Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-27

9ofal aud State yews.
Friday. February 81, 1886
Prices Of Daily Journal.
Members Of the Legislature and others will be sup.
,aS with the Daily Kennebec Journal at the fol-
lowing rates.
single copies 3 cents.
twenty r." five or more. &C. each.
~ extra copies are wanted orders should be given
AL dsy before either to the journal carrier at the
s.sts House, or sent to the Journal Office.
Republican Caucus.
The republican voters of Augusta are requested to
meet 81
meon,an Hall. Thursday, Mar. 5,
nip O'Clock P; NJ. to nominate a candidate for
Msvo, Per order
nA'''' Republican City Committee.
ansus,a, Feb z6, 1855.
The boys are beginning to play marbles.
Col. Z. D. Knight of Boothbay was in the
city Yesterday
The mercury ranged from 10 to IL degrees
below zero in the city Yesterday morning
!. W. Estes & Son are now thoroughly es-
,abshed in the Augusta shoe factory and
are employing 30 men.
la.nra1 intnroatod IN,
,oo went to Lewiston last evening and wit
messed the game between the Granite Citvs
and W. H. rs.
The ball given by the Kennebec Club in
Granite Hall was quite successful. Several
members of the legislature and their ladies
participated.
Hon Nicholas Fessenden, clerk of the
House, is one of the prominent candidates for
Judge of the Superior Court in Aroostook
county.
The pill factory of DR.. Dyer & Son, at
Burnham, was destroyed by fire, yesterday,
the 10Th. Insurance small. Loss above in
sursnce 81 600.
W $. Pratt, proprietor of the Augusta
Bakery. will remove to l0l Water street.
Customers will take due notice and please
govern themselves accordingly after March
l.t
Postmaster Manley has written a letter to
each member of the Maine delegation to
Congress urging them to take action to pre-
ven, the sale of the Arsenal property on the
east SIDE of the river.
There will be a meeting of Trinity Com
mandery at Masonic Hall this friday
evening at 7.30 o'clock, Work in the order
OF the Temple. Visiting Sir Knights are
cordially invited to be present.
The Central Fish Market has already be-
gun 10 sell fine fresh salmon, and with
choice cut from one of these fish and dish
Of green peas for repast, one can easily
imagine that the Fourth of July has arrived.
, There are 81 cigar factories in Maine.
during the year 1884 they manufactured
1856, 406 cigars. The revenue thereon at SO
per thousand would be some $l2 900. A
mandatory was established in Augusta sew
eral wears ago. but did not prove paying in
vestment
The Governor and Council yesterday con-
sidered petition for the pardon of Andrew
Hughes of Prince Edwards Island, in State
Prison under a sentence of two years for
forgery John F. Robinson. Esq. of Bangor,
appeared as his counsel. The jury which
convicted him signed the petition. The mat
ter was tabled.
Mr.. John F. Chase, LIST Asst, Messenger OF
the House. was the recipient, yesterday, OF
valuable silver watch, gift from the
members of that branch of the legislature.
1t was presented by Messrs. Ames and
Cote. Mr. Chase has made many warm
friends during his term of office, and the
timepiece is greatly appreciated.
Farmers in Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo
and Hancock counties. comprising the third
Congressional District. can obtain package
of the seeds to be distributed by the United
States Agricultural Department, by sending
postal card making such request, and indi-
eating the seeds desired, to Hon. S. l.. Mil
bken. Washington, ID G.
The 1eath rate has not been large the past
winter. We remember that the first year
after the completion of the new tomb In Mt.
Vernon cemetery, IS bodies were awaiting
burial in the spring, all having died during
the winter. This winter but eight bodies
have been placed in the tomb, and but two or
three in the tomb at Forest Grove.
cheap thief sneaked into the clothing
room of the grange last evening and stole a
number of garments The following articles
ware missed Muffier three yards long,
stitched withe the initials +. N. P, the
nf NJ Eyaratt pinkham of West