Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-31

Daily 8snnsbsr 9ourual.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 81, 1888.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY
NEW ADvERTIsEMEyTs.
Wanted-Lady nurse.
Dancing II. ~ Puen.
Household goods at auction-R. " souIe.
9ocol 2l.uiiers.
$40 REWARD!
Will be paid for the detection and conviction
of any person or persons stealing the Journal
from steps or Railways where they are left by
our carriers.
BUKLEIGH & FLYsT.
Shagbarks are in the market for the first
time in two years.
The body of Mrs. Ira 4. Glidden was
removed to Newmarket, N H., for burial
yesterday.
The fountain at Monument Park was
covered with its winter sheathing Of boards
yesterday.
Five men under the superintendence of
Mr.. Chas. Marston piled 600 logs in nine
hours just above the dam recently.
Mr.. Chas. Getcbell of China gives a
g. A. X. hall this evening.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
are making arrangements for an entertain
ment in Meonian Hall Nov. %.
The physicians say that the cause of Mrs
Wings recent attempt at suicide was tenn
porary insanity brought on by exposure.
Henrietta cloths make very pretty gowns
for young girls dancing school dresses.
They are in light colors, and are trimmed
with many rows of velvet ribbon.
The latest specimen of campaign litera-
ture is the election ticket which purports to
give free passage from the White House
to Salt River. Various forms are issued by
all parties.
About a year ago five new Hoe presses
were received by +. c. Allen Co. They
have not been used since till yesterday when
two of them started The remainder will
soon be used
We would call the attention of our readers
to the notice of Miss Julia Lou, who comes
to US highly recommended, and hope that
those desiring instruction will avail them
selves of this rare opportunity.
\ new tower is being placed on the engine
house of Volunteer Hose Go. Chief Engi-
neer Morse has ordered two bells, one of
which will be given to the Volunteer and the
other to the company on the east side.
The Popular Friend c. NJ Bailey of Win
throp, assisted in the impressive services at
the Friends Chapel last Sunday evening
Notwithstanding the rainy night some two
hundred persons were present. Quite a num-
Der are uniting with the Church.
The funeral services of Mrs. Ira A. Gid
den were conducted according to the ritual
OF the Order of United Friends, by Chief
Counsellor Bryant, Past Chief Mathews and
Mrs. c. w. Gldden, prelate Rev. J. b.
Jordan also d, livered "A short address.
Mr. C. l.. Higgins has on exhibition in the
window of Hunts Music store silk badge
which he found in an old book where it had
lain untouched for over forty years. 1t is a
memento of the N. f. convention of 1910,
and bears portrait of Gen Harri'on and
Gov. Davis of Massachusetts,.
Last Monday three boys named Hatch
Febedeau and Davis, ranging in age from
nine to thirteen, disappeared from their
homes. After long search it discov-
cred that they were ut the house of lIatch's
grandmother in Gardiner. Mr. Hatch inn
medately drove down and returned with the
trio of truants.
To total stock of the natioral banks of
Maine, is Sl0,6Go 600. They have sur
plus of over two and a half millions and
have issued their notes to the amount of
S4i 600 The total deposits from Maine
business men average about eleven MILL ons,
while their loans aggregate nearly twice as
twice as much. There are seventy-iive
national banks in the State.
The movements of man with long
containing glowing description of the viz
tues of cough cure attracted considerable
attention yesterday. When he wished to
place one of the placards above the reach of
small boys. he placed u tack on the head of
his hammer, where it stuck as if by magic
Then reaching as high as possible he drove
them in, and hanging the placard upon it,
drove in several more tacks. He called his
apparatus an electromagnetic hammer aud
said it was patented,
John kaler of Manchester recently came
10 thus city and made large number of par
chases, among which were several glasses
of whiskey. In company with a friend
kaer called at several stores ON Water street
and managed to leave all his bundles in sew
eral places To his friend he gave two
pairs of new boots and that gentleman de-