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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21
WATkRVILLE.

The Lockwood mills, which have been
partially shut down on account of the water
and ice, are now running fully.-A special
town meeting is called for next Saturday to
see if the town will rent certain hydrants of
the Waterville Water Company: also TO see
If the town will adopt the charter of the water
Company Waterville Lodge,I. o G T.,
celebrated its tenth anniversary last Monday
night. Delegates were present from neighbor.
in lodges as follows: Oakland, Fairfield,
Sidney, North Vassalboro, Augusta. A gen.
eral good time was enjoyed and doubtless
greater interest WAS awakened in the temper
ance work.-Work on the Y. NJ. c. A. room,
ha. begun, and it is hoped to get them in
order by the first of February. There will
probably be formal opening of the rooms al
no distant day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

The Farmers Institutes have been ar
Albion Thursday FEBRUARY 4th, with q
full corps of lecturers. At Read
field Friday, February 9Th, where
"Creameries and their Work" will be the
leading subject for consideration. A full
programme of the Institutes will be an
nounced hereafter.
The National Comedy Company is doing a
thriving business presenting their excellent
performance in this and neighboring towns.
Tuesday evening they gave their entertain
ment at Togus and to.night they are at Rich
mond, Friday night at SO. Gardiner. Satur-
lay at Gardiner. There is some quite
brilliant talent connected with the company.
They propose to follow up their success and
give many sections OF the Stlte the benef
Of their show. Harry Stone is pianist.
Mandrines hrs . new fruit for our market
the first lot having arrived yesterday. They
are Of the Florida orange species and have
alwsys beeen very expensive, but few having
been raised. They are nov coming quite
pleutfullv and sell for 80 cents per dozen
They are juicy and nice. can be eaten with
KID gloves on without soiling them, and no
doubt will take the place Of oranges for many
occa.ions. Every one should try them for
the novelty Of it The zero weather in
Florida east gloom over the orange dealers.
but like the ice fields of Maine the crop is
going to turn out better than at first indicated.
The russell orange having tough skin il not
injured by cold weather, and the brights or
fair skirned ones were nearly all marketed,
great many being in shipment when the
cold wave came on. They can be got at our
stores from 30 cents to so cents per doz.
The Valencia oranges are now coming along
at rs cents per dozen. This is the season
for nice dates. and they can be got for 10
cents pound. Figs are 20 to 80 cents per
pound Pop corn has great market here
and retsils from TO 8 cents per pound.
Bananas are coming along slowly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

The first Of the winter course of lectures
will be delivered this evening At st Caths-
rine'- Hall by the Rev. Mr.. Wells Of Gardi-
ner Lecture to begin at 730. Subject,
"Chaucer." Parents Of pupils, friends of the
school, or others interested in the subject are
cordially invited to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

YESTERDAY morning the first heavy snow OF
the season covered the ground. some eight
inches having fallen Tue'day night, and frst.
class shedding may now be counted on. The
roads and sidewalks were blocked hut at ar
early hour the street department commenced
business and the snow was cleared away il
short order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21
A Profitable Investme mt.

No investment can be made that will paw q
family so well as the weekly expenditure OF
five cents. for The Golden Argosy 1t is q
safe paper for the family, filled with choice
stories and other matter of the highest char
acter. 1t is endorsed by such prominent
men as Hon. S. B. Eikins and Cornelius
Vanderbilt who take it for their families. |
can furnish it by the week or year. j. Frank
Pierce. Augusta, Me. Dealer in Books
Periodicals, Stationery, etc.
janl9deod6m3p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21
Local Notices.
Free Free Free

Bells Sarsaparlla. "rhe Wonder Cure"
Ask your dauggist for trial bottle free
Read the sheet of testimonials. No other
like it, None can compare with it. Large
bottles on so cents. All druggists IN Angus
Ia. anl5t4w"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

The Colby Y. VI. c. A. has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the .prins term: president,
c. c. Brown; VIC president. II. F. Curtis !;
secretary, J. A. Shaw; treasurer, c. E. Hol-
brook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

The following business places have de-
cid. d TO have gas: Gsnnett & Morse, l.. II.
Titcomb, Partridge Bros, and C. NJ. Sturgis
& Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

We are aurhoritively informed that Frank
W. Robbins has resigne his position a. stamp
clerk At the post Office, to take effect Febru-
airy lst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

The log Of wood bound to sled runners did
duty in breaking snow in adjacent rural dis
fricts Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

Two double horse teams we're employed in
scraping the snow from Sturgis, Lambard 4
Cos fields on the east side yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21
FINE JOB PRINTING.

