Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-27

Daily Etnatbrf aouraal
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST a.. 1880.
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Cards Of thanks and resolutions Of respect,
viii be charged At the rate Of ten cents hns
All advertising announcements Of entertain
ments whose object Is the raising Of money
will b. charged 1t the rate of 6fsecn cents
Inns.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY
Atkinson House Furnishing Co.
Wauted-A gtrl.
See new ads on t,h page.
Fartu and tirist Mill for saio.
,Socof 2llolicrS.
And the leaves begin to fall.
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Blsckberries are plenty and cheap.
Don't forget the races at the Park 10.
morrow,
Farmers have commenced to ship apples
TO BOSTON.
A hot box caused the Yankee a short de-
lay 81, this station yesterday.
Coolest dog days ever knew, remarked
an elderly gentleman yesterday.
Harry Il. Mereai,h's "A Perilous voy.
sec" will shortly be performed here.
Peck's Lord Faunticroy" is billed to
appear at Granite Hall On September II.
The roof of the Whitney house on
wmthrop street is being newly shugled.
1ir. Mulqueen, on the East side, isa
gtSst sufferer with a cancer on his throat.
ssNir. IL. NJ. rerry's orchestra PLAYED for
grand concert and ball ia Winthrop on
pnday night.
Canned mince meat has risen Si.l0 per
dozen on account of the high price of Ger.
lain lbgfsu!ehs, specially trui.
The New York Dramatic News has a
vSy complimentary alluson to Mr.. c. C..
Hum. manager of Granite Hall
Messrs. Tibbcts ~ Davis. marble work
3 are cutting stone TO be set at the
grave at the late Eli Jones of South China.
Two new signs were displayed in the
| city Yesterday. Mr.. Geo +. Burbank's
on Water street and Mr.. II. X. R,n1alrs
on Winthrop street.
Mr.. j. +. Clark has moved out Of his
stand near the railroad bridge and the car
khters are fixing it up for Messrs. Hewitt
r. Cloquet, who are to open fish market
| there.
Something appears 10 bc the matter with
the electric light on State street opposite
Crosby street. Residents in thu, vicinity
say that it has been OF duty for about a
week.
The fifth motor for the electric railroad
has arrived aud in few days it will be
connected to a car and then the company
will have n car in reserve in ease Of a
breakdown.
Two members of the Richmond fire com
psny, in full uniform. went through To
Skovhegan on the 3. 10 train yesterday to
attend the 6romcn's muster that takes place
there today.
Mrs. C. A. Libby has got quite well set
tied in her new and more roomy quarters.
An air of neatncss and comfort pervades
the place and the windows are arranged in
a tasty and attractive manner.
Mr.. A. Hawthorn had an addition Of one
man to his crew of PAYERS yesterday At
about A. NJ. They did a large piece of
excellent work Yesterday aud il will not
be many days before the job il completed,
II is expected that tennis will receive
quite boom next month; perhaps more
than it has before this season. The court
improved and will doubtless be the favorite.
Some of the Catholics of this city will
make an excursion to Whitcacld to-day GO
| ing by stage and team. Part Of the after
noon and evening will be devoted To dane.
| ing. the music being furnished by Dennis
| Orchestra.
| Street Commissioner Burns WAS engaged
yesterday in repairing place in the paving
in front of Mr.. A. ID. WARDS store. where
it had settled considerably allowing water
to accumulate wh2n i, raiuci AMI dirt when
il was dry.
while the .Ic-sc Barlow was b ing moved
the wharf Yesterday, quite number Of ice
teams gathered on the whirf waiting 10 pn
load. The cakes Of ice did not increase in
size any while they stood there in the warm
sun.
The strike in The Chicago stock yards
hss Effected the meat markets in the coun-
try which rely on Chicago for beef. The
market in ihi- city was al out Monday
afternoon but a car load arrived yesterday
that relieved the demand. lei doubtful,
however, if more car loads will be n-
ceived for several dave.
The tug City Of Lynn arrived in port al
| ~ 4 NJ. yestcr!sV having in tow the