Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-27

Daily 4eanebef 5ournal.
SATURDAY, APRIL n. 1885.
VIEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Change of time Maine Central Railroad
Stocks and grain-C. 5. williams 4 Co.
SHADES Amber soap.
Entertainments Capital Grange Course.
For salc-Horse. safe. hoe cases.
Prof. fpllens Reception.
County Commissioners Notice.
Qocol 2No:icrs.
The gentle rain has come.
The river has been falling for several
lays.
Several cases of pneumonia have devel.
oped in the city the past week.
The paved part of Water st. received .
cleansing yesterday.
trim little steam launch from Halloweu
visited Augusta waters Thursday.
The Easter music at St. Marks will be re.
peated on Sunday both morning and evening
The body of Zsdco Lesard who died in ,bi,
city was taken to Sherbrook Canada, recently
Mrs. William Preble and daughter q,
Gardiner will take part in the Grange enter.
tsinment this evening.
Three little orphans from Italy discoursed
sweet music on stringed instruments on the
streets yesterday.
Buttercups for Fast Day bouquet. and
grown by the side of Mr.. wsde's Diamond
Spring. Who can beat that?
The Governor, staff and Commissioner,
leave for the New York Centennial on the
ten O'Clock train this morning
The Friends held their monthly meeting
at Winthrop Friday. Rev. Fri Snarpiess Of
Iowa took part in the exercises.
The first volumes of the acts and resolves
of the last legislature were issued on Wed.
nesday, three days before the limit allowed
by law.
New cucumbers, radishes, rhubarb,
spinach, dandelions. kale. sweet potatoes,
Lima beans by the quart and pound at G. d.
Haskells.
Don't forget the entertainment to be given
by the young people of Capitol Grange, which
occurs tonight. See advertisement in an
other column.
1t is rumored that one of Augustus talent.
ed young prima donnss, whose voice has had
a winters culture in Boston, will soon give
concert in this ,ity
Owing to the strong north easter prevail
ing. it was expected that the Star of the
East would not leave Boston before mid
night, and she will probably not arrive till
this afternoon.
1t is said that church organ playing is be-
coming very popular pursuit among the
young ladies' of the capital. One prominent
Augusta organist has large classes both in
this city and Wa,erYille.
BY direction of Mayor Lane, a civil en-.
gineer and expert examined the kennebec
bridge yesterday, to ascertain its condition
as to soundness and stability. Col. Wides
of Skowhegan, assisted in the examination
Everyone who could beg, borrow or hire
saddle horse went riding Fast Day. Sever
al equestrians visited the Augusta Driving
Park. and distracted the attention of the spec
tators at the ball game by some exciting
races.
The Cushnoc Heights defeated the prn.
tiers Thursday afternoon by a score of nine
to six. Considering the condition of the
grounds, and the fact that this was the first
game of the season, the playing on both sides
was very creditable.
The horse driven by Mr.. Arthur F.. Smith,
truckman, became frightened by an engine
blowing off steam yesterday and running
away threw his driver violently against Ilar-
lows platform. One of the bones Of the
lower left leg was cracked.
The regular ushers at Granite Hall were,
through a misunderstanding, not informed
of the lecture by Sam Small. Thursday even
ing. The public is requested to pardon any
mistakes in regard to seats made by the gen
tlenen who kindly consented to act as sub
stitutes.
-Four cases of diphtheria have appeared on
the east side this week. The patients are all
widely separated, but all except one of them
belong to families connected with the Sal.
walton Army, and the city health officer
states that there is bu. little doubt that the
disease has been spread through the visits
of the officials and members of the army
Did you notice the spring styles of psrasol
handless Such involuted, evoluted, convo-
luted, twisted, contorted, distorted, crooked,
bent, warped and generally misshapen things
are not often seen. One shining exception
isa bludgeon with the parasol as an orna-
ment on the extreme end. Stylish pa-ssols
this year. in new and striking colors will
have white ostrich feathers woven along the
outside edge of tho shade