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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26
Special Tax Commission.
OsAnAsDAL SMITH.
Secretary Of stat

M special Tax Commission will hold meetings
q ths stats Library every Friday;
o q. HALL. Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

About forty of the friends of Nathaniel
Robinson met at his residence on the Bel.
fast road Thursday evening and gave him
one Of those real happy, hearty house warm.
i1gs. Dancing WAS enjoyed and refresh
mepts were served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26
FOR BOSTON!

Spns Arrangement. Commenting sr' Il @
L." Della Coll111S''
will leave Augusta at r. N !; nal
loved al 49, every Monday and Thursday,
connecting at Gardiner with the new
and elegant Steamer 'skENNEREC,"
leaving Gardiner at 3 r. NJ, Richmond, I r. N. ;
Bath. 6P. NJ, for Boston. Returning, will leave
lincoln's wharf. Boston, every tuesday and Fri
day evening Vt 8 O'Clock. Fare from Augusta,
Hallowell and Gardiner, 500. Freight taken 81
low rates and forwarded to all desired points.
Aprl0dtf ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

@S.. Ca,harine's Hall will reopen
Wednesday, April 30. q"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

Sailg 3esasbef 9u,raxl
SATURDAY. APRit %. 1850.
cards Of thanks and resolutions Of resp.cs
vill 90 charged as the rate Of ten cents Inn
An advert. sing announcements OF enserta,,
nents Whose oaiect 10 the raising Of mo.e,
vii Be charged II sLe rate Of fifteen cent,
In.
-
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY
NEW ApvkkusaNxun
Spring overccats Townsend I Bsel.
The mysterious hey.
wansed-man.
Fur ssle-WAsons.
For sal.-asek Of Plymouth Rosks,
F,sii sai--6saneu Norss.
LIZ ~ stable.
fss dog for sale.
WAnt~d-Stoves to store.
Raise standard colts-
Sprtug saits-Nason.
9ocot 2lloilcrs.
A little rise vas noticed in the river Yea.
terday.
The ice 10 said to be nearly all on, a,
Lake Cobbosseecontee.
GAnnett : Morse are advertising banana.
at twenty five cents per dozen.
A report that the river had frozen Owe,
above the dam yesterday morning proved
untrue.
Prof. Capen Was engaged yesterday in
surveying for the tack and lines Of til.
electric railroad.
| Callers At lawyers offices yesterday fore.
noon were confronted with card on shieh
was written AT Court"
The Lizzie Snow commenced her roura
trips from this city to Bath yesterday. Sh.
leaves here at seven o'clock A. NJ.
Marden Brothers ON the east side have
opened their soda fountain and the sum.
mer campaign at five cents glass.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Town will
take place sunday at twelve O'Clock at tn.
residence Of her son on Bridge street.
The fun all along the river has begun In
good earnest and it 10 lined with vessel,
taking and waiting to take ice csrgoes.
II. A. Halls store has been repain,ed
and whitewashed. and looks ~ neat and
tasty - any of its neighbors on the street.
The contract for buiicing the new pulp
mill has been awarded John T. Wyman. tho
contractor. and work will begin very soon,
The steamer kennebec will make an
extra trip to Boston, leaving the river At
noon today. Returning will leave Boston
Sunday.
Harl0w's truck team had quite busy ds
Friday, in hauling safes. A large new one
was put in the Granite Bank building and
one in Jas T. Fuller's.
The schooner loading for New York q,
Horace Cony's stack, was taken down river
yesterday morning, and Weeks and Web.
ster finished loading a schooner yesterday.
A two-masted schooner arrived at Horace
Cony's ice house yesterday to load for New
& Whites and one went from there yester.
day.
Three icemen from South Gardiner and
two Togus veterans who got mastered In .
struggle with the demij ,hn. were up before
Judge Andrews yesterday and given an OPP
portunity to pay % without costs.
OGe of the teamsters who WA driving 4
) dump cart on the East bank for the putting
in Of Bangs Bros mill foundations backed
horse and cart over the dump last Thurs
day afternoon. Both were gotten out after
quite struggle.
About forty of the friends of Nathaniel
Robinson met at his residence on the Bel.
fast road Thursday evening and gave him
one Of those real happy, hearty house warm.
i1gs. Dancing WAS enioyed and refresh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

