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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
Mistaken for the Insane Asylum.

The Edwards cotton mill should be
plainly marked so that the people on
the trains will know what it is. One
of their first questions when coming in
sight of the great plant it, What eS-
tablishment is that" The most anus
ing thing in connection with the
guesseS that are made in answer to the
question. was heard by an Augusta
gentleman who was sitting behind two
eastern Maine men. the other morning
One asked what the place was. and the
other after looking intently at it for a
moment said he believed it was the
Maine Insane Asylum. Both gaZed in
terestedly at il for time and then
one Of them observed that the buildings
We're very much palmer than he had
expected to see for an insane hospital.
The Augusta man held his peace. and
they probably are telling their friends
Of seeing the Insane asylum at Au-
gusta that consisted Of long mll-like
structures Of brick. situa ted on the
bank of the Kennehec, with pretty
lawn running along between the
asylum and the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
TWO POLICE COURT CASES.
A Woman Charged With Drunkcnness-h
Assault Case Heard.

A woman giving the name of Annie
Higgins and claiming her home in
Lewiston. was the subject of n trial
in the police court, Tuesday afternoon.
The warrant on which she was arrest
cd charging her with drunkenness was
sworn out by Landlord Davis Of the
factory boarding house. He appeared
before Marshal Morse. Tuesday after
noon. and. after swearing out the war
rant, the two went back to the board
ing house and found the woman drunk
in one of the rooms. They with diff
Guilty carried her to the station where
she began to realize that she was IN
trouble and she freed her mind re-
garding her opinion of the marshal
and Mr.. Davis.
According to Mr.. Davis testimony
she worked for him a time, and he,
wishing to be rid of her from the
house. discharged her. She went 70
work in the mill and boarded at an
other place, but a few days ago cam"
back to the house and had since been
there in a drunken state.
She promised to leave Augusta for
ever in case they would let her go. and
this satisfied both the police depart
mcnt and Mr.. Davis. She was allow
ed to go and presumably Augusta is
now free of her.
Another trial, in the evening. was
one where one mule spinner named
Adclard Liberty charged another. john
Birch. with assault. The assault is
said to have been committed. Tuesday
afternoon. BY the story it seems that
Birch's little boy works in the room
and the other boys use him as the butt
of their jokes and OTTER abuse him.
Birch took his part. Tuesday, ami
struck Liberty in the face two or three
times This he did not deny. The
case Of assault was clear. though there
seemed to be some justification. and
the judge imposed fine of 50 on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Plan to Improve Rines' Hill by macad'
amizing It.
Willow and Arsenal Streets 10 b Macada.
mized-Other Plans.

Because there was not large APP
preparation for highways, and because
the tax-rate is lower than last year. IL
does not, by any means. signify that
there will not be some very good and
permanent improvements on the
streets, this year. Already there have
been some started that are very com
mendable, and some Of those in view
are as much if not more commendable
than those in progress.
The highway committee held a meet
ing, one evening recently, at which
they decided upon some plans that
they will carry out soon that will be
welcomed by every citizen Of Augusta.
Chief of all these is probably the i'm
provement of Rines' hill. This is not,
by any means, the most extensive job.
but it is one of the most needed, so
those who have to use the hill think, as
it is the principal outlet Of Water
street, and the vast amount Of truck
ing over it deserves a better place than
it now is.
This will be paved in the low section
near the railroad track and then it will
be macadamized as far up as the end
of the stone wall on the sidewalk. The
job will be left to rest here for the
year, and to be completed next year If
the street proves satisfactory. The
street will be widened by setting the
electric track over about two feet at the
foot of the hill.
Another good work will be the
as the Gannett Publishing house.
~ a
lied to the extent Of about $1,000, this
year.
The work at the junction of Cony,
Bangor and Stone streets is in progress
and anyone can see the good that is
being done at this point The imme-
date square is being paved, while
Cony and Stone streets near the square
will be macadamiZed. 1t is purposed
to macadamiZe the whole of Cony
street from the square to the paved
section near the bridge. though this
may not be completed, this year.
These, with the improvements on
Winthrop street near State street,
make up a good list of permanent i'm
provcments which will be step in the
right direction.
The workmen are getting out stone
for the use of the crusher on the East
Side. and ii will soon be pouring out
the chewed stone at an amazingly fast
rate. for the East Side crusher Is one Of
the most approved and up-to-date
The machine has been arranged. this
year, so that it will do even better work
than last year, as the power has been
increased 50 that there will be none OF
the bother Of the clogging Of the jaws
Of the cruSher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
n. n. Lees Horses Injured.

