Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-19
ON THE WAR PATH.
Richmond's New Town Officials
On Temperance Crusade.
Saloons, Hotels and Town Agency
Visited by Town Fathers.
Amusing Circumstances Connected with EIec.
ton Of One 81 ihs on c.rs.

RICHMOND, Msr,h Is -(SpeciaD =
Eat'y in the day, Saturday, S lectmen Cur.
tis AMI Like moved along Front street
stepping into the veral places along the
way, where the ardert was supposed to be
kept, t, notify the parties in charge, Of
their intention to put stop to the further
selling of Intoxicating liquors in Richmond
Hotel keepers were notified to the sam
feet at about the same hour.
This action on the part of the town ofti.
cers, having been anticipated both BY
veryone, took no one by surprise.
rhere il, however, A good deal of s1uirn-
ing on the Fart of the parties effected. The
,old stand thus taken by the authorities has
he approval of law abidiog citizens.
Late years Richmond has had more thar
it's share OF intoxicsnts, at least, 80 think /,
respectable number of the taxpayers. II
ddition to what has been sold in violation
If law, nearly $4,000 worth of the 'critter'
has been dispensed annually at the towr
'gency, an appalling showing for town Of
1000 inabitants. The new board began
Is official career by putting things on ,
lew basis at the latter place, and it pur.
,ose to Tut stop to illegal traffic in liquor
nere before Il ttting up.
The situation is rather amusing sine
Selectman Curtis, who heads the raid o,
The liquor interests, and who always ha,
'een pronounced in his temperance views
vas voted for and elected out of spit.
,gainst another candidate, by his political
opponents.
BY previous arrangement about so ladie'
ind gentlemen met and walked in upo'
Mrs. J. L. Pushard at her home Or Maip
street, Saturday evening, taking her COM
,letely by surprise. Other members
f the family having previously
been let into the secret hao
,rranged for the entertainment Of the visi
ors without letting the lady of the hous'
Know that anything unusual was going on
IN orchestra of four pieces Furnished
nusic for the festive occasion. Mr.. Her
ert Anderson and Mr.. Fleming each rem.
cred solos which were favorably received
oy the company. Mrs. Pushsrd was finally
invited into the parlar, where, on behalf OF
Richmond Colony, u o. P. F., c. d
Newell, Esq, presented her with a finf
.old watch. The beautiful gift was ac-
epted by the donee with heartfelt thanks
Hrs. Prshard is deputy supreme governor
f the order of Pilgrim Fathers, and is ,
,ery popular officer. Refreshments were
served, after which DR.. d. s. Richards, the
ocal examining physician of the order,
vas called upon for speech. The
loctor cheerfully responded, making a
rood hit in hi. remarks. The remainder o.
he evening was spent in social way, j
,einQ nearly III o'clock when the company
broke up.
Judge W. T. Hall and County Attorney
Newell were present at the funeral serv
ces of the late Judge L,bbey at August.
Saturday.
Presiding Elder Lapham of the Augusts
isuict, Maine Methodists, pre,iled at TIE
Methodist church Sunday.
The ice ia the Kennebec shows signs of
seakening, and in the opinion of good
Judges it cannot last many days.