Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-21


We doubt If there is street in the State
where there are more runaxays and less
resulting therefrom, than on Main
street in this city ard but very few of these
are czused by the electric ears. In fact,
the very small number of horses frightened
by the eiecfsic cars here is the subject Of
frequent remark.
Mr. Henry Kicker, well snown citizen
of Wareryiiie, engaged in the tanning busi-
ness at Crumn,ett. Mills for several years,
il now critically III at his residence on Main
street. He vas attacked last Sunday win
congestion Of the brain complieared with
heart trouble His daRgh;~r, Mrs.. Grace
Consens Of Boston. sas summoned by teie-
graph and arrived Sunday morning.
W s. Heath. Post g. 4. T.. of this city
have been very fortunate IA securing an
orator for Memorial day in the person u
Rev. Geo. X. Primer. veteran soldier and
one Of the abiest Methodist elergyuen in this
State. Thu. post ha. hal many tine speaker $
in years past on these memorial occasions
and Mr.. Palmer ~ill be a notable addition
to the list. Il il the purpose Of the post To
observe the Memorial day of 1888 in a
manner fully az elaborate that IN any Of
the past years, and with a view to that
preparations are even now in progress.
Mr.. D. Z. Riehartson, who has been
local manager here for the Atkinson House
Furnishing 60 IS nov representative Of
the arsigne.s, anil as srrh j. selling It's
goods fo. cash. and At price. lower than
ever before Offered lly .iret great hou-e-
Mr. Richardson -ays il is 81, ply
slaughter in prices. bit that il must e
done to let thr house our og is present
financial difficulty. Tho>r lao see this
Item may know from II, perusal that ,t-
uknson establishment il still Ell le open
with great numbers Of customers coming
aud going
There will be grand fair on the stl- 9TH
and l',th Of May in City hall. under aus
pces of the Sisters at tbe FoHsenf the Oh
iect being to relieve their financial
needs The first night the drama
Marie Stuart will be- presented in
the French Iaeguage; lii" second
night farce in English. tngt tiier with
songs, rte. viii b. The attraction. tine 'los-
ing night the entertainment aiil be of a
llil1tfl tt4dfd'IEE ffh arm rs iFui re-
ffrshmcnt- will be on sale, ami various
prizes will b. ;tw ar'led "a j. usual On such
occasions.
The regular literary meeting of the Ep-
worth League was held at the Methodist
Fcstry Monday evening, and there was n
good attendance of tn m MIXERS Follow
ing il the programme Prayer quotations I:
-..A.
Nc{uillan. criticism Mr.. e, f.. and
Miss EiheI t.. Topper; essay, descriptive
Miss Proctor imprnmptu speeches. piano
solo, Miss Grace Noble tpasts and re-
sponce< by Ned Wing. Miss Fu.-r, Mr.
Bryant Mr. H. 4 Wing. Miss Connie Man
ley. The league is Il fiouri-hing organiza-
ton and tie membership is regularly in
rrvasing. Rev W T. Berry, pastor of the
VI T.. Chur, H. IS leader
Many people here and in other places in
the county, Who hayt become acquainted
v IN Mr. and Mrs. A VI Blake of Naples
New York in the past two years will be sad
lcned 10 hear of the death of their youngest
rhiid little Flossip, between and , wears
,ll. She died of scarlet fever, in less than
= hours alter she was attacked.
Mr.. Blake is y member of the
irm H. W. Blake < 60. publishers
If TIN history of keuncbrc
'ouniy aud the bttle girl whose death is
ha. been in this city with her
parents the burger part OF the tine the past
.car. and viii he remembered ~ n very
right child. While here they stopped at
Mr. Lyman Shaw on Nam street.
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