Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-26

recently.
Construction " ork ON the electric TOAD
Was wholly suspended Friday on occount
of the rain
person who has just returned from
the Isle of Springs says that the hotel aud
every cottage on the island are filed.
The carpenter work on the fronts OF the
New Aye and +. w. simmons is nesrl,
completed. and is receiving the pruning
coat of paint.
The name of the owner of the boat Alice
No. : IN the regatta at Cobbos seecontee.
thursday i 4. s. Welch instead Of |.
Wclch as stated in the report.
Master Birney Hanson memb.r of the
third clsss Cony High School, hs, been
helping his uncle IN Hallowell during hay
ing. They finished before the rain of yes
terdsy, fortunately.
QThe Electric Light Co. have put up new
hangers for their lamps on the bridge aad
painted them the same color as the bridge.
They have also put up some potential
wires to connect with the incxndescenl
system.
Mr.. Horace HAYNES of Bangor. manager
of the American Express Co in Maine.
yesterday went out from horr To Togns.
there To establish an Express office for the
company A new office there l. needed
sine, tn, builing oi the k,nnchc, Central
road
Messrs. knowlton 4 Young are about
closing up repairs on their market, former.
~ occupied by Morlton & Co The
wood work is completed and now the paint.
ers and paper hangers 20 on The oil ,e
is very light and AIRY, and is furnished
with nice black walnut desk with safe
inclosed. When finished it will be fully
equal 10 any of the kind in the State.
Next Monday evening the steamer
ltlander mskes a moonlight excursion to
and arriving at Five Islands ut 4, giving
four hours there. The electric road will
rnn special ear from Augusta to Gardiner
to accommodate those who wish to 40 from
this city. If stormy, the excursion will be
postponed till Aug. (.
Messrs j. H. CogaD \ Co. have taken
the contract to do the entire plumbing for
the Elmwood Hotel, Watervillc. There
are TO be eight stalls of Italian marble also
some nice tile flooring. Altogether il will
be one OF the finest plumbing Jobs in
Maine. They have also contracted to put
hot water heating apparatus into the new
Granite National Bank
II bar been said that a real genuine
Good Templar kross no defeat" said one
ct their members yesterday. Such are the
r"ni ~ide-awake determined memb, rs Of \.
i. Morrill, Lodge, /. o. of q. T., each one
bound TO 90 forward 10 DO good. Each
member is requested to be present at the
business Of Importance i- to be transacted.
Auo.her ot the huge Mpgul locomotives,
No l22, JUS. turned over t, the NJ tine
Central by the Portland Company, has
made its trst trip betwoen Portland and
hingor. IL il a fine specimen Of locOmo-
tive. and is supplied with all the latest
Improvement. II has the Westinghouse
sir brakes on the tender and the Eamss
system on the driving wheels. Its weight
Is ~" tons, and il has cylinder. Pol,
inches, the largest Of any locomotive on
the road. The locomotive is also different
from any other on the Maine Crnttsl line
in its equalization of springs and the heavy
frame.
The Union camp meeting at Webber's
grove, South China, under the direction Of
Rev. f. a. Vinal and T.. Gould. will begin
SATURDAY Aug. 20. and hold over two
Sabbslh-. Mr.. Gould. having made al
rangcment' will hold Union camp meet
ing on the Old China camp ground com
mencing Saturday Sept. 6. to Sept. II.
rev II D. fiersoh ana ~ife' h'Angei's"
from boston are expected to be present
during the meeting and share In the ser.
vices
Ia visiting the I. VI e. A. reading room
we notice mat there are On hie over iVo
regular periodicals ~hich ar" Tor The Tree
use Oh sii men IN the city, resident OF "fsn'
ger Inc rooms have been Thoroughly
renovated the past lew weeks ny the com
"'''tee IN charge ana carefni 'eiec"'"
'""ue Vi papers new pih'er' p'ocufed ."'
eAHa "ie'' 70 mat 'ouay &" s'ahos is' A"'""
Vi a"e'' oi any ffa"'fs room III 'he vs."
Acquiring 10 'he 's'"mohy OF one Nho ms
Fs"ep ever 'ead'oR room OF importance
"nhin the hn'''s prominent among TUG
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