Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-17

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near the residence of Mr.. Abel French, an
across the land of George Woodward.
The date for the celebration Of the AncieDi
Orler in this city has been fixed for October
,rder.
Mr. Elmer FL. Cook, clerk of the Evans
sho has been on three weeks vacation i
massachusetts,, will resume his duties thi
morning, having returned on Saturdays pull
nan.
The fair of tie Pittston and Chelsea Farm
rs Union will be he held this fall at Sout
Windsor, October 3rd and 4th.
Mr.. w. J. Landers of the Reporter, VIII
las been absent on the knight Templar e1-
eursion, is expected here tomorrow by tn,
Pullman.
The last ball game of the season Will be
layed on the Randolph grounds this afte
loon between the GARDENERS and the Pr,
umpscotS The game will be called at
clock.
During the summer vacation some yer,
important and much needed improvement
have been made at the builling of the Cen
tral Street Grammar School. Under thedirec-
ton of committee of the board of alder
men. of which James Andrews, Esq, was
chairman. About $500 has been expende,
in putting in water closets, Introducing water
painting and making other repairs.
There was a religious service of the See
ond Adve1 faith at the chapel on Winter
street near Summer srteet, yesterday morn
ing and evening, Rev. f. S. Newell. preach
ing.
Mr. Z. Frank Little reports splendid sale
last week in consequence of his liberal adj
vertising. Mr.. Little is one of those enter
prisng business men who not only knows
how to get up big special sale, but how TO
write up an advertisement that reads like q
book" and which will induce all who read ii
TO rush of at once to grasp some of the
great bargains. Look out for Little's next
| boom.
A. p. Berry at his south end market, just
below the library building, is receiving twice
a week by steamer, immense quantities of
bananas, grapes, sweet potatoes, onions,
tomatoes, beef, lamb, pears and all kinds of
fruit, provisions and truck in its season. Mr..
Berry has been to Boston twice week reg.
uiarlv all summer, and his business is grow
ing larger every week.
Several members of the recent Knights
Templar pilgrimage returned last week, and
give glowing recitals of the pleasures of the
trip, which was perfect ovation from Law
renee on Tuesday noon, to the last good
bye just before breaking ranks at South
Acton, at $50 P. NJ. on Friday. The route
all the way was but succession of recep-
tons, dinners. concerts, fire works, toasts,
speeches congratulations, parades and re-
| joicings. To old Maine Commandery, No.
of this city, belongs the credit of this most
pleasurable excursion, aud it was owing to
their generosity that the Augusta and Rock
land communicates were invited to Join
them.
| The Holmes Machine Company received
an order Saturday for another new 42-inch
wheel for the plant of the Augusta Electric
Light Company, making nine wheels which
have been furnished them by the Nc ssrs
| Holmes. Having obtained the contract for
| lighting the National Soldiers Home, Togus,
the company finds it necessary to obtain
hnr hDp m he tnl and
set inside of two months.
Improvements have been commenced at
the public library building. The janitor
washed the outside of the windows Saturday
Mr. }. F. Devine of Augusta will start up
his new business in this city today. This is
the manufacture of boot heels for which
purpose he has engaged temporary shop on
Water street, but expects soon to have a
larger and more commodious building in an
other part of the city, which has already
been secured. All the heels heretofore used
at the Kimball and Randolph factories have
been manufactured in Lynn and brought
here by rail. Ever since boots have been
made by the modern machinery process,
heels have been distinct part of the bust
ness, and as Mr.. Divine is an expert in the
heel business he has wisely concluded to en-
gage in their manufacture here, which give.
another new industry to the already varied
business of our thriving, enterprsing
city. Mr.. Divine has secured the contrac,
for furnishing the Kimball Brothers Ran.
dolph, Gardiner and HalloweIl shoe factories
with heels, and is also negotiating for the
supply of the Richmond factory He will
employ thirty hands in two crews and will
work night and day. At first his crew will
be able to make about 1900 pairs of heel.
per day, but as the daily requirements of the
kimball Bros. factory, alone, is nearly that
it will be necessary for him to increase hi,
force to keep up with orders. Four sizes OF
heels are made, the material used being " asts
pieces of the genuine sole leather which &C
cumulate at the several factories, and which
Mr.. Devine purchases. Only the best sole
leather is used for heels TO the best class OF
boots the pancake heel'-or a heel made
up from shoddy leather being used on
cheaper class of work. Mr.. Devine has &
most promising outlook for business.