Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-29

Mr.. Chas. X. Partridge, opposite ma,
office, will have lots of flowers and plant,
today and tomorrow for Decoration day
There are now prohabl, so wheelmen in
Augusta. The number of those oxnin,
bicycles have been doubled already hi. ....
son. There is good material for a st,orn
club among them.
All persons in the city who have floven
they wish to contribute toward decor.,in,
soldiers graves on Memorial day Or, N.
spectfully requested to leave the same =.
G. A. X. hall on Monday afternoon q,
Tuesday forenoon.
|
The 2 o'clock Pullman Saturday nornir,
had on six sleepers loaded with sportsmeu
from New York and Boston bound ia,
Names fishing grounds. One Of the carr,
hosever, contained party Of "a fishermen
on their way to Westfcld. Nh.
The A. II. & G. r. Il. are planning to
give the three cities model service hi,
summer. The idea is to run cars between
Augusta and Gardiner every 10 minutes,
making the run in 40 minutes. In order to
do this the officials contemplate making a
rule that cars shall stop only at corners,
the hotels and waiting rooms on Water
street, for the frequent stops at shor,
intervals rs now made consume much tune,
On account of its improved service it is
not probable tina, anyone will object to thi,
necessary change.
| Within u few days three gardens have
been raided on North Chestnut street In
one not n flower--of n large number-wn
left. Each Of these gardens has always
furnished flowers, gladly for Decoration
day purposes and their owners were hope.
full that their flowers would be spared for
the same purpose this year, although this
is not by any means. the first time they
have been taken and destroyed. The labor
and care of whole year, wa, rendered
useless, by the rascality AMI wickclncss Of
these young scoundrels.
Major Susie Swift's knowledge of the %.
cial work of the Salvation Army is not con.
fined to London. She has travelled eXten.
sivcly throughout Europe the United States
and Canada, and everywhere has gone with
her eyes wide open, while as editor Of the
Army's International Magazine, she has be-
come familiar with its work throughout the
world. She is not only cultured writer
but also gifted speaker and a capital story
teller, and will relate what she has seen and
heard. in the lecture Mt the Salvation Army
hall, next Monday. May Goth, at 7. N.
The May law term of the supreme judi
cial court adjourned finally Saturday after.
noon. During the last two days the full
bench was here in consultation. A number
of important decisions were entered just
before adjournment. The judges left on
the afternoon trains for their respective
homes, Chief Justice Peters going to Ban
gor, Justices Emery and Wiswell to Ellis
worth, Justice Walton to Decring Justice
Foster to Bethel and Justice Haskell to
Portland. Justices Libbey and wbitehou'c
will remain at their homes in Augusta until
the law court for the Western district con-
vencs at Bangor the third Tuesday in june
when all will reasonable.
The Maine Central has issued an attrsc.
tive monograph representing in form The
State of Maine, its covers on the one sne
having map Of the State with the famlnca'
tons of the road and its branches, and on
the other a picture of the Maine building
at the Worlds Fair. The pamphlet give'i
thorough description of the resources Of the
State its pleasure resorts, in compact form,
and pictures of most Of the attractive sum
mer resorts. 1t is intended for distribution
at the Fair. The company has also issued
circular giving full particulars Of the tours
under their direction. They send passen'
gers via Montreal, Toronto, and Detroit
Chicago, and return via Niagara Fans
Lake Champlain and White Mountains
ten days tour with Pullman cars, meals N
transit, hotel accommodations. seven ~
missions to Fair, and six hours at Niag'fa
Falls, for only s75. =
Blair & Co., bankers. of 33 Wall street.
| New York. are issuing domestic letters o.
credit" for use by travellers in this county
These are especially convenient IL VIE
time 10 persons visiting the Worlds Far"
Chicago They afford the safest and DO"
convenient medium for providing funds, re-
quired by the traveller during the 'sn0o'
stages Of his journey. His signature ISL.
fixed to the letter Of credit when issued a''
serves to identify him TO the 'lfms co'l'
sponden,s. In csliing on them
need merely present his CTR
and state the amount he "l''''
to draw. They sill prepare dram 10"
which he will sign anil, bis signature co''
forming to that on the credit, they WI
metlia,ely hand him the cs.h for BIS a'."
and endorse its payment on the aans Oh ="
credit. Blair & Cos correspondents w
banks or bankers of the highest stana''.
and influence in their respective cf'e' ~
will extend to the holders Of these 'eue."
| credit every courtesy in their power. ''''
& Co. do a general banking business
sides dealing in the best insessmeM
curities for savings banks and intiv'aa'
The firm stands among the nf@ "
New York city. II is represented N NOW
crn New England by John 9. Qu'n'''. IN
| popular former resident Of Ausn.n.
those desiring letters of credit, e'.neI =.
messic or foreign can get them o. e'ns
Granite or First National Banks 10 ass
and the Maine Trust & Banking CcrL
in Gardiner. See advertisement IN a"'