Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
ern Virginia this afternoon on terms pro- |
posed BY msself. The accompanying addi- |
donal correspondence will show the |
conditions fully.


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Lieut.. Gen."
| Ar. Lewis 10 also engaged in making AI
interior perspective drawing Of memoris
room for the use Of the decorators.
! There 10 nov little less than loo, 900 ton,
Of ice on the Kennebec and Of THE amount
10000 10 in the hAnds Of the speculators, the
remainder being in the hands Of regular
dealers.
Mrs. Leigh Stackpole and daughter Who
have been in California for the pAst few
months have returned home.
r. A. Temple. G. W. p. of the National
Division, Sons Of Temperance. 10 in the city
today.
One Of our leading markets will dispose Of
three tons of poultry this year, and it 10 the
largest run which they have ever had.
Gardiner people like to see evidences Of
the business property Of their city and the
following regarding one Of its enterprise is
exceedingly gratifying. The Wentworth
Spring Axle Company never vas 90 overrun
with orders - at the present time. They
have been forced to retain their regular
summer crew Of +5 men until now and with
the orders ahead will probably keep them At
work until next summer. The output of the
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OF springs and axles per day. Superintend-
ent Page was interviewed by the Journal man
today. He gave the above statistics and said
that they were having their fall rush of
business unusually early this year When
asked regarding probable extension Of the
business he said it was not improbable that
the plant might be extended in all directions
another year, ~ the firm have more than
double the orders they can readily All at
present. 1t 10 gathered from other sources
that more capital may be put into the COM
pany next spring and the business considers
bly, enlarged.
The Boston Herald will publish in Friday
issue an illustrated account Of the Odd
Fellows ball from the pen Of its special
correspondent, Mr.. W. II. Thompson
wedding ceremony which has been an
ncipated some time by the young people of
our city will be solemnized on Monday next.
kimball Bros. Of Lynn. who run the shoe
shop in this city. suffered the loss Of large
salesroom and several offices, during the re-
cent fire which visited that city.
Mrs. w. G. Preble, who has been con-
fined to the house for come six weeks past,
has recovered sufficiently to enable her to 20
out doors.
Z. II. Hinckley of Boston and Z. o. Haley
of Richmond were quartered at louugs
yesterday, and c. +. Choate Of Whitefield
was among the arrivals at the Evans.
Mr.. Chas. Milliken of Milliken Bros, of
WAS in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Railroad carpenters are repairing the plat
form At the Maine Central station in this
city.
Mrs. Wood of Richmond is visiting her
nephew. Mr.. George Wood, in this city.
Capt. Sprague was interviewed by u
Journal reporter today regarding the towage
business done on the river the past season
The captain says the amount done in ice is |
fully up to the average il not a little in |
but in the handling Of lumber and |
coal by vessel there has been considerable |
falling OF, and for various reasons. "In |
1876" continued the captain, $1,000 sail of
vessels were anchored in the river this side |
Of Bath. But that was the time when YES
sells were smaller, and 1t took three or four |
to make up tonnage Of 1000 while one ves- |
sci of modern build will carry 1900 tons.
During the month Of June, 1876 the Phila- |
1elphia knickerbocker Ice Company loaded |
Ave vessels day. This increase in |
tonnage brings . decrease in the number
necessary to do even = considerably larger |
business. Again Bangor has been shipping |
lumber this season and this has |
not been without its effect on the business
in our river. In addition to the above reas-
ons more transportation of coal and lumber
has been done by rail than ever before. !
Freight rates on the latter article have ad.
vanced slightly over a year ago. Lumber
freight rates in 1883 were Sl.75 and $500
and they are now $500 and 1926. while on
coal they are Sl.25, with an advance later in
the season. Taken all round it has hardly
been prosperous season for the towage
The services connected with the rededicx-
ton of the First Free Baptist church in West
Gardiner were held at the church edifice at
Spears Corner, Tuesday afternoon. The
is the order of exercise Invocation,
Rev. MIR. Powers; anthem; reading of scrip
lures and prayer for the church and commun-
ity by the Rev. c. II, Richardson of Gardiner;
hymn; sermon by the Rev. T. II. Stacy Of
Auburn; dedicatory prayer by the Rev. j.. B.
Jordan of Augusta; song of Thanksgiving;
statements by the treasurer Of the society
by Rev. Mr.. Chapman of Litchfeld
by Rev. f. Manson, pastor of the
church. The remarks by the treasurer showed
that the expenses incident to the removal and
Of the church building which
amounts to $500 had been fully covered by
contributions and the church was
out Of debt. The dedicatory
exercises were most satisfactory and inter-
esting and we're attended by large number
of people from the vicinity and from out Of
town. In the evening continuation Of the
services was held and an exceedingly inter-
esting sermon was delivered by Rev. J. b.
Jordan of Augusta The new church and
society is now in good condition and should
have q prosperous future.
Thursday evening the chevaliers of Can
ton Evergreen, I. o. 0. f., do the honors of
the occasion at the johnson Opera House
upon the advent of their annual concert and
ball. The Odd Fellows, in full dress, will
march from their hall to the Opera House
and will give 4 sword drill in the hall imme-
diately after their arrival, under command
of Capt. II. ID. Tobey, assisted by Lieut..
Geo. Eastman. The concert and music for
the dance will be furnished by Pullen of
Augusta, and something unusually nice 10
promised. One thousand invitations have
been issued. and an immense crowd will
without doubt be present. Albert Steven
soil will act as floor manager, and hand
some souvenir dance order has been secured.
The catering will be done at Young's Hotel,
and everything points to a most pleasant and
successful affair.
LOOK OUT.
Indications Appear as They Did Before