Gannett : Morse are advertising banana,
at twenty Ave cents per dozen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

The Commission on Enlargement Of the State
House invite seal d Proposals for furnishing
the desks and chairs for the Hall Of Il e Hou-e of
Representative in accordance with designs and
spectfca' ions fnrDi he'd by the architects said
design. and specifications may be seen on file at
the Office of Supt- Of Construction at the state
House and At the Office Of the Archit. cts, Messrs
Brigham ,pofford. No. ~ Milk ST., Bosts n.
Propositions will lao be received for Decorat
ing the Hall Of the House of .presentstIves
under the general plan and supervision Of the
architects. of whom definite plans and instructions
can be obtained.
Time for receiving bids will close at 10 O'Clock
" "wednesday. May 9TH. and no proposition will
be recrivfd after that time
Fropos ais NUT be submitted In sealed ervel
ope properly marked, and addressed to the IN
dersigned at Augusta.
c. 8. HICHBoRN,
Ap'il22dtw Seeretsrv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

Prof. Capen WAS engaged yesterday in
survey ing for the tack and lines Of tn.
electric railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

A report that the river had frozen Owe,
above the dam yesterday morning proved
uitrue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26
Daily 4esasbtf 9uuraxl
SATURDAY, April %, 1880

carh Of thanks and resolutions o, resp,c.
I'll 90 charged as the rate Of ten cents . hps
An adves,. sing announcements OF enserta,,
nenss Whose oaiecs ID the raising Of mo.sy
viii Be charged Il re rate Of fifteen cent,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

Callers at lawyers Offices yesterday fore.
noon were confronted with card on shich
was written "At Court"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

mMlldeodHf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26
BY TIE GOVERNOR.
! PROCLAMATION.

II sesasSsnee Nth besatifai eas'em aaiy -
sseisA.d By the Iesisisiarr Of Maine. and rapidly
s>ognfss saflsnsi In its observance, hereby
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

dump cart on the East bank for the putting
in of Bangs Bros mill foundations backed
horse and cart over the dump last Thurs-
day afternoon. Both were gotten out after
quite . struggle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

HarlOw's truck team had quite busy day
Friday, in hauling safes. A large new one
was put in the Granite Bank building and
one in Jas. 4 Fuller's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

The Lizzie Snow commenced her roona
trips from this city to Bath yesterday. Sh.
leaves here At seven o'clock A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

Marden Brothers ON the east side have
opened their soda fountain and the sum.
mer campaign at Eve cents u glass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

The funeral of the late Mrs Town will
take place sunday at twelve O'Clock at the
residence Of her son on Bridge street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

The fun all along the river has begun in
good earnest And it 10 lined with vessel,
taking and waiting to take ice csrgoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

The schooner loading for New York q,
Horace Cony's stack, WAS taken down river
yesterday morning, and Weeks and Web.
ster finished loading a schooner yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

Three icemen from South Gardiner and
two Togus veterans who got ma stored In q
struggle with the demij ,hn, were up before
Judge Andrews yesterday and given an OPP
portunity to pay o. without costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

II. A. Halls store has been repsinted
and whitewashed. and looks a. neat and
tasty - any Of its neighbors on the street,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-26

A two-masted schooner arrived at Horace
Cony's ice house yesterday to load for New
York. Another schooner arrived at Cony
& Whites and one went from there yester.
day.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
COURT RECORDS.

