Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-13

Daily Stnntbtf 3onrnal.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10. 1897.
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Cards Of thanks and resolutions Of respect will
be cha, ged At the rate Of ten cents.
All advertising announcements of entertain
ments whose object Is the raising of motley will BE-
charged at the rate OF fifteen cents line,
Advertising notices, news FORM will be Excluded
from our local columns. except such as refer TO
advertisers occupying space in our advertising col
umns. and will be run under separate head on
the local pages
promptly will confer favor by notifying the
oihce immediately
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TODAY.
Losi-overcaat.
Wanted Ruarders.
Tenement TO rent.
The Bargain Shoe store.
For sslt>-t pright pianos.
S 8 sel yNaiierx.
He SMeaked Away.
HE said his love for her was such
That II would ne'er grow dim,
And 50, believing what he said.
The maiden married him.
Hut when her new snspeuder of
She asked Of him ,.ay
II he would sew that button ON.
lie gently sncaked away"
Glorious weather for election lay.
There will be drill and dance ut Neon.
ian hall tonight.
Some pretty views of autumn leaf deco
ration are visible.
The veterans are getting ready to march
on the National Capital.
Lavender, heliotrope and light shades of
pink are some of the favorite colors in fine
writing paper,
Freight business over the Maine Central
from the Augusta station has been unus-
ually good this season.
Sui there are good seats left for those
who wish TO see 'Mignon" at the opening
night AT the new Opera House.
c. W. Jones, Esq, was chosen warden
of ward one yesterday to NIL the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Warden La,ld.
why, that's simple way of voting,
after all, was the remark of more than one
who approached the polls yesterday with
fear and trembling.
Those who haven't noticed the rat,lcsnake
skin shown at Pinkham 4 Sherhurnes
| should see it. Bert Roundy when he killed
the snake ont at Tampa, Fla, shot nearly
IA foot of the length of it, The snake was
! Z years old and feet in length
Bowdoin College opened yesterday. and
the trains from The East contained quite u
number of students On route for Bruins
wick. Ralph Leighton and j. Glare Minot
of the last graduating class of the Cony
High School are among the number who
have entered the Freshman class there,
This evening, at the National Home a
temperance meeting will be held under the
auspices of the W. c. 7. L. of this city,
The speaker is to be Mrs. s. A. McClees of
New York, national snperinte ndent of the
work among soldiers and sailors Music
| lao, FIN h.,l Inv
sisted by the popular soloist Mr., Cook of
Gardiner. BY the courtesy Of Gen,
Stephenson u barge will be sent from the
Home to convey the ladies of the Union.
Any who may desire TO attend the meeting
by making use of their own conveyance
will he welcome and well repaid for the eff
fort. Hour of meeting, 30 7. NJ.
This new ballot law is rather temper
ance institution" remarked gentleman
yesterday. When asked to explain himself
he said well one or two fellows that were
quite inebriated early in the morning
attempted to vote in my ward
and Ms a result of their condition cast de-
fective ballots if their statements may be-
relied upon. One said he made n mistake
and marked cross opposite the word Re
publican but, he added i see the mistake
and fixed 1t by putting my little mark oppo-
site the word Democrat. | didn't notice
but very few about the polls that were in
toxicated. They didn't dare get drunk till
afterwards for fear they wouldn't be able to
vote as they wanted to-"
In the first place no man, much less
woman should jump from a train in mo-
ton, but if they do jump they should at
least do so coolly and with care. Most
women get of n street car with their backs
toward the front end of the car, which If
in motion is sure to throw them down.
A woman nearly lost her life
at the Maine Central Station Mon
lay morning by jumping from a train in
motion. 1t was the $50 train and she
neglected to get off till 1t started.
Then she rushed to the platform in q frantic
manner AMI just as frantically leaped. She
slipped and fell PROSTATE right alongside
the rail and the passing wheels grazed her
person. 1t was very narrow escape AMI
everyone held their breath in suspense
The crop bulletin which Secretary Me-
Keen of the State Board of Agriculture is
sending out for the present month includes
the following questions: What proportion
OF the farmers in your vicinity feed their
moving fields in the fall, What pro-
portion cut second crop. How ha.
the grain been harvested. and
It any has been thrcshed, how does it yicilt
Mention any experiments that may haze
been made with any kinds of mixed grain.
and the results? If sweet corn ia planted.
mention the average. ~ compared with last
year, and the relative amount obtained per
acre? Indication Of the potato crop; has
the rust injured them 10 any e1-
tent: Have Won noticed any difference
in its effect on Ian well fortified, from
that on land poorly prepared: Any differ
ence between late and early plahtingt ANY
difference in varieties: Amount and quality
of yellow corn, ~ compared with last year
Fruit Indications AMI market prospects for
same
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