Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-14

Issstts train was ninety minutes late
yesterday mornirs.
Mr. n : Blsi.isll adverti.es this morning
, ,.s Of odd lot, Of mems pants which will
continue two weeks only.
AnG. A II. men in this city are invited
n attend the regular meeting Of Seth viii
liam, Post shich occurs at the hall this even
ng
Not for many years has the river opposite
the city been open till the middle of February.
Although the ice is steadily encroaching on
the open water. the days are nov 40 long that
if (. thought it will not close up during the
entire sinier
A movable ga. jet came NJ ar eaus ng fire
a, Deacon f A Nasons house on sumner
St last Tue sdayeveuiug. Swinging beneath
. lambrequin il set the curtain on fre and a
lively blaze ensued. It was extlnguished
sithoui serious damage.
The ladies Who were preparing Granite
Hall for the X rmis last Tuesday evening,
noticed about eight o'clock strong smell of
gas On investgation 1t was found that the
burner. of the large 'handelier were all open
and the upper part u the hall vas filled with
gas Had it been sloved to escape few
moments longer 1t is likely that a severe e1-
plO,on would have ensued
Mr. william Hosken of Hslloweil fore
man Of the granite cutters at the ledge. met
slth 4 serious accident yesterday afternoon
While standing beneath the arm of der
rick the chain broke and stone weighing
several tons which was being raised, fell To
the ground Mr. II i.ken saw it start anil as
it descended literally pushed himself out
from beneath IL He was unable. however
10 erttcate his right hand AMI it was pinned
to the ground and crushed into shapeless
mass by the heavy rock. Dr. Crookcr of
this city was Immediately sent for and With
The assistance of Dss- Frederick and Evelet1
Of Halloween, amputateI thu tsr' md wrist
In the tom of Rome hive a. uncle and
nephew rejoicing in the resp 'ctv- tan. = OF
French and Trask. who not long ago de
lighted the Rom,u plpnlaec With az im-
promptu glldatorial contest Track hs.
quite reputation as an aml- ur pqs ll.t and
being younger and more active ihtn hl. re
sPected r laiiye was easily victor in the first
feT rounds. After Uncle Frenchs eyes
we're well butoaed up, the old mans two
'talwart sons appeared On the scene, and
With true, oou'niy spirit, ppu led T-ssk
I'll he cried f,rqulrter. Cts Mlrshi Morse
visited the tosn vesier lay, an At his sug
geston the interested parties wi I'M. morn
ing make their debut before JUG, Andrews.
1t is 'urpri'iug, said a dealor in Are arms
Yesterday, what a quaatty OF gus ia
bought in Augusta every year Most
OF the trade is in double hp-reilel shot
glns, but good many MI. for t.rg,t
practice are sold Before the Jaw prol, bit
Ing the sale Of cartridge pistols to small
boys We used to dispose of a great many
cheap revolvers some of thsn ranging a.
low in price as fifty cents Tn, boys cone
III and iongngly eye these cheap shooters
now but It's no use, There teSer was much
pront III selling them We ought To have a
Ia" prohibiting the use of rides for h9at'ug
IN the civilized portion OF the STATE
rhe ball vii! Perf,rste an lrch pine board
"s distance of two miles AID ~dl kill a
much greater distance
The crowd that flied out of Granite Hall
last evening vas h,ppy. IN two hour. they
had enough enios ment to satisfy even tie
most Unsuitable SEEKERS for pleasure. The
ordinary church iairt. ant TO be A little ted
ious and a real Kirmi. ia which orr, ntal
.pleador is mingled with American luxury is
pleasing substitute. There was A large
attendance in the afternoon but In the even.
ing everyone was there. The booths are a /
decorated in elegant taste and the beaut .
ful young ladies within took good
care OF the searchers fer valentines
and bon bou. The Kirmis dances were the
feature of the evening. First the curtain
rose on A May-p,le from which eu,tered in