Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-02

Daily xeaashet Journal.
THUR DAy IAN. I ltso
= nx~is of thanks nd rsselu,ioss u respect,
.i,l b. charged u the rs,s Of ten censs . hns.
AL advertising announcements Of entertain
msnts Whose object b the raising Of money.
viii h. charged At the rate Of 6isssa ssuss .
hns.
NEW ADvERrIaEME Nrs TO-DAY
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Yos-txn postage a Anps.
.Ese Photographs -huatons. ship.
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For sae.-A horse.
&c new ads on tth page.
Morris, u. Eating Hou.e.
Socol 2U.s:tcrS.
Brussels soap 10 initiated. Look out,
Capitol street is one of the fsvorite slid
ing resorts Of Young America.
In spite of thin ice and an open river,
juvenile skaters find amusement on the cas-,
side.
MI. Fietcher's dancing school in Union
Hall ~il. be postponed until next Monday
night.
Diaries and good resolutions are nov in
order. weeks keeping of both is about
the average.
Thomas DALEY, advance agent Of
Uncle Hiram" registered at Hotel North
Wednesday.
Have you been roped in yet with the
reminder that in ten years you will date
your letters 2.0ooy Tumbes
At the bridge, yesterday, a new derrick
was erected and two teams from Portland
joined the rank, of the workers.
The Amherst boys appear tonight Don't
fail to hear the college boys. the bapjos
and guitars, and the solo mandolin.
The horses driven in George Haskelrs
grocery teams have appeared in fne new
,rnesses made by Puilen and Shorey.
Owing to difficulty with the hanging Of
] ghts. the post Office department will not
move into their new quarters for some days
= come.
The drug clerks are highly pleased at the
success of their ball. The music was Of
the best, responded to by the appearance of
1875 ;oupe in the grand march and circle
The Electric Light Co. ~ere e, gagged yes-
terdsy completing the stringing of their
wires across the river. There will be
strung on the poles Is electric light wires,
10 telephone wires AMI ? telegraph wires.
Some of the Journal hands have made
the acquaintance of the Influenza, but
until further notice the paper will continue
to come out on time. II has a grip itself-
on the esteem of the public and doesn't
purpose to let go Of it.
The game called ''poppe,y" bids fai, to
become quite popular cheQuercd board
is employed, the players starting from
opposite corners with fifteen men. The one
fret succeeding in getting his men into his
OppOnent's corner, wins the game.
A horse, owned by VIII Savage, which
was left standing near the Journal Office
last night about = O'Clock. became fright
ened by passing train and left for Halo
well where he arrived short time after,
without serious injury to himself or sleigh
Mrs. Frank Haskell, VAssalboro, gets the
| five dollar gold piece for the nearest gaess
to the the number ans~ ering our email al.
vertisement. The actual number was 1870
The next nearest guess wss by Winfield $.
Day. Augusta, who guessed 1900. We
| forwarded the prize to the winner yesterday
with our best wishes for happy new year.
Tuesday morning Mr.. J. I. Sibley vas
engaged in hauling wood on his farm about
three miles above the dam. He was going
after n load and on crossing the railroad
which passes through his farm, his horse
got his foot caught between the planks and
the rail. So securely was it fastened