Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-09

Yofal aud State gf,rs.
! Friday. April 9. 1885
FINE JOB PRINTING.
The Job Printing Establishment of the Kennebpc
al /. always well prepared for doing the aicesr
,Aboe employs competent printers, carries large
variety Of paper stock and keeps on hand the latest
IsIes m stock; also varied assortment OF dance
orders programs. announcements, etc, etc. Orders
~ mail will receive prompt and careful attention
The water in the river fell slightly. yester-
dsy.
The county commissioners were in SESSION
Yesterday.
Daudelien greens are ripe.-Neu Age.
Cbickweed is also ripe as well as green.
Lancy Block is looking quite respectable
aimee the painters have been at work on it.
NJ. 0. Boves' singing school on Cush-
noe Heights is fourishng. 1t numbers forty
pupils.
Stargi-, Lambard & Co. will start up their
saw mill on the east side as soon a. the river
is open.
NJ H. T. Furnish, who recently met with
severe loss by fire, will be rendered a do
nation party this evening.
IN ~ inf al l..
operations on tine new Episcopal church have
been DELAYED for few DAYS.
Dealer. are airing their fishing tackle
Who wall catch the first speckled beauty? i.
the conundrum among anglers
The repairs on the Star Of the East have
been completed and she is ready for business
as soon as the ice is out Of the river.
Mr.. John Shaw, bridge keeper is fitting up
the shop on Kennebec Bridge and will open
1t shordy, retailing fruit and confectionery.
The river is practically clear Of ice be-
tween this city and point short distance
above Hallowel where the ice has TANNED
Smley's broom-handle factory is shut
down on account Of brcakage of the main
shaft which furnishes power for the machin-
cry.
Hattie Dunton brought an action against
AbbIe Williams, a lady of color, for assault
yesterday. The respondent was fined SO and
cost.
The annual Diocesan Convention of the
Maine Episcopal churches will take place at
the cathedral in Portland the second Tuesday
in June.
The prohibtionists of Augusta have organ
ized with ii. II. Harvey "a president and Geo
+. H. Patch, secretary. They have secured a
room as an office
The small boys find rare sport on the
wharyes fishing for suckers. If they should
drop their lines into the New Age office they
would get several sharp bites.
Rollins & Lyon have taken the contract to
erect Hon. 7. o. Vickery's two new double
tenement houses on Western avenue They
will be 28xt0 feet in dimensions.
An appropriation Of S208,00 is asked of
Congress for the National soldiers Home,
Togus. OF this $50, 900 is for new hospi-
tai and the balance for running expenses
A. M. Goddard, Esq, delivered an instruc-
tive lectEe on Commercial Law" before the
students of Oak Grove Seminary last even
ing Close attention was given by the audi
enre.
Marshal Bsllington Booth and Commission
or Smith will attend the grand anniversary
celebration of the salvation Army here. on
Sunday and Monday. brass band will fur
nish music.
violently insane woman from Orono was
brought to the Hospital on the forenoon train
Yesterday. There is hardly day passes
when one or more of these unfortunates are
not taken to the Asylum.
Or. Allen has the material for his history
OF Methodism in Maine all collected and ex-
poets to issue the work late in the summer
or early in the fall. 1t will be printed on thu
presses of Capt Chas. +. Nash.
Hon. Charles II. Litchman will deliver an
address to the people of Augusta at Granite
Hall this evening. under the auspices OF the
Knights of Labor. He is very interesting
speaker. The lecture will commence at
o'clock
kennebec County Pomona Grange will
meet with Capital Grange. this city, on the
last Wednesday of Nav, next, goth Since
the State Grange meeting here in December
last the membership of Capital Grange has in
creased from sixty-eight to ninety, notwith-
standing IN has lost Ave members BY removal,
etc
The annual meeting of the Williams school
district will be held this evening. One direc