Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-26

tending the meeting of the Diocesan Board
Of Missions of the Episcopal church.
Yesterday was opening day at the Empo-
rum. and Miss Clifford and her assistants.
as well as the managers, Misses Sampson
and Cooney were kept busy throughout the
day in showing styles and attending to GUS
toners. The rooms were very attractively
and artistically arranged, and the display In
the show window entieed ihrong of curious
students all the afternoon, and students they
were in the truest sense, for there was much
that was charming and artistic to study in
new forms. colors and combinations in hats
aud ribbons and bows and orna nents But
the students we're worthy of their subject
aud criticised and admired most freely The
opening will continue this week.
! jules Levy. wife, maid and party, num-
bering in all party of seven persons had
rooms at the johnson House last night
| A. n, simpson, Esq, of Boston, special
agent of the Fireman's Fund and Germania
Insurance Companies, was in the city on
business yesterday.
The Ladies' Society of the Episcopal
church held meeting at the lecture room
last evening.
The case of Capt. John Sidney of
Capital Island, against Capt Jason Collins,
which has been pending for year or two,
is set down for trial at Wiscasset ON We'd
nesday Of next week. Witnesses have been
summoned.
Mr. G. S. Steward head clerk at Gooden
Co.'S was quite indisposed yesterday and
confined TO his house. But it is pleasant
house to be sick in, sunny, with spacious
rooms, plants aud bloom in the windows, and
books ON the shelves. Under these infu-
ences we shall expect he will be rapidly
conralescent and down town again in few
days.
The veteran Capt. Rowe of Georgetown is
again in port with his fishing craft, well
loaded.
Charles Clark of Randolph and Frank
Taylor went on fox hunt yeste r,ay and
succeeded, with the aid of Oliver Blanch-
ards hound, in capturing Reynard after a
three hours chase.
Mr.. Mel. c. Wadsworth of the firm of
Wadsworth Brothers, left yesterday for Get
tysburg, Pa. Mr.. Wadsworth had hand in
the memorable contest ON that historic field
in the Sixteenth Maine.
The celebration was a great success and
everybody is talking about the fine manner
in which all the arrangements were planned
aud executed. Ancient Order is the new
and coming order now.
4, r. Littles great sale of shawls, ,sacQues,
dressgoods, underwear and cloaks at cut
prices, is now in progress.
The fair at South Gardiner under the
auspices of Hildreth Post, No. So, g. A. r..
which opened Wednesday, will close this
evening with a ball, at which music will be
furnished by the National Togus band. The
fair is for the benefit of the post and is held
in the new q. A. Il. hall. One of the side
shows at the fair is contest for gold
headed cane the favorite contestants being
hur 1 IN
committee of arrangements consists of c.
+. Brown, chairman, Judson Hall, Charles
Eldridge, Ross Sawyer and Leander c. Pot
ter. Ladies committee, Mrs. Charles FL
dridge Mrs. l.. G. Potter, Mrs. Ross Saw
yer, Miss Dottie Eastman and Miss Cora
Wyman. A special train will be run from
tins city tonight TO accommodate those who
wish to attend the fair, leaving the station
here at about o'clock T. NJ at one fare tho
round trip.
We hear nothing but praises, and those Of
the highest order, for the fine speech of W.
j. Landers. Esq, at the celebration Thurs
day evening. II was finely spoken, well
worded, appropriate in every utterance, and
received, as it justly deserved, the most en-
thusiastic applause.
Everybody in this city and vicinity who 10
acquainted with him, will sympathize with
has again had the misfortune to break one of
his legs, this time the left, The accident
occurred in his own store yesterday after
noon about three o'clock. Some time in
August last DR. Plimpton broke his right leg
aud was confined to his house for several
weeks. He had SO far recovered as to have
been down town to his business for the past
two or three weeks and was rapidly gaining
in general health, when this second accident
occurred to him. The break was above the
knee and is a bad one-if any break may in
deed be said to be good one. lie was con
veyed to his house, attended by Drs. Sawyer
and Turner, and made as comfortable no
possible under the circumstances. The DIR.
is most genial gentleman, respected by all,
has been III business here for more than
twenty five years, and his many friends will
learn of this duplicate accident with real sor-
row.