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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-20
Pilgrimage to Rome.

Rt. Rev. J. S. Michaud of Burlington, is
making preparations to leave the first
week in July for an extended trip abroad.
He will first go to New York and from
there will sail by the Hamburg American
Line steamer for Rome by the Mediter-
ranean route. At Rome he will make a
visit AID Limina Apostolorum, and will
remain in that city some time. He will
return by way of Genoa, MarseiIles, and
Toulouse where will make short stops,
At Toulouse he will repair to the cele-
brated grotto of Lourdes. He will also
visit the shrine of Our Lady of Paray-Le-
Monial and thence make visit to Paris
sometime before returning home. Dur
ing Bishop Michaud's absence the Burl-
ington diocese will be under the admins
tration of Very Rev. J. M. Cloarec, v.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-20
CALIFORNIAN

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-20
Commencement al U. v. M.

The Goth commencement of the Univer-
sity of Vermont and State Agricultural
college begins Sunday, June "a, with the
following program for the week: Sun
day, baccalaureate sermon by the presi-
dent at the College Street church and
anniversary of Y. M. c. A. at the College
Street Church, address by Rev. G. G.
Atkins, A. NJ, of Burlington; Monday,
Class Day exercises on the College Green
and senior promenade at the Billings
Library; Tuesday, annual meeting of
Phi Beta Kappa in senior lecture room /;
annual meeting of Alumni Association in
the college chapel; meeting of Athletic
Association in the College Chapel. Cere-
monies connected with the laying OF the
corner stone Of the gymnasium; adj
dresses; Kingsley prize speaking at the
College Street Church; Wednesday, Ora
tons by the graduating class-conferr-
ing of degrees; corporation dinner at the
Van Ness House presidents reception at
the Billings Library; Thursday, medical
commencement; exercises of graduation
at the opera house, followed by banquet
at the Van Ness House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
AUGUSTA MACHINE WORKS.

Manufacture Of Hardware Novelties
and Machinery Jobbing, George T..
Gay, proprietor. 361 Water street, All
over the country may be found users
or Mr.. Gays screw drivers and other
hardware novelties and many of these
are OF Mr.. Gays own invention and he
perfects the ideas of others who have
We TttTeE N .sa,;:s-
twenty-five years Mr.. Gay has manu-.
featured rachel screw driver. un.
questionably the best Of its kind on tn.
market. which ID, simple and effective
durable and easily handled. He ha.
Just perfected another, with analogous
points. which, while not displacine the
original design. does the work equally
as well. Mr.. Gay was associated with
John h. Parsonp twenty years and
they have ALWAYS made these novel;
ties. Since Mr. Parsons death Mr..
Gay mas been hlone In the business
ana ne began al quarter Of a century
ago. He makesla novelty and sells 1t
TO the hardware! trade and IL studying
on new ones to replace or
accompany them The shop Is equipped
with all sorts Of machinery for repair
work. lathes. planers, ETC.. and farming
[oois ana bicycles and all kinds Of ma
chimes are repaired. He has a large
'nop ana basement. uses steam power
ana employees from six to ten men,
Mr.. Gay il a native of Thomaston and
las been here twenty-five years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
d. p. kNOWLTON.

Pictures and Picture Frames, Re-
pairing and UphOlstering Of all Kinds
ZSl Water street. Mr.. knowlton has a
very finely located store Tor his bust
ness and Is in the center of the bus
ness district where the patrons of his
store find him easily. Pictures are in
dispensable in modern houses and
there are many different sorts Of pic
lures. Mr.. KnowltOn has a great va
riety Of kinds. suitable for the various
rooms Of a house. hotels, stores or
nails. These are both framed and I'M
framed and the assortment of frames
Is as diversified as the pictures. They
match the subjects and he makes them
up into frameg-of expensive or lesser
price to suit customers. The furniture
repairing and uphOlstering Is done In
the basement and Is inclusive of all
It's branches. He takes frames of
chairs. divans and cOuches. makes
them as strong as new and covers
them with handsome plush. He has
been In this business here twenty
years and Is thoroughly competent in
all its branches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
L. L. DOLLIVER.

