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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
CONY STREET REPAIRS STOPPED.
The Delay Due 10 the Breaking Of the Stone
Crusher.

Work on the paving and macadamizns
of Cony square and Cony street is at a
standstill on account of the breaking of
the stone crusher which has delayed the
work nearly a week. The crusher was
broken, one week ago today, ana at once
a telegram was sent to the manufac, j
urers for the pieces that had to be re =
placed. Their response was prompt the
shipment from the factory being made at
once and the pieces received. Thursday
but the filling of the order had not been
as accurate as it was prompt.
1t was found that one piece of the ma
chinery was missing, So nothing could be
done until that arrived, and word was
sent for that piece. 1t mad not arrived.
Monday.
About half of the street in front of
Haskell K Lincoln's store is paved AMI
the rest has been abandoned until the
machinery arrives SO that crushed rock
can be secured to place at the end of the
paving to allow the teams to drive upon
it. AS it is a present there is but mar
row driveway through the street that l.
not paved and the paved section Is 50
set apart that il is not in use.
1t is understood that the work on Ar
senal and Willow streets will be delayed
by the non-arrival of the parts of the
cruSher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
THE PARTING SCENES.
Campers at Good Will Assembly Depart ior
Their Various Homes.

Good Will Pines. East Fairfield Me.
Aug. 7.-tSpeciaD.-At 2 +. NJ, yesterday
the services were opened with Shall W,
Gather at the Rivcr?'', FOLLOWED, by prayer
by DR.. Vail Then we listened to a voca
solo by Miss Rice. whose singing at tn,
Assembly three years ago, we remembe
with such pleasure.
DIR. Beckley read the third chapter OF
i. Cor. and took his text from the 10th
temple Of God and that the spirit of God
dwelleth in you?' DIR. Beckley told 1854
people of the Divine nature in man, AMI
Of mans duties and privileges as the
Were but two possibilities for us as
builders; either We build of hay. wood
and stubble, or of gold. silver and
pre- i,a . stones; Gods spirit dwels in
building. Christ has left to his followers
to represent Divine nature on earth
while He represents human nature at the
Throne.
Again. a temple is a place of sacrifice
it must have an altar. A man who calls
himself a Christian and is not at the
same time philanthropist is hypocrite
and a liar. The proverbial saying of for
mer times, that an honest man is the
noblest work of God. is no way true. a
Christian man. the serving man. the man
in whom Gods spirit dwells. is His
noblest work. The service closed and the
many from far and near returned to their
homes after two most beneficial and in.
spring sermons.
At 4 o'clock, meeting for boys and
young men only was conducted by Mr..
Hinckley, Mr.. Jordan and Mr.. Robinson.
at the lower end of Kennebec lane. II
was a most instructive service. During
the afternoon, the class of '9S of Good
Will High school held a final reunion be
fore the separation for at least one year
perhaps many. Mr.. Watson. their teacher,
friend and companion, was present.
In the evening, the final service of the
Assembly was conducted by Mr. Hinck
ley. who read the 9lst Psalm, which he
read at the first meeting of the Assembly
The testimony and prayer meeting was
one of those occurrences which cannot
be described. but which will ever live in
the minds of every Christian present, and
must long be remembered by every one
The after meeting for boys was fruitful
for the Kingdom and others were added
to the list of those who will date the be
ginning of their Christian life during the
Good Will Assembly of '99.
Monday morning had scarce dawned
when packing up began; the first tent
came down at o'clock and others soon
followed. Shortly before s. all the boys
in camp formed in procession and
marched to the wharf. The four Good
viii yells again and again awakened the
echoes The fever for yells set in. The
Alumni yell was heard for the first time
and all the friends were cheered. There
was no silence until the train swept
around the curve. when all betook them
started. bearing away many, but leaving
some all hoarse and happy; all looking
forward to the next Assembly more
eagerly than ever before.
eight or 10 of the Alumni who are looking
forward to a pleasant evening AT willow =.
wood with Miss Alice Hinckley. Good
VIII High school '9S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
LAST NIGHTS CONCERT.
The Gardiner Band Delights a Large Crowd
at Monument Park.

