Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-14

the departures from this city were Messrs.
William Laid. E. A. Smith ard Augustus
/ Hopkins.
! -Four pale faces will be rendered the sdop-
! ton degree at the wigwsm of Nahaumkssg
Tribe of Red Men. Tuesday evening.
The new banner for the odd Fellows of
this city, has been shipped from Cleveland
and on its arrival in this city will be placed
on exhibition in the window of Mr. j. {.
( Landers' hardv are store on Water street
Messers. c. Z Townsend and W. NJ
Pencil of Brunswick were in the city today
at the Evans. These genileme are officer.
of the Brunswick board of trade and were in
the city TO hold consultation with the z. {.
IL lines Co. The gentlemen ofeSed the
company great inducements 10 leave Garii-
ner and 90 to Brunswick. They have tine
location all looked out upon which the com
pany can build il. plant. situated in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the railroad station with
every facility for the successful prosecution
of the business. The directors of the com
pany have also received tlatterng ohtr
from Calais to move their plant 10 that city
and are now considering matters relative 10
. removal, ii satisfactory terms with property
holders in this city cannot be made. The
cuisines enie prise of other cities and towns
in our State is most commendable and our
own city would do well TO profit By the
example furnished il in this case Our board
of trade should be once more organized as a
working body and interest itself in these
matters of vital importance TO the ciiys
growth and business prosperity. one thing
is certain, our city should not allow 80 good
business house to locate in any other part
of the State after an honorable business
career of over half century in our midst.
Mr.. c W Shurman, the manager of the
new evening daily which will soon be located |
in this city, has secured an office over Geo
n. Johnson's grocery store and will issue the |
prospectus of the new daily next Saturday. |
The daily will be two-eent evening paper |
seven columns wide and will be republican
in politics, The regular issues will com
mence next Monday.
Mr.. Frank Johnson, of Wiscasset, was in
the city today on a visit to his brother, Mr. |
Benz, Johnson.
Messrs. Frank MaIcy of Portland, X ID |
COT of Auburn aud II. A Free of Lewiston
spent Sunday in the city with friends.
J. d. Hughes of this city disposed of
three Gilbert grand pianos last week. One
of the instruments went to Pittstou, the sec
ond to Ilallowell and the third 10 parties in
this city
Putnam Closson commenced operations |
at their steam mill in Randolph this morn
ing.
Mr.. A. S. Young of Oakland, the new
landlord at the johnson House arrived in |
this city ,oda, Mr.. Young was accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter and Mrs |
loung's sister. Miss NJ L. Given VIII, will
have charge of the dining room. Mr.. |
iOung is young man and has spent many |
of the years of his life in the hotel business
in various cities of the New England states. |
lie has been for the past five years proprie
tor of the Oakland house at Oakland
and during his stay in that place won many /
firm friends among the travelling public, who /
will gladly continue their patronage to him
in his new location. Mr. Young will iusti-
tute several new customs at the johnson |
House. Dinner will be served promptly al
II o'clock and the office will be kept open to
await arrivals on the night trains. These
changes cannot fail to suit the travelling
fraternity, and We bespeak for the johnson
House under its new management contin-
ued run of prosperity Mr.. Young takes
charge of the hotel on Wednesday.
Mrs. II. ID. Leonard of this city was taken
to Augusta yesterday in Boynton's hack.
She was accompanied by Mr.. Leonard and
DR. Stewart of this city. 1t is expected that
the case will commence Tuesday.