Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-25

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formal Il always well prepared for Doing the incest
.ork % we'll ~ the more common branches. Thi. |
omce employs COMPETENT printers. carries large |
sfyes Of type. Wedding and visiting cards and enve
ispee in stock; also varied assortment Of dance
orders, programs. announcements, etc., etc. Orders
by mail will receive prompt and careful attention.
Republican headquarters.
GRANITE BANK BUILDING.
Open Day and Evening.
Slick slipping
Egg coal is selling at Sc Is per ton and
stove, es so.
Haynes ( Dewitt will commence cutting
ICE at Iceboro this morning.
The boys improved the ice field on the east
side in polo playing Saturday.
Ward & Cogan have concluded to adopt
gas for lighting their store.
There were two deaths in the city last we ek
a. reported to the superintendent Of burials.
Some 4s men have been qusrtered in the
Capt. +. B. Flye is housing ice above the
dam for families and others who desire a
supply.
peddler from down river retailei smelts at
three dozen for q quarter" on the street last
week.
City Marshal Morse seized twenty gallons
of whiskey labeled IN g." at the freight depot,
Saturday afternoon.
The young ladies Of the Universalist soci- |
ETY. contemplate giving dance in M.onian
Hall at an early date.
The Governor and Council meet today
The Aroostook county special constable case
will come up; also pardon cases.
1t is now stated that Mr.. Arthur Lovejoy,
clerk at Mr.. o. Williamson's store. has been
offered the position of stamp clerk at the
postofiice.
Saturday was a day of trade and traffic in
the city, the prime shedding bringing many
people into the city 1t the fret good
SielRHlnR oI Tue winter.
DR.. ii. M. Harlow says that he possesses q
grand ice privilege on the east side just be-
low the wooden bridge, with a chance to store
the product near the ''Old Fort"
1t is expected that some. novel shades OF
blue will be seen the coming spring in vel
vets, ribbons, etc, for ladies' wear. Blue
has not been in much favor tor some time
past
All will be glad to learn that Leland T.
Powers, the dramatic impersonator who so
delighted the audience at the last Y. NJ. c. A.
concert, is to appear again in this city at 40
early date.
Over 1000 looms are now in operation in
the new mill and it will require $50 hands
TO operate them A portion of the basement
has been devoted to looms The elevator 10 |
in operation.
The iron tor one span of the railroad
bridge is all here, but n portion of that for
tn second has not arrived. The work Of
placing the IRON will not commence until the |
last of this week
CoChrane Oler are making preparations I
to harvest a large quantity of ice az Csrney's |
Point, Swan Island, probably some 10000 !
tons They have MANY men and teams EN-
ploved and are constructing \ large ice house |
The caprice Of some fashionable Young Ia
fastened carclessly on the dress waist. Some
of these little pins represent butterflies, bees
crescents and horseshoes, and no two of them |
shonld match.
The Ladies Relief Corps will hold fair at
Meoniau Hall on Monday and Tuesday even
ings, Feb LIST and End. The drama, RE
ward of Crime" will be presented by local
talent, with various other attractions, to
close with a social dance Tuesday evening.
The Water street thermometer indicated
IL degrees below zero, Yesterday morning
and there WAS not a very extensive improve
ment on the severity of the weather during
the day At9 o'clock last evening the
glass stood at 2 degrees below.
Two tramps sat by the stove in the police
station, Saturday afternoon, munchng crack
ers. Both had removed their shoes and stock
ings, and the feet of one we're seriously frost
bitten. They had walked twenty miles in
the foroaoon and we're seeking work on the
ice.
The case of the Togus beer recently
seized at Portland came before the superior
court in Cumberland county. Saturday, and
Judge Bonney rendered pro forma decision
carrying the case up to the law court. II.
NJ. Heath. Esq, appeared AS counses for the
Home authorities.
Ssrgeaut Kinney, the United States Signal
Service Observer stationed at Portlsnd, is en-
desvoring to make arrangements with Gener-
al Manager Tucker for the displaying of
storm signals on the baggage cars Of every
Maine Central train, thus giving the weather