Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-30

iisved that il will form permanently tonight
The ice Is in excellent shape now, eiesi
and smooth, and viii reqaire bus little plar-
ming to make it marketable. AL the CON-
pAnies have first -elzss 6elds and ice men
are more than sAfisned With the pTesen,
outlook.
One Of the luckiest young laden In the
city on Christmas day vas Miss NSude &.
Mitchell, Who vas the recipient Of hand
some baby grand piano, made especially for
her and presented by friends in Massachn-
sets. The piano is of perfect tone. hand
some Anish and superior vorkmAnship. and
one OF the best in the city.
The Y. NJ. c. A. received $50. in gifts
Of s25 each, yesterday. The donors we're
gentlemen Of this city who are interested
in the work Of the association.
A meeting in the vestry Of Christ church
vas held Friday afternoon. Mr.. Alec For
syth vas elected organist, to I'LL the vsca'--
cy caused by the resignation of Prof.
Protheroe- He will continue in the capae
ity Of organist until the commencement of
the new year al Easter. They also voted
to ALLOW the rector Of the church TO remove
the railing " hich runs in front Of the front
row Of seats, and continue the platform out
to said seats to provide for the scconmo-
dation of the new choir.
DIR. Frederick of Augusta vas in the city
Saturday on business.
The proprietors of all the publications
printed in this city have recently purchased
lots q; Petit MAnsn, paying for them In sd
vertising. 1t is understood that some of
the proprietors will build cor,modious cot.
tages another season.
one Of our local firms who do a heavy
delivery business have recently purchased
fine turnout, consisting of . handsome
pair of Knox horses, gold mounted harnes-
ses and hspdsome delivery sleigh, with
robes. whipsetc., to match The entire
turnout cost $1,000. II will make its Ap-
pearance on the street with the advent of
sleighing.
Chad" Bowley and wife of West Gar
diner cele ebrated their 10th wedding ami
versary Saturday evening at their home and
received many handsome gifts as reminders
of the event. Quite a large number attend
ed from this city and q fine time was en-
joyed.
Pullen of Augusta furnishes music for
the High school dance Tuesday evening
Business is unusually good just at present
anu MS HAS thBhktWchtS ioi
every evening this week. On Monday night,
Hallowell; Tuesday, Gardiner; Wednes-
day night full orchestra at Dexter; Thurs
day, Waterville Friday, Augusta.
Mr.. John Jewett Of Portland, one Of the
Maine Central conductors, has given the
First Baptist church of this city an elegant
silver communion service as gift in MEM
ory of his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Jewett.
On Saturday six tons of castings were
made at the Holmes foundry, the largest
amount ever made in one day at this plant.
This is not y circumstance to what the firm
will turn out in the future as they propose
TO cast from IL to Is tons per day when a
supply of pig iron can be Sc
cured.
The contract for building the freight
cars for the Kennebec Central railroad has
been awarded to W. II. Dyer of Strong.
W ho has had considerable experience, hav
ing built the cars for Sandy River r. X.
The cars will be built here under the per-
sonal supervision of Mr.. Dyer.
Edward Southerland Of Richmond was in
The city Saturday at the Holmes Co.'S
works making arrangements for that com
pany to manufacture new bobbin winder
for shoe stitching for the trade. Mr..
Southerland now has patents perd ding for
his discovery which he claims is an entirely
new device. He has one in operation
where he works and says that it runs in
fine shape and thus far proves entirely sat
sfsctory. 1t is a simple device and will
doubtless do all that Mr. Switzerland
claims for it. He will commence the man
afacture of his new machine in a few weeks
IN this city.