Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-03

Bertha Hartman. Con; As- Fannie Trencl
A. s.; Martin French. l. s.; A. J. Harm
man. o s. The following delegates yer,
chosen to the Grand assembly. 70 meet uiti
| Tieonic Division, Of WatsFvili, Oct. ISL and
s4ih; W. p. J. w. Chadwick; J. Thomas
j n. Lafsabee; o. B. Clsson; H. X. Nor,
| rell; Everett Ever, Samuel Lane; A. X. p,
Ba6um; p. b Randall: J. 8. Moore; Sid
| ney Perham.
The p. c. Holmes Co. have just placed in
| the engine room At their gear vorks Q nee
fifteen horse vertical Westinghouse engine,
to drive their dynxmos, and started IL Mon
day afternoon for the fret time. The
engine was manufactured in Pisssbars.
Penn. and 10 quite . novelty. it being the
only one in this section Of the country. One
Of the chief peculiArisies Of Il 10 that IL i. a
single acting double cylinder engine.
Another 10 that the crank shaft runs in q
tank Of oil, 30 that when one piston 10 up the
other dips in the oil. and the rapid motion of
the shaft throws the oil In such . way that
the bearings are kept oiled BY it, Il is .
perfectly noiseless engine and ali that can
be heard when it 10 running is the belt on the
pulleys. Its speed is about SIS revolutions
q minute.
A. A. Brann, formerly Of the firm of
Brann Bros.' 4 Co, has leased the store for
merly occupied by Hamlen & Stackpoie, aud
will open up next week with q full line of
groceries.
Mrs. Col. Gardiner and Miss Eleanor Gar.
diner Of the "Osklands." left on Wednesday
for their winter home in Longwood. Mass.
Miss s. A. Hathaway 10 in Boston this
week looking after the new fall styles In
millinery.
T..1A
High School, will give three readings at the
High School building, the fret being next
Friday evening At eight O'Clock. Her sub.
jeets for the three evenings are Rome. Venice
and the Mediterrane
AT the Salvation Army Wednesday eve
ming, the following were the attractions
Major Sully, Capt. Price Of Augusta. and
Special Pomeroy. The meeting wac largely
attended and profitable time enjoyed by
those present.
Late Tuesday afternoon Officer Sprasue
attempted to arrest drunken tramp at the
northern end of Water street. The tramp
however showed Il sht and clinched with the
officer, who after hard struggle
downed the fellow. With the assistance
of Officer Hinkley no Was near NJ hand he
ironed the fellow. aud putting him in an e1-
press wagon took him to the lookup. We'd
nesday morning the fellow was up for trial
and gave his name As John Welch, last of
Solon He was fined $l07l or thirty days
in Jail, aud tramp-like took the latter.
Mr.. Thompson stuck pick through his
foot Wednesday morning, inActing a bad
sound, and necessitating the calling Of Dr.
Packard who dressed the wound
This Thursday afternoon at four O'Clock,
is the time set for the meeting Of the stock
holders of the kennebec Central Railroad
Wednesday evening. before nine O'CLOCK.
nearly every stockholder in Gardiner, Ran |
loph and Pittston had been seen, and every |
one subscribed their first instalment of 25
per cent. Those who are in position to
know are authority for the statement that be-
fore the present month has passed away. the
road bed between Togus an Gardiner will
have been completed.
Today Thursday the Continentais and
Eagles, with drum corps, will leave for the
Richmond muster, where they viii show the
natives how to run machine. They will
bring home some plate on their return.
Gen. I. W. Hyde Of Bath, was in the city
w Wednesday afternoon, on his way to Togus. |
Isaac Ever and wife left for New Jersey
Wednesday, on Il visit to their daughter.