Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
Local Matters.

City government meeting, tonight.
The Litchfleld centennial celebration
occurs. Wednesday.
The matters are packing away theil
straw hats till next summer.
Fred Wiltshire left, yesterday, for Ban
gor, to attend the Eastern Maine STATE
Fair.
Landlord Burns of Hotel North, and
wife, are spending a week at Hammond 4
grove
Miss Annie Williamson and sister,
have returned from the Richmond camp
ground.
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Mrs. c. r. Whitten left, yesterday fore
noon, for Livermore Falls where she will
make visit.
The Union Veterans Union will hold q
meeting in Grand Army Hall this, Tues
day, evening.
TIL" Lost in New York" Company were
registered at Hotel North during their
stay in the city.
Miss Blanche Jaquith will leave, to-
day, for Palermo, where she will spend
a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Hiram NJ. Britton of Washington,
d. c., is the guest of Mrs. W. f. S.
Whitman, Eastern avenue.
George H. Boynton of the hospital corps
of employees, will leave, today, for Waldo
county, on two weeks vacation.
Vickery's new block, now in process of
construction, will add greatly to the
architectural beauty of our fair city.
The "Lost in New York" Company,
will leave, this morning, for Waterville,
where they have an engagement, tonight.
Lorenzo p. Washburn of the Salem
Evening News was in the city, yesterday,
and paid the Journal pleasant call. Mr..
Washburn formerly lived in Augusta.
Thomas Leigh Jr,, who has been visit
ing in Waldoboro for the past week, was
called to the city, yesterday, on business
and will return, Thursday morning to
complete his vacation.
Maj. G. j. House, president of the First
Maine Heavy Artillery Association will
preside at the meeting of the association at
Dover, Aug. 21. His wife will accompany
him on his visit to Dover
The men who have been running the
merry go-round, which did thriving
business on the East sld,, muster week,
have gone to Bangor, to attend tho
Eastern Maine State fair.
Officer William L. Thompson and wife,
will leave, today, for Southport, to at
tend tho funeral of Mr.. Thompson's
uncle. John 7. Thompson, who died by
drowning, Saturday night.
The employees of the sulphite depart
ment of the Cushnoc Fibre Company's
mill, presented to j. S. Cooper, their sup
orintendent, ON leaving, very handsome
diamond shirt stud, as a mark of the es-
TEEN In which he was held by them.
The annual excursion of the Kcnnebec
County Fish and Game Association will
be held at Lake Maranacook. today. A
large number Of those interested In fish
and game matters will probably attend
from this city, going to the lake in teams.
Mr. George W. Bull, the popular and
energetic local reporter Of the Journal for
nearly two years has secured situation
upon the Boston Post. Mr. Bull makes
friends of all whom he meets and pos
sesses both the character and hustling
qualities to ensure the success which all
wish him.
Major G. j. House left Monday for
Piscataquis county on business connected
with his duties as special agent of the
bureau of labor and Industrial statistics
Maj. House is gathering statistics for the
forthcoming report, relative to the indi-
vidual earnings and expenses of the work
ingmen. He will also collect statistics
concerning several special industries.
Local Notice.
DIR. L. ID. Sullivan Of Portland. Me-,
specialist ON diseases of the Eve and Ear.