Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-28


There were six dodgers and one dunk in
the police station last svenipg.
A tug came up the Rennebec - far %
Gardiner on Friday breaking up shore Toe.
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Notice the half price sale on toys. plush,
ceiluloid goods and pipes at Wright 4
Biackington's Bsxsar.
Two New York men, VIM. x. Aston and
Edward Lape. have bought the we'll Known
horse ben Butler" Of the Cony Bros.
Mr.. A. M. Wight, the jsweler, says be
had the biggest Christmas trade this year
that he has had since he has been in busi.
ness.
Have you secured Your tickets for the
lecture tomorrow night by Mrs. Palmer.
ex-president o, wellesley college at the
Congregational chapel,
A large smount Of express matter was
handled Ia the express offices in this city
last week, The amount rather exceeds
that Of any previous year.
Master Robert Cole, the little grandson
| Of Agent Cole. OF tho Edwards Co. who hu
bsen very sick With pneumo nis. 10 nov much
better ard was able to sit up yesterday.
The meeting OF the Uai,y Clue appoint
cd for this evening will DO postponed one
week. The next meeting will be held with
Mise Andrews. SewAll St. Monday even
ing, Jan. 4lh.
Simon LeiEer celebrated Christmas 90
strenuously that he became too tired to pto
pei himself along the street in manner be.
coming q staid citizen ard he now il re,t.
| ing At the jail fifteen days.
| Several farmers were blowing old ground
on the Est sids river roAi, above the city
Saturday Dec. &c. one of the most remark.
able occurrences ever known in the history
Of Kennebsc valley farming.
| Two handsome aims bAsins we're pre-
sented at the Christmas offsrtory 10 st.
| Marks as = memorial Of the late Mrs. b.
+. Parrot. The basins are Of polished
brsts and beautifully engraved.
The JOURNAL hears that there will bs
meeting of the executive committee Of the
State Republican Committee in this city on
Tuesday, at which the place Of holding the
| next State convention will be determined.
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| Numerous sea gu,ls were seen lowering
above the river about this city Saturday
denoting rough weather outside and that
they had followed the course Of the river
inland to obtain prote elton from its sever.
ity.
| 1t is understood that the remains OF MI.
VIM. II. Stacy, who died Dec. 18th At the
home Of his son In Brookton. Mas, Of
catarrhal fever. will In the spring be brought
for iaterment to this city, Mr.. Stacys al
most life long home.
There seemed last week to be fa,cins-
ton among all who possessed tillsge land to
plow. Several are reported to have plossd
on Saturday, but it would now ,esm that
those who haven't fnished their IA | blowing
as yet will not do 30.
Ths Y. NC A, mdLsdits Auxiliary
propose keeping "open house Friday
evening next from to 10. Musicale.
spec ches ard conversation will constitute
the programme for the evening. Invita-
| Tors will be sent on. freely 10 the mem.
| bership, contributors to The work and oil
young men interested in having . good
social time. A good way to start OF the
new year is 10 get acquainted all around.
Free refreshments will be served and there
will be q candy sale.
The private dancing matinee .! union
| Hall, Friday afternoon was very pleasant
affair The hsll was tsstefully trimmed
with holly, and the music was Of the finest.
| bsiug furnished by Pallens orchestra.
Among those from away ,hst wers noticed
st the party were Miss Csddie Brown OF
Watervllle and Miss Metsalf Of L'vlsto'.
srd Messrs. l.. A. Burleisb Of tbs Harvard
Law School, A. Newman Of Harvard, s3.
Stanley PAtten and Z B. White Of Hobart
College, T. L. Robinson and 8. Robinson
Of the Boston Latin School.
The Howard Benevolen' Union Of thu
city has jast received through Chairman
Lynch Of the executive c5mmitse mo"
thoughtful and generous tffsrins from
Mrs. Carts A. vose, now In Los Angeles
Cal. r: cor sisted Of . check fof 800"
20 into the charity fuad Of the union. The
Howard Benevolent u ion has been doios
8 great deal Of good In this community Tor
the past six years, sxperdiog yearly from
$500 or $500 in assisting the worthy poor
and Mrs. voss's kindness could not baVe
been better bestowed.
fire broke cut ia tbs psrlof OIL ar.
Wsl.er Davis home on Chestnut s'fte'
) estefdsy afternoon ths. fortunately y"
Immediately discovered ard eI.iasaishsd
after doir . 1amsge of between two ana
three hundred dollars The family LEI! We
psrlor not more than FIVE or ten miauns
before the FIRE vas discovered, the tfAp6'
les being on FIRE, blazing briskly. All ns
drspefies, pofliere, and curtains we're a.
saoyed snd the carpets In The psfl's afd
adjoining room. Tho walls OF the Wo
rooms we're also blackened and viii PROP
ably have to be re-deco'a.ed. Just hos
the FIRE caught Is rot known.
The forthcoming report Of the MAi0s
Railroad Commissioners will be not onY
the largest. but the most valuable ha. ~
ever been Issued from this depaftnsns'
This report viii contain history Of ell sns
railroads which operate 10 Maine, the dsN
Of thsis organisation ard references to NE
various acts snd resolves Of the LseiAs
lures Of Maine, New Hampshire And hsss
achusetss relating to these roads. II VIZ
also contain many rev and interesting fsc''
in connection with these rosds 20 that even
- book Of reference II will be aimo"
Invaluable. OF the msnuscfips for sns
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