Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-17

ly meeting Of the Loan and Building Asso-
cia,ion was held Saturday and the business
of the year successfully closed. Bank Ex-
aminer Bisbee has been in the city recently
and has made his semi-annual examination
of the stand ing and resources of the associs
ton The following is q brief abstract of
| his statement regarding the condition of the
| association which has been in operation since
February 1887: The capital dues, exclusive
of premiums, fines, etc, are sl0, 600; amount
loaned, $4,000; number of books, l5S
From various reasons a considerable number
of subscribers have Withdrawn, the with.
drawal dues amounting to S29. As soon as
the assessments of the present month are
collected the semi-annual dividend of 8 per
cent will be declared. Series No. 6 closes
with the present month and series No.
will commence the second Saturday in Jan
uary. The association has advanced to a
marked degree during the past sig months
and is in excellent condition.
Mr.. Harry Getchell Of Hsllowell is visiting
friends in the city today.
Mr.. Chas Bridge and Rev. c. IL Richard
son leave Tuesday riorning for Lisbon Falls
to inspect the new church now being built b,
Wednesday and Thursday will attend the
quarterly meeting of the society at South
Auburn The work in this church in our
city Is progressing finely. the Sunday school
numbering lo2 and large increase in the at
tendance at the morning services. At the
David's meeting, q special prayer service
after the regular A. G.. +. meeting. Sunday
evening quite q revival is being experienced
Mr.. Charles Trask has recently sold Il ne
pair of bays weighing 2S)0 pounds to the
Bradstreet Bros. who sent them to the Green
vile camp today. He also shipped hand
some black driving horse to DR. Conant of
Skow hegan today.
The fair at the Randolph Methodist church
begins Tuesday evening"
DR.. Philbrick has arrived at Young's
Hotel.
Miss Minnie Dyer Of Augusta, spent Sun
day in the city with friends.
John Newell, superintendent of the Went
worth Spring and Axle Co. is on business
trip to Boston.
The remains of Miss Lizzie Hatch were
brought to this city today for interment at
Ran tolph where she formerly resided.
Miss Hatch died at Portsmouth, N. II. Dec
l3, at the the Of 63 year..
Mr.. J. C. Morrson of this city was one OF
the lucky season uckete DOl1eTe Al tue Ou1
Fellows fair at Waterville.
The Z. C. Holmes Co. which was awarded
the contract for the heels and gearing for
the new electric light plant in Miidlebury,
Msss., have just received an order for an-
other SS inch wheel and fittings to be shipped
to the came parties.
Thomas Kelley Of Queensville, Mass, was
committed to Jail for 60 days barl labor to-
day, On the charge of vsgrancy. This is the
first tramp sent up from this city for several
months the recent rules passed for the re-
s,ricton of the liberties of the prisoners
keeping them at a safe distance.
A pair of horses belonging TO Chas. Trask
ran away on Water street today but did no
damage.
The Independent Ice Company telegraphed
to Bath this morning for steam tug to come
up through, if possible, and assist them in
breaking the jam Of ice opposite their Pitts
ton houses. The tug Adelia started and sue
ceeded in reaching Thwing's Point which is
about two miles below the "chops," near
Merry ymeeting Bay. The ice was about four
inches thick and the steamer did good work
but was obliged to give up the idea of fore
ing . channel through. The Great Falls and
Inde pendent companies have the worst fields
on the river, but the others can be worked
into good condition by little planning The
jam above Nshumkeag Island is about two
feet in thickness and 10 impresnable.
Some ice operators have their fields
all staked out. Should the year hold
it is probable that the Independent Company
y i'll locate new fields lower down on the
river or else move to the Penobsept. They
will not be able to secure q pound Of ice
from their Pitts.on felds. The Great Falls
r. =. =. =. Ia.
concerns are in much better shape.
The concert by the Boylston Concert Com
paDy this evening was . fine one, and .
large audience was present. The lady
artists rendered their selections most admir-
ably and were vigorously encored. The
entertainment is part of the Y. NJ. C. A.
course of entertainments and is decided
credit TO the management.
A. c. True of Litchfeld. Master of Ken
nebec Pomona Grange, left today to attend
the State Grange meeting at Belfast.