Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-09

Maine has an evacuation day" as we'll
as Boston, Yorktown and New York. This
o ours June 30, on which lay seventy two
years ago. the British left Passport, which
for four years had been held by them.
tho people the While living under martial
law. Tba, learned Maine historian. the
late Lorenzo Sabine gives this account of
the evacuation Early on the morning of
jane Goth. agreeable to the plan of arrange
ment, the British and American troop OK.
changed salutes, when the former evsc 'atsd
For. Sullivan and the latter took possession
of IL. A national salnte of twenty guns.
Yankee Doodle by the band, the lowering
of the British and hosting of the American
colors, and six hearty cheers BY the specta-
tors completed the ceremonies and rejoicing
of the occasion. The next day. July |. pub
lie dinner WAS given by the citizens TO Gen.
James Miller sho represented the United
States, and Col. Henry Sargent the State
of Massachusetts, in receiy ing the sure der
This ,aok place in spacious booth of can
vas and evergreens erected in the field a,
the corner Of Boyn,on and kuby streets
where the house of Mrs. Mabee and the one
below it now stands. Glowing accounts of
this event have come down 10 us and there
Der the interesting occasion.
Seventeen hundred barrels of rorgies
was the load brought into Round Po1d hsr-
Dor by one vessel last week. But four
times that number of barrels wouldn't con-
tain the smell they manufactured at the oil
factory.
Ngark a. Al nc b, II Mt
Abbot Village, which is being constructed
under the patronage Of the town with a
view to establishing manufacturing indus
tries at that place. The enterprise is a
commenlahle one.
Caurier-G lzette Camden should follow
the wise example of Rocklsnd and offer n
large bounty for dead unlicensed dogs for it
is the general complaint tina, dogs have got
To be q erea, nuisance in our village, causing
havoc and destruction to lawns and flower
beds, unless they are securely protected by
wire fence or enclosure.
\ man down east. a seIectman Of his
town by the way, bought pound of nsils
which were wrapped up in piece Of brown
paper, and placed them in bright new tin
pau NbtNh TIC ltts VI. tuc stHt VI NV hkub
for short time 10 the sun. When he came
OF. Of the store again he found his bundle
of nails in flames. the rays of the sun hsv
ing set the paper on IRE. He will focus his
tin pan on ron-combustble articles in the
future.
The tonnage built in the Bath Customs
District for the six months ending June
aoth. exceeds the amount built in the cor
responding period of last year. The indi-
cations are that the next six mouths will
show larger increase. Bath is certainly
booming.
When q fellow starts out TO "do the
town" in whoop her up once a-yesr condi
ton. with quart of whlskey 10 one pocket
and loaded 81 caltbre revolver In auo,her.
the sooner he can be taken by the su,hori-
ties and put in safe place, the better Il
will be for himself aud the people of the
town.
What part of the country 10 you hail
fseuis' 4aeried Lewiston lady the other
day. after beng introduced 10 an out OF
town grl. Il came from Houiton up in
| Aroos,aok coanty." modest.y reylied the
well. Tn not acquainted with that place
/ Lave always lived 10 Maine This story
reminds Us of the remark Of the Augusta
cltizsn, after our beautiful Driving Park
had been built, that Stxte Fairs ought te
be held here now : Lewiston had had the n
long enough. and s~as time for Maine IL
have something nov"
| Oh Town nsaksl the la-ess. rslssive gsir
! IN population of sny town in As,nes durins
1.-THE past decade. o,a Towns commanding
position ard excellent wster power make.
her especially fitted for 8 large city, and il
the growth Of the p,ss ten years is an In,
dicatiou, before MANY years Bangor viii
have = formidable rival in business art
population at her very doors.
Tia excitement OF the Day IN Franklin
coany cen:ers around the gold ard silye,
digeinss On Mt. Day. which are being car
ried on upon shs land of Mr.. Jerry B
knowltoa and Mr.. David Hunter BY severa
old western miners u2ier the direction o.
Messfs, Joseph B. Dow ard Selsoa Gould
The ninera say sths. if .uSh results wer,
obtained By d.sginss IN the western country
the mining fever you'd run fierce an,
villa.
= A good alewife privilege Is valuab,s