Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-02

FOCAL and State aleWs.
Wednesday. June q, 1885.
FINE JOB PRINTING.
The Job Printing Establishment of the Keunebec
ounal is always well prepared for doing the incest
rork. as well as the more common branches This
@ce employs competent printers carries a large
rey Of paper steck and keeps on hand the latest
,S,es Of type. Wedding and visiting cards and enye
Ispes in stock; also varied assortment OF dance
srrders programs, announcements etc., etc Orders
~ fhai win receive prompt and careful attention
The city government meets on Friday eve-
ming.
The Governor and Council will be in ses-
sion today.
The livery stable men had bonanza of it
Memorial Day.
Haskell Lippncot, corset manufacturers,
east side, have failed.
The Colby Echo will hereafter be issued
fortniehtly instead of monthly.
Ward & Cogan are TO enlarge the office in
their store to double its present size.
Colby's excursion team will make regular
trips to Hammond's Grove this season.
A special train for the democratic conven-
ton at Bangor passes through the city at
sbout o'clock this morning.
The post office was closed the usual hours
on Memorial Day. The banks were also
closed during the day and the store doors
shut in the afternoon.
The Steamboat Inspectors, Capt William
Flowers of Bangor, and Charles Staples, Jr.,
Of Portland, had busy time last week in
,pecting steamers in the eastern part of the
State.
An Augusta lumberman informs us that
Milliken's new mill at Hallowell will start up
started their mill yesterday all on the eleven
hours system.
W. C. Emerson, who held a position on the
Portland Press, has become a member of the
staff Of the. Advertiser, and A. C. Kinds, who
has been one of the Advertisers staff takes an
editorial position in the office of the Press
special train to accommodate those going
from the District to the State Convention,
will leave Waterville on Tuesday, June 9Th,
a2 Is p. NJ Readfield, 81 Winthrop, 3. ~ !;
Monmouth, %; Greene, 3.43; Lewiston,
arrive, 4.
One of coming events at the Salvation
Army barracks is a hallelujah wedding. which
will occur on Saturday evening next, the
contracting parties being Mr.. Charles Carr
and Halelujah Morrill, of North Vassalboro.
Among the brides presents will be two solid
gold SIS.
Hon. T. A. Gilbert, Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, informs US that the
prospect for a fruitful year is unusually fiat
tering. More seed has been placed in the
ground than for several years, and grass and
fruit trees are very promising. 1t has been q
model season thus far
Mr. O'Neil appeared on the street yester-
day morning, followed by a pet pig, four
weeks old. The animal trotted quietly along
at the gentleman's heels He carried a cane
with which he directed the motions of his
pet Once the swine wandered off into the
middle of the street but MIR. O'Neil gave
peculiar cluck and the pig came running W
to him as dog to his master.
There was an important reference case be
fore Judge Whitehouse at the Court House
yesterday, Ward & Cogan bringing an ac'
ton against Mr. Bradstreet of Gardiner
to recover certain amount for plumbing
done upon his residence, there being 8
dispute between the parties relative to the
amount which should be paid. Lancaster &
Southland appeared for the plaintiff; Baker &
Cornish, deft.
There is no reason why Augusta shoulc
not have Fourth of July celebration, and il
is quite definitely settled that there will be
such a celebration. The matter is being
talked up with vigor on the street. 1t is pro
posed to have all the attributes necessary fol
success such as an Grafton, ringing of bells
firing of cannon, base ball, horse trots
fireworks, etc, etc. 1t is proposed to call g
mpefnu of tho citizaps