Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-04

L. W. Jackson, widely known hotel
man, died suddenly at South Paris, Friday.
/ Rockland Democrats, Friday night, NOM
mated Jeremiah Harrington and IL. Garlic
ton as candidates for representatives to the
Legislature.
The traffic earnings of the Grand Trunk
for the week ending July 2S were 1928 1893,
Is compared with $390,l70 for the CORE
'ponding week last year, decrease of
SGl77.77.
The railroad commissioners, Thursday,
viewed the site of the proposed crossing of
The Boston & Maine by the road in Cape
Elizabeth near Rigby park, and laid the
crossing out at grade as prayed for. 49,
The postoffice at Buckfeld was entered,
Wednesday night, and about Sc in stamps
open and papers scattered about in con-
fusion. Entrance was effected by breaking
n a rear window. NJ clue.
The British steamship Corinthia, Capt.
Roberts, hailing from Liverpool, Eng, ar
rived at Portland, Thursday, from Para,
Braxil, via Barbados, and docked at the
Berlin Mills Company's wharf. She is
chartered by Chase, Leavitt & Co., and
will carry about 92l 900 feet of spool wood
to Greenock, Scotland.
At a large and harmonious Republican
caucus, at China, on Thursday, for nomi-
mating candidate for the class of China,
Chelsea, Albion and Unity Plantation, the
vote stood: G.. w. Jones, 81; w. j.
Thompson, CO. On motion of Mr.. Thomp-
son, the nomination of Mr.. Jones was made
unanimous. OF the election there is no
doubt.
Micajah Grant aged about 80, was found
in his house at South Berwick near the top
of the stairs with his thigh broken, Friday.
Nothing having been seen of him for the
last few days neighbors forced the door
and found him insensible. When he regained
consciousness it was ascertsined that he
had been lying there for five days. Recov-
cry is doubtful.
Lieutenant Jersey, instructor of the Co
burn Cadets at the State College, says that
he would like to bring them to Portland for
the sake of the instruction obtsinable at
Fort Preble, as well as the purpose of show
ing to the people in that part of The State
the important and valuable feature of the
State College instructions. They have also
received an invitation from IIOulton for
this fall. Their decision as to location of
the camp will depend largely upon railroad
rates. j. 49,.
Mr.. Bragg, secret service agent at Bts-
ton, sends out the following warning re-
garding new counterfeit: | desire to call
attention TO the fact that counterfeit So
silver certificates bearing the vignette of
William Windon, check letter C, series of
1891, Rosecran, register, Nebecker, treas
urer, are being extensively circulated in
the East. The showers may attempt to
pass some in your city. The note is a
wood cut, engraving poor and should not
deceive people familiar with bills. The
showers will probably be Italians.
Work on the new Fine Arts building at
kents Hill is going steadily on. The out
side is finished and painted. The body of
the house is straw color and the trimmings
are white. The carpenters are busy put
ting up the finish inside and laying floors.
The building will be heated by steam. 1t
will very nicely fill the place it has been
constructed for. Work on the mansion is
IN progress and by the time the fall term of
school begins it will be in fine condition.
Prof. Deul and family will occupy part of
the building and have the whole in charge
Mrs. Deul will have the art department in
charge the coming year.
The last year of the East Maine seminary
was the most successful in its history and
the trustees have authorized many i'm
provements in preparation for the coming
year. The recitation rooms have been
renovated, the chapel has been made highly
attractive, and the boarding house is under
going extensive repairs. The return of
Prof. F. C. Ball, after years absence, is
hailed with delight by bis former pupils.
He is unsurpassed as an instructor in COM
mercal studies aud in penmanship. Prof
A. 5. Hartman will share the work in
mathematics with Principal Chase, who will
introduce new features 10 the normal de-
partment, to which he will give special at
tentiou. The class in public opinion, dis
cussiou of the current topics of the day.
will be continued. The seminary had
never better corps of instructors than at
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