Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-02


Washington and other points on the way.
The Kimball Brothers shoe factory vii
start up again this morning, having beel
closed vest, rdsy for the purpose of takinl
the annual account Of stock.
Street Commissioner Booker is doing
good job to the north end of Water street
above Bridge street, by putting on thicl
grading of crushed rock The street in tha
locality has been in bad condition this fall OF
account of the deep mud and the larg,
amount of heavy tesming done upon il, AM
the rock makes sort of McAdamized sur
face. almost as satisfactory as paving.
MIR. Frank Ware of West Gardiner, lef
yesterday for Montana, where he is to en-.
gage in the business of cattle ranching. Mr.
Ware is highly esteemed young man, 81
years of age, is a graduate of the Hallowel
Classical School and will be sure to make
friends in the locality where he is to locate
for his future business
Mr.. J. R jerome, the artist, returned to
Boston in the Star yesterday.
Work on the Jewett mill dixie is progress
ing satisfactorily, although as work upon it
can only proceed on Sundays, it will be sew
eral weeks yet before it is completed. At
present the stone in the old mill foundation
near the Bridge street bridge, is being blast
ell out to be used as ballast for the dixie.
"You are giving us great deal of Garli-
ner news in the Daily. now" said y promi-
nent business man TO your reporter yester-
day, land it is good news too; Just about the
same as though We had daily of our own
That is just the size of it. The Kennebec
Journal should have double the number of
subscribers. and double the amount of al
vertising business in this city which it now
has. Ii is doing good deal for our business
industries here which those most interested
fully appreciate.
Miss Elizabeth A. Nixon went to Boston
ON the Star yesterday.
Hiram B. Tozier, young man employed
at Trask's stable, met with a painful acc-
Heat Saturday evening by which his left
a. III ~ 40 hi"pehNSN AZ siboN Jpi't III ~
shockingly bad manner, great deal wor,, A.,
the physicians said, than broken arm. The
fracture was reduced by Drs. Turner and
Giilings.
Anirew Mccoy, an oil offender, was ar
rested Sunday in a sad plight in consequence
of his old enemy, rum, and in the municipal
court yesterday morning was sentenced to 80
lays by Judge Larrabee.
Rev. Mr.. jenkins at the Congregational
church, and Rev. MIR. Gl,dhill at the Uni-
vrrsalst church each occupied their own
pulpits Sunday.
Mr.. Warren Wight, on account of the en-
.orced vacation of Conductor Holmes, due
10 severe indispositions, is now conductor of
The Gardiner and Augusta accommodation
train, position which he fills most admir-
,bly.
The members of our base ball nine who
have been starring" with the Augusta club
IN the Provinces, returned home on the eI-
press Monday afternoon.
Posters for the Central Maine cattle show
and fair at Augusta, Oct. and 10, are being
distributed in this city, and our people will
.ive good support to it, as they believe in
a Central Maine fair.
The house of Mr.. George Gray of the
firm of Joshua Gray & Sons on Washington
avenue, at the head of Beach street, is rapid
approaching completion and will be one
Of the finest residences in that quarter of
the city. One floor is almost duplicate OF
he other in size and arrangement of rooms
mere are two octagon rooms on the front
side of the house anl in the tower or thiid
story there is AN octagon smoking room,
having five windows. The plans for tn,
house were made by New York architect
City Marshal Norton went to Boston yes.
t.rlay on private business, and will be ab
sent several davs. Deputy Marshal Sprag Z
Il. clothed with full authority during his alb
sence,
| MIR. Phillip II. Holmes, our well know
artist will loan to the Augusta Fair Associa
ton for their exhibition next week, his larg,
painting Southport Shore from Squirrel
island.' which is one of the best OF Mr.
Holmes many fine pieces, and hundreds 0
your citizens will want TO see it,