Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-25
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THURSDAY, Dee. Is. ioso.
Card Of thanh a,d fsse,sticas q rss>,a
siil b. charged u The rsas Of Ten cents -.
Al advertising anAounoenents Of entsrsaannsn<
shoss oo,est b the raising Of noaey vm /.
shareed Of the rate Of afteen cents iins.
5000 REWARD.
FOR THE ARREST AND CONvIC
ZION OF ANY PERSON FOUND STEAL.
NC THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL
FROM SUBSCRIBERS DOORWAYS
DR. PREMISES.
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Pusridge's Old Reliable Drug store.
Statement Of Granite National Bank.
+. l.. Weber calls your attention.
stocAholders meeting GrAni,e National Bank.
Statement of augusta National Bank.
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Christmas.
And . Merry Christmas 10 all.
The Board of Pension examiners were
n session yesterday.
Wednesdays weather seemed calculated
to gladden. the heart.
The Files house on Chestnut street has
just been sold to Mr.. +. l.. Weber.
There were several tip overs and little
ranaways yesterday that caused no dam
,se.
How many Of the little ones tried to keep
wake last night that they might see Santa
Claus?
In order that all may observe the fes-
tivities Of Christmas day. no Journal will
be issued Friday morning.
Seven poor unfortunates sought lodging
in the police station last night to pass
Christmas eve on, of the cold.
There will be bankrupt sale Of George
F. Burbank's stock Of groceries ct his
store beginning Friday morning at 0
O'Clock.
Z Co. situated above the dam collapsed last
week owing to the great weight Of snow
upon it.
Miss Caldwell's class in physical training
sill meet at G. A. X. Hall on Monday
afternoon Dec. 30, at the usual hour, in
stead Of on Friday. ..
The mail carriers each had q team to
help out yesterday in the delivery Of the
numerous Christmas packages which al
most clogged the mails.
Mr.. VIM. Towne. who lives on the East
tide, has just killed two fine pigs whose
combined weight was 1913 pounds. He
sold them to f. T. Farr.
Kennebec ice men are already estimat.
ing the cut for the season at $50 900 tons
and II is thought that some Of the firms will
begin to run ice before New Years.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. CA.
will meet in the parlor of the association
Friday at 3 p. M. A full attendance 10
requested as business Of importance 10 to
be brought before the ladies.
The railroad commissioners have fixed
upon Jan. 9Th as the date of hearing on
the petition of the selectmen Of Wes,brook
for highway crossing over the Portland
& Rochester railroad at Saccarappa.
The marriage of Miss Margaret We're
Harrington of this city and Rev. VIM. Far.
rand Livingston of North Arlington, Mas,
will be next Tuesday evening at the resi-
iepca of Col. Z. C. Harrington, on State
street.
A little Miss whose eyes scarcely came
up to a level with the counter in one Of our
drug stores yesterday, said in q shrlll,
childish voice please, mister, I want five
cents worth Of catnip to put in my kitty's
stocking"
81 should think the missionaries would
pity the heather this morning mamma" re-
marked little Augusta girl yesterday.
why do you say that?" was asked.
"Cause the heather ia the pictures don't
have any stockings to hang up tonight
Pork is now selling very cheap, it bring
ing little more than 5 1-2 cents per pound.
Most of the farmers refuse to sell at THE
price and are packing 1t away, hoping II
will bring more later in the season. This
occasions brisk demand for pork barrels.
The mail carriers appear this morning In
new overcoa;s made from handsome gray
material, and trimmed with black braid
and brass buttons. The new coats are
beauties. They are made similarly TO
these worn by the policemen but are sup
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