Prof. F. Mortimer Howe and his
band of red coated and capped musi
clans from Gardiner, delighted the
music loving people at Monument park,
Monday evening. The people had not
looked for the concert for that even
ing and many did not see the brief no
tees in Mondays Journal. but there
was a large crowd out and all We're
satisfied. He played the airs that are
so catchy and popular and the work of
the band seemed to the Augusta people
to be gilt edged. The professor will
doubtless make as great a success with
this band as he did with that of the 1st
Regiment.
The Electric Railroad ran three spec
ial cars. arriving at s o'clock. and two
We're fairly well filled. but it had not
been advertised enough to draw
crowd.
The next concert will be, Friday
night. 1t is not known whether the
Gardiner or the Augusta Band will do
the honors but in either case the people
are sure of being satisfied In case
Director Dennis returns in time it will
be the Augusta Band. but otherwise
the Gardiner people will be given an
other engagement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
THE UNIFORM RANK PARADE.
Preparations Being Made for the Field Day
Thursday.

The local committee on entertain
ment is arranging the plans for the en-
tertainment of the visitors on the great
day, Thursday, when there will be
parade in this city as well as in Halo
well and Gardiner Of the Uniform
Rank, X. of p The affair is
the entertainment by the COM
panes of the three cities of the
Bath company of the uniform rank.
1t will be a sort of field day and day
of recreation of the four companies.
The Bath Company is in the same bat
TALON as the three Kennebec compan-
les and furthermore the companies of
the three cities are under obligations
to the one from the Ship building
city.
The visitors from Bath. Hallowell
and Gardiner will arrive in Augusta.
on the 2.25 express, Thursday after
parade in which the Gardiner band
will furnish the music. 1t is thought
that there will be between 100 and $50
Knights in line and the par
ade will be worth seeing. King Com
pany held meeting, Monday night, at
which the members discussed more
fully the plans and they will be able
later to give their full plans for the
stay in Augusta
From Augusta the Knights will go to
liallowell and parade the streets, and
then will follow short parade in
Gardiner where supper will be served
and an entertainment will be given in
the evening, in the Gardiner coliseum
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08

THE actions of person cast sud-
denly into the water in case he cannot
swim, are very odd to account for"
remarked a business man, Monday.
II know Of a man, a resident of Au-
gusta, who not long ago was on a
swift river when he and another man
were thrown into the water and under
jam of logs and carried for long
distance under the water. They in
voluntarily grasped each other as they
went down and when they came to
the surface were locked in each others
arms. The moment they came to the
surface they released their hold upon
each other and We're cast SO near the
shore that they were saved. The main
instinct for a sinking man is to clutch
at something"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08

Brainard and Packard officiated at the
starting and finishing lines, while the
others We're all over the course in
launches. among which were the
Golden Rod. Capt. Charles l.. Spauld-
ing; Catamaran. Capt. Charles X.
Howe; Brenda, Capt. Benz. Tenney;
Phyllis. Capt. Harry Pinkham; No
Name, Fifield Bros; Amelia, Capt. f.
G. Wood; and Maud s., Capt. Fred L.
Hersey.
The headquarters were at Com. ID. q.
Robinson's cottage. where a large party-
gathered. Every point of vantage along
the pond had its knot of spectators and
every one voted it the most successful Of
the Lake Cobbosseecontee sailing re-
gattas.
Among those who witnessed the race
from the various cottages We're: Mr. G.
b. Moody and Miss Moody Of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Parrot, Mis-.
Maud Robinson. Augusta; Mr. Ewing
Hamiin. Boston; Miss Mary ChiIds. Miss
Polly Edwards, Miss Emily Taylor, Miss
Miriam Titcomb and VIM. Titcomb Au-
gusta; Miss Ruth Richards, Gardiner:
Mrs. Bradstreet and children, HalIoweli:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Goddard. Judge and
Mrs. True. Mrs. George Hamlen. Au-
gusta; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Jones. Au-
gusta; Mr.. Stephen Miller. L. II. Lenfest.
Manchester: Hon. james W. Bradbury
Congressman T.. &. Burlegh. Secretary OF
State Byron Boyd. Gen. W. 5. Choate
Augusta; Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin S Fogg
Miss Edith Potter. Mr.. f. +. Parkman.
Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Trask,
Bangor; Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Beck ami
children, Mr. and Mrs. Justin Packard
and daughter. Augusta; and scores OF
otherS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
AN EXPLANATION.
The Gardner Band Engaged Tor Only One
Concert. During Absence Of Prot. Dennis.

