Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-07
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Personals.

Personals
J. W. Harlow is spending = week At Ocean
Point
Miss Annie L. Tibbe is is whiting At A. A.
CIArkes
Miss J. 6. Wilson !. visiting friend. in
Roxbuy
$. o. Goodwin Of Fairfield vas in town
Saturday.
I Clarence L. Tanner Esq, ~as in Boston
over Saturday.
Mrs. Lucia A. d. Young is visiting friends
in Kennebank.
Mrs. Wood Of Winthrop i. visiting her
daughter Mrs. A. j. Hall.
State Treasurer Beal passed the Sabbath
at his home in Norway.
Mr. James c. Chadbourn Of va.salbort
vas in the city Saturday.
Mr.. Andrew Webster is spending a few
days At his home in Bangor.
Miss Leprohon, of Portland, is visiting
her sister Miss Lucy Leprohon.
Misses Emma and Katie Pray have re
turned from visit to friends in Boston.
Mr., ID. +. Booker of Bruns-iek, Maine
Central Bridge Inspector was in town re-
Gently.
Mr.. X. II. Thompson has accepted posi-
ton as salesman in the clothing store OF
To~nse nd Beck
Hon. Z. A. Gilbert Secretary of the
Kna I'd nr I'D -, u.tu
Farmer is in New Brunswick this week as
sis,ing the Provincial Farmers Association IN
organizing a series Of farmers institutes. He
addresses a meeting at Hampton on MONDAY
st, John on Tuesday, Clifton on Wednesday
and at other points Thursday and Friday ami
will return Saturday morning
Mr. c. Fl. jones, principal Of Oak Grove
seminary, Vassalboro was in the city yes
aourishing condition than at present, there
being 81 scholars in attendance of whom ~
are boys. Mr.. Jones will resign the princi-
palship Of the school next May in order to
manage new creamery which is to be 10
Gated near Getchelrs corner, and in connec
tcn, with which a small grist mill will be
operated.
He vas a nicely dressed young fellow but
the muscles of his face twitched convulsire
ly II want pound of spruce gum" he |
said to an Augusta druggist. Haven't an
ounce in the shop" replied the man who
labels aqua purs with 75c trade mark.
That's whaa all the dealers tell me" and
the disappointed young man slammed the
door AS he departed. What's the cause of
this dearth in Names staple luxury. queried 1
the Journal man. well the old stock is |
played out. The gum consumption is on
the increase, and this year especially has
beer busy one for the trade. Moreover
the stock not only quickly exhausted |
but the new supply was not forthcoming as
early as usual This is due in a great meas
ure to the fact that with no snow the gum
CATERERS have been unable to easily reach !
the woods or transport their gum to market
This being known TO the public generally, |
how many different eyes will be lifted sky |
ward imploring by look the fall of snow 2
The eyes will be green, brown. blue, all
colors known to opticians the owners of
them will be stern faced men. with square
Jaws, and blushing damsels with dmpled
chin., for the recruits to the growing army
of gum chewers com prises all Conditions and
nationalties
1 g.. .Iv
tisements inviting proposals for furnish
ing rough stone for break |
Yates and jettirs will be issued /
from tn, L. s. Engii ers office in Pog land
AS soon specif ;ations can De fully com
plete for mpro, ing nav gable lid, waters
il thu. state thu apDroxt nate am pun' for
tie kenaebec river il So 900 for the F."
nobs ot mar Wlnerport is $1,000. TIE
ork will he commenced 1t Sw'n i-la j ga
tie ID e known a. Bee Rock >hoel, IN
tie ils Channel ~ also oil the Hat
oa in the We: C4tnnel. tn sc obs ru
tons being considered by the eng aee,s in
--.,rge Of he work To he the mos danger
on t. r.eisation rhe an unit nos ala
,-e b. ale .t,-,s Aui liz. ipr Bill of gust
lSs-, is So. 900, and there is an item of
s25 600 in the present III before Congress,
these sums will not by any means be suifi-
ctent to do all the work recommended by
the L. 3 engineers who have made the sur
veys nd inve gstions the esteemed cost of
which i. about $500 GOO, but is good be
ginning and shows that the Government recog
u.es the great Importance Of the henn bee
river with It's immense amount Of com
merce
The installation of the newly elected Off
GERS of Chelsea Grange, No. 2l5 occurred
Friday evening, the installing officer being
j. IL. Yeaton, Esq Lecturer Of Capital
Grarge. assisted by Geo. A. Yea on, past
Overseer of Capital Grange, as Marshal.
The following are the officers: W. NJ, ii A.
Faruham; O.. 2. Hayes L., Laura Thomp-
son; 5. Julia Collins 4. 5, Arthur
Douglas; Chap S. W. Barker; Treasurer
J. F. Thompson Sec'y. F. Y Barker; q
n. q. +. Faruham; l.. A. $ Edna Collins
z, Annie Hayes; F, Annie Farnhsm; C.,
vesta Morgan Organist. Ida Searles. After
the exercises were over Refreshments were
served, following which remarkswere made
BY the installing officer, and by Master Farm
ham. A Y. Douglass VIM. I. Sesrls, the
new Lecturer Mrs. Thompson, and others.
The evening was spent very pleasantly by
all.
Steps are nov being taken by the Pension
Department. looking to the perfection of a
feature that must be of great value to seek
ing pensions. Blanks have been sent to the
Aijutants of all the G. A. r. posts in the
country to be filed BY those who have been
in service. giving their names, where they
enlisted, what regiment they belonged to,
THAR