Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-20

out to tine Mills yesterday afternoon after the
fish.
The Edwards Manufacturing Co. is about
to erect several wooden tenement houses at
the north end. A portion of the skating rink
will be used for material.
The county commissioners will be in ses-
sion to-day and give hearing on the manda-
mus case connected with the road leading
from No. Wayne to Maranocook.
Two elegant passenger coaches passed
through the city yesterday forenoon for the
New Brunswick Railroad. The ceilings of
the interiors are finished in birds-eye maple
The membership of the Maine Hotel Pro-
prietors Association is steadily increasing and
the members are looking forward with much
anticipation to the annual reunion which oc-
ours in Portland in June
Dog poisoning is on the increase in this
city Mr.. Stephen RusselPs dog has just
died from the effects of poison and James
Keegan has canine which is near death
from the same cause.
The Bangor Wing is Informed that some of
the persons interested are to make an effort at
the next session of the Legislature to have the
length limit on Holsters increased several
inches The movement will of course meet
with vigorous opposition.
The Custnoc Gun Club is still alive Fast
Day there will be meeting of the members
2t their club house on the State grounds for
the purpose Of electing officers for the ensuing
year and transacting such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
The river flowed at an unusually high pitch
yesterday, the melting SHOWS feeding it very
effectively. The wharves were covered, and
owners of property along the river front found
occupation in removing to a place of safety
any stray articles which might float away.
Mr. Fred Hewins of Manchester, was be-
fore the Municipal Court for beating balky
horse on the Doth of March. The horse re-
fused to pull load of logs in the North Man
chester woods, and Mr.. Hewins, cutting a
cudgel of hornbeam, six feet in length and
one inch through at the butt, administered a
beating to the animal so that ridges appeared
where the stick was applied and blood
flowed. A large number of witnesses was
examined. The respondent was fined SIS
and costs. Appealed.
After the morning service on Sunday, the
congregation at the Winthrop street Univer-
salist church voted to instruct the executive
committee of the parish to extend call to
Kew. Mr.. Whitman, now settled at Dexter,
to become the pastor of the Universalist
church in this city. Mr.. Whitman is native
OF this State, graduated at Bowdoin college,
was teacher in Dean Academy, Mass, sew
eral years, passed the regular course at
Tufts College Divinity School, and has been
in the ministry several years. His recon-
mendations are of a very high character.
Legal men when absent from their offices
oftentimes find it necessary to hang notice
on the door announcing where they have
gone, when they will return, etc. An Au-
gusta young lawyer who recently opened an
office on the street, thinking that he would be
up with the times, purchased an arrangement
to hang on his door, which was equipped with
great variety of announcements. BY SIM
ply turning crank he could place on the
door for the observation of clients. "Gone to
dinner" At the Court House." "Out tor half
an hour" etc., etc But unfortunately some
miscreant came along and tore of the best
portion of the notices, rendering the AFFAIR
valuless, and now the young gentleman, In
commo n with his brother lawyers, writes his
announcements on slip of paper and hangs
them on the door panel with pin
The latest freak in orange development IS
the production of the oval or egg-shapsd
fruit which is nearly seedless. They are OF
very fine quality and flavor and come the
highest in price of any except the California
naval orange, which has not reached Maine
yet. Blood oranges are very popular now,
more having been sold this season than ever.
They retail for 40 cents dozen. The smaller
sized oranges have had great run, the IT,
cents-for-a-quarter size taking the lead. But
the season for cheap oranges is nearly over
now, the price being steadily on the advance
and, as there is much more waste to them as
the season warns up, very large stock cam
not be stored for future consumption. Ban
ahas will come next as a leader in the frni'
hhe and are considered the most nutritious OF
all fruits. They now sell tor 80 and 80 cents
per dozen, according to size.