Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-06
City of Augusta.

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City of Augusta.
MAYORS OFFICE.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Aug S, 1886.
10 the People Of augusta -
Saturday. the s'h inst. having been selected a. tn
day for the funeral ob.equies of the late Gener,
Grant. will be observed throughout the country i
commemorative services. The city government I
Augusta have arranged for the proper Observance !
the occasion, which will BE- participated in by III
civic and military organizations, ard our peopl
generally. l am advised by the committee Of Ii
City council to request the closing Of all places
business on Saturday Afternoon. between the hour
of one and four O'Clock, that all cur peopie ma
have an opportunity 10 render due homage to ID
memory of the great soldier and citizen.
GEORGE + WEEKS, Mayor.
Yesterday was a scorcher.
The ice houses along the river are bein
rapidly emptied.
-Four inebriates we're inmates of the lock
up last night
Maria" Of Lancv Block, was on the wa
path last evening.
Tuesdays storm was hard on the corn cror
many fields being laid fiat
The tow boats on the river are kept prett
busy at this season Of the year.
There were five persons taken into tn
Methodist church last Sunday.
The Salvation Army held meeting in
yard on North street last evening.
James Mccain was drunk Tuesday nigh
He won't get drunk again for ninety days
The Della Collins will soon go to Bow
doinham to take ar excursion to the seashor,
Thursday will be TRANSPORTATION Day, an
properly celebrated at the Catholic churche
Hayes and Lawrence finished shipping Il
ice from their Pittston houses last Saturda
The Maine Central locomotives runnir
out OF Bangor used 500 tons Of coal durir
July.
Fred Britt was before Judge Andrews We
terday for drunkenness. His case was CO.
tnued.
An old granger VAS making considerab
sport for the boys at the train, yesterday a
ternoon.
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run a course Of first class lectures the con
ing season
Ground has been broken for the pipes ,
the Gardiner water works. The reservoir
nearing completion.
Repairs have been commenced on II
tower Of the cotton mill in this city, whit
was struck by lightning recently
The NJ. c. A. reading room and parl
are open from 8 A. NJ. 'tll 9 F. NJ, and a
free to citizens and all strangers.
A petition is IN circulation for a new pos
office near Cedar Grove, to be called Nor
Dresden, with Mr.. Fred Il. Cotton as pc
master.
Some of the remnants of the old campsis
flag which was destroyed by the gale last fa
are still to be seen clnging to the trees alor
Stat street.
The Storm King, one of the tow boats b
longing 10 the Morse line, has gone To Ne
York with new ship which was recent
bull, in Bath.
Mr. Joshua Nye has undertaken the bus
ness mana cement OF the new newspaper. La
and Order and will make Boston his res
denee hereafter.
The Star of the East did not leave the riv,
until early yesterday morning. She vi
probably arrive in the river on her retul
trip this morning.
Work was commenced on the foundation
the Salvation Army barracks yesterday, ar
real estate is consequently depreciating
value in that vicinity.
The meeting tor Young men will be he
this, Thursday evening, in the Y. Nj c.
parlor at :. 30 o'clock. All young men Al
earnestly invited to attend.
A band stand has been erected on the bar
of the river in Pittston, by private subscri
ton, and the Pittston band will soon gi,
some OF their fine concerts there.
Several passengers tor Boston who starte
on the Della Collins Monday, got tired
waiting at the mouth of the river and returnt
to this city on the Islander, Tuesday night.
In compliance with an order issued by II
Postmaster General, the post office will
closed on Saturday from one to five o'cloe
Z. NJ. The carriers will make mornr
delivery and evening collection.