CIRcUU-Judge Burch-Myron Hester
and Samuel Fox vs.. John 5. Walker,
assumpsit; jury disagreed and dis
charged Andrew Anderson We. Oster-
hout & Fox Lumber Company; trespass
on the case; on trial. Judge GrOve-A.
ID. Hawley VS.. Arabella Miller, assump-
SIT; continued over term on usual
terms. Seth Holcombvs. Leon ard and
Jerome Trowbridge. assumpslt; con-
tiuued over term without costs; stand
for trial at next term of court without
notice. John w. Sherwood VS.. Seryetus
S. Chamberlain, replevin; continued
over term without costs. David NJ.
Amberg VS.. G.. K. * /. Railroad Com
pany, trover; continued over without
costs. Tar Caldwell VS.. Charles K.
Ennes ct al, assumpsit defendant al
lowed three days in which to file new
affidavit and boIId on appeal. Mary A.
Wise VS.. Neal Mcmillan, trover; con-
tinued over term without costs. Har-
rison ii. Reed VS.. William Rice, as
sumpsit; ordar that execution be re-
called and new trial be granted de-
fendant.
PRoBATE-Judge Estate of
John ;. Page, deceased; will and petit
ton for PROBATE filed; hearing May l9.
Estate of Leendert Wander Stel, de-
ceased will admitted TO probate.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

Sity.
TIE Michigan Medical Association
slll hold Is twenty -afth annual meet
TX IL lh.s city On June IS and -.
Three years ago this society, sppre-
eating the large number of valuable
papers presented 81 Tie annual meet
ings. wisely elssdea its scientific work
lut0 three working SccllonS, namely.
Practice OF me0lclne; sQrgeIy zn1
OphthAim0logy; Obstetrics aud Gynooo-
iogy the afternoon ot each DAY being
waoily devoted t0 sectional work:
lhe chiet features OF the meeting
Nil lie a. follows,
The presidents annual address, Dr.
Geo. T. fr0lhlngham, Detroit. subject,
"Ihe need OF k1teaslye Organization
and Pursuit or lAed Peoily a. =
Meas Of Promoting Our Professional
Interests"
Practice Of medicine, Or. W. l..
/ Breakey, Ann ArbOT. Subject, The
/ Mutua. Relations and Responsibilities
/ OF the Physician and the People OF the
/ Promotion of Medical Science"
Surgery and ophtnsimOlog0, Or. J..
/ j. CrOneI, Big Rapids. Subject, THE
1 Causes and the Remedies Tor suits Of
/ Malpractice.
Obstetrics and gynecology, Or. J. y.
/ Marion, Ann Arbor. Subject, "Ine
Relations Between Constitutional Con-
diuons and Diseases OF the Female
| Genital Organs"
Though this announcement IS de-
signed for the members of the society,
| the society through i, extends 10 all
graduates IN regulUr medicine, who are
residents and practitioners IN our state,
| a cordial invitation to attend It's sessions,
| urging upon them the importance OF
| Joining the State Medical Society tA.s
year, and giving the society the benefit
| of their professional experience Ia the
discussion of papers; for the coming
meeting promises 10 be much more IN
terestlng and entertaining than any
| heretofore held. Important amend
ments 10 both constitution and bylaws
are 10 be acted upon at this annual
meeting.
The local executive committee is com
posed of Drs. Geo. X. johnson, Eugene
Boise, 5. c. Graves and ID. Emmet
| Welsh.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
1T rs FLOURISHING.
Organized in 1873 and Has Paid oat
Half n Million

