had been thrown from the ex-
press train caught under the wheels of the
Yankee in some manner. and burst open.
Nothing was injured except a bundle of pa
pers, which caught among the wheels in such
manner as to be strewn all along the track
between the scene of the accident and this
city, some of them being brought away into
the Augusta station.
committee consisting of Mayor Weeks
ana members of the city government are
making arrangements for the proper observ-
ance of the funeral of the late Gen. Grant. on
saturday of next week. While the details
nave not been fully arranged, it may be safe
10 say there will be a procession. civic and
military, and a public meeting at Granite
'''urch, with addresses and other formal ex-
ercises. Hon. James G.. Blaine, Hon. James
w. bradbury, Col. J. NJ. Haynes. Gen. Con-
nof' and others have been invited to address
'"e meeting, and the city choirs to furnish
music