Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-11

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WATERVlLLEs
Everybody should go to Pittsficld
this afternoon.
Miss Emily Phillips went to Rock
land, yesterday.
Percy PerciVal went to Gardiner
yesterday, for short visit.
John Crosby of Newton, Mass, is
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. e. ID. Noyes is in Bar Harbor,
passing few days with friends.
Mrs. T. jefferson Valentine left,
Thursday. for New York, where she
will visit friends for short time,
Prof. and Mrs. l.. f. Warren returned
yesterday. from Massachusetts, where
they have been passing the summer
vacation.
Misses Maud and Emma, returned.
yesterday, from vacation at Pleas
ant pond.
Mrs. Charles Cobb. Mrs. Fred d.
Lunt, and Mrs. George Phillips have
returned from a vacation at the White
Mountains.
Mrs. Wellington Dinsmore and Mrs.
Frank Noble went yesterday, to Lis
bon Falls. where they Will visit friends
for n few days.
Mr. and Mrs Harold \. Toward and
daughter Josie. returned, yesterday
afternoon, from n few days visit at
Rocllland and Machias.
See that your name is on the regis
tration list The board of registration
will close at o'clock, today, so look
up this matter at once.
Prof. and Mrs e. w. Hall ana
daughter Marion. have returned from
Squirrel Island. where they have been
spending the summer at their cottage.
The ballot and election clerks who
will officiate al the coming election
Will meet this evening. at 100, at the
Office of Judge Philbrook, to become
acquainted with the duties for which
they were appointed.
A little scrap" at the railroad sta
ton yesterday, aroused considerable
fighting talk in that locality Those
who INDUCED in sports of this kind
must remember that it is much easier
to compromise than it is to purchase Il
new coat.
Percy A. Dow, son of T. F. Dow, OF
this city. left yesterday for New York
where he viii take passage on the
Kaiser William for Genoa, Italy. Mr.
Dow Will remain abroad for about 4
year and will make special study of
voice culture.
Last evening, there was public dis
cussion at the Baptist church on the
llains on the question: Docs the
Bible Teach Immortality of the Soul?"
Rev. p. \. Coyer, pastor Of that
church. was on the affirmative. and
Rev +. Lascelle of Fairfield for the
negative.
The City hall building commission
Will sell at auction, Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock two houses and stable
which set on the land. next north of
City hall lot. These buildings are to be
sold so as to clear away for the new
city building.
The y. NJ. c. A. of this city, and the
Y. NJ. G. y. of Coburn Classical insti-
tute, Will give reception this evening
to the entering class at that institu
ton. An excellent programme has been
prepared and refreshments will be
served All anticipate a very pleas
ant evening,
Two new fire alarm boxes have been
put up. one is at the corner of West
street and Morrill, avenue and the other
on College avenue. They are numbers
Sc and i9 respectfully. This first num-
Der was formerly the one on Western
avenue on the west side of the stream
but now the Western avenue box is
changed to 49,
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We're before Judge Philbrook in the
municipal court, yesterday morning
charged With drunkenness Both
pleaded guilty. Tallause was fined s.
and costs and in default of payment
was given 30 days at hard labor in the
county Jail. Clara was fined So and
costs. lie paid.
The unfavorable weather, yesterday
kept many from attending Scribner &
Smiths circus on the Gilman grounds
in this city. Nevertheless, a fair sized
audience greeted both the afternoon
and evening performances. The DUAL
lty of the different feats was very
good, and it is certain that everybody
who attended got his twenty-five
cents worth. The circus was in Pitts
field, Wednesday, and the difficult and
muddy journey to this city did not add
to the appearance of the street par
ade.
The High school foot ball team is
putting in some good work on the