Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-15
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city yesterday.
Mr.. E. Angel of Detroit, Mich, was in
town recently.
Mr.. II, A. Bodwell of Andover, was regis
tered at the Evans House recently.
Mr.. A. B. McCnrdy of Wooster, Ohio,
was in the city yesterday.
Trade is starting up slowly. Most of the
merchants have put in line of fall goods.
There were nineteen commercial travellers
in the city yesterday.
Water street merchant says that one out
of every two watermelons he has received,
has spoiled on his hands this season.
Large quantities of new potatoes, some
what damaged by the recent frost, are
brought in every day. They retail for from
so to 80 cents bushel.
The United Order of the Golden Cross in
itiated one member last Thursday evening.
The lodge is in very prosperous condition.
Mr.. E. d. Tobey is quite sick with slow
fever at his home.
The oyster dealers are polishing up their
S"'' "HN bNhei"S fNaty Aoi thN iaii pueibSoo,
which promises TO be rushing this year.
Cranberries from Cape Cod are in the
market, and retail for IL cents quart.
Mr.. Thomas McGoogin of this city, had
two horses entered at the Lewiston races.
large and enthusiastic crowd went to
Bath on the Islander yesterday afternoon,
and after attending the rally, returned by
moonlight. This is probably the islanders
last trip this season.
An excited crowd of staid citizens and
small boys gathered round dog fight in the
square yesterday.
Mr.. Fred Strout, who is attending the
Portland School for Medical Instruction, is
at home for few days.
The latest stiff hats have wide bands, with
buckles at the sides. Another novelty are
the hats made of Angora wool.
Mr.. Robert Gould, who recently disposed
of his property in Farmingdale, in company
with his sisters, Miss Sadie Gould and Mrs
Bowman, will soon move to North Carolina
Mr.. +. K. Gould, who is on a visit to Bos-
ton will return today.
The dealers in novelties report that politi-
cal badges have not sold we'll this year
Campaign buttons have been all the rage
The last game on the Randolph grounds
this season will be with the Presumpscots
next Monday TIE nine will play return
ga e at Cumberland Mills on Wednesday,
after which it will dsband.
A ball for the benefit of the base ball asso-
citation will probably be given during the
coming winter. The association here has
been well well managed and unlike Others
been kept out of debt.
Fresh mackerel are in the market.
Mr.. F. S. McGovern, New England agent
for the Vulcan fire proof paint Company, has
taken the contract for painting the mills and
tenement houses owned by the Hollingswood
& Whitney Paper Company at South Gardi-
ner.
Mr.. James Devine of Whitefeld, now a
clerk in the Bureau of Navigation at Wash
ington. is at his home for a week, and called
on several of his friends in this city yester-
day.
Mr.. H.K. Barnes of Boston the prominent
dealer in leather betting and rubber hose.
was in the city yesterday.
Everybody has a cold
Mr.. J. S. Bradstreet and Mr.. Chas John
son went to the State Fair, Thursday.
The handsome two and half story house
of Mr.. Geo. Stevens, on Fremont ST., is
nearly completed.
Mrs. Hanley, who has been visiting Miss
Kate Vannah, left recently for her home in
Washington.
The Emporium received fresh coat of
paint yesterday.
DIR. Pickering was in Skowhegan yester-
day.
Yesterday, diseousolate Italian ground
out merry tunes from a portable organ,
prominent feature of which was panorama.
There are no vessels lying at the wharves.
The demand for soda water is over for the
season, and several of the fountains will
cease to dispense the foaming beverage next
week.
The Yankee, bound west was 40 minutes
late last evening.