Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-15

Last quarter of the moon tonight.
There was the usual Saturday rush to the
Islands.
Flowers are reported rs being very scarce
this year.
The Fuller observatory will be closed to-
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, in order
thai the floors may he painted
The effect of the meteoric showers last
week was spoilt by the cloudy ky but what
could be seen amply repaid the observer
J. Lloyd Prince and r. Morris Strong of
Flatbush H. L. were in the city over Fri
lay night on their way by bicycle to Rock
land.
The shoe window of II. T.. Fairbanks &
Co. Peoples Shoe Store, is arranged in
manner al once noticeable. artistic and
unique.
A gentleman who returned Saturday
from ocean Point said that when he left
BOothbay llsrbor there was over 200 ves-
.els in port, driven in by the storm.
The rush from the cities to the cool woods
and coast of Maine still continues. all the
through trains to the east being well loaded
and the boat bringing in daily large numbers
of passengers.
Amos Parker Wilder, of The editorial
,taif of the New York Mail and Express.
who has been in the city visiting his parents,
Dr. Amos Wilder and wife. has returned
10 his work. Mr.. Wilder is considered one
If the most brilliant young newspaper men
hat New England has yet produced, being
often called the Henry w Grady of the
North
Muster is great institution for Augusta
from business standpoint In the first
place tho hotels have been generously
patrouized, which means heavier orders on
the groccrs and increased sales to them by
The farmers In the next place Is the trade
Of the soldier boys and best of all is the
trade drawn in from outlying towns. which
trade amounts to more than most people
realize. Muster week ia always the boom
week of the summer" said Water street
business man yc-terday II comes in
luIl time and brighten thing MP and helps
us to clear out our stock for the fall trade.
II il worth good many thousands dollars
IN trade to us."
+. Z. FAIRFIELD of ibis city, commanding
the Maine Division. Sons of Veterans L.
'. A., has jus; issued bis second order.
General Orders 6 and of the commander
n.cbief are promulgated. They -how the
order 10 be in a prosperous condition with
2007 camps and J4.i59 members in COOL
and regular standing. In the disis-
ion orders Col. Fairfield make
the following additional appointments on
his staff Surgeon, X. J. Martin, Augusta;
Chaplain, e. r. Merriam Centre Lincoln
vile; Inspector, Ralph y. White, Bangor.
Mastering Officer, Z. T.. Dunbar, Water
vile; Judge Advocate. T.. X. Gouh, Rock
land; Asst Inspector. q. T. Marble, Bridg-
ton, sere's Major. =. .. Husscy, So China
z. NJ s., John Hickey Machi,s. The
following committee are also appointed
Committee on Revising Ritual; T.. C..
Moran, Thomsston; Robert l.. Whfcomb'
Portland; l.. l.. Cooper, augusta. Com
mittee on Meeting OF New England Con
veniion = Division Commander +. l..
Fairfield, Augusta; T.. X. Could, Rockiand'
X. j. Martin, Augusta. Committee Tor
proposing plans for Preliminary ln'pe@fion
&. l.. Withsm LEWISTON John Z. Blake
Auburn: W. W. Wyman. Augusta. Ad-
jntant wymsn's quarterly report shows ha'
there are ~ camp. and sis members in
good and regular sanling in the Maine
division.