+ Tn. Job Printing Establishment Of the Ke.nebec
10 always well prepared for doing the incest
svork, % well ~ the more common branches This
ofhoe employs competent printers. carries large
Ssriey OF paper stock, and keeps hand the latest
sfve, of type Wedding and visiting cards and
isoes in stock; also varied assortment Of dance
orders. programs. announcements, ETC.. ets. Orders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

The s o'clock train ran over and killed q
horse near South Gardiner Tuesday even
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

Willie F. Mute of this city is in Bangor in
the interest Of the Labor Advocate, Of Lewis
ton, ID. NJ. Smith, editor, which is the organ
OF the knights OF Labor in Name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

Bangor people are chuckling over the per-
fection OF Penobscot ice fields.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

Jacob Edwards, Esq, was registered At
Hotel North, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21
City Personals.

Mr. Geo. H. Gilman of the Aroostook
Pioneer. Houlton. and wife, were in the city
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

just give B. II. Douglass & Sons Capsicum
Cough Drops fair trial; they will relieve
your Cough instantly. Thousands testify to
this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

Many of the leading physicians of Louis.
vile and the Southwest chew Colgan's Taffy
Tulu and recommend it to their patients.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

Aches and pains long borne make even the
young feel old. The true remedy s Parker's
Tonic. 1t purifies the blood, sets the liver
and kidneys, banishes pain and builds up the
health. Besides it has the reputation of
doing what we claim for it.
j4ulldM rh&w lm3p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21

For lame back, side or chest. use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster. Price % cents. Sold bv
BIwiitch Webster & CO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-21
Republican Headquarters


open Day and Evening.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

he paid for having his COW running at
large, many of our citizens who have had
similar experience intend TO demand from
the council the same treatment. Christ
kuehl has over $50 in the city treasury,
which he wants with interest, and the
saloonkeepers have each SIG, taken from
them last year, by an overlap of dates,
which they will apply for IN body.
The benevolent action of the city fathers
in 1'yrel's case, will result in much an
noyance to the Legislators. if not actual
cost to the city.
Joseph Buckhart, sometimes called
"Old Se7ples," celebrated his thirty
eighth birthday yesterday. His birth
place was Wurtemburg, Germany. There
was regular stream OF friends at his
place all day. and at night the Druid
singers of Rock Island came up and
joined by the Turner singers, made night
melodious with sweet songs of father
lands. 10 wishes to thank the Druids
and Turner's for not forgetting him on
| this momentous occasion his half way
post on life's journey.
DEA III DOINtIS.
Chas H. Dibbern. who will be remem>
| bered by old settlers as the landlord Of the
Western house on Moline avenue about
twent nine years ago. died at the resi-
dcnce of his Sonin-law, i0l Fourth ave
nue., on Monday evening at : o'clock. He
was a man of robust constitution, and had
but little sickness during his long life of
nearly eighty>two years, until about
eighteen months ago. when he began to
complain lie was confined to bed for
about three weeks before the final sum
mons came. His son Jacob lives in Dav.
export, Chas IL. in Milan, Ferdinand and
Ms. STANCE in this city. Jacob has moi
yet come to the city, and owing Ia his
absence the time for the funeral cannot
be named, which viii not occur probably
before Friday.
Anna b. Anderson, wife of Nels Ander
son. died at her residence on Fifteenth
and half street on Tuesday morning al
6 @ clock She was sixty nine wears old
She came to Moline in 1854. remaining
here since. Besides husband she leaves
four sons to mourn her loss The funera
will he held on Thursday at p NJ. from
the house. Rev. Ihndehlad will conduct
the services.
A child of Alex Swanson, ffteer
months Old, was buried at ? p m. today
Dolie A. Gustus, six weeks old, daugh
ter of ;. A. Gustus, was buried nj
o'clocl, this afternoon
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

