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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
MORE GLORIOUS SHOWERS.
Augusta Favored With Refreshing Rainfall
Thursday Afternoon and Evening.

Some were pleased and some were
displeased. but that is always the CASE
In every event that happens. Thi.
particular one was the smart shower.
Of Thursday afternoon. The pleasure
was probably in the majority. how.
ever. as surely ought to be. The
good that every shower does cannot be
estimated by anyone as there is nc
telling just what condition the food
growing in the fields for man and
beast would be in, in case Of the alb
sence of any one shower, and these
showers are few and far between, this
year.
Thursday morning at the start gave
promise of cooler day with perhaps
little rain for a change. but alas for
any such hopes. the sun began to eat
away the clouds gluttonously and by
3 o'clock was blazing down as merci-
lessly as ever.
Along about noon, when there was
sweltering and drinking Of cooling
drinks, black clouds were observed in
the west. A shower was predicted and
everyone was ready for it. That black
cloud approached rapidly and everyone
was ready, but though it blackened
the day, not a drop of water fell and
it passed northward toward Water
vile probably. which seems to be get
ting all the good things now in the
way Of water AMI cyclones.
This discouraged everyone and peo-
pie began to believe there was nothing
in it, and though there were more
clouds in the west, no great attention
was paid to them.
BY the middle Of the afternoon. 1t
was raining in sheets and there was
scattering for cover. The electrical
part of the storm was not very fierce
in Augusta, and but few heavy claps Of
thunder were heard.
The temperature Of the air fell rapid
ly. At noon it was up to the 80 mark
as on Wednesday. and at o'clock the
rain had cooled off the air so that the
therometer stood at 20 degrees.
The rain continued to fall through
out the evening in showers Of short du-
ration. though some were very smart.
The lightning was at no time very
fierce. -. ..
The heaviest shower that Augusta
has experienced thus for this season
passed over the city at IL o'clock.
Thursday night. For time the dis
play of lightning and the thunder were
both vivid and terrific.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
Ne MADE NO clA,s.
One Of Tho Incidents In The Augusta lluaieipa
Court.

Fred Lajoie. the man accused of as
saulting one Louis Barney, at the
northern part of Water street
Wednesday afternoon. was before the
court. Thursday morning. to answer to
the charge. He pleaded guilty SO none
of the details Of the case were entered
into. and he was fined s., which he
paid.
Tnis Is case Of man where no one
knew his name until he spelled It for
them. Thursday morning. The man
Barney. who swore out the warrant
can talk but little English, and also
has an impeachment to his speech, so he
could not make himself understood.
and had not Officer White known of
the circumstances and just the man
that was wanted. there would have
been no way of finding him by the
name that Barney gave. AS he spoke
it when swearing out the warrant. it
sounded like "Lovlock" or some such a
name.
Walter Woods, the man who was
found guilty. Wednesday night, of be-
ing intoxicated was fined IS which he
paid. The manner in which he defended
himself was novel.
What do you say, Woods, were you
drunk or not?" asked the judge.
Il don't claim 1 was drunk, judge"
responded the half dazed man.
I'VE don't expect you to claim any,
thing about it. Were you drunk?'
Il don't pretend I was drunk" con-
tinued the man mixing up his English
again. Il had been taking something
but don't claim I was drunk"
Officer Chase and Deputy Marshal
Grover refreshed the mans memory Of
the fact that the broad sidewalk on
upper Water street was not wide
enough for him. and that 100 or more
people were laughing at him, but he
still claimed he did not "claim" to be
drunk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

One of Augustus large business men
large both in size and the scope of
his business-was in a terrible stew on
the Glorious Fourth. The cause of the
stew was a lot of dynamite caps Of the
sort used in blasting earth or rock by
the aid of an electric battery. 1t
seems that he had been engaged. not
long ago, in the construction Of an
electric railroad. and these caps and
wires were in the lot of things sent to
him upon the completion Of the road.
He did not know they were in the lot
until Tuesday, and then he did not
know what to do with them, and all
the time he was worrying about them.
He sought a friend with the package
under his arm, and asked what he
should do. go sell them to some
one," said the Implying friend. "Sell
them? 1 would be glad enough to give
them away il you will tell me who
would take the blamed things" re-
sponded the capitalist. Finally the
friend took the load off the other 5
hands. and another man was made
happy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

