Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-12

Iofal aud State Yelrs.
Thursday. February IL, 1885.
Prices Of Daily Journal.
Members of the Legislature aud others will be sun.
,,ai with the Daily Kennebec Journal at the fol-
lowing rates:
single copies, cents.
twenty five or more, 2c.each
n extra copies are wanted orders should be given
,a dsv before either to the Journal carrier at The
state House, or sent to the Journal office.
The late rain caused. a rise in the streams.
pedestrianism was possible yesterday
without wet feet.
Margaret Mather comes into Maine the
second week in March.
Hon O. G. Hall of Rockland, was regis
tered at Hotel North yesterday.
The regular Tuesday evening hop occurred
at the Augusta House last evening
The entertainment by the young ladies at
the Methodist church, takes place this even
Ing.
A large quantity of dirt and debris has been
carried upon the surface of the river by the
rain.
BARRIERS will be pleased to learn that
smooth shaven faces are now considered
..the thing in fashionable society.
N. s Moulton & Co. advertise in to-day's
Journal full line of fresh, salt, picked and
canned fish. See their advertisement.
Nj Charles Whitney has been appointed
manager of Capital Skating Rink, to fill the
vacancy left by the resignation of Mr. Rob-
bins.
The streets are in an intolerably rough
condition. Hummocks and holes prevail
everywhere, and the progress of teams is
slow and labored
the streets in many places yesterday morning
where horses had slumped through the snow
and ca; their feet.
At the Charity Ball this evening there will
be flower booth in the hall where button
hole bouquets and other flowers will be Of
frred for sale at reasonable rates.
VI, Burr, the florist, will be at Partrdges
Drug Store under Granite Hall to-day with
fresh rosebuds. carnations, smilax and choice
cut flowers for sale at reasonable rates.
Hon. A. p. Gould of Thomaston, and Hon.
0. q. Hall, Rockland, will appear before the
Judiciary Committee this afternoon on the
matter of granting charter to the Rockland
Water Co.
My. J. w. Hill, Margaret Mather's mana
ger has "Westmont" and "Lorene" in
Boston, and they attract much attention. Mr.
Hill paid $40, 900 for 'Westmont" and SI2,
600 for "Lorene."
a morse huu sieu TOlIeu over Oh ttlt StTeeL
Yesterday forenoon, the animal losing it's
footing. 1t looked at one time as though a
serious disaster was inevitable but the team
escaped unscathed
0La Of the forthcoming social events is a
reception to be given the Governor in Bel
fast by the XII Club of that city. The affair
will occur on Feb. Oath. Many Augusta
people are expected to attend.
Mr.. Edward Stanwood, late editor of the
Boston Advertiser, will deliver before the
students at Bowdoin college. the course of
six .~ctures on the political history of the
country lately given in Lowell Institute
course in Boston.
Yesterday the Executive Council consid-
cred the petition for the pardon of Joseph
Rawley, in Belfast Jail for larceny, and tabled
ii. Last August the council granted par
don 70 Il man of the same name in the same
Jail for like ofense. They regard it as a
somewhat singular coincidence.
Robert Conforth Esq, one of the best cit
liens Of Oakland, died verv suddenly last
Sabbath. He and his daughter resided in a
house alone and the latter went to church as
usual in the forenoon. On her return she
found her father dead, having evidently
breathel his last shortly after her departure
from The house.
Messrs. Hewius & Lyon are actively en-
gagged in saving lumber at the Widow
Sanfo-d's pines in Manchester. They are
now SLING a contract for 10000 feet OF OAK
car timber, to be delivered in Waterville'
They nave some 100000 of pine lumber
sawed and piled, and propose to cut as much
more. They employ a portable saw mill
which turns out some 10000 feet per day
\ comparison of the occupations represent
ed in the present legislature with those OF the
legislature of 1856, reveals some differences
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