To prevent possible criticism con-
corning this concert having been given
by other than a local band and to pre-
vent any injustice toward Officer
knight, who has given his time and
energy to getting together the neces-
sary funds for these popular public
concerts, the Journal wishes to make
an explanation. When the band con-
certs We're undertaken Officer knight
engaged Director Dennis with the I'M
derstanding that the first concert was
to be free and that afterward two con-
certs week We're to be given for
which Prof, Dennis organization waste
be paid. on this understanding the
subscriptions We're made. Prof. Den
mis- left the city for temporary en-
concert would be omitted. AS his re-
turn was indefinite Officer Knight
went to the largest subscribers for ad
vice and it was the unanimous opinion
that the public had waited long
enough; and that he should hire any
band he could for a concert. Under
this advice Mr.. Knight did the only
thing he could and hired, for last night
only, an outof-tOwn band. 1t is hoped
and believed that our own band will
give the remaind, of these concerts
and that they will all be as successful
as the first one. There seems to be no
doubt that all things considered, moth
ing different could have been done,
last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08

There could not be better place
imagined for the trading of horses and
the resting at noon time than on Ar
senal street in front of Youngs drug
store. The long row of hitching posts
and feed boxes is taken up about every
day by the farmers who drive into the
city to transact business and who
leave their horses hitched to this place.
Along the sidewalk is a strip of grass
and here in the shade of the pretty
trees that line Arsenal street. the
men lounge in the middle of the day
and talk horse or anything that may
come up. For n genuine place for a
horse trade this is undoubtedly out of
sight of all others. There is comfort
for the traders to loll on the grass and
they can be content while passing
away the minutes in nagging over a
few cents, or discussing the merits of
their animals, for it is far more
Measurable to lie here die in both
senses Of the world than to move
about in the hot sun and work. Here
the condition of the cOuntry's crops
are discussed and politics have been
decided. 1t is inviting to the man who
passes to see the cool individuals en-
joying life and lolling on the green
grass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08

The Lady Of the Lake after com
pleting the first round, saluted the
judges and bore away for home, giving
up the race for some reason not eX-
planned. The M. also dropped out
having broken the foot piece to her
mast. the only accident of the day
The salutes from waving flags and
blowing horns from all the cottages
and the shores so encouraged the
yachtsmen that they redoubled their
efforts on the second round, and all the
tricks of the trade and fine points were
brought out, till the boats seemed to
enter into the spirit Of the occasion and
fairly fly. 1t was truly a handsome
sight.
About the same relative positions
We're held all the way home on the sec
ond round. with Gretchen in the lead
apparently a safe winner. Waubau-
shene gradually closing up. and I'm
dine and Vega close behind.
In the secondraters Ella Pearl had
splendid lead and was constantly in
creasng it. with White Wings and
Greta hard pressing her.
Then came the finish and it was Il
fittingly fine spectacle to splendid
race. the boats leaping forward to the
line and jumping across as though
realizing the value of each second.
That is, the most of them did, though
one or two acted as though they We're
afraid of finishing and hung away
from the line at the very finish. as
though it would bite We couldn't hear
what the shippers said.
The following summaries tell the
story. the corrected time being figured
by Herreschoff's table:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
Or. J. N. FLETCHER DEAD.
Prominent Belfast Physician and ex-Mayor
Passes Away al His Home.

Belfast, Me, Aug. DIR. John NJ.
Fletcher a former mayor of Belfast, died,
this morning, aged Il.
He was born in Lincolnville; received
his medical degree at Bowdoin: was for
several years a member of the city coun-
ell. later an alderman and mayor in 1887
and 1895 He was serving on the regis
tration board and the Waldo county pen-
sion examining board at the time of his
death He has held other offices OF trust
a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
DRINK GRAND

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. 1t Is not a medicine
but doctors order 1t. because 1t is health
ful, invigorating and appetizing 1t Is
made from pure grains and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the I'm
est grades of coffee and costs about Y as
much. Children like 1t and thrive on IL
because 1t Is genuine food drink con-
your grocer for Grai1-O. the new food
drink. Is AMI DC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
Auction Sale Of Choice Cottage Lots.

