Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-16
HALLOwELL.
Discovery OF Supposed Paint Mine
improvements at the Industrial School
Tho Farsless Traveller-Ths Lost
Boiler.

Gen. G. H Nye, Of South Natick. Mass. ,
has been ia the city.
Miss Catherine Andrews Of New York, has
returned to the city. and expects to remain
here du ring the winter season.
samuel Currier, Esq. lost = bay mare
Wednesday. The animal was used as q
work horse and vas valued at el50. The
cause of its death is supposed to be cOnges-
ton of the lungs.
A gold ring was found in front of the de-
Lively window at the post office by the post
master. 1t was shown to a gentleman who
suggested that it be advertised in the Jour
nal for the owner, When, to his surprise, he
found it to be one of his own which he had
missed for some time but did not suppose to
be lost.
Miss Oracle Thomas has returned to Hal
lowell
Th. parlor and schooroom at the Indus
trial School No. have been much improved
by tinting the walls, the work Of the Niles
Brothers. The shades are delicate and in
evident good taste, and the work receives q
finish in harmonious borders and gilt picture
molding.
At the usual NEE ting of the Band of Hope
in the Baptist vestry, this afternoon at 8
occur.
A general clearing up seems to be in pro
gress At the Hallowell Granite Works. The
basement of the office-building is being
cleared and the plaster models removed to
the axe handle shop for storage. In the
course of thu. getting ready for winter a
email building just east Of the Offices and
used for tools aud storing purposes, has been
demolished.
The .up rintending school committee 10
making is final visits before the closing of
the fall term.
As the II o'clock Pullman rolled into the
station the other evening and stopped, gent
in somewh hat fervid state of Indignation
was elected from the train and handed over
to Night Waterman Choste. The man was
a vagrant and having tried to beat his fare
and refusing to pay it. WAS consequently
droi ped. After gentle oersuasions to &C
c, mpauy the watchman to the lock ny, and
violent demonstrations of ind spositiOn on
his part to do SO, he wa, finally "laid out. ="
pug | s'ically spe king, and Was then gath r d
in Next day the prisoner was brought,
before Judge Spesre and given fifteen days
for vagrancy and refusing to pay fare
Thus fares it with the fareiess traveller.
A canine of the bull variety furnished u"
limited amusement to = crowd Of by -starie Q
on Water Street yesterday. A quantity Of
kerosene of the rankest quality had been
po"red upon him to exterminate the ieas
The animal did not relish this kind of ano,nt-
ing and was franticaliy endesvorine by
plo Ching long furroxs in the mud to free
himself from the singing fluid.
1t is confidently believed by the editor Of
the r. gister that the lost boiler Of the Au-
Rusta bridge contractors is directly oppo site
the rear of the Register offer inthe chsansl
Mr.. G. F Thompson visited the National
Home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A II. Howard, Mrs. Major X R'~ell,
Mrs. James Alexander, and Mrs. Moses
| Fxrr attended the dedicstinu Of the new Bap
list church in Gsrdi' or. Thursday evening
| Mr. Charles G. Dudley. popularity known
a. Friend Dudley, departed Thursday for
| China. Me-. where re claims to have discov-
cred paint mine, and indeed it lo.ks much
| ike it. Thursday he vssshow ing specimens
| of yellow ochre which, or being sua .cted
to FIRE, burns brilliant red The substance
| has been sralyizad by experienced chemists
| and prorcunced to be the real thiag II ap
pears 'hen that Mr.. Dudley has struck 4
possible bonaiza When he went Thursda,
I he took camping outfit and provisions, anc
! evi.;-htsy mt nds I, make thorough investi
cations h. d experiments on the spot
| A sherin's sale will occur from the hous'
of Mr.. W II. Jordan Wednesday. Novembe
20. at one O'Clock P. NJ. The sale compre
hends q piano, which will be sold on tha
occasion to the highest bidder