Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-06

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horses vii 80 into the Dead river region 10
Chase Nye OF Fairfield. Hiram Toxic
hssghs pair OF oiAcks weighing $500 AMI
left this morning for the Dead river regios
o conmence three years contract for th'
brsdstreet Bros. Naah Harrington also par
chased handsome closely matched team
weighing s6oo.
Aessfs- j. >. LAmoard and W. r. Stadiel
returned from eusiness trips TO Boston ant
New York. last night.
| J. L. Stoddafd returned from Portland to
night. He has been rejected 70 the position
OF director OF the Provident Aid Society
which be has held for several year, past.
Some of our merchants have expressed
the purpose Of securing advertising space il
the Journal for the coming holiday season
They appreciate the fact that there 10 nj
medium through which they can 20 well biz
for the patronage from the three sister Ken
nsbee cities-Augusta, Hallowell aud Gar
diner.
Willie Atwood, the young son Of Capt.
Atwood. had narrow escape from drowning
last night. While skating on Cobbossee'
eontee stream the ice gave way letting the
little chap into the sater He 10 an expert
swimmer and though cumbered with heavy
overcoat he kept bis head above water and
struggled to get out. As he would attemp,
to climb up on the ice il would buckle and
break of and in this manner for distance of
several yards be struggled to save his life.
| His efforts were finally successful and be-
numeed with cold be nartei for his home
where all precautions we're taken and every
danger from the accident averted.
The snow storm Of tonight renders the out
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December. johnson Hall was dedicated. For
years the citizens had been obliged to attend
lectures, entertainments, church ievees or
public NEE lngs In the little Old structure on
Church street, known - City Hall, the bulk
ing now used ~ police headquarters, and the
erection OF the new hall was hailed with de-
light. The man who placed his money,
push and enterprise into the building. and
from whom 1t TOOK the name was Benjamin
johnson, who was at that time proprietor OF
the old Coooossee House when stood on the
place now occupied by foungs Hotel, better
remembered as the johnson House. MI.
johnson commenced the erection OF the hall
in April, 1864 from plans made by his brother
Frederick johnson who came from Boston to
oversee the work OF construction. The lot
chosen for the site was directly north OF the
Cobhossee House and was occupied oy the
Mcclellan stable, which was torn down:
The hrst work was done IN April 1864, ana
the building was completed, IN the same gen |
eral form as now. in December OF the same
year. 1t was at that time one OF the hand
soonest structures IN the city. On the lower
floor was still quartered the Mcclellan stable |
the second h)or was gwen up to supper
room, ante and dressing rooms, wniie the
third story was occupied as now by johnson
Hall proper The hall had the same seating
capacity a. now and at the time of its erec
ton was one OF the hand'omess in the State.
After consulting his fellow ct'izens Mr..
johnson decided to hold grand dedica'ory
services on the evening OF Dec. .. 1864
Extensive preparations were made and sew
eral thousand invitations we're issued: Inc
day and evening OF the 9th we're all that
could be desired in the way OF weather. and
scores Of distinguished guests from Boston,
Portland. Bath, Richmond. Augusfs AMI
Hallowell we're present. The preliminary
part Of the evening was occupied by the
dedicatory exercises, which consisted of q