Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-10

The Sons Of Veterans open their Fair il
G. A. r. hall In Randolph thi. evening. A
good List Of prizes is Published and the tick.
cts have been selling veil. The programmes
for this evening includes vocal and instru-
mental music. dialogues etc.
I Quite a rumpus occurred last TUESDAY ev-
eninz on Tlppecanoe street, in which . young
feiio~ badly used up his brother and his
brothers wife The officers we're called bat
the perpstrztor Of the deed had escaped He
vas mployei in this city and as he has no.
been al work recently it is supposed he has
left for part. unknown,
/ Ira Randall of Augusta vas in the city
yesterday
| Mr. 4. e. Lewis of this city left Yesterday
( for short "Trip to Skowh eszn.
[ Elder ID. 3. Randall Of Portland vas in
the city yesterday on a visit 10 friends.
Mrs. W. J. Landers gives 4 progressive
euchre party at her residence on Brunswick
street this evening
street merchant va. in the city yester-
day selling oranges.
j. G. Blaine, Jr., was in the city ye.ter-
day.
Quite an amount of stock Of the Oakland
lee Company Is 90 the market, and is being
bought up BY speculations 10 the city. The
stock Of the company is main owned in
Augusta, but several prominent citizens of
our city are also stockholders. The fever
on the ice stock is Just starting.
K d. Wilson, n. E. agent OF the Tompson
Houston Electric Light Company is placing
the stock OF the company among capitalists
in Gardiner.
The third year Of the Loan and Building
Association of Gardiner, begins Saturday.
The dividend declared will De three Der
cent, and there are good places for all
available cash which the association has on
hand and more t)o. A new series is started
Saturday, and good chance to invest
small amount afforded TO those desiring a
safe investment.
The firm of Benner 4 Chellis. boot and
shoe manufacturers Of this city. has been
enlarged BY the admission Of Mr. H. d
Robinson, young man we'll known in our
city. The firm now employs about thirty
hands at present, and the stitching room is
running full capacity. Mr.. Chelis is now
in Boston drumming up the trade and 10
meeting With fattering success.
Superintendent j F. Newell of the Went
worth Spring and Axle Company, returned
Yesterday from an extended business trip
through Massachusetts.
Rev. Mr. Jackson of the Unitarian church
of Augusta, was in the city Yesterday.
This month thus far has been a busy one
for the protectors of our city peace, tota
of t~enty-seven warrants having been issued
This number includes twenty-one Migrants
Ave DRINKS and one larceny The tramp
question seems 70 be veIing the minds of
the police just at present. 1t is a knotty
question and rather hard TO handle. Some
thing should be done to abate the nuisance
by our law makers at the Capital.
The company of visitors from Richmond
who were in the city Tuesday. made bust
ness quite lively for our tradesmen and a
g,odly amount of the plethoric was deposited
III the tills of our merchants.
The city banks elected officers Tuesday
Nearly all the old officers were reelected
for the ensuing year.
c. A. Woodland and Wallace Lawrence
started for the woods yesterday on bust
ness trip among the lumbermen.
The stock of the Fort Payne Coal and
Iron Company has been rapidly taken up by
Gardiner capitalists and will be all closed
out by Saturday. A. c. Stilphen is handling
the business in this city.
Joseph Coburn of Randolph fell on the ice
yesterday and injured himself quite severely
The western fever is spreading quite ex-
tensively in our city and has broken out
among our livery stable proprietors. Messrs.
Tasker and Turner, who are well known
men in this city, are preparing for a trip
through the west. They will visit San
Francisco, Seattle and other prominent
western cities. and should inducements be
forthcoming will engage in business. Dur
ing their absence Mr.. Tasker's sons will
conduct the livery business at the old stand