Highly important sale of beach
property" To close the estate of the
late E. c. Staples, Old Orchard, Me.
Thursday, August Il. 1899 at 10 A. NJ,
choice cottage lots commanding fine
ocean views and located in the most
desirable part of this popular resort"
For further particulars see ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
A Trained Nurse.

Graduate Boston City Hospital Train
ing School, says:-'I have used Com
fort Powder for years. 1t has no equal
for curing irritation of the skin"
Cures prickly heat, eczema, tender
feet, and is a sure preventive and cure
for bedsores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
Thursday, August u. 1899.

Greatest Locations at the Beach
For Particulars See Large Posters
or Write To c. +. Staples. Old Orchard
Maine.
Ask your ticket agent for Camp Meet
ing Excursion Tickets to Old Orchard
good Tor one week and a. very low rates.
augS l5,SI6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
GRANGE Rally at vassalboro. Tod az.

The event of the day will be in Vas
salboro at Oak Grove Seminary where
the great grange rally will be held.
This is one of the many rallies that
are being held this week all over the
State and the speaker of prominence
will be the National Master Jones of
Nebraska Then Hon. Edward Wig
gin and others will be heard before the
day is over.
The Maine Central Railroad will Of
fer special rates for the day and din
ners will be served at the grounds for
those who wish 1t is thought that in
case the day is fair, it will be one of
the greatest in the history of Kenne-
bee Grange circles, for not only the
members of the order are invited but
every man, woman and child also has
an invitation to attend and take part
in the days festivities.
The meetings will commence at l
o'clock A. NJ. and continue through
out the day. Music will be furnished
by the China brass band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Linekin of ThomastOn,
were called to Gardiner, saturday, by
the sudden death of Mrs. Linekin's
mother. They returned to their home.
Monday, accompanied by Miss Grace
M. Greenleaf of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
THIRD CLASS.


nah, third.
One other class was sailed, and we
should omit an important part of this
story were it not mentioned. Mr.. Rich
ardson entered his craft. which an
severed to anything in the shape of
name, from "StubtOe'' to Missing
Link" either of which equally well APP
piled. She resembled a dry goods box
or a piano box, square bow and stern.
"hogged" and could sail like raft of
logs At last accDunts she was liable
to the following summary:
ALL OTHER CLASSES.
Missing Link 80. 2.40.4o
Still homeward bound
The prizes were as follows
First class-First prize. Silver medal;
second prize, bunting flag; third prize,
boat lantern.
Second class-First prize. blue and
white silk banner; second prize. hunt
ing horn; third prize, brass boat pump
Third class-First prize. red silk ban
ner: second prize. pair eight-foot oars;
third prize. Boat Sailors Manual.
The winners We're announced by
Howard owen, ECO, and the prizes
were distributed by the judges. who
were present as follows: Howard Owen.
J. F. Pierce. Fred l.. Hersey. Chas. L.
Spaulding, Chas. X. Howe, A. E. Brain
ard and H. NJ. Packard. Messrs. Pierce,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08

ODD LOTS OF DRESS GOODS
They take up needed space. Styles
are excellent but not many styles. at a
price, hence the sacrifice. Regular
price DC. to $l.OO yard; remnant
price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
IL 1-2c to SOC ;;: ga:

PRETTY WASH Where
we could show you twenty distinct
styles OF these earlier in the season
we can only show you a half dozen
styles now. same goods though; COM
pare the prices of them then and now:
regular price 10 and 12Hc Remnant
price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
ANNUAL REGATTA

Continued from page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
WHAT YOU'VE f f6ax'Ne FOR
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE.
SALE OF
100 CHOICE IOTS
AUCT T
To Close the Estate of the Late F.. c.