Dentist. Office 243 Water street. The
perfection Of denial science has robbed
the dentists chair Of many Of its for
mer terrors and occupants now fear
few Of the discomforts that were wont
to be unavoidable. There are no
greater boOms to mankind than the
surgeon and the dentist as each gives
relief to unbearable torture. One saves
and prolongs life and the other makes
life worth living. No person can be
traetable and good natured or mt for
business when suffering from tooth
ache. and no person can be handsome
or attractive when the mouth Is walled
by an irregular line Of unsightly teeth.
Beauty. to be seen at best advantage.
must smile as beauty in repOse Is as
so much statuary. DR.. Delivers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
H. r. RANDALL.

House and Sign Painter, Glazier,
Deaier in Paints and Wall Paper; $40
Water street. There are few business
men in Augusta who have been longer
continually in one business here than
Mr.. Randall. More than a quarter OF
a century he has been painting and
glazing for Augusta people and others
nearby, and he is not any where near
done yet. One OF the chief parts Of the
business has been the production of
carved signs, and all those in this city
have been from his shop. They are
handsome bits OF handiwOrk ana wear
indefinitely. Mr.. Randall does all kinds
OF sign, plain and fancy painting,
houses, inside and outside, and shop
work Of any nature. He occupies the
whole block for his store ana work.
shop and has a variety OF wall papers
as well as paints. oil, varnisnes and
window glass. When the busy season
is on he employs from q dozen to If
teen painters and glaciers. Mr.. RAN
dali is a native OF Vassalboro, but
cAWe. Aese when q boy. he was mixed
ap-4A oOsssonQasasantness" in
Dixie land as a soldier in the 4th Mas
sachusetts Cavalry, being in Boston at
the time of his enlistment. lie put in
two years service then out escaped
alive though not unscathed. He is q
member OF Seth Williams Post, @. A.
r. of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
THE OSCAR HoLwAY co.

Flour. Grain. Feed, Sugar. Cereals
and Grass Seed, Oscar Holway, presi-
dent. George p. Martin. treasurer. Os-
car Holway. Frank e. Tobey, George
P. Martin. Charles o. Holway and Mel
vim 8. HOlway. directors. Capital stock
$125.OOO. This corporation was organ
lied July s. 1900. a. successor to Oscar
HOlway & Co., firm that has carried
on this wholesale business in this city
and Auburn for nearly twenty years.
Melvin 8. Holwdy is the new accession
to the business. and Is a son Of Oscar
Holway who established the business
here about forty years ago. He has
had a store in Auburn about twenty
five years and has made that the main
place Of busind,s for nearly all that
time on account Of better railroad
facilities and because 1t Is a better
shipping point. He has the largest
wholesale house in this line in Maine
and has sold thousands of carloads Of
goods in this State. New Hampshire
and Vermont. The other owners have
been actively engaged in the business
here or in Auburn. Several statesmen
are kept on the road and shipments are
made very frequently without unload
ing the cars that have been sent on
rom the West. Mr.. HOlway owns the
flock, 225 Water street, where the Of
Ice and storehOuse Is located. He has
'een an active business man in this,
10 native city. all his mature years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

store was opened and the three part
ners are kept busy with this one and
branches in Bath. Waterville and
harrington. This is the only large
agency in commodious store in the
city and the stock is SO varied that a
purchaser is able to find something to
suit him. They are agents for Knabe,
lvers & Pond, Ludwig, Stuart, Pres
colt. Haines and Capen pianos and sell
most everything in the musical line.
Pianos are rented also for those who
wish for music only temporarily. The
branch stores keep the three owners
busy and all three are experienced in
this line. Mr.. Staples was with
Chessy, Jones & Allen Of Portland, a
member for years. Mr.. Moody was
employed by the Estey Company four
teen years, and Mr.. Smith has been
tuning and selling pianos twenty years
In Augusta. They have a large stock
of goods and the city has long needed
place Of this character. This is their
first year but it has been eminently
and the future bids fair
to bring them great prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
]. H. COGAN & co.