Harry II. Lee returned. Wednesday,
from Bar Harbor, where he went with
span of handsome driving horses.
He sold his horses but met with poor
success on account of an accident that
happened to him and his horses in the
railroad yard at Bangor. The train
for the Bar Harbor section was being
made up, and they attempted to make
a flying switch. The attempt was not
successful. and as result another car
struck the car that contained the
horses, amidships and smashed it
badly, knocking down both horses and
injuring one of them quite badly One
horse was sold to an advantage but
the one that was bruised did not COM
mand a fancy price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

The big rift in the dyke at Machias.
to be spanned by a new steel bridge, 70
be built and used by the Washington
County Railroad. The engineers en-
ploycd by the company are taking
measurements preliminary to setting in
the foundations of the structure.
on Saturday the body of a man was
found in the river at Winterport near
one of the wharves. The authorities
were notified. and took charge of the
remains. which. on account of their
badly decomposed condition. were i'm
mediately buried. The body was recog-
nized as that of a sailor of the schoon-
er Telumah. Capt. Morgan, who fell
overheard. last fall. while the vessel
was at anchor off the town. The mans
name could not be learned. Monday,
but he came from the Maritime prov
inces. where he had relatives. He also
left sister in Boston.
In March. 1884. when Bangor became
a city, Mayor Gilman appointed, as
members of the fire department. 50
members to Engine No. l, 81 members
to Engine No. .. 60 members to Engine
No 3. and 80 members to Engine NO. A.
Today, after lapse of 65 years, there
are remaining. of the total of 1873 men,
only six. as follows: VIM. s. bennett
Engine Co. No. 8: Simon p Bradbury
Andrew Wiggin. Isaac X. Clark and
Asa Warren. Engine Co. No. 4. In 1885
F.. F.. Duren became a member of En-
CINE 60. No. and Arad Thompson of
-. . 49, ,-ho survive
The law court convened ii its July
term for the Western district. Tuesday
morning. in the supreme court room at
Portland The sitting judges are Chief
Justice Peters. Associate Justices Has
kell Wiswell. Strout. Savage and Fog
Ter. Including appealed liquor cases.
365 actions are now entered. 1t is eX-
pected that the term Will last about
three weeks. Among the matters to
come up will be the Parks murder case
from York county, exceptions being
taken to Judge Wiswelrs ruling that
the defence Of insanity was required to
be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
the CONTROVERSY involved the right Of
the RiddeforH police commission to re-
move police without formal hearing,
the motion for arrest of judgment in
the case of Elmer Snowman. the
Rangeley guide convicted of guiding
without a license: the suits between
Winterport and it's water company:
case of John F. Proctor VS.. Maine Cen
trail relating to possession or lano on
Fore river. and the case of w. Ger
trude Jonesi against city of Deering
arising out DE- damages recovered on
sidewalk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
Easiport's Sardine Factories Busy.

Col. f.. T.. Newcomb of the End Regi
ment, n G.. S. NJ. who was in Au-
gusta. Tuesday, says that the great
syndicates of sardine packers that arr
occupying the Eastport factories. are
putting out an immense amount OF
product from the factories and they
are helping the working people greatly
1t seems that the factories under the
syndicates. there being two, are fan
more satisfactory than when operated
by individuals.
1t may be interesting for Augusta
people to learn that Adjutant f. y
Wade of the 1st Maine Heavy Artil-
lery. better known as Handsome Ned
is one of the bookkeepers in the offices
of the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Kennebec.

