Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-27
81 IMoND.
Fast q es.-Improvements in
the River.-Big Trout Catch.-Post
Office Interest.
Special to the Kennebec Journal. ]

Especial to the KenDebec Journal.
RICHMOND. April &c.
Fast day passed off without any unususl
occurrences. The factories were closed and
none of the banks did business. The stores
were open as usual. Rev. W. c. : il held
services at the Congregational and Rev. X
f. Gilkey at the Free Baptist; the others
joining where their inclil al0us led
them. In the afternoon shooting match
WAS held at A. S. Ale1ander's.
Mr. F. W Barrows of Portland, civil en-
gneer has already commenced to lay out the
work on the river Improvements. The out
fit of the company is expected daily and
work will be pushed when once started. Mr..
NJ J. Wheeler of Syracuse, n Y, one of
the contractors is in town, looking after the
jon.
The opening night of the Grange fair was
we'll attended, the hall being nearly full.
The fair closed Friday night with a dance.
One of the towns horses Al the TO sn farm
expired suddenly Thursday night
Joseph NJ. Odiorne, Frank II. Lowell and
+. A. Barton captured over l20 trout,
Thursday, out of a Freeport brook where
they spent the day.
The schooner Ada Bailey, captain James
White. left Kussells houses at the Hodges
place, 'hursIav with S3l tons of ice for
Charleston. S. c.
The Richmond Corner post Office case is
still smoulderng in the fire. Strong petit
tons from the patrons of the office have
been made in favor of both candidates, Mrs.
W. II. Smith and Mr.. S. f. Skillings the
present dem ratio incumbent. The result
is watched for with much interest.
The steamer, Iris of Portland, is placing
buoys in the Kennebec.
T. J. Southland & Sons brig, Jennie HUI
bert, is at the Lincoln houses and will load
for Charleston, $. c. Captain John
Morang says he left Boston at 4 o'clock,
| Thursday afternoon, and was docked at the
Lincoln at o'clock Friday morning. This
is called an extra run.
Mr.. 8. II. Holmes of Augusta is in town
and will take C large of the gh School next
Monday in place of Mr.. X. J. Conion, re-
signed.
Capt. George H. Theobalj and G. r
Theobsld leave for New York Saturday, on
business conn ,cted with the ship, Renee, and
to attend the Washington celebration.
| In regard to the item in Thursdays Jour
nal, regarding the Caldwell & Libby trouble,
| Mr.. Moulton, the representative of the boot
and shoemakers union, wishes it stated. to
prevent undue blame being laid on ;the
unions for the loss of the firm to Richmond,
that there has been no direct proposition
made to the unions for a settlement at any
time. The unions have always been ready
to make all reasonable concessions in the
matter, but the trouble that the firm
would not recognize the unions. Mr.. Moul-
ton soon goes to the seat of war and thinks
that the unions will make it agreeable for the
| firm TO recognize them at some future time.
Things at the factories look dublou. today
| The stock and machinery is being shipped as
fast as they can be put on cars and scows
and the buildings will be empty by the first
of next week. Rumors that the firm had
| removed part of the citizens company's ma
shnery proved to come from the fact that
| some had been taken down BY workmen who
thought it belonged to the firm. The report
| that one of the overseers had refused to sc-
company the firm to Randolph proves to be
false. The present overseers will remain
with the firm About $50, 900 dollars worth
of shoes in process of manufacture have
be- moved. The machinery owned by the
C pany will be left in the factories.