Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-04

Gently dropped foal which is exactly like
his yearing FLY Ruby. They will make
one of the best matched pairs in the city.
The diphtheria scare Mt Pettengills cor
ner has subsidized Though about a dozen
childrt were afflicted with the disease most
of the cases were light and only one death
ensued.
The funeral services of Mr.. Chas DE
Grand will be held in st. Augustine.
church at . A. NJ. instead of at 10 as men
toned before. Tn. mourners will leave the
aouse for the church at s 30 A. NJ
Joseph A. Ellis truck horse backed over
the Gage street dump, Thursday and sue.
ceeded in breaking both shafts. He was bu,
slightly injured. Arthur Ellis, who va.
driving. had one hand slightly crushed
The Pine Tree Hose Co. No. 4. of pein
gill's Corner, have elected the following Off
GERS for Il e ensuing year Chas. T. Ward
foreman; b. S. Turner, assistant foreman;
VI ~ WIN ~ ~ my
Mr.. Danforth Davis has broken ground on
Washington street for the foundation of
new house which he will occupy. 1t will be
built from the same plans used in the con.
structon of the house now owned by Rev.
T. G. Plsnte.
Several of the Water street merchants de.
sire to return to local time during the sum
mer months. To those whose work ends at
six the half hour gained by the change would
be a pleasant addition to the long evening,
which are approaching.
The May basketers are out in full fore
these warm nights and many door bells will
be injured beyond repsIr by their frantic
pulls. AS usual the tokens of regard range
from the delicate fabric of ti-su. paper to
souvenirs of the junk shop.
The Bowdoin College team passed through
the city yesterday afternoon, On their way to
Orono, where they play the Maine State Col
lege team today. Hilton AMI Freeman will
w shS batetiy ioi hHl iDldikluKhu
and Vickery for the NJ. $ &C
Mayor Lane is in communication with
several bridge builders in all part. Of New
England in regard to the proposed iron
bridge. Representatives from some of the
leading companies will visit Augusta nett
week and examine the location with a view
to making estimates.
Work on the station is progressing rapidly
and Augusta will soon have one of the mos,
commodious depots in Maine. The ticket
office, somewhat increased in size by pleas
ant bay window, is octagonal IN shape Nth
4 ticket window on each side lis entered
from the ladies apartment, A hardwood
floor is being laid
The three days Of grace granted to tbos.
who bought May wheat long expires tonigh,
and there is no prospect Of a rise in the
market. Several Augusta Spectator. were
badly squeezed by the sudden fall in price.
One in particular who bought heavily ons
margin at 30, after protecting eleven points
was forced to close )ut at 7si
Venus has been evening star until MONDAY
night, when she closed h,r brilliant career
and disappeared from the evening sky, She
i' not lost, however, but reappears On the
runs western side as morning star, where
for the next 1872 days she will pass through
the same phases in reversed order as have
marked her course as evening star
An exciting runaway startled the people
on Arsenal street yesterday. The horse at
tached to blackboard rushed down III.
street, collided with truck team on Cony
street, and rolled over four times by actual
count When he arose every vestige of har-
ness had disappeared. He was caught BY
the name and found to be uninjured.
About forty of the veterans of Seth VIII
hams post, assembled in G. A. X hall last
Thursday evening and a rousing campfire
and muster was held. Comrade MeDavd
read an interesting paper and poem on stove
pipe artillery, and a substantial supper Of
hard tack. Bologna sausage and apples, fol
lowed by pipes and tobacco ensued.
Copies of the Law passed by the las, Iegi'-
ture to prevent fraud in the sale Of lard, are
being sent out to their customers in Maine
by J, p. Squire & Co, Cambridge, Mass,
the we'll known firm Of pork packers. Their
brand of lard il one of the best on the mar
ket and the firm is perfectly willing to have
their goods and the Law circulated together.
Both are all right.
Michael McMannus i. a Bostonian who.
though acquainted with the legal intricacie'
Of the Hub. has only recently became fanil-
lar with the inner workings of the Maine
law. Michael came to Augusta last Wedne'-
day and did thriving business at the stand
formerly occupied by Joe Foye, till ye'ier'
day afternoon . man in citizens clothes and
wearing n biO sIouch hat sauntpYpi into the