A remarkable thing about the millers
and moths that are seen in SO great
an abundance now, was observed
Tuesday evening. in connection with
the fireworks. The minute a colored
light would be burned, the millers
would start for it, flying around and
around and finally into it. They could
be seen coming out with the wings
and bodies all afire and fall dead by the
dozens. and yet the others would do
the same. Some Of the people given to
philosophizing remarked at ths
similarity, of the foolish millers to
human beings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
The woes of a physician SO far as
TO CLEAN CARPETS.

The woes of a physician so far az
night work goes. are well understood,
but one of them thought he had a little
more than his share on the night be-
fore the Fourth. He was late in re-
turning home. being kept out by his
patients. He had been in bed but a
few minutes before the bell rang and
he was called to dress boys face that
was burned by the explosion of a
large f1recracker. No sooner was that
over and the weary doctor had again
sought his couch. when another call
was made to go and assist in dressing
the hand of Stanley Harrington. This
over and he left early, there being
other physicians present. and he re-
marked to his wife he thought he
could have little sleep the rest of the
night. Again he was disappointed, for
of becoming firmly settled in bed he was
called again tozs dress the ear ofHssa
young man who had been unfortunate
enough to have the member almost
blown off. He said perhaps he had
better not try to sleep again, for the
people were coming for new faces, ears
and hands so often that it would be
impossible to refuse them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

The jolly party of is Wellesley College
young ladies who have been passing 9
week in the city as the guests Of Rev
and Mrs. Degen, returned to Boston
on the boat. Thursday afternoon. A
number of their Augusta friends ac-
companied them as far as Gardiner on
the Della Collins. The party quite fell
in love with Augusta and the sur
rounding country. and were loud in
their praises of Maine hospitality
They, as well as their host and
hostess, enjoyed every moment Of the
week, and plans are already well made
for repetition Of the visit. next sum-
mer. The party enjoyed the fireworks
at the National Home on the evening
of the Fourth, and. on Wednesday, a
sail down river among the islands was
enjoyed on the Islander.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
WILL MEET IN AUGUSTA.
Next Session Of State Grange to Pe
Held Here.
Executive Committee 0scidsd IL Favor d
Assssta at WsdRssdsy's Mssling.

The next session Of the Maine State
Grange will be held in Augusta. That
Is the item Of good news that was
brought to Augusta, Thursday morn
ing. by L. w. Jose Of Dexter. a men,
Der of the executive committee Of the
grange. This means great deal to
Augusta. and the Capital city ought to
be proud and congratulate itself on the
selection Of the executive committee,
when it was chosen in preference to
Portland and Bangor. both Of which
put in strong arguments in favor of
themselves.
| The executive committee met in
| Portland. Wednesday, and decided in
favor Of Augusta. coming here upon
the urgent invitations and requests Of
the board Of trade, the city govern
ment and Capital Grange.
This will be the most important
meeting ever held by this large and
growing body, and it means that Au-
gusta will have from 800 to 1000 people
to entertain from the 18th to the 22nd
OF December of this year. The elec-
ton Of officers at this meeting, and the
large increase in membership over the
number that belonged when the grange
met in City hall in 1896 and 1897, will
make the increase in the number that
will attend.
The headquarters will doubtless be at
the Augusta House. SO the executive
committee announces. Without the
Augusta House it is doubtful il Au-
gusta would have been selected, as the
hard time experienced two years ago to
accommodate the large crowd without
the Augusta House. can well be re-
membered.
The members Of the State Grange
like Augusta and it's accommodations,
and Augusta in turn likes to have the
representatives of SO great an order
visit her. and everything will be done
to make them all enjoy themselves.
The local organizations that were SO
instrumental in bringing the meeting
to Augusta, ought to have the thanks
Of the city for the good it will do Au-
gusta in more ways than one.
The dates and places of the lecture
series to be given by National Master
Jones, who comes from his home in In
diana to pass several days in this
State, has also been decided upon.
They are as follows:
Friday. July %. at Houlton.
Saturday, July 20, Etna Camp
Ground.
Monday. July 81. Sebago Lake.
Saturday. August 5, Norway.
Monday. August Z. Windemere Park.
Tuesday. August s. Vassalboro.
Wednesday, August 3. Hayden Lake.
Thursday. August 10. Androscoggin
county, (place to be decided later).
Friday, August II, NObleboro.
All these meetings are to be day
meetings, and the public is invited.
State Master Gardiner or State Lect-
urer Cook will be with Master Jones
during the series.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