Those who have any idea of inves ting
their savings in the safest of all places
lands and who want the best lands.
should call and see what | have 10 offer
before deciding on their plans,
have for sale lands which do not bear
the profits of several middle men, but
which may yet be had AT the low prices.
which, in very few wears, will he II
thing OF the past. 1t would he useless
here to attempt to enumerate or describe
these lands; call and see what have to
show.
If you wish to see for Yourself what
have to sell, | shall make such rates of
fare as will enable you to visit these
lands at merely nominal cost Ny ex-
cursion of March 10th was only an opens
ing wedge, and in the matter of railroad
fares, as in prices and assortment of
lands, | acknowledge no competition.
For maps OF these lands, prices, rail
road fares, and for any information in
these matters, call at my office, over
American express office. ARGUS block.
Money to loan in sums to suit borrow
er, on good real estate security, from 6
to 5 per cent interest, long time liberal
term of payment.
Iowa lands for sale, cheap as ever, and
as good as were ever put on the market
Terms and prices given on request, Il
postal card will do as well as Il letter and
costs bat cent Write to me for ma ps
etc.
Kansas Are You farmer Why not
ret your own farm while land is chcai
md terms of payment liberal, better buy
Than rent. We can show you Kansas land
at no expense 10 you, if you buy, and if
YOU don't buy it costs you only you fare
and that at my special reduced rate.
SAVILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24
Ifyou want cheap goods go to Stewards

If you want cheap goods go to Stewards
Fair" and 5 and 10 cent store.
Savllle Johnston will run another cheap
rate excursion to the rich farming lands
OF the Santa Fe road in southern Kansas,
leaving Rock Island Tuesday afternoon,
March 80. If you are thinking of invest
ing in land, don't fail to see him before
you start.
Mr.. l.. E. Fish, of Moline. member
of the finance committee of the lodge of
Modern Woodmen of America, was in the
city today, and paid Mrs. Rachael Cook
s., ZOO. the amount of insurance held by
the late George Cook in the order
If you want cheap goods go to Stewards
Fair" and and 10 cent store.
work for the A. T. & S +. railroad
in land department, and can sell you land
at first class prices. These lands will he
sold first and will soon be gone, SO don't
fail to take advantage of present low
rates and prices, if you want to see these
lands-Saville Johnston.
The W. Peterson 4 Co. S stock OF
boots and shoes is being sold at figures
far below any competition and the people
are beginning to find it out, judging from
the crowd to be seen at that place o
business almost any day. If You desire
footwear of any kind it will be to your adj
vantage TO purchase at this place because
of the extremely low prices. Mr. Frank
Elf is the gunlemanly manager Of thi
establishment.
1t pays to buy goods at Stewards Fair
and s and 10 cent store.
Lifts Great Museum and Theatre com
pany is drawing immense crowds at Tia
rink. Every feature is entertaining an,
refined and the malinees each day afTon
the ladies and children grand chance T.
see the many curiosities. The littl
midget, Don Cameron, the smales
man in the world. is an attraction alon
that none should fail to see The enter
talnment is under the management of MI
j. F. Harvey, the popular manager q
the rink
Stewards Fair" and ) and 10 cen
store for cheap goods.
Deputy County Clerk James X Cook
took leading role in the opera. "Th
Joust." at Moline last evening, and 9
creditably was the opera given that it
to be repeated by request Mr. Cooke
an accomplished warbler and may Y,
desert the political stage for that of cor
cert or opera He would he success
that's sure, and an honor to the pr,
flesh
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24
HOR SALE, OLD PAPERS IN ANY
l. quantity at this Office cheap
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
COY, issued oat of the clerks office OF the cir
cult court of Rock Island county, and state of
Illinois, and to me directed whereby am com
manded to make the amount of certain iudg-
ment recently obtained against Henry Eaton,
in favor of Henry Kroger, ont Of the lands, ten
ements, goods and chattels of the said defen-
dant, Henry Eaton, ] have levied upon the fol-
lowing property, to-wt.
Lot -four %, block dffy two (5sl. Chicago or
Lower addition to the city OF Rock Island, county
of Rock Island, state Of Illinois.
Therefore, according to said command ] shall
expose for sale, at public auction, all the right.
title and interest Of the above named Henry Eaton
in and TO the above described property, on
tuesday the 18Th day of April 1896, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. al the north door of the court house in the
city of Rock Island, in the county of Rock Isl
and and state of Illinois, for cash in hand TO sat
isfy said execution and fee bill
Dated at Rock Island, this cath day of March,
D., 1886. JOHN M. RETICKER,
24-dtd Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24
Sudden Death.