The following are the real estate trans
fcrs in Kennebec county for one week:
FAYETTE,-C. w. Mansur to Wesley
T.. Wilder. land 5000
BENTON-Wiliiam +. and Augusta G.
Gibson to Amos +. Gerald land, $500.
CHEISEA-Adonram II Ware to Net
tie a. Ware. land. $l15.
PITTSTON-Adonra II. Ware to Net
tie \. Ware land. $500
NEVERTHELESS c. Pollard to
Fred Eliot. land. $1,000; Horace Perkins to
Calista f.. Fuller, land, 81 and val. con.
WINDSOR-Augeline' J. Thompson to
Charles =. Achorn, land and buildings,
81 ana val. con.
MOUNT NERNON-John r. Wright to
Laforest +. Wright, land, $500
WINSLOW-William r. Haines to the
Holilngsworth & Whitney Co. land, 1900.
Nicholas kinsella to John
r. Mcnamara, land. $3.50.
FARMINGDA LE-Antonio C. McCaus-
land to Allen +. Lewis. land. $500.
AUGt STA-Albert J. Noyes ct ais. to
Chester l.. Moves, land and buildings,
$1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
&3Ca GIVEN AWAY IN PRIZES $500


Grand Batteau race for the champion
ship of the State, LIST prize, $50; I'd prize
$25. Novelty boat race. Gentlemen with
races. Professional 100 yards dash for
the championship of the State. LIST prize
$40: I'd prize, $500. Amateur 100 yards
dash. 1st prize gold medal: ID prize sill
yer medal Tub race. LIST prize. SEQ; ID
prise. Sl.00. Many other sports such as
sack race, potato race, putting the shot.
jumping and three-legSed race, for which
suitable prizes will be offered. All the
above events are open to residents of the
State. All entries should be made to Nj.
J. Finnigan, Bangor, manager of sports.
No entrance fee will be charged.
Dancing i'll the pavilion during the aft
ernoon. Music by Garritys full orchestra
of Portland.
Dinner at Maranacook hotel. Refresh
snents served on the grounds. This will be
a grand opportunity for friends from
different parts of the State to spend an
enjoyable day together. Write your
friends and make an appointment to meet
them there.
Special train from all points on the
Maine Central Railroad. Fares for round
"trip: Watervilic, 15c.; Gardiner. S1.00;
Hallowell, S1.00; Augusta, $l00; Oakland
CSC.
Regular train leaves Gardiner $50 A.
M. connecting at Watcrville with second
special from Bangor. Returning, Ban
gor specials will leave the lake at 500 F.
M. connecting at Waterville. with train
for Augusta and Gardiner. Tickets can
be secured from the ticket agents at all
stations of the Maine Central.
julyl5.l1, 49, %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
An Insignificant Blaze.

An alarm Of fire was hung in at 147,
yesterday afternoon. fo1 a fire in the
chimney of the house occupied by ".
f. Trouant on Chapel street. 1t had
worked through and scorched the
woodwork and paper and frightened
the ladies of the house. Before the de-
partment arrived the fire was dying
out and no chemicals DIR water were
turned on. The all outT was sounded
al EOS. The Capital II pse Company
made quick run, helped by span of
mules
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

The five following companies, Tues
The Tunnel Mining Company. or
ganiZed at Portland for the purpose OF
mining, with $1,00O,0O0 capital stock, OF
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President, Jonathan Miller oil
Warren. n. H.: treasurer. Charles j
Kelsea of Lisbon, N. II. Certificate
approved, July Is, 1899.
The American Dyestuff and Chem
ical Company, organized at Portland
dyestuffs with 500, 900 capital stock, OF
which 5000 is paid in. The officers are:
President, G. l.. Stevens of Boston,
Mass: treasurer, A. c. Warren OF
Newton, Mass. Certificate approved
July Is, 1899.
j. f. Jameson Company, organized
at Cornish for the purpose of whole
sale dealing in groceries. with $4,000
capital stock, of which $4,000
is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent, James F. Jameson of Cornish,
Me-; treasurer. Harry p. Jameson OF
Cornish. Me. Certificate approved,
July Is, 1899.
The Mutual Investment Association,
organized at Bangor for the purpose OF
dealing in real estate, with $4,000 cap
ital stock, of which. $3.50 is paid in.
The officers are: President, George r.
Smith of Bangor. Me-; treasurer,
Robert Norris of Bangor. Me. Certit!-
cate approved, July -, 1899.
Morse Island Company, organized at
Friendship for the purpose of dealing
in real estate. with $4,000 capital stock,
of which $500 is paid in. The officers
are: President, n. Webb Thompson OF
Friendship. Me-; treasurer, II. l..
Whttlesey of Newton, Mass. Certifi-
cate approved, July 13, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
18th Maine Regimen.aI Reunion.

