Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-26

Daily Kenafaef aanrnal
SATURDAY. OCT. q. 1889.
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aBw ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY
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Springfield Republican.
Thanksgiving.
3 poi k ..lsvs e f.sco.
Races at Augusta Driving Park.
House TO rent.
Qoccl 2Nniicrs.
Ounce and bell peppers At Ganusu 4
Morse's.
Social dance in City Hall, Hallowel. ,Ai.
Saturday evening.
No rosin. No rosin. No rosiu, Thi, n
What you get when you buy Brussels .oap Of
Benjamin Gardner.
Should the weather be unfAvorable thi,
evening the entertainment at Grange hall
will be postponed.
Nosn
placed in the office Of Adjutant Geuenl
Sprague at the State House.
The Juvenile Temperance Society will
meet in the Methodist Vestry Sunday If.
ternoon at 2 O'Clock. All members are
earnestly requested to be present
The delegates from the Univer,alist con.
vent;on At Lynn, Mass.. returned last nigh,
on the evening train. They report an un-
usually large and interesting session.
The Maine Central railroad painters under
the charge of boss painter. Chas. W.
Hutchinson. are now at work repAinting the
fences, gates and gate houses in this city
One of Augus,as old and highly respected
citizens. Mr.. Hiram l.. Brooke, died Thurs-
day. Prayers will be held At his late resi-
dence on Child's street Saturday forenoon.
The meeting in the rooms Of the Young
Meme Christian Association will be Of
special interest. Report from the conven-
ton, special music, etc. Let every man
attend.
Mr.. George +. Gordon Of Portland. the
diver employed at the bridge, goes to Var
mouth, Tuesday, to reset the gates in the
canal of the Forest Paper Company's mill at
that place. The work will occupy two days
Daisy Percival. the familiar Augusta Ally.
weighed 1850 lbs, on the Leigh 4 Wingats
scales at Hsllowell yesterday, while her
dam only weighed 1925 at the ssme time
So far Mr.. Percival has had no reply from
his lately published challenge.
The Boston Herald of Monday, Oct. 2s,
will contain another Of those illustrated ar
ticles on Maine homes that have attracted 90
much attention. This time our veil known
fellow to ~nsman, Mr.. Il. G. Allen, will re-
ceive the Herald's polite attentions. A
splendid article may be expected.
Owing TO 4 Misunderstanding with the
manager Of the Lewiston Opera House the
"Ranch To- Company which WAS booked to
appear in this city Oct 81, has cancelled ito
date and will appear at Lewiston that even
ing. Manager Hunt will announce later the
appearance of the company in this city.
Highland Relief Association, A. O. u. w.,
are to entertain Dirigo Relief Association
with their husbands at G. A. X. Hall, Mon
day, Oct. 2sth, from 100 until II O'Clock.
All members of Highland Relief are re.
quested to invite their husbands and those
who have not husbands can invite some gen
tlemen friends.
Every member Of Capital Grange should
be present At the hall this evening. We
understand the Young Peoples Committee
have arranged 4 good programme for the
entertainment of old and young; and to see
every member present will be to make
those who take part feel satisfied with their
efforts to please.
At the con ing meeting at the Augusta
Driving park an hour and half previous to
the races will be given to horse breeders in
this vicinity for the purpose Of showing their
young stock. This 10 something Of a new
departure and should prove n most interest
ing feature Of the days performance. Big
posters announcing particulars will be issued
to-day.
An Auburn lady who was in attendance on
the State s. 8. Convention in this city left q
valuable pair Of eyeglasses on the car seat
upon leaving the train at this station. Agent
Walker found the missing article and sent
it to its owner. She expresses herself ~
being proud Of the honesty OF the railroad
employees and feels grateful for the kindness
Of station officials.
The City Of Lynn came to this city yester-
day with raft Of 1870, 900 feet Of logs from
the Hallowell booms, for the Augusta Lum-
Der Company. This 10 the fifth raft OF
the same size which has been brought to
thR city within the past four days. and the
company now has something like 5OO.O 900
feet Of lumber in its East side boom to run
the mill the coming winter.