Thomas Colligan, an employees at the c.,
r. |. 81 p round house, was seized with
a sudden vertigo while at his work yes
terday morning, and was taken to his
aunts-Mrs. Sullvans boarding house
on Third avenue, where Dr. Carter visited
him. lie did not rally. however. but
sank gradually until $50 last evening,
when he expired Congestion of tho
brain is the supposed cause of the sudden
taking of
Collignn was about 45 years of aye,
and his home was at Taylor Ridge, where
he leaves wife and six children. He
was II member Of the Catholic union,
under the auspices of which his funeral
will take place. The funeral will occur
tomorrow afternoon from Mrs SuIlivan's
Residence, 2l09 Third avenue
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24
BRIEFLETS.

The greatest show on earth for ten
cents, at the rink tonight
The Dunlaps have arrived at Liber-
mans.
Postmaster Freeberg, of Coal Valley,
was in the city today on business.
New suitings in Scotch and English
cassimercs at Libermans.
Stewards Fair" and 3 and 10 cent
store, for cheap goods.
Mr. F. H. Warren returned today from
a two months 'usinesA}rR through the
west.
Stewards Fair" and > and 10 cent
store for bargains
Furnishing goods and new hats at Lib
erman's
A telephone has been put in Medill
Whitehead Il Matthews office; it is No.
1880.
See the new Dunlap hats, So 50. at
lAtbti man y
few thousand acres only left of land
at first prices Chill on me for full infor-
nation. Savlle Johnston.
1t pays to buy goods at Stewards Far
and and 10 cent store.
Rabe, lleitherends & Lewis, No. 1915
Second avenue have on hand co mplcte
stock OF the latest designs in wall paper
You can save money by trading at
Stewards Fair and 5 and 10 cent store
The Central shoe store is the place to
buy your boots and shoes, as their prices
are below all competition
q A. II, stereopticon entertainment al
Harpers theatre tonight.
Miss Eta Silvis, of Carbon Cliff.
daughter of our popular deputy sheriff,
was in the city this morning on her way
to visit friends in Davenport.
The second annual meeting OF the Cor
oners' association of Illinois will be held
10 the office of Coroner Hertz. of Cook
county, in Chicago, Thursday, April 8. at
10 n. m.
Stewards Far" and and 10 cent
store, for bargains.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston. Mass, organized 1872 Assets
nearly $1.000,000 Z. w. Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
Everybody should avail themselves of
the opportunity of seeing the great ats
fractions presented by Lift & Co, at the
rink this week. .
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

Tomorrow will be the Feasi Of Annun-
citation. according to the Ecclesiastical
calen lar. 1t commentaries, says
an authority, "the announcement Of the
Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary In
representations OF the Annunciation, the
Virgin Mary is represented kneeling, OF
seated at a table, reading; the lily Cher
emblemj is usually placed between her
and the angel, who holds in one hand a
sccptre surmOunted by fleur>de>lis, or
lily stalk, with scroll proceeding from
his mouth with the words 1ce Maria gra~
tin pieaa, while the Holy Spirit repre-
senied as dove, is seen descending to-
wards the Virgin.
She is sometimes represented with a
sword passing through her, in al
fusion to St Luke, II;35, and
is then said to be in her agony,
and is termed the M,tT DOiorosL
1t is mysterious coincidence, that on
the 2jth Of March BEGAN the Passion, AS
well as the Incarnation Of the Redcemer,
in aIlusion to which st Augustine, com
menlin% in his quaint and simple way on
the remarkable text, Thou shalt not
seethe kil in his mothers milk, says.
The opinion OF some is perhaps not
absurd, who say this was commanded by
the prophet, in order that the good Israel.
ties should not unite with the wicked
Jews, by whom Christ suffered, as it were.
n lamb in His mothers milk, that is. in
the season of His conception The joy
full tidings of Redeemer's Incarnation
came to rs amid our Lenten sorrows and
tears. So it was in her low estate that
the Blessed VIRGIN was highly favored,
and we are reminded that the richest
spiritual blessings wait on the state of
penilcnce and self abascment.
Services will he held at Trinity church
on the Feast" at $50 a. m, tomorrow.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