Taber. Carey &. Reid, find there is
quite a demand for small cans of the
excellent Sherwin- Williams paints.
People going to the seashore find it
very convenient to have paints for
touching up their rooms. furniture, etc.
If you are undecided about the relative
merits of gasoline and oil stoves. 1t
would be a good idea to step in and
see the Insurance gasoline and Nation
al blue flame compared.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

A Hundred Year Club has been organ.
lied. The object is to study the condi-
tions which promote longevity. After
much study and research its members
must arrive at the conclusion that the
only possible way to attain long life is t.
take the best care of health. With all
due respect. we present the study of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters for considera.
ton. This is tonic for one of the mos
vital organs of life-the stomach. Fol
fifty years it has cured constipation. in
digestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, veal
liver and kidneys 1t makes strong
stomachs. rich red blood, and steady Wig
OrOus nerves. If you accept a substitute
don't expect it to cure like Hostetter'.
Bitters. See that a private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck OF the bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
STATE HOUSE.
Three Hearings Assigned by the Fish
Commissioners.
Two Decisions BY Railroad Commissioners
Entertainment Of the Labor Commissioner.

The fish and game commissioners
have assigned a hearing on the petit
ton of w. S. Dolliver and 80 others of
kingfield, the members of the Shiloah
Fish and Game Club to limit the catch
of trout and landlocked salmon to Is
for any one person for one day, in
Tufts and buttons ponds and also to
close Grindstone pond, in the town Of
Kingfield. for a term of years. This
| assignment has been made for next
Monday at Carrabasset
AT the same time a hearing will be
given on the petition of B. F. Bartlett
and So others of New Portland and ad-
joining towns, asking for the prohibi-
ton Of anyone persons taking more
than 40 trout a day from Butler pond
or the tributaries of Gilman pond and
Sandy stream.
The petition of George H. Paine and
IA others of Jerusalem plantation, for
the adoption of the necessary rules and
regulations to prohibit fishing in the
head waters Of Carrabasset river
above the upper bridge, also in Red
ington and Houstan brooks for
period of four years, has been assigned
for hearing at the same place and date
as the other two.
These many petitions that are COM
ing to the fish commissioners. this
year, are very gratifying to the COM
misSioners.
1T shows that the people are awak-
ing to the interest of the fish indus
try" remarked Commissioner Carleton,
Thursday. Il am glad to see the petit
tions come in. 1t gives us encourage
ment.''
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

Bound volumes of the Kennebec
Journal for the first five years that the
Journal was published. have been
placed in the Lithgow library and
reading room. by Mrs. Edward H.
Hamlin of Bridge street. They were
the property Of Lot Hamlin. who was
for many years a subscriber to the
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
Spent Z Good Farm Ooeto torino! !