The annual reunion of the survivors
of the 18th Maine Regiment will be
held at Waterville, Ne, on "Wednesday
and Thursday Aug. and 10.
Headquarters at Waterville Will be
at the ElmwoOd hotel. A business
meeting will be held on Wednesday T.
NJ. at G. A. Il. hall. Hotel rates VIII
be as follows: Elmwood, so cents per
meal and 50 cents for lodging. Bay
View and Park hotels, $3.50 per day
City restaurant, % cents per meal.
Half rates on railroads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
STATE: HOUSE..
Board Of Examination, N. G. S. NJ.
Held Meeting, tuesday.
Adjutant Davis Undecided About Accepting 4
aCsptaincy-Oihcr News.

The board of examination of the
National Guard, consisting Of Briga-
der General F. l.. Hoyt inspector gen.
eral. Colonel l.. II. Kendall of the 1si
| Regiment. and Colonel h. E. New
comb of the End Regiment, met at the
office of Adjutant General Richards
Tuesday forenoon, for the purpose of
examining the candidates for positions
as officers of companies of the LIST
Regiment The qualifications of each
candidate examined were approved
and commissions recommended.
The five candidates were Lieutenant
Benjamin p. Adkins. Co d, First Lieu
tenant Willard c. Lord of Co. NJ, Sec
ond Lieutenant J. Waldo Nash Of Go.
ID. Second Lieutenant Frederick A.
Hobbs of Co. NJ, and Adjutant Charles
F.. Davis. LIST Infantry.
All appeared with the exception of
Lieutenant Adkins, who has resigned
his commission. The greater part of
the forenoon was occupied in the ex-
animation of the candidates, and all
returned home on the afternoon train.
Adjutant Charles +. Davis of the LIST
Infantry. who has been reappointed to
the position of adjutant of the regiment.
that he has so efficiently held, was at
the State House. Tuesday. He was
the first of the Maine men to receiv.
an appointment in the volunteer SER
vice, having received that of a captain.
last week. He is very unsettled in his
idea about accepting the appointment
and many of his friends have a strong
belief that he will decline the APP
pointment. 1t came to him wholly I'M
solicited on his part, and he is not sure
that it will be policy for him to accept
He has a fine position in Portland, and
has been married since his service in
Chickamauga. marrying Miss Marie
Hanson of this city. They are com
fortably settled in Portland. The ap-
pointmcnt at the best, means but little
more than two years of hazardous SER
vice in a hot climate, and there is no
permanency in it. He would be will
ing in case his country needed him. but
there have been so very many applica-
tions that good officers by the score
can be found to take his place. He is
considered one of the best officers of
his regiment, and all feel sure he will
be an honor to Maine in case he de-
cides to go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

Monday was a day of rush. said
State Librarian Carver, Tuesday morn
ing. 1T was a busy day for me from
early morning. The people were coming
and going all day. while on the con-
trary | have thus far this morning had
few callers"
is this summer season producing
any marked change in the number of
your readers and searchers for refer
ence books" asked visitor.
"Oh, of course, there is not quite so
much as in the winter season when all
are at home. but we have large num-
Der of patrons, this summer" respond
ed Mr.. Carver. II think the young
people are doing more reading, this
summer, than they have in the past
few. | have attributed the lack of
reading in the young people to the BIZ
cycles in the past few summers, but |
believe this is dying out to certain
extent, and they are beginning again
There are the usual number Of refer
ence studiers as usual
What sort of books are your patrons
calling for this year,"
THE ladies are calling for novels of
up-to-date writers more than anything
else. This is the day of the modern
novel. I notice that the intermediate
date novels have few calls now. The
people are either calling for the very
latest or they want a very ancient one
It is the ancient or the most modern
with them. and none of the inter
mediate works will answer for their
wants.
"Now the call fer David Harum' has
been enormous. l have two copies in
the library, and since they have been
owned by the library they have not
been here five minutes at time.
There is a call ahead for the book.
PeopIe seem to be studying the book
reviews to see what there is new IN the
literary world, and they want it at
once.
eft is the same with the lawyers of
the present day. They want the very
latest decisions. To keep abreast with
tho times there is a weekly summary
Of the books. both of fiction, science
and law. and then there is monthly
review of all the works of the publish
ers for the month. Formerly this was
issued but once year
"How has your call for kiplins
been?"
..It has been fairly large. though moi
ca great as at the time he was so very
i'll some of his works are liked and
| otbers are not I do not know where
tho troubIe lies. but / think they are
too strange for the general run Oh 'h'
readers When one has read few Of
ther, he secs their real worth and soor
cats IA like them. but to start with &
certain few will not interest the aver
asa reader Some have tried one anC
then stopped reading ii'''' ''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

