Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-14
RICHMOND.

Yesterday noon at Ginn's restaurant, a lace
a cigar lighter and was at once in flames.
Mr.. Ginn was promptly on hand and succeed
ed in putting out the fire without much loss
except TO the window drapery.
c. A. Price spent SUNDAY at home.
+. w. s. Blanchard, the artist and engrav-
er, will make his headquarters at Bath this
winter.
As Caldwell and Libby's shoe shop is over
run with orders, it is now proposed to con.
meet the old engine with the new boiler to
avoid loss of time while the new engine 10
being set up. This will be done next month
probably.
Arthur Cooper of Auburn is at home for
day or so.
Several cases of typhoid fever are reported
in the town of Bowdoinham.
Wednesday night the republicans have 4
jolliticatlon meeting. Come down every
body.
G. ID. Newell is thoroughly repairing the
interior of the house he recently purchased
ON Front street.
The good news is heard that another shoe
firm would like to change their business to
this place next spring. Without doubt suit
able accommodations will be in readiness.
The Happy Thought Company is booked
for the Opera House Nov. II and 10.
The llOag House has closed its doors to
the public and the boarders have sought
other places. The landlord recently depart
ed somewh hat unceremoniously from town,
leaving several creditors who would like to
interview him.
Our reporters who made tne round of the
streets on Monday evening for the purpose
of obtaining list of the illuminations, met
with several interesting incidents which
served to vary the monOtony of the other
wise cold work of the evening. The manner
of procedure was for the rel orter to call at
the door, when the residents of the house
were not out in the yard, politely ring the
bell and ask for the name of the party who
lived there. saying. 1--WE suppose you are
going to illuminate tonight, and we would
like your nan for the list to be published
in the daily" Calling at one house where
the rolled up curtains and quite bright lights
gave one the idea that it was intended for q
little bit of celebration, the above ques ion
was being asked, and when our reporter had
kO' ""V"s "ith icYucstt sne
good lady who answered the bell interrupted
him by saying, "Oh, no indeed, sir. we are
not ! and shutting the door in bis face the
reporter suddenly concluded he must have
called at the wrong house. At another
| place where the lights in the rooms both up
stairs and down would make one quite unde-
cided as to whether it was a Harrison
house" or not, and wanting to make sure the
reporter ventured the same question. The
r. ply of the lady was: We'll, | am a re-
publ lean and would like to light up, but
suppose Jol is a democrat and he wouldn't
like it, so didn't do it" In one yard two
gentlemen were assisting pleasant looking
lady in stretching large cord and adjusting
japanese lanterns at right distances apar,
upon it-or the lady was assisting the gentle
men in hanging the lanterns, it was not easy
TO tell which In response to the question
of whose place it was" one of the gentle
men gave his name. The reporter put Il
down in twink and started for the carriage
when the gentleman called him back, saying
This is Mrs. Browns celebration, put Il
down in her name; | am a good democrat.
And good husband too" said the repor.
ter, "but l am glad your wife is q Harrison
man"