Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-26
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Thursday. August 26, 1885.
FINE JOB PRINTING.

Thursday. August 26, 1885.
FINE JOB PRINTING.
,oh Printing Establishment of the Kennebec
Inc IL always well prepared for doing the incest
Jcui.A a. well as the more common branches. This
s SA 'empoys competent printers, carries large
omH n naper stock, and keeps on hand the latest
TsrieJ tyne Wedding and visiting cards and enve.
nJ ~ in stock; also varied assortment Of dance
ispsars programs, announcements, etc., etc. Orders
~ mail will receive prompt and careful attention
W
uor. ]. Manchester Haynes is on trip to
Kineo.
The county commissioners were in session
yesterday
The Afternoon trains from the We.t were
very late yesterday.
Three summer residences will be built on
sorrrel Island the coming fall.
Tho Islander was considerably bothered BY
.be logs in the river on her trip yesterday
morning.
Word Master Freeman had a narrow escape
.,om losing his hand while shackling cars
yesterday.
The Fort Popham excursion on the Island
., yesterday, was successful, three hundred
participating.
The Bath Times saws that the mails to
uou.e Island from that city closed Wednes-
day, for the season.
snecial arrangements have been made for
those who 90 on the Thomaston excursion
Saturday TO stop at the Knox Hotel, in Thorn
aston.
Mr.. J. W. Harlow was the recipient yester-
dsy of thirty-two plump game birds, recently
,hst BY Capt John Haley of the Fort Popham
life saving station.
Two tramps were lodged in Jail yesterday
One of them manifested considerable reluct-
aDce and gave the officers q good deal of
trouble before he could be persuaded to "move
on"
good deal of interest is manifested down
the river IN boating matters The Bath Row
ipg Club is soon to have three single shells
added to those already owned by members of
the club.
During the Fair at Bangor special will
be run leaving Gardiner at GAO A. M, con-
pecting at Waterville with train to arrive
in Bangor at ~ 10. Returning, leave Ban
gor at $40 P. M.
Areunion of the Seventh Maine Battery has
been called to occur at Maranacook, Sept.
9th 1885, at the same time as the semi-annual
encampment of the Grand ARMY. Half rates
will be obtained on all the railroads.
The first number of the Belfast City Press,
new paper published in Belfast, has ap-
will be independent in politics and an advo-
cate of the interests of the manv instead of
che few" geographically its appearance
10 handsome. We wish it all success.
handsome Autograph of Hon. J. r. Bod
we'll, our candidate for Governor. has been
presented us by Samuel S. Smiths Son, Lith-
Ographer and Printer, of Bangor. Mr. Smith
is the only photographer in this State, and this
work reflects great credit upon his establish
ment. The picture is 20 "a, printed from
stone in two colors, and is an excellent like
ness.
The Maine Central will grant round trip
excursion tickets to the Seventh Day Adven-
lists camp-meeting, to be held in Portland
Sept to Z, for one fare. Tickets can be
purchased at all the principal stations from
Aug 80 to Sept 3 good to return till Sept
g. Passengers will leave the train at Wood
fOrds and take the street cars which run past
the campground
An exchange says: Charles L. Bishop, the
man who has created such a sensation in New
lorS and Boston by advertising that he would
Jump into the East River from q balloon, 80
ieet higher than the bridge, from whence
Steve Brodie made his recent famous jump,
supposed to be an Augusta man, named
Daniel E. Sheehan. He jumped from coal
shears eighty feet high into the river recent
y.
Inc Maine Communicates of the United
order of the Golden Cross are to celebrate the
enth anniversary of the founding of their Or
Ger at Peaks Island, Sept. /, for which ex-
WnslVe arrangements are beng1made. The
new Hampshire Communicates, instead of
uoaing an independent reunion, will meet
WIN their brethren Of this State. The rail-
'Oads will sell tickets to Portland and return
Mexcursion rates.
Inc vessels of the North Atlantic squadron
'"pped of Squirrel Island, in Boothbay hsr-
W.T. irom Saturday night till Monday night.
curious crowd of spectators thronged the
'eses during Sunday. dance occurred on
'O'fu The Tennessee" Monday forenoon and
II uany people from Squirrel and Capitol Islands
s'fucipated and were pleasantly entertained
y Tue officers. The Galena and Yantie left
4''uuay night, and the Tennessee Tuesday