Mr.. A. N. Noell of Asherville, Kan
sas, says he spent good farm doctor
got no relief and was afraid that he
must die. He CHANGED to get hold Of a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was per-
manently cured by 1t. For sale by
Jno Coushlin. III Water St., druggist.
m,w,f,tf ..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

Just what will develop when the in
quest over the fire in the Welch house
is held cannot be said. 1t is a part Of
the duty of the chief engineer to hold
the inquest and he is preparing to at
tend to it. Then the insurance depart
ment of the State has naturally taken
an interest in the matter. 1t may be
possible that the majority Of the peo-
pie are glad that the old structure was
removed, but the fact remains that II
it was of incendiary origin the law will
deal harshly with the offender. as 1t
was set in the night time and it was
attached to a dwelling house in which
people were asleep. Naturally in a
case Of this sort one would not expect
the full penalty of the law to be given
an offender, but the law will doubtless
demand that something be done.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
HarriS.Teot(er.

The marriage of Miss Fannie p. Trot-
ter of this city to DR.. Samuel J. Harris
of Boston. took place at the Church of
the Ascension. Boston. Wednesday. July
5. at nine o'clock in the morning. Rev.
Edward Atkinson. the rector. officiating.
After a brief wedding trip. DR.. and
Mrs. Harris will reside on Huntington
avenue, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

The druggists of the city will go to
Portland, today, where they will join
their fellow pharmacists on the excur-
sion to SebagO lake. Their return Will
be made to Augusta on the morning
Pullman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
A. o. U. ". Excursion.

The A. o. U. w. excursion to Merry
meeting park. Thursday, July 13, is
bound to be one Of the best excursions
of the season. The trip will be made
by the steamer Islander to Bath, thence
by the 3. r. & L. Electric Road. the
fare including admission to the park
and theatre will be ~ cents for adults
and As cents for children between B
and IL years Of age. Tickets can be
procured at A. D. Wards. New Age
office and Brown & Hopkins. The
steamer will leave Augusta at 6.45 A.
NJ.
One of the nice features will be the
shore dinner for 50 cents at the Casino.
It includes chowders, steamed clans.
baked and fried fish and Holsters and
then ice cream and other delicacies for
desert. Then If a person so desires ne
can secure a regular meat or fish din
ner for IS cents. Dinner can be pro-
Cured on the European plan as well.
Merrymeeting park is fast becoming
one of the most popular resorts in the
State. Among the attractions it offers
are dancing pavilion. natural streams
and ponds in which are found ducks.
geese, swans and fish, and other nat
uraf beauties. The Zoo garden with its
bears, deer, wolves. caribou. wildcats.
buffaloes, one Of which is the largest In
the country. and other animals Is the
delight of all. The boating, bathing,
swings and hammocks make it an ex-
cellent place for an excursion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
ACCIDENT AT BELFAST.

The only accident which occurred in
the days programme at Belfast was thai
on the carriage of the Belfast Printing
Co. where a printing press was in opera
tiOn with M. c. Dilworth working the
press In some way Mr. Dilworth.e, right
hand was caught in the press and the
third and fourth fingers were badly
crushed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
DOES CoFFEn Aa.rr vIru yor.I I

~ not. drink 0rain-O-made from pure
frains. A lady wrtyes: "The first time
;.I' made Grain-O did not like 1t but after
duce me to 60 back to coffee." It nour-
lsnes and feeds the system The children
San ,Ss drink 1t freely with great benefit. It
p !ne STRENGTHENING substance of pure
srocer. follow the directions in making It
Snd you VIII have delicious and health
r4i table beverage for old and young.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

Superintendent Stetson VIII oe ~
R,r Harbor. today. where he Will ad-
dress the American Institute OF Ill
struction.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

IT had a running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's Ointment
took away the burning and itching in.
stantly, and quickly effected permanent
Gre" c. w. Lenhart. Bowling Green. u!
mon. wed. .friAWky.U
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
BANGOR LUMBER SHIPMENTS.
Over 81 200, 900 Feet Surveyed, ihs Largest
Amount Since 1874.

