Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-03

1ofal and State af'rs.
Wednesday,. February 8, 1885
FINE JOB PRINTING.
u, Printing Establishment Of the kennebet
,,rpns is always well preparea ouf hrancbas Th;.
xork' az r,ovs competent printers, carries large
ONCE nsner stock and keeps on hand the latest
sss ~ type. Wedding ana Visiting car1s au9 smse
spes 10 .osrams announcements, etc., etc. Orders
orders; iii receive prompt and careful attention
eenubIican Headquarters.
GRANITE BANK BUILDING.
Omen Day and Evening.
Valentines have appeared on the store
counters.
NJ, Elisha Springer has purchased Mr.. w.
II walkers bill boards and business.
n, Henry F Towns has been appointed to
,o.;,ioD in the mailing room of the Augusta
, post office.
Mr.. J. W. Jones has just completed an ele-
black walnut desk for the use of Mr..
Waller D. Stinson in the advertising depart
ueut of Hill Co.
The Kenrebec and Lewiston telephone d.
..;.;on has been consolidated with the Port
lad nicision and the office of the entire dis
.,;c, will be at Portland in the future.
HAYNES & Dewitt are running seventeen
;,cb ice at Iceboro. They do not complain
of the quality of the ice but of the small
cusnti,y which they will be able to obtain.
ur.E P. Mayo, who recently sold out his
in,ore,t in the Somerset Reporter, has ac-
csntpd position as Maine agent of Boston
,aper. and will continue to reside in Show
hegan.
The members of the Ladies Aid of the
Tniversalst parish will meet at two o'clock
this afternoon with Mrs. A. J. Chadbourne
m Weston street A full attendance is de-
sired
Mr.. John May took spin behind his new
accession, Pilot Knox, Jr., yesterday, and
VA. highly pleased with the manner in which
he conducted himself Pilot is 4 very promi-
sing animal.
Some 1000 looms are Gathering in the new
mill, and some 500 more are to be put in
operation. The basement has been entirely
aoored over belt has been connect
ed with the dynamo and when the lamps ar
rive the electric light will CLEAN in the mill
The train which left Bangor for Boston
one evening this week was equipped through
out with the Judkin's Railway Train Signal
worked perfectly and the train men were
greatly pleased with it. This is believed to
be the first train equipped with the signal
which ever passed over the road.
The following officers of Augusta Lodge,
F.. & A. NJ, were installed last evening by
Worship Bro. s. w. Lane: w. NJ, Edmund
McMurdie S. W., John E. Fossett; I. W.,
Geo. +, Macomber; Treas, George Doughty ;
Sec, Charles c, Hunt S. d., j. s. Hobbs
}. D., Samuel B. Mitchell; Chap, Rev. P.
S. Thacher; Mar, G. C. Flagg; Ty., J. b.
Lawrence.
military board of examination, consisting
Of Col. Henry l.. Mitchell, Maj. IL. NJ.
Sprague and Capt. w. S. Choate has been
ordered to convene at Lewiston, Feb. 9TH, for
examining into the capacity, qualification,
and propriety of conduct and efficiency, or for
all other purposes relative to good the order
anf discipline of any commissioned officer or
enlisted men of the militia who may be re-
ported to them as fit subjects for such exami-
nations.
Remember that on the 18th of this month
you will have the opportunity to see the in
lmtable Leland T. Powers in his impersona-
non of The Rivals" together with
Miss Louise N. Baldwin, Augustus favorite
singer, and Master Claude Fischer, violinist
This will be the first appearance of the lat
YER and he, by his wonderful playing and
charming manner, Immediately wins the
nesHs of all his hearers. Tickets for sale
att Z. Hunts and 4. Rowses jewelry store.
The Ladies' Relief Corps fair closed most
successfully in Meonian Hall last evening,
mere being large attendance. The exer-
eses were very interesting. Nellie Allen
rendered an entertaining whistling solo and
inc Infantry Drill participated in by twelve
young misses carrying dolls was handsomely
performed. Four boys and as many little
sris' members of Prof. PulIen's juvenile
Sass' gave pretty exhibition Of dancing.