Mr.. Wood of st. Louis. who spends
his summers at Cobbosseecontee, has
received an 1S-foot launch. propelled
by a gasoline engine, from the Pierce
Gasoline Engine Co. of Racine. Wis. 1t
is a flyer and is to be for Mr.. Wood S
private use at the lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

Many of the former pastors and friends
of the Wesley Methodist Church Of Bath,
attended the dedicatory exercises, Tues
day. of the new church edticc on Wash
ington street, to take the place OF the
one DESTROYED by fire. July 5. 1895. The
new church is the handsomest church in
the city and one of the handsomest in the
State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

A report was about the street. Mon
day evening, that woman had com
mitted suicide by taking Paris green.
Investigation showed that someone
Respondent had taken small dose of
the poison. but only enough to cause
her to be i'll, and it did not greatly en-
danger her life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

The crews of Horace Purinton. the
contractor who has the erection of the
new Journal block in hand began their
work of tearing down the sheds as well
as the front of the old building. Tues
day. The ground was broken for the
foundation of the back wall, Saturday
of last week. From now on progress
will be seen daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

the two regiments Of the National
Guard and of some of the officers of the
list Regiment. were seen on the streets.
Tuesday. the officers being here in at
tendance at TIE meeting of the board
of examination at the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

The firm of Clement & Hollenbaugf,
the cigar makers, has dissolved part
nership. Mr.. Hollenbaugh purchasing
Mr.. Clements interest. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement will return to their home in
Ohio. while Mr.. Hollenbaugh after a
vacation at the ;seashore, will resume
the business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19
CARD

from the leading grocers.
We. the undersigned. are pleased to say
we have taken the sale for Nuts Pure
Jamaica GINGER 1t is made from the
pure Jamaica ginger root and finest
French brandy. highly concentrated and
especially prepared for medicinal pur-
poses. Large bottles. sc
lanes F.. Fuller J. A. Folsom.
f.. w. Church, A. w. Foster.
Merrill Bros. H. I'll. Lee q Co.
W. III. Bruce Concern.
Ca bavant & Cloutier.
GARDINER.
T +. Cunningham, JEWELS Market.
HALLOWELL.
Simmons e. Stearns.
Trade supplied by
j. w. PERKINS & Co,
Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

Major Frank Hume Of the 1st
Battalion of the End Regiment. n G..
S. NJ. better known to Augusta people
as Captain Frank NJ. Hume of Battery
b, LIST Maine Heavy Artillery, is an
other of the officers of the National
Guard who has received an appoint
ment in the volunteer service. having
been given captains commission.
He also is not sure whether he will
accept or not. He is at present the
postmaster of Houlton, which brings
him salary that is better than that
Of a captain in the service. and the
expenses are far less lie stated to a
brother officer recently. that he doubt
ed if he should accept the appointment.
Yet there are enough who are willing
to be appointed in case he does not
wish it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

The Post Office and the Hallowell
base ball teams will play ball. this
evening at $50 o'clock. at the Driving
park
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

Lieutenant Waldo Nash of Co. c, LIST
Regiment, n. G. S. NJ. is an artist. es-
pccially in the way of painting fish
He brought over a sample of the work
from his brush, Tuesday. to be placed
in the office of the fish and game com
misSioners. 1t is a life size. exact
colored portrait of the eisht-pound
salmon that Commissioner Carleton
captured in the Rangeley region. this
year. 1t is on piece of polished and
vanished birdseye maple, and makes
a very pretty thing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-19

It's the little colds that grow into biz
colds: the big colds that end in consumD-
ton and death. Watch the little colla
DR.. Woods NORWAY Pine SvrVA.
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