Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-25

Hofal aud State alelrs.
Tuesday. May %, 1856
FINE JOB PRINTING.
Tho Job Printing Establishment of the Kennebec
arna Is always well prepared for doing the nice ~
LOW as well as the more common branches. This
80 EMPLOYS competent printers, carries a large
ssrey Of paper stock and keeps on hand the latest
,ss of type. Wedding and visiting cards and enve
syas in Stock also varied assortment OF dance
ssrs programs, announcements, etc., etc. Orders
~ mail will receive prompt and careful attention
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republicans of Augusta are requested to moot
=, Meonian Hall Wednesday evening May 10Th, at
40 o'clock for the purpose of eecting IS delegates
~ the State Convention at Lewiston, June 9th and
~ delegates to the Third District Congressional
rSouysntien to be held at Waterville, June sth.
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE.
AUGUSTA, May %. 1856.
The Law Court convenes at the Court
House to-day.
The Augusta Base Ball club play at Kent's
Hill on Saturday.
Drieo Business College will close for the
season June 25th.
Lisbon has chosen Bodwell delegates to the
Republican State Convention.
H. NJ. Washburn and Fred Beckman went
10 ail for drunkenness, yesterday.
The Hallowel! Classical School classes are
10 have their class photographs taken at
Shorey's
The Court House steps were undergoing
REPAIRS yesterday, and wOrkmen were point.
ing up the Jail walls.
Fairbanks machine shop on Rines' Hill
started up yesterday, and will be kept in
operation in the future.
Parties wishing to have their lots in the
city cemeteries put in order for Decoration
Day viii at once notify Supt. Perry.
peck Of fine large boxberry plums was
sold to one of our dealers, at eight cents a
quart. They retail at twelve cents.
The roof of the Augusta House has just
been painted brilliant maroon. Judges of
the Law Court, will stop there during the
week.
Geo. w. Fairbrother was before Judge
Stevens court yesterday for single sale and
bound over. He was convicted on the testi-
mony of Hue Bailey.
Geo. f. Bracket OF Belfast, Secretary of
the Good Templars of Maine, started Thurs
day for Richmond, Va, to attend the annual
session of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge,
which is the head of the order in the world
The croquet players of Vickery Square
light up their croquet ground after dark by
placing lantern over each wicket. This
enables them to easily distinguish the space
enclosed by the wire and makes the path of
the ball exceedingly plain. well known
this innovation and he is receiving many
compliments for his ingenuity.
Highland Lodge, A. o. U. W., this city,
numbers ninety-eight members. There are
fourteen lodges in Kennebec county, all of
which will be represented at the meeting
here today. The public are invited to attend
the meeting to be held in Meonian Hall at 8
o'clock this evening, and eloquent speeches
will be delivered by Past G. M. Barnes,
Doherty and others.
John Marshall, who lodged at the Hotel
North Sunday night, on departing yesterday
morning, left an old, dirty, threadbare hat
dollar hat belonging to Mr.. George Moore,
the clerk. The man was arrested, and before
the court swore that the exchange was a mis-
take. But this was beyond belief and he
was sent to Jail for thirty days.
1t will be remembered that last year while
the Flying Yankee was on the route fast
passenger train from Portland arrived in
Bangor about l0.30P.M M. 1t is reported that
during the coming season this train will run
only as far as Waterville at night and will
leave there the following morning several
hours after the Pullman from Boston has
passed and run into Bangor as passenger
train. Last year it did not pay as a night
train, but many will regret that it will not be
run this year, as it was a great convenience.
Rioters in the Municipal Court.
The trial of the six Frenchmen engaged in
the riot at the brick-yard Sunday afternoon,
took place at the Jail yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. 1t was expected that the trial
would take place In the morning and at nine
O'clock A. M, large company of French
men gathered in the neighborhood of the jail
and long row of them was to be seen on the
wall of the Court House grounds. When
they found that there would be no trial until
afternoon they dispersed. AT two O'Clock
The crowd had returned and thronged the