The Masonic Mutual Benefit Asso-
ciation, Of Western Michigan. held It's
annual meeting yesterday and elected
trustees for the ensuing year.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer showed the institution 10 be
in fiour.shing condition. The asso-
citation has 500 members, and during
the past year II has paid death claims
aggregatlng S63 900. The treasurer re-
ported that S44 ,l57. 80 still remained IN
his hands. after paying the above
claims.
The Board of Trustees is composed OF
nineteen members, ten OF whom are
residents of tins city and the remain
der are scattered over the State. The
object of this arrange ment is 10 have a
sufficient number of resident trustees
TO insure quorum at the board meet
ing.
The trustees elected for the coming
year are as follows: j. Albright, Craw
ford Angel. Jacob Barth, +. ID. Bene-
dict, A. b. Botsford, James y.
DAVIS, VIM. Dunnam, A. II. Fowle
VIM. p. Innes and Elias Matter, all OF
this city; G. w. Matteson, Middleville
j. 5. Conover, Coldwater; T. w. Gibbs
city; z. c. Jessop. Detroit; c. II.
Loomis, Sparta; n. w. Mather, Howard
City; w. g. II. Saunders. Grand Haven
Dan'l Striker, Hastings; II. w. Walker,
Lansing.
The trustees met last evening and
elected the following officers: w. r
Innes, president; Crawford Angel, vice
president, Ed ID. Benedict, secretary
Jacob Bartb, treasurer; A. b. Botsiord
NJ. d., medical director.
The ASSOCIATION was organized in 1877
and has up 10 date paid Its benefici
aries nearly $500, 900.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

Justice Bydorn Yesterday held b. ne
superior court Arthur Ds ily or p chsrge
RI obtaining goods under false pre-
feuses Oct0bef 18TH last. f5nl " went
~ the Toyef clothing store and repre-
sented that be vas instructfd ~ nis
t.-utHef. Fred, - get 3 biH ~ ciotafng
snd havs ths goods chsrgrd - rim
on these representations s2f eu.f a
clothes $50 oveTo0st sud some srnaf flef
artscies wsre = zen rfut Justice EV-
1o~nfs Judgment yesterday holds tne
vouue man r. frisl f0r getting tbs goods
under false prstefses
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
AsuSENESaS

Nlss Van Cortland and company pre-
sented The Bachelors at hedmond's
lAss evening, ana the performance was
gwen with the same caretulness which
oh&Iaoterlses a. Of toe productions II
tins company. Tonight Romeo aud
juliet L announced. aud Miss Van
Cortland NIL take benefit. Mr. Holt
vii appear as Romeo. TOm0rTos al
tsmoou and evening 'Dens and
Palaces viii be the offering.
zone OF the Brayest' Viii surely lack
Redmond : al every performance BeHt
week. aud Il would be wise 10 consult
the diagram nov, and reserve seats.
seats sTe nov Oh sale Al Powers for
The Two sssters. play which made
: very favorable impression here last
season, and viii be again presented
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
There are a few seats down stairs IN
fronJkel unsold, for the appearance OF
Booth Modles AT Powers tomorrow
evening. The great artlsts appeared Ia
Toledo last night, and this evening
Saginaw viii be favored.
Max O'Reli will be al Hartman's Hal
the evening Of April IL, IN one OF hi'
peculiarly original and characteTisu,
| lectures. The FIenchmsn ls = keeI
observer, and II citizens are publls
spirited enough, they viii take ham n
| hand and see that he sees some OF oul
| Institutions.
The specially Of the fsrnum Broth
ers al smith Opera House this week n
| alone well worth more than the price
VI admission. Their acrobstic and
tumbling act is indeed a wonder. Other
very good acts are on this week, anC
take il all IN all, the show IS we'll worth
seeing. Regular matinee tomorrow.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
CUSTER GUARD BALL.
Their Eight Annual Reception to the
Governor and staff

Hartman's Hall was gay with flags
and bunting last evening, the occasion
being the eighth annual reception and
ball of Custer Guard. Governor and
Mrs. Luce and the Governors staff
were present to grace the occasion.
A picked squad from the guard gave
a fine exhibition drill at Q O'Clock, and
the various military tactics were re-
pestedly applauded.
A specially arranged orchestra of
twenty-five pieces. under the direction
of Mr.. Wurzburg. furnished delightful
music. The ball was not largely at
tended, and was, therefore, doubly en-
joyable for those upon the floor. A more
detailed account will appesr n the
TELEGRAM-HERALD Sunday morning
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
Can't. Gavett Makes a Move.

