Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-02

Randolph o6acers took duo Of foot pads
to Anguish yesterday morning.
The committee of Odd Fellows having in
charge the arrangements for the coming fair,
met At J c. Lanieri Thursday evening.
1t vas decided TO hold the fair on the evenings
of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Feb
26-2e- A superfne list Of fifty presents for sea-
son tickets lead. OF with piano of st tndard
make, fne sewing machine. pxrlor suite
and piano stand lamp. Forty-six othe
prizes great and small will also be included
The fair 10 TO be held in the Coliseum. ard
our local merchants are to be given oppor-
tunity to exhibit their wares in booths on the
promenade. The season tickets will be
paced on the market early next week. IL
i, expected the coming festival will create a
total eclipse of all previous occasions of a
similar nature
Mr.. Loring Ballard of Farmingiale. was
made the delighted recipient of unci z
twelve pound baby yesterday.
The Ladies Circle of the Methodist society
hell their annual meeting at the sestry
Wednesday afternoon and elected the fol-
lowing Officers Pres Z. c. Dill: V. Pres. i,
Mrs. H. A. Billings; Secy, Mrs j l.
) -oddard; Treas. Mrs. Geo. A. Bowie.
The remnants of sleigh aud harness
were dragged through Farming iale in quite
= lively manner yesterday forenoon.
Business al police heaiqaarter. was rather
mild yesterday but one arrest being made
curing the d2,
The High school seniors gave another AS
sembly at Library hall last evening and as
usual every one had a fine time Dennis of
Augusta furnished the music.
Ii is rumored 10 our city that the recur.
renee of the anniversary of the Knights of
Fythias Will be made the occasion of a grand
ball. If II should be so, a good time may be
expected The anniversary occurs on the
niaeteenth of the present month.
horse haoited in a harness but minus
sleigh, ran down Church street hill and ~
Causeway street yesterday afterndn. Mr.
Douglass of Hotel Douglass came near be-
ing thrown down while crossing the street in
front of the animal
Mr. J. ID. Hughes of this city goes to Bos-
ton on business trip Monday. He whl pur-
chase Gilbert cabinet grand piano for the
Odd Fellows fair during his visit to the
Hub.
The recent cases Of diphtheria have entire
ly recovered. One new case was reported
yesterday to the Board of Hes tin. 1t is a
house has been quarintined and all possible
has been done to prevent contagon.
James Nevills stopped what might have
been a serious runaway yesterday in front of
the postoftice. He jumped into the end of
the sled as it went by and stopped the horse
before any damage was done
It's expected that Messrs c. F Hersey
and Arthur Patteu of Bowdoin college will
conduct the NJ. c. A. meeting tomorrow
afternoon. Mr.. Hersey is prominent in
missionary work and is one of the mission
aries who will soon go to foreign fields. He
is young man of 1ne christian character
and rare ability, and those who attend the
meeting will be sure to hear some good re-
marks from Mr. Jersey and his companion
George Man left Wednes lay night fer a
business trip TO Boston.
The young ladies of the opera Olivette
met the costume committee at Miss Fred
Bradstreets last evening.
DIR. o. NJ. Spiller of Boston is in the city
canvassing for a trio of valuable medical
works. He is meeting with very good sue
cess.
The city is being billed for the Willie X
Lincoln Concert Cos appearance at the Op-
era house next week.
Mr.. II. s. Webb Of Skowhegan is in the
city at the Evans. Mr.. Webb is instructor
in the Mechanical department.! of the State
College at Orono.
Mr.. s. s. Wright. principal of the High
School is contemplating special course in
chemistry at Harvard College.