Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21

page sheet refsefiry credit alike on the edi
Tor. Mr.. J. VI. L. Bates. the publishers an1
the public spirited business me vino hav,
made the paper q possibility by giving thei
advertising.
Mr.. Augustus Bailey is A. busy q man q,
you can and, and Just n psssent more 50 thar
ever. The Commercial Telegraph Co. is ge
ting into lis office in the front part of Mr.
Baiiey's establishment. The wires will Be
pat in tomorrow and i; is hoped that by Mon.
DAY the ofice will be opened to business
Miss Walker the operator has arrived from
Hsverhin. Mr.. Bailey will have charge OF
the Office in addition to his many other bust
4 ness cares
Last evening the members Of Erskine Pos.
G. A. r.. of White field. discussed the steam
ing oyster stew and other ,oothsome edibles
in tie camp Of their friends of Heath Post
this city.
| lee vessels are coming into the river thick
and fas, to make up for the delay the recent
storm has caused. Two are loading at the
| Lawrence and ) or 4 are now at the knick-
/ erboeker houses
| Mr. A. d. Variel who recently resigned
I his position as CLERK at Houlehan's drug
store, is visiting in Boston.
| Waiter Hartman and wife of Pepperell
Mass, arrived today on visit TO friends in
this city.
| Miss Bertha l.. Pendexter is the name of
the lady who will speak before the Reform
Club Sunday evening.
| Next Sunday Rev Mr.. Hunts subject at
| the Methodist church will be Things pres
ent and something lacking in modern church
| life Service al 245 Z. NJ; Sunday
school at 10 As; gospel service at 80.
Railroad Commissioners ID. n. Mort
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afte rnoon viewing the location of the pro-
posed kennebec Central railroad from Ran
dolph TO Togus. At Z. NJ. they gave a
hearing to all persons aud parties. A large
number of citizens were present, including
Geo. W. Heseltou, the attorney of the road
| Gen. Stephenson, Capt. f. D. Haley. S. n.
Maxey. Weston Lewis, II. w. Jewett VIM.
j. Landers, Lawyers Stilphen and Perry
Mr.. Lambard and others of GARDENERS most
prominent men. The commissioners ques-
toned very thoroughly all Witnesses i'll regard
to the need of the proposed road. Gen.
Stephenson said that the Home" received
annually of coal about 4 600 tons. All the
coal now came via Randolph He informed
the board that the managers of the Home
sere very desirous of having the road built,
The managers had decided to give the road
the freight of the Home" He also said
that the Home" had but few visitors. com
pared with other like institutions that il was
beIe fetal TO the men to have visitors and
this road would increase the number largely. |
He said the reason much freight had gone by |
way of Augusta in the past was because that
city had a free bridge. Mr.. Haley said
IL costs 30 cents ton. freight and towage, |
more TO Augusta than here. Engineer Dan
forth submitted the plan of location to the |
hnu haar int sff,fri
one and the citizens showed lively interest
in the construction of the road and feel that
they have made good case. II was stated |
be fore the meeting that between s25 900 and |
$50 900 had already been subscribed for
stock.
Mr.. McAdam come down from Hallowell I
"Wednesday to get Palmer out of Jail Not
succeeding he drowned sorrow, The drown
ing process landed him in the Randolph |
police station from whence he issued this
morning by paying sl1-9G.
Two men were arrested by Officer Con-
nors for fast driving in the bri1ge Thursday |
evening. This morning they were brought
before Jndge Goodspeed and proven guilty |
of being drunk and of fast driving. The /
two contributed s2i 10 the county treasury
And still they come struggling home from
Boston. 1t requires time, patience and cold
cash TO wait on the weather in that city.
The river here rose several feet today |
The rise is thought to have been occasioned |
by the bursting of a dam near Madison
Oliver Goodwin and wife are visiting |
friends in Aliens Mills.
Mrs. Fred w. Cochrsne Of Skou hogan, is
on visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
b. Peacock, River avenue.
Freeman Little6eld has purchased the
s,ock and yoodyilt Of Wehber the harness !
maker Of Randolph.