Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-23

Libby 10 his own buyer and With keen juds
ment has selected horses which shall Be
credit 70 their possessoR and an honor to th,
stud. In the spsine Of 1890 Mr.. Libby con
templates making many Improvements. The
buildines which be has already moderniset
toe large extent will BE- even farther i'm.
proved and In addition to this Mr.. Libby
| vfll make One half mile track on the pla.
teau q the rear Of the buildines. The farm
consains 800 acres Of land. cuts ~ tons Of
hay and the coil 10 Of such character % TO
warrant the belief that the new track will Be
| an unusually fast one. Mr.. Libby 10 nov
negotiating for the purchase Of some new
| stock and - ycars advance will do all possi.
BILE to place the Pine Tree Stock Farm In
the front rank with similar high class farms
In the State.
The Free Win Bapsis, Society Of this city
has finally decided 70 erect new church ed
ifce on the corner Of Winter and High streets
and will commence work in the sprins. The
lot 10 nov occupied BY the church Of the Die
ciples but that structure will be moved, the
Disciples being granted the privilege to break
bread each Sunday In the new church. The
present church structure on Summer street
viii be removed 10 the new location and used
~ vestry. The new structure will cost
aboss 5000 and the members Of the society
are nov actively engaged In raising funds.
A slight fire in Littles dry soods store Sat.
urday at about $50 in the evening created
considerable disturbance, but little damage
was done.
Franklin Stevens Of Randolph returned
from business trip to Boston, Saturday.
Saturday vas the busiest day Of the holi-
day season thus far and although the streets
we're muddy large number Of choppers
we're out and the storeksepers report . good
trade. There 10 plenty Of time yet to buy
Christmas presents and our merchants have
just what you want.
J. b. McFadden Of Lewiston, Bases W, |
is TO teach the Smithtovn school In Pittston |
for the present winter.
Mr.. jesse Tuck, clerk Of the kennebec,
was in the city Saturday.
Mike DAILY, who 10 nov in this city, will
give an exhibition In Lewiston Jan. "a, clos-
ing with bout with Jack Havlin.
Two steam tugs from Bath came up river
Saturday morning, breaking through ice
nearly siI inehes thick to South Gardiner
1here they tackled the big Ice jam. Il had
been considerably weakened by the warm
seather and recent rains and bus little difl-
'ulty was had In breaking il up. The Ice
sas all started and moved down 70 Swan
Island. where it jammed again. Al four
''clock Saturday the ice was still moving.
he tuss keeping il from catching. II 10
,robable that the river will be cleared entirely
md II two or three days intervene before it
freezes again. 20 that the water may settle,
he Ice will be Of excellent quality and fine
,rop ensured.
Jim. the full biooded English bull pup
,wned by p. A. Houlehan was chloroformed
IL. l.sAl~
u the cheek and being Bit savage II Was
hought best to kill him.
Mise Maud johnson returned 70 her home
n Randolph Saturday from Boston. She
vas accompanied by Mise Julia Moore Of
Boston who will be her guest during the hol.
days.
A prize fight In which John Mesder and
Trueman Taylor figured ~ the principals
sas held in the engine house at the New
Mills Friday evening st 8 O'Clock. Mike
DAILY acted ~ referee. About fifty specta-
lors witnessed the fight which lasted four
rounds and vas fought with four-ounee
gloves. Both men were badly punished.
Taylor weighed l60 pounds in the ring. being
about fifteen pounds heavier than Meader.
The latter had considerable science and stood
np against his opponent from start 10 finish.
Some good sparring and heavy slugging drew
cheers from the crowd. An Interference was
made and the fight brought to a close At the
beginning of the 6fth round. The mayor
and other members Of the city government
heard Of the matter Saturday and are indig-
nan, that city building should be used for
,uch purpose without license. II 10 un
derstood that arrests will follow.
1t 10 announced that the Continental Hose
Company will hold three days fair Jan. 2i-
%. A drama by local talent will be given
he first evening.
Mrs. Chas. A. White returned Saturday
from Melrose, Mass, where she has been
visiting her daughter Mrs DIR. John Dyke.