We are indebted to Col c. ". Cross
man, surveyor general, for the following
statement of the amount of lumber sur
veyed at the port of Bangor from Jan.
l to July 4. 1899. as compared with the
amount surveyed in 1897 and 1898 for the
same period:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

Rev. J. Langdon Quimby OF Gardner
vii, occupy the pulpit at the Consresa'
tional church, Sunday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

Total ........ 53,Ss3,275 4s322, 7oS 81. .O63.s2
This Is the largest amount of lumber
surveyed, as above, since 1S74.-Bangor
Whig.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

The railroad commissioners, Wednes-
day. in addition to other actions report
in Thursday mornings paper, dis
missed the petition of the selectmen of
Anson for permission to establish a
highway crossing over the tracks of
the Somerset Railroad This was done
by the commissioners because there
was no highway legally established
and the commissioners could take no
action in the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07
Died.
kENNEBEC

National Home. Togus-July 6, AIonzo
C. Holmes. late Co. A, 152d ". Y. Vols,
aged 6S years. Abener Guild, late Co. B.
10lth N. Y. Vols, aged 60 years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

Mr.. Melville Smith and family and
Mr.. E. L. Staples are stopping at the
Richardson house at Capitol Island.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

In speaking of the dry weather OF the
past few weeks in Maine. Secretary
McKeen was reminded of a story,
Thursday, that he says is told by Gov
ernor Hoard of dairy fame.
The governor said that out in Wis
consin there lived a farmer for whom
there worked a Dutchman. 1t was in
one of those seasons when the condi-
tions of the weather was directly the
reverse of the present. The West
was that year as dry as toper's
throat the morning after the Fourth OF
Ju,v. while the East was soaking wet.
The farmer told the Dutchman one
day of the condition of affairs and
that worthy remarked:
"Well. boss. this country is getting
so blamed big that the Almighty can
attend to all parts of it at once
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

The citizens of Augusta will not have
to provide for the entertainment of the
labor commissioners of the United
States who are to be in session in Au-
gusta, next week. 1t was planned to
have a banquet Of some sort but in
stead there will be a reception given
the visitors and to the Governor and
Council by Councillor John F. Hill Of
Augusta.
DIR. and Mrs. Hill will entertain Hon.
Carol D. Wright, the president of the
convention, and they have also begged
the pleasure of entertaining all the
commissioners on the evening set
apart for the banquet, as no prepara-
tion had been made for this. Their
kind invitation was gladly accepted, as
it cannot be doubted for an instant
that the gentlemen and their ladies Will
be royalty entertained by the hospit-
able councillor and his charming wife.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

sideration at the State Capitol, Thurs
day. between the department heads
and their visitors was the number of
accidents that occurred in the State of
Maine on the Glorious Fourth Some
thought there might be some action
to guard against the repetition year
after year of all these fatalities.
The idea seems to have popular favor
that the giant fire cracker should be
legislated against, either by the State
or let each locality guard against them
by itself.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

The commissioners held hearing in
the afternoon at Fairfield relative to
the petition of the Benton & Fairfield
Railroad Company who asked for the
approval of the extension of the line
from it's present terminus on the bridge
between Benton and Fairfield. TO the
streets of Fairfield. The commission
ers approved the extension.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-07

Chairman II. w. Mayo of the Gov
ernor's Council, was at the State
House. Thursday, on business at the
executive department.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

STEAMERS WAKEFIELD AND Il. V. ARROW
SMITH, FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
Leave Washington, u. - 9th St Ferry WHARF:
Steamer WaKeneid-Mondayss Wednesdays ed
Saturdays an, for intermediate landings 10 ).
lonial Beach, Busnwosd Rock Point. Coltonis "a.
Nomini creek hetuTa, arrive at Washington Ties
day, Thursday and Sunday about 1 pm
Steamer T. v observation-disclosures and Weipes-
days, 500 pm. 10. Co-oaial Beach, Ooitoas, Leon
ardtowa, l1:ey Point, st. Georges Island. SmIrh
creek. Coan and leocomico landings In 81 Glenn
ents bay. Arrive at v asiiington early "Wednesday
and Friday mornings. Saturdays, 500 n m Tor a.
loniai beach, Coiton's, Pincy FONT, ST. Geor-eTs
Island, Smith creek Arrive Washington Sandsys
about 10 pm. &. W. RIDLEY
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