Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Creamery Butter-Lee, Wadieigh Il Co.
Local Matters.
r. W. Merrill of Watcrvil'c, was in the
city, Thursday.
g. W. Jones went to Ban yor, Thurs.
day, on business.
The Cecilia Club will meet, this after.
noon, with Mrs. Titcomb.
c. L. Andrews returned from Bangor
Thursday evening, where he had gone on
business, Wednesday.
"Thc Fatal Card" company left, Thurs
day morning, for Portland. where it per.
formed in the evening.
Professor A. NJ. Thomas of the Kicker
Classical institute, Houlton, will spend
the winter in Augusta.
The meeting at the Free Baptist
church, this evening, will be held at
o'clock, instead of at 7.30.
Mrs. j. Manchester HAYNES and Miss
Marion Haynes went to Boston, Thurs
dry afternoon, for Il short visit
Miss L. NJ. Jordan's house on Church
street, is approaching completion. 1t is
rcmodcllcd on the Queen Anne style.
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Hon. S. NJ. Bird member Of the Ban
gor insane hospital commission returned
to Bangor, Thursday morning, after
short business visit to Augusta.
Ten pounds of sunshine, ia the shape of
a little girl, is making Mr.. and Mrs
Julian Wilder happy. on Melville street.
The stranger arrived, Thursday afternoon.
The members of the China Decorators
Club will go to Boston Monday, Dee. l6,
to spend few days visiting some Of the
china exhibitions which are being held
there.
a. A. Soulc, the upholstcrer, is rcaping
the rewards of industry and fathfulncss,
and judicious advertising. As his business
is rushing him, SO much SO, he has been
obliged to put on extra help.
The ladies of the Congregational church
gave an afternoon tea, Thursday, at tho
parsonage. A fine assortment of aprons
were on sale, also home made candies.
Tho tea was well attended and proved to
be a very enjoyable and successful occa
sion.
George f. Gay was quite comfortable,
under the circumstances, Thursday, but
still suffers much from his terrible burns,
He is gifted with an abundance Of pluck,
however, and bears his suffering with
great fortitudc Many friends have called
upon him, since tho accident, and he has
the sympathy Of the community.
d. =. Itihu tnt p'plldi W''''' W
ihc Boston 81 Maine and Maine Cen.
trail Railroads. was in Augusta, Thurs
day. on a short visit lie arrived direct
from Boston where he had been ON "A
short business trip. He left for Portland
in the afternoon, whence ne viii make u
trip over the Mountain division Of the
Maine Central.
Some of the Maine Central stations are
being provided with special winter bag
yagc trucks, mounted on runners instead
Of wheels There are times in winter
when, in Il heavy snow storm, It Is I'M
possible to keep The platforms clear AMI a
wheel truck heavily loaded with baggage
is almost immovablc. 1t is for just such
that the sled truck Is de-
signed, though the practical working OF 1t
remains to be demonstrated.
The Cony High School Foot Ball Associ-
alton has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: g. 5. Downing
'97, president; William Il. Barrows, Jr'
81, secretary; Blaine Owen, '9S' manager
r. A. Scribncr, '97, captain. With owen
rs manager, and Scribncr as captain
there is no reason why Che Cony team OF
'96 will not make the other high school
rlcvcns Of Maine trcmble, when the pro-
per time comes.
Guy o. Vickcry has returned from Dos
ton with an overflow Of novelties among
them being real porcelain clocks, so Dell
cate and beautiful az to captivate many u
purchaser. A little gem is in the form Oh
, gold plated clock, elegant enough 10
idorn any ladys boudoir. His novelties
arc so numerous as to neccssitate an III
genious enlargement of his show case
by an additional raised smell
IN which many lovely presents renec'