Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-21
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The stage from Fairfield with passengers
Tor the boat Is now making two trips a week
with the boat at Augusta--Men
With the road machine are again repairing
highway in the Getcheli district.-A nice
band stand has been made here by Samuel
Mitchell for the Vassalboro band. The
stand is located on the corner of Bangor and
Mill streets, directly opposite Good Temp
lars Hall.-Dr. w. II. Sibley and wife of
GAINESVILLE, Florida, are visiting his father,
William Sibiey preacher Rev. ID. F.
French is on vacation trip to Moosehead
Lake, and Rev. X. NJ. Peacock of Somerset
Mass, occupied the pulpit last Sunday. Mr..
Peacock has preached here in years past
A large number of teams passed through here
Saturday to the horse trot in Augusta
gentleman said in going the distance of
mile about eight in the evening he met thirty
teams going in the direction of Waterville.-
Saturday evening the officers of Riverside
Lodge were installed when the new ritual
was used. The officers elect were chosen
for the quarter ending October 81 next
Mr.. Louis Coro, the ferryman between this
place and Sidney received a severe accident
last Sunday He was moving building that
stood in the road and lever or pry few
back and hit him on the head and shoulder,
breaking some Of the shoulder bones and
displacing some of the front teeth.-The
boom across the river at Browns Island is
taxed BY the town of Vassalboro. One day
last week the owners sent w. II. Libbey.
ESD, TO the town officers to see
if they would abate the tax sr some part of
it. The town authorities were not disposed
to remoee any part of it.-Nr. Edwin Baker
who has been at work with his brother in this
place in his mill. returned to his home in
Lowell, last Monday.-Anna Springer went
to Squirrel Island last Friday, the guest of
Mrs. J. NJ. Haines.-Mr. b. +. Reed has
supplied the market at Augusta with large
amount of fruit from his garden, and now is
sending in sweet corn, which sold at first at
twenty cents dozen ears. This kind of
farming has been in very successful opera
ton this season at this place by many of our
thrifty farmers. A very good way of raising
money to pay their taxes and other current
expenses.-Mr. Ira ID. Sturgis had his large
and handsome Percheron stallion sent down
to the trotting park. He was driven around
the track several times by Thomas Ballard
with good effect. He was admired by all
who saw him, AS being all that is required in
a draft or work horse. This horse has now
sOlnt ftIy pIOmlotuS COlts III liis oNH. WHICH,
are Just the kind of horses that are always
wanted.-Good ball butter is selling here for
20 cents pound, and eggs for Is cents a
dozcn.-In some localities in the town, pota-
toes are beginning to rot, and one man, to-
day, Monday is going to dig them and put
them in his cellar.-Mr. Samuel Mitchell is
having some repairs made on his buildings
Howard Smell has sold his clip of wool fol
% cents pound
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magnificent Harrison & Morton flag wa
thrown to the breeze here few days since
Sunday very large American eagle circled
round and over the flag for fully nfteen min-
utes, evidently pleased with the names upon
it.-Mr. Frank McLane and wife of Oak
land are in town on fishing excursion
They took home quite a string of white
perch. China lake seems to be full of them
Frank Doe started up his threshing mill
Friday NJ. +. sabbath school have
picnic in Clark's Grove, Friday Aug oath
Elmer Butterteld has returned to his bust
ness in Providence w. Butterfield
| Washington, ID. c., is expected here soon t.
remain permanently. Tuesday tn,
| horse of Captain Lewis being let loose in the
streets, ran up TO another horse and younl
colt, and in singular tit of rage chased tn,
colt up and down the street for more than al
honr, despite the efforts of a dozen person
to prevent il. But for the nimbleness of tn,
colt, he would surely have been killed
When he got near he would rear and strike
at the colt as if determined TO kill it. 1t il
the most singular case of horse jealousy tina
ever came under our observation.
| WALDO.