Capt. w. A. Gavett has removed his
residence from the corner Of Fountain
and Barclay -sts. to the house formerly
occupied by John c. Bonrell, at the
corner of Ransom and Fountain. The
fact of Capt. Gavett moving into a
finer house, which Will cost hlm more
rent, leads one to surmse that Mr..
Gayett will continue to act as assistant
general passenger agent of the Chicago
q West Michigan Railway Company.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

Yesterday morning a man named
Hoolsma. driver for @. G. ComstOck
went with a team and lumbe wagon ~
the q. p. a !. freight depot Nhie
near the depot the team tgnk fright n
the noiso n locomotive end becsme
unmanaQcahle The team started
north. and colhded 0n Ottaws-si vifh
q coai cart hadlv damaging bofh
vehicles. TIE driver ~ the Comstock
tesm vas thrown 0uf and seriously in.
iurrd He was attended hv Dr. John
son. and ms nose was found - -
broken. Also he sustained 8 cat under
tie rspft eve.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

-
As supposed - some. owiag % TIE
cheap Pf.es a. cave Just pei On or
Pure Boiled LlLlseed 0l. Ne guAran-
zee the 9a4Aty, and eAn K returned u
- not ~s represented. Ne repro
dDce advertisement of SUNDAY
gAISaEBs, BEALEEs AID NANEFAcFUE-
EEs
IN ordeT 70 introduce ourselves and
ouF go1os ~ the trade la Meng&n. Ne
eofnHlSDeed ga Monday. April "A, aud
= a. continue 10 sell foI c2sol anti
M4y j. only IA lots Of one gallon Or
m0Ee:
Pure hnsesd Oh. q eents
Pure t4fpSnule. s3 cents.
Pure raw lnseed OIL. c5 cents.
Pure n2ptn&, 63 II cents
One ceut per gallon less u barrel lots.
Out u town orders must be accom-
panied y cash Nith price u c@A added
Price OF cans.
Ten gallon jacket shipping cans, s.
cents.
Tlse gallon jacket shipping esns, A
cents.
Three gallon jacket Shipping cans, 81
cents.
one gallon jacket shipping cans, q
cents.
Delivered free TO depots. We have
the largest and most complete OIL house
n the State. We handle OILS OF Al
kinds. HOgie Oll Company.
Manufacturer, Wholesale and Re
tai Dealers.
Works on G. X. q /. and {. * w. Nj
railroads, one mile north OF junction.
Ofhce, corner Lyon and Waterloo-sts.
opposite Eagle Hotel.
Factory telephone, Oil, 3 rings Office
telephone, $40.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

The viii of the late John :. Page wss
fled for probate yesterday. Deceased
leaves peTsorsl es.ste Waived a. $500.
al Of unch Is ieft 81 the vldow, Elizs
! Page. T. - uss5 - heT darng heT
lifetime. uuless sne shsl rsrrT. En-
winch event. a .s ~ be divofd equally
t,etwsen Der ard their son, Wn.
Page TIE WIDOW s named ss soif
frecutF3T
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
& A. w ~ Directors.

st the annual meeting Of stockh0ld-
ers Of the c. 4 ". NJ, held At Muske-
gon, Wednesday, the following direc-
tors were elected IL II Hunnewell,
&. F. Adams. Charlie Merriam, +. n.
Damon. George o. shsttuck y. Thayer
=. Y. X. Ihsyer and A. II Hardy, Of
Boston. and Charles n. Head. n Grand
Rapids. The stock. except that oi =.
A. y ms Of Muskegon. wss represented
5v PROXY The officers ~ the road vii
b. elected Fl the meeting of the direc-
tore. which vii take place in Boston
soon Annual reports vii then be pre-
sorted
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
A NEW CHURCH BUILDING.
The First Reformed Church Society
Tired of Its Old building

