Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-06

where they have been the guests of Mr.. A.
ID. Russell. They report the t.h not so
plenty as is usual at this season.
Miss Oracle White entertained a party of
friends at her home at Pc tingil's Corner
Friday evening With music and game, the
evening ~as passed very pleasantly and ii va.
not until late hour that the guests returned
to their homes.
Mr.. Emery of Waterville, the well known
dam builder. was in the city YESTERDAY
Owing to the height of water he was unable
to thoroughly examine the bridge piers In
stead of one central pier he thinks two are
needed, each about one third across the
river.
A little son of DR.. A. q. Young brought
into our Office Saturday, a few stalks of grau
gathered in the Wade field which measured
nineteen inches in height. The variety Wa.
was Triticum witch grass, and the growth
for May 4th is probably never
excelled at this season.
An Augusta young man who contemplated
a change in business. refused to enter on his
new occupation last FRIDAY. as he deemed
that day unlucky. He started SATURDAY, and
in the first two hours succeeded in jammng
his hand so severely that he had to quit work
lie has lost his faith in signs and omeus
Mr.. John ID. Robbins has resigned hi.
position as clerk in the lower post office and
will soon remove to Worcester, Mass. where
he will engage in the harness business
Last Friday evening a party of about forty
Universalists surprised Mrs Robbins by the
gift of a handsome silver ice pitcher, which
Prof. G. A. Robertson presented in neat
speech.
Trout rods this year have slight change
in calibre. They are sitter and shorter
than in former years. Formerl, they were
IL feet long and now they are 10 but the
favorite weight remains Mt ; ounces
Trout lines are made waterproof this year
by an improved process. By the old meth
cd the line was soaked in OIL Now the oil
is applied to the strand in braiding.
| ne nArTOWHebs Oh water street anu tue
increasing business done on that thorough
fare has for some time made it an unsuitable
stand for teams. To accommodate the
horses of people from out of town who wish
to remain in the city some hours feed box
100 feet in length has been built on Com
mercial street. Messrs. Dinsmlre and
Thorndike were employed in its construction.
| A minority of the city government have
located the new electric railway as follows
subject to the action of the remand r Of the
body: Starting at the junction of Grove and
State streets, east side of Grove 10 the foot
Of Rines Hill, centre of Water to Bond north
side of Bond to State, east side of State to
Grove, centre of State to the Capitol east
side of State to the Halowell line. The
road can be built at the rate of mile
week and as it is not proposed to open it I'LL
the first of July, it will probably not he
begun Immediately.
Peck & Fursmans Daniel Boone Co, who
are now playing to the capacity Of the
theatres in New England will give two
grand performances in Granite Hall nert
Saturday. They carry 80 people their own
orchestra. 7 beautiful trained horses and
special car of scenery. The best seat.
this season will be but soc. and for the matt
nee 35c. DO not fail u see the mammoth
street carnival at noon, rain or shine. We pre-
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"Ihey don't read the want column
wen Sir, am confident that the Inqu't've
public notice that portion of the paper with
as much certainty as any other. To prove
this I'll tell you my own experience in the
matter. Two years ago iycrti,ed in the
want columns of the Journal for girl to do
homework. The very day the al appeared
girl who had read the notice applied. We
engaged her and liked her so well that we've
kept her ever since. The other day mem
Der OF my family lost some jewery. / put
want in our paper The very forenoon in
the morning Of which the al appeared,
lady who had read it came to my store with
the missing articles. She had found thema
day or two before but didn't know TO whom
they belonged" And seeing the scribe pres
ent the gentleman concluded by saying,
"fos can tell your patrons what my expert
ence with advertising has been, and if they
want names send EN- to me-"
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machine wh;.h ,hau. ;.a,.t
ba. already in m.,v ,I.oa. 49, tho ,l,ce
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corn food mil, ,,..a,,h, 81.