Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-24

FOCAL aud State Nfrs.
Monday. May "a, 1886.
FINE JOB PRINTING.
1ne Job Printing Establishment of the Kepnebe
,onrual s always well prepared for doing the nces
FORK as well as the more common branches. Thi
c6bcc employs competent printers, carries q larg
Ssrety Of paper stock and keeps on hand the lates
snes 10 stock; also varied assortment OF dane
srIers programs, announcements, etc. etc Orrier
~ mail will receive prompt and careful attention.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
the Republicans Of Augusta are requested to NEE
a, Meonian Hall Wednesday evening Nav Goth a
10 O'Clock, for the purpose of electing is dee9ate
- the State Convention at lewiston June 9th an,
"a delegates to the Third District Consressiona
Convention to be held at Waterville, June sth.
Per Order.
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE.
AUGUSTA, May %. 1885.
The season of picnic parties is close a
hand.
The Soldiers Monument Park is locking
trim.
The strawberry beds will be fruitful THU
season.
Hon. James Weymouth of Oldtown was il
the city Saturday.
A new peanut stand appeared on Bridg,
.reet Square, Saturday.
Mr. r. w. Soule disposed of seven crate,
Of strawberries on Saturday in the city.
Governor Robe has renominated Hon, ID
n. Mortland of Rockland as railroad commits
siOner.
Kennebec herring are abundant in the mar
ket and several wagon loads of them hay,
been hauled in.
fine new barge of capacity of fifteel
persons has just been received at Cony 4
Farrars stable.
City Marsh al Morse seized 10 gallons O
run at the North end, Saturday, which ha,
been thrown from a carriage.
The target for the Maine troops at tn com
ing muster at Bangor, will be near Maple
wood Park by the woods on the City Farm
The Godfrey Bros. of Oldtc wn are the own
ers of the two bears which are to be taken t.
the park of the National Soldiers Home
Senator Hale has introdu ced bill to in
crease the pension of James Johnston, for
merly of the 18th Maine reg iment, to $50 pc
month.
Saturday a handsome vehicle, turn-ou
seat Surrey, for Mr.. M. T. HAYES, was NO
ticed on the street. 1t was manufactured b,
the Rines Bros
= An Augusta sportsman thinks salmon an
striped bass could be captured in the rive
between the bridge and dam with suitabl
appliances
The Pullman sleeping car business has in
creased so rapidly of late on the Maine Cen
trail that another car will shortly be place
upon the road.
The remnants of Mr.. w. H. Kurdish
stores at the north end of Water street, whic
we're partially DESTROYED by fire recently, wer
torn down Saturday.
Samples of water from Wade's spring, fror
the pipes of the Augusta and Devine Waite
companies, from the canal at the dam, wer
on exhibition at j. A. Fairbanks store O
Saturday.
Eastern Steamboat Co.'S steamer wa
hauled upon the Boothbay marine railwa
Tuesday. This line of steamers is bein
put in first class order for the summer trave
to Boothbav and the Islands.
Saturday we noticed on exhibition in tn
street window of Mr.G M. Aliens drug stor,
finely executed crayon portrait, the hand
work of Mr.. J. P. Davis. who is connected
with Hendee's photograph galley.
Mr.. w. II. Cogswell, who took the part @
Jonathan in the "Hebrew Prince" when
\ vas played here, was married in Boston las
Friday, to Miss Annie Singh of Rockland
who took the leading lady's part in the play
There was narrow escape from seriou
confagration at the residence Of F.A. Brann
Cushnoc Heights, one day last week. Mr.
Brsnn discovered the fire burning in the wood
WORK around the chimney, and succeeded il
e1tinguishng it without the aid of the fir
department. He burned his hands Sc verell
new base ball team has been organize
and it is expected that it will do some goo
work. 1t is constituted as follows: Messrt
Harvey, Welch, Barber, Getchell, Sheeha
and Woods, Augusta; Hutchinson, Gardiner
Patterson and Day, Hallowell. portion o
Saturday afternoon was devoted by the team
\ 10 practicing on the State grounds.
sample lot of the new wrenche
Oh the Augusta Wrench Co., tn
\ afst completed by Field & Crawshaw til