The First Reformed Church Society
dates back to ls40, and il intends TO
celebrate It's fftieth anniversary by
laying the corner stone Of a new SIC, 900
church odifice, on Memorial day, which
occurs some time tins summer. A con
gregational meeting was held a. the
church "Wednesday evening, and II Was
decided 10 begin the erection Of the
building at once on the lot on the cor
ner of FOunts IN and Barclsy-sts.
OF the $1,000 remaining unpaid, 5000
was subscr bsd 20 be paid within 50
days. The amount Will be increased TO
5000 and 5000 will be borrowed on
the church property.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

Frsnk ?. Dawson iss young stto-rey
rho bss iost Opened s. 0H sf r tts
r|fv. YESTERDAY BE- starlea re career
81 tns Kent county hsr iiY commencing
4 vgros suit r tne circuit court. and
ordering ths f6iI suppresse1. toi ever
fse names ~ fhs uartes srf made
kDsEn, 11Bct 80 tns gTouooE
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

Nshel solomon, - FOYesf-st-. Willie
VINE 2s5 Sorfh Front-st.. --, 40
Eortb-ave.. Rioe, Caiedouis-sf.. mes
Ffss. Frank Broro. - crhner-st
sasnrs Fergusou. Zea Futterv0rth-
ave. tyrto1c fever. Kate Perez. ~
4agrnnT -. @csriet fsveT.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
o. Only scale Flakes for breakfast

Cure for croup-Jse Ir. Thomas
Electro Oh according 70 directions. It
j. tho bast remedy for I'll Sudden a.
tscks 81 colds psin and Inflammation
a. nI-l.es-
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

JP Platte. manufacturer of ura-
breIIss. ssnoF1ng an elegant line II
t1ese goods ~ be new place of bus-
ns.s. ia E =. Kadder q Co.s dry goods
ss-.~r
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

-. ~--Ss ~r- ~Fsr = nst . .er--.s'f--
s--af-~s ~ -frsr ~ Hrsss sHf ife r~z-s
- Z = sss2 r 49, - scar &C ~
UxrEsZ
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

u rerures bat trfai 20 convlncs everyone
tat salvation rs wIa cure al pain- lc
teen r. Bals Cough -rrrp ~ home
7 Tharsants take if. Price = cents = bottle.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

The folsovinE is = ust of tas marriage
licenses ifsusd ~uoe last puoiisasa, win the
nanes. residence raen oatssde tas c,ty and
szes ot TIE parties. AeEs
Wm Ross Gerfrude H0rister -
waiter = b 10 fiis T. freach .l7--f7
James ~ I.ucaSse Jennie Wander cen - 20
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

-s--szs FfsFaf srs gsvs - h~yt
= ~s~-r if here e E1f ~
TfTe8 terff III ffe tsesL
saE g r. rouf rraesT agc hzTs fesEz
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-10-24
The Oldest Member of Baltimore Con-
farenrn

A correspondent of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat writing from Staunton, thus
speaks of Rev. A. A. Eskr1dge, now in his
93d year: perhaps in no State can be
found so many old people as in Virginia
quietly dreaming away their ripe lives in
the shadows Of the mountains. One Of the
most notable Of these is the Rev. A. A.
Eslzridge Of Staunton, long a Methodist
minister, who is now in his ninety third
year. He has always been, and is still a
man of genial, hearty presence, showing al
most none of the infirmities of extreme old
age. He has a cheerful countenance, an
ami;,ble temper and bearing, and a fondness
for society. His step is quick, and he
walks to church twice on the Sabbath day.
He takes a deep interest in all the improve
ments going on around him. He is very
communicative without being tediously
loquacious, and loves to talk of the old
times and compare the past with the pres
ent.
MI. Eskridge has been minister about
sixty years. Before the war he was men,
Der of the old Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. But he was
intensely Southern i'll his views, and when
the wal was over he connected himself with
the Methodist Church South. He is said
to be the Oldest living minister of his de-
nomination.