Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-03
RICHMOND.

G. A. Beale is removing his family to
Boston where he has located his business
l. ,adquarters.
Abou, sfteen Of the local Pilgrim Fathers
attended the ii,-'s"ation of officers Of the
Gardiner colony, ie.e'nins Tuesday on the
Pullman.
Wherever open water is not seen y found
thin sheets of rotten ice and fields of DRIFT
stuff. A light fall of rain would open the
kennebec TO navigation.
j. z. Ridley leaves NJ. s. Parks grocery
store and enters the employ of ,he Maine
Central station, Monday. John Norton who
had been at the same place four and = half
years left Dec. 3ld.
The post office employees had q much ap-
preciated rest in small instAllments, Tues
day.
Mr.. II. b. Walmsley Of Lynn was in town
Monday aud Tuesday on business.
After two weeks vacation will commence
the winter term neIt Monday. The old
corps of teachers will retain their accustomed
posI,i0ns.
Friday evening a number of charitable
ladies' will meet At Miss Ada Odiorne's to
organize local branch Of the "rhe Kings
Daughters, u religious society which deals
in practical bene violence and charity.
M. G.. Gaubert vas on the evening train,
Tue sdsy, from Richmond, Virginia, where
he has been located for some time.
J. NJ. Odiorne was at Bath, Tuesday.
J. ii. Dunning of Brunswick, was IN town
New Years, completing arrangements for the
Boston Opera Company's appearance, Jan,
sth.
Our three hose companies are named
THE Slows," No. 1. Captain Frank Merri
Ia. \
webber; Orientzls. No. 3, Captain Melvin
Merrill. Each has ten men, and Nos. and
2 have five extra men for running. No. 2
do not claim much speed. but, without
practice, they have covered 1000 feet of
ground and got water from the hyJrant in
flynn. seconds.
Queen Esther will be played At Gardner.
by the Richmond company. Tuesday even.
ing, Jan. Sth, according to arrangements
made this week, we are informed by the ii-
| rector.
The Congregational Sunday School chill.
dren had New Years party at the chapel.
Monday evening.
A very sad case 10 that of little Walter
Scott. who lies dangerously i'll from the ef-
feet of rough play with bis school mates. A
few weeks ago while engaged in sport with
his companions he Wa thrown h"ayily to
the Hoor and received injuries 10 his spine
which the doctors think will end his life be-
| fore l0sg. This is . warning 70 all teachers
and pup,is to guard against TOO rough sport.
After great trouble and much travel Mr.
| C.. II. Ho iges has succeeded in finding q
nurse at Bath for the family Of Edward
smith, afflicted with malignant diphtheria.
Ii vas An act of kindness on the part of Mr..
Hodges long to be remembered.
Hon. +. j. Southard will sto1 make q
usiness trip to Portland, Oregon quite y
journey for = gentleman eighty one year,
old.
Not death or birth vas recorded on the
the town books during 1858, although the
law says all shall be 20 recorded.
The weather 10 thus iald out for the pres
ent month by Richmond gentleman Little
snow, storms mostly rain, but two or thre.
| cold DAYS; nrst half OF the mouth mile
weather; no ice cut during the month. Next
C. II. Hodges hss been reappointed dep
uty sheriff by High sheriff Bsilou Of Bath
+. Jefiie Sou hard leaves for mis- school st
Exet.r, N. H.. today. -...
Green cordsood 10 bringing a 80 per
cord, dry S5 and stJve wood about 81. Wm
Wilson and Wesley Aliea are cutting about
TO cords on their lot near Asstrve's farm,
having purchAsed about nifty acres Of vsod-
land from thar pisce.
Mr.. A. Z. Purinston Of ws..sv.lle 10 visit
ing friends m town fer few days.
C.snsy A,tsfney Newell vas q Augusta
Richmsnd will sssensly favor the Jsurnars
idea for mail east and west On Jswets's
train. IL V juss vhas We seed.