Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-25
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IL the eficielcy of the new iron clad. i, seen
In the capitulation Of Bar Harbor to the
forth Atlantic Squadron The results are
Of tn. most a <rceablc nature, however the
captors are right prond Of their con-
quest and the fair captiycs ON shore seem
raptivnted. Some Of the Jack Tars how
ever have Opinions OF their own to judgr
from the following remark one of them
made to a reporter DO here amt much To
see here except <ome nice houses and placs'S.
like 10 go On -horr in . big city where you
can see things AID people. The officers
don't ike it half so we'll though in big
city they are lost sight of AMI amt no more
than other folks, in places like this where
folks have nothing 10 do but hive good
time they are made little gods of. hat
about covered the facts socially, they are
made gods OF
Two of the Whang doodlers' were put
under $500 bonds at Portland wednesday,
to answer for their rowdyism before the
september term of the Superior Court.
The court should give Charles simpson
the full extent Of the law. \ drunken brute
who will drive his wife ont of doors ii
stavc up her furniture, deserves to have
only iron furniture h,hnd iron CRATES
Names common schools and their stand
ing for wears have afforded an excellent
criterion for Judging community. 1t is
pleasant IN this connection to note that
@aco'- school agents have voted TO increase
the salaries Of their Intermediate teachers
Now Aroo-took comes forward with
Young Barnum in the person of u. V.
Stone, u Young school lad OF 'oulton. He
1tcly received pair of prairie dogs from
dorado and with these for his chief en-
riusity, has pitched HIS show tent near the
curt House.
Somerset Reporter; We ARE sorry TO be
obliged - say it but We believe the project
~ build the Link" NJ present Is IA dead
duck When the Maine entrnl gcts ready
10 build it, It will b. built but not all then.
Dime novel reading il responsible ior q
gang of juvenile thieves In BANGOR who have
caused much alarm in that city Five hoys
belonging to the gang, none of whom were
over twelve years Of age, have been arrested
hey have broken into stores and ,tolen
money. candy and small articles as we'll A.
fire arms hey had collected small ar
senal of pistols. he gang WIS called the
slack avengers and the captain was
JESSE james
News of great days work comes from
saltwater where at u gang IN the Sutton
mill one day this week foriy-six thousand
feet of lumber was sawed
The Bangor Commcrciai saws therr was
grand old-fashioned barn raising a the
Mower place TUESDAY in East Bangor
" here IN the recent cyclone the barn was
blown down. gathering of about eighty
people were in attendance and they hr >tled
the work of putting mp the barn very lively
ftcr the work was done all enjoyed an cx-
cellcnt supper and the gay party were well
satisfied with their days work
Maine always had a wav of Furnishing
productions, both in men and material that
attract notice and exert an influence. the
latter of beneficial order Us n rule Neither
is il Maine's fault that the shipping o. her
ice to supply the demand is sid to he block
ing the railroad. and coasting vessels to the
delay of other kinds OF freight. New York
builders complain that they cannot g,t the
lumber laths. lime. stone, etc, that they
need for their operations, and that freight
charges have advanced greatly. Renrs re-
spond to the delay in building, and the New
Workers in the hot weather complain of dear
ice and advancing rents
There ia talk of bringing water from
Morrill, Amin, spring one and one-half
miles to the village Of st. Adams. If this
Is done the water can he thrown ont of
pipes, 100 feet over any building in town.
/ he fall is $40 feet.
The Auburn BOARD of Trade is interest
ing itself in establishing 4 public library in
! that city
| II is said that if Mr. Leary succeeds in
towing his big lumber raft safely into New
York he will save sie0o in duties. the
| lumber being in its rough condition But
! this is not Mr.. Learys main object The
| logs are 10 be used on the Harlem river in
\ improving two miles of river-front owned
by Mr. Aston, and must therefore be got to
| New York whole.
Maine will exceed. in the number of
posts present at the National Encampmen,
| in Boston, the representation from any
other state. She will have almost three
times as many as Massachusetts Already
seventy eight posts have signifed their in
teution of being present and all have been
assigned to quarters in the Mechanics
guiding, Huntington avenue.
Mr.. F. W. Cram of Bangor viii. on Sat
nrias. rciire from the position of General
Manager of the New Brunswick Railway. a
position which he has held for thss past Sve
wears with the greatest success sad credit
/ he cause of the change is the psrchass, of
tie New Brunswick by the Canadian Pacific
Railway, the final transfer Of which occurs
this week. Mr.. Cram has grown up in the
railroad business and done much, personally
during the past twenty wears to advance the
business ana railroad interests OF Eastern
"eine; and his retirenent from the line he
tss done SO mecA 10 haiM UP Is received
with sincere regret among the business men
Eof the State.
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