The sale OF seats for the engagement Of
the emotional actress. Miss Lillian Lewis.
at Harper's theatre next Friday evening,
was opened by Manager Knell this morn
ing The New York Herald saws this of
the piece:
A version of Adolphe Belot's article
AZ, was presented last evening at the
Peoples theatre before an audience which
was both large and generous in its ap-
plause. The part of Cora. the Creole
heroine, was taken by Miss Lillian Lewis,
a young actress with a fire figure and
handsome face. She succeeded admira.
bly, in portraying very difficult role in
which so few actresses have succeeded
excepting one, Miss Clara Morris. and
thus challenging New York verdict.
Miss Lewis has come out victorious in
difficult undertaking. Her pluck and en-
ergy deserve success. Her mad scene
was especially effective. The play was
finely mounted
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24
THE CAMP FIRE.
The q. A. X. Entertainment at Milan
Last Evening Grand Success
descriptive.
MILAN, March "a.

MILAN, March "a.
The long looked for entertainment that
has been in preparation for some time
took place at the Town hall last night
with crowded house, there being scarce
" standing room. The program of the
evening consisted of old war songs and
speeches were made by the Rev Brink.
of Taylor Ridge, Rev. Carson aid Rev.
Kerr. The martial band did some eff
cient work from 7:30 to 7;45 and the SER
vices opened by singing the ''Star Span
gled Banner" followed by prayer and a
full chorus sung Columbia. Rev. Car
son entertained the assembly with short,
spicy speech on Gen. Washington. His
remarks were given the closest attention
aud was followed by E. l.. Brown with a
solo "A Thousand Years.
Rev. Brink gave "Eulogy on the
late War" which the audience APP
| preciated very much, and the
choir sang Battle Cry of Freedom. -
followed by Miss Williams giving beau
tiful poem, and music by the band. The
choir sang Columbia the Guardian Ans
| gel SbllllldutlCi. INV hCiI spOhC oii
soldiers of the late War giving a nara
tive of their usual customs with many
thrilling incidents. which the audience
greeted with much applause. Rev Kerr
followed with solo. Marching Through
Georgia" Rev. Brink entertained the
audience with many comic incidents for
ten minutes. A solo was given by Miss
Army" which was sang in striking
manner she appearing AS sister
parting with her last brother who wa.
drafted, which brought her memory to
childhood days
The presiding officer of tn,
evening announced that the j. W
Muse Post Ind in readiness pork
beans aud coffee as their army Gus
tom, and in moment arms were stacked
and every one was served with til
plate and cup, and everybody imagined
they were soldiers with rations cut shor
for week The post took great pleas
ure in looking after the wants of every
one present. and no doubt every on,
present will remember with pleasure tn
entertainment of the q. A r. members
for the pork and beans. After partakin!
of the army dellcacies, numerous toast
were INDUCED in, accompanied by u Ions
drill from the Rodman Rifles. who wer,
present from RO, k Island
The tall and prepossessing appearance
of the lieutenant of the Rodman Rifles
played sad havoc among the fair lasse
upon the stage, and the winning ways O
= the little sargeaut created quite an i'm
preston among the same sex. The tonC
membranes of those twO-in particu
lar-will linger, though they themaclve
LaNn nnnt.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-24

While adjusting an electric burner in
the skating rink yesterday, Mr.. Oscar
Justin, the electrician for the Merchants
Electric Light company; lost his balance
and fell from his ladder to the floor, a
distance Of sixteen feet, dislocating his
left ankle and brusing the limb consid,
ably. He was conveyed to his rooms
over Grotlan's drug store, where DR..
Bernhard reduced the fracture, and this
morning he was taken to 81. Luke's hos
pital where br will receive careful
treatment. II is II painful injury and
will disable the patient for some time.