To Close the Estate Of the Late f. C..
STAPLES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08

SUMMER SHIRT WAISTS BUNCH
ED.-Why not? We've had a most
successful waist season and we don't
mind taking good liberal loss on
what's left. You'll find dollar waists
with fifty cent ticket on them, that's
Fabout the proportion of price shrink
age. Regular price SOC. to $1OO; for
this sale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08

mean
from nder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
39c & soc

SEPARATE SKIRTS.-Very earnest
here. don't want to winter a single
skirt. buy them and wear them now.
They'll be practically new when an
other summer comes and you can buy
two skirts for the price of one. Regu-
lar price $1.0O, $3.50, 81. 90; for this sale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08

One Size onIy-Larss Bottles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-08
Actual and Corrected Time.
FIRST CLASS.
SECOND CLASS.

Gretchen, first; Cndine, second; nj
hee. third.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
BAD POLICY.

At the very best, the annual city ap-
preparation ordinance cannot go into
effect until one-half the present year
has passed. This is almost as bad a
record as that made by the justly cele-
brated reform" Council of 1895, which
allowed seven months to elapse before
the ordinance was passed, and then
members wondered why the city wasn't
in good financial shape. This thing of
running a city government for half a
year on the basis of the appropriations
for the year before, is distinctly bad.
The ordinance might as we'll be passed
in April as at any other time. It's bad
policy from the start to delay the APP
preparations, and beside it throws
Board of Public Works improvements
away into the fall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
A MISSISSIPPIPLAINT.

In discussing the causes of poverty
among the masses of the people of Mis-
sissippi, public speaker in that State
offers the following explanation:
'.The reason of our poverty is not hard
to find. Take our average citizen He
gets up in the morning and pulls on a
pair of socks from Lynn, Mass. puts on
a pair of shoes from Boston, a suit of
breakfast, draws up a chair made in
Chicago, and eats from a table which
came from Cincinnati; sweetens his cof-
fee from Rio WITH sugar from Louisiana,
and buffers biscuit of Minnesota flour
with oIeomargar.ne which came from
the Lord knows where; he eats South
carolina or Lou slana rice, and even the
IN some northern mill; he goes to his
stable and puts a set of harness from
81. LOUIS on mule from Kentucky
hltches 1t to a wagon from Illinois, and
plains of hard times. OF course, times
are hard when everything people eat,
drink, drive and wear came from some
where else, and only the atmosphere
which he breathes is home institution.
But this gentleman offers no solu-
ton. The citizens of any given State
would have the same cause for COM
plant if they did as Mississippians do.
They should stop sitting in front of the
town postoffice or on top Of the grocery
cracker barrel, and go to work, to the
end that they may produce at least
some of the things they need in their
daily life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
LAWTON,S HARD WORK

The report made by General Lawton
of his operations during the past month
read something like the triumphal
tramp of Sherman's army in the DAYS
of the march to the sea. with the ex-
ception that the American losses are
remarkably small. The General re-
ports that he had twenty-five engage
ments, killed four hundred Filipinos,
took one thousand prisoners, captured
and released eleven Spaniards held bv
the natives, took care OF $40 Chinese
refugees, established civil governments
in half dozen cities and towns. ,nd
destroyed 100000 bushels of rice. 165
tons of sugar and 10000 bushels of
corn. He adds: ''The supplies | have
destroyed would have fed 10000 men
for six months"
The General did not find the prison
ers belonging to the crew of the York
town, but on the prison walls at San
Isidro he found their names written,
while from Colonel Ray, a Spanish Of
ficer who was rescued, it was learned
that one of the Americans escaped, but
was recaptured, staked out on the
ground, and given twenty lashes as
punishment.
General Lawton is now resting at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25

AN UNTOUE PILGRIMAGE.

The Masonic fraternity of the West
ern States are preparing for a grand
and unique pilgrimage to the top of
Pixies Peak, Colorado, where seven
hundred and fifty candidates are to be
initiated into the Cryptic rite, with elab-
crate ceremonies. The pilgrimage will
take place about the 10th of August,
and after the limitations, there will be
mystic ceremonies in the Cave of the
Winds, and the whole body of Masons,
in full regalia, will pass in procession
through the Garden of the Gods. The
affair will be under command of Ed
ward D. Wellington, of Ellsworth,
Kansas, thrice illustrious master and
grand principal conductor of the grand
council of Kansas. The main object of
the pilgrimage is announced to be the
building UP of interest in Cryptic Ma
sorry in the various States participant
ing