Hardware. Plumbing, Steam Heat
ing, Gas and Electrical Work, 1877 Wa
ter street. Mr.. COgan has q big store
for the display of wares in his line and
shops for the crews who work on out
side Jobs also, for his business IL not
confined to this city or this state, in
fact. 1t is ten years since he estab-
lished this business and ABOUT twenty
years since he first entered the hard
ware and plumbing line. He has
famiiiarized himself with all the
branches OF the business and takes
charge of whatever work Is done by
his men SO that he Is busy constantly
and often exceedingly SO. In the block
where his store is located he mas four
floors. 60x24, and in the rear three
floors. 45x3O. His line is inclusive Of
OF every description, kitchen
builders nttings. novel;
ties, ties. cutlery. sporting goOos, fire.
arms and powder, tin ware and similar
goods. The Plumbing and heating work
Is really the foremost of his business
with gas and electrical fitting,
as he has a crew OF from fifteen to
thirty. averaging twenty-five, most of
whom are busted with these latter at
fairs. The reputation of Mr.. Cogan in
mis- respect has brought him contracts
rom all over the State and outside the
state, in fact. He was formerly In the
1rm Of Williamson. Ward & Co. for
en- years. This is his native city and
las round it good one in which to
i've and do business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

point of land in the rear OF this heau.
ti1ul capital city of Maine. Overlook
Ing the beautiful residences. almost
hidden by stately elms and shape,v
naples. the high walls of factories and
business blocks. the silver ribbon of
water whose very name Kennebec. ia
liquid In sound. The hills and valleys.
farms and forests on every side, and
with a far off horizon as it's circular
boundary. the location is ideal. II is
suggestive of the peaceful beauty Of
the old pine Tree State" 20 where
you Will within its borders. Its sum-
mers are its best when nature layishes
Its fragrance and blossoms, but in
winter Miss Sanborn finds manv
patrons who use her roses and pinks.
lilies, chrysanthemums. palms, ferns
and other products for funerals. we'd
dtngs, balls, parties and receptions
Under 5000 square feet Of glass are
grown magnificent flowers OF manv
kinds for local markets within q radius
If a dozen miles. There are four
Houses, and an office, boiler house and
'otting shed. and hot water gives the
lelicate plants and shrubs full protec-
ion from ice and snow outside. An
well, 600 feet deep, pumped bv
wind mill. yields plenty Of water. and
experienced flower growers give each
liant the care 1t needs. Miss Sanborn
as been here nine years, building the
Ouses then. Miss Sanborn is a busi-
ess woman and has q very fine
atronage here. having the leading
Ouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

just ten years ago. Wherever he 10
doing business, However. he has many
customers of many years standing.
The delivery wagons are seen daily on
nearly every street lin the city. east
side and west 80 Then. too. Mr..
Fuller wholes Sbacco from the
American Tobas Company: Moxie.
and Bakers confectionery. and is spec
ial agent for Finest Of the Wheat"
flour. good for all kinds Of pastry
These lines are handled by no other
Augusta dealer He employs nine
clerks regularly and keeps busy him
self with the manifold duties the bust
ness entails. Aside from the large city
trade Mr.. Fuller has a steady run with
small stores in the surrounding towns.
He is a native of Augusta and Is essen
TALLY a business man. He was city
treasurer one year, several years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
c. M. CLARK.

Horse Shooting and Jobbing; u Cony
street. lar. Clark has been a black
smith for nearly forty years anu still
SHOES them with all the skill of his
carrier years. In fact. coupled with
natural knowledge Of common laws
ABOUT horse and a horses foot, ex-
perience Is the best possible recon-
lnendatiOn smith can have. He
should know how to fit a shoe and how
to nail it on horses foot and also how
not to nail it on. Many horses are
famed and some are spoiled by careless
and ignorant shoers. Mr.. Clark never
Is careless about his work put uses
both common sense and horse sense"
IN hitting their footwear so that the
shoes may be an advantage and not an
encumbrance. He learned his trade in
South China, beginning nearly forty
years ago. He has worked in various
cites and towns, ROckland, Belfast.
East VassalbOro. Weeks Mills, Water
vile. Hallowell and Providence. r. I.
He had a shop at Weeks Mills until
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
C.. H. DUNHAM.

Grocer; 108 state street. Mr.. Dim.
ham occupies one or the Oldest build
ings in this part OF the city, q structure
whose original tliuDers were set luO
years ago. Despite It's cenIury's battle
with sunshine and storm it has not a
weather beaten OF anLiuualeu an
pearance for modern improvements.
paint and finish have lent it a new
tease Of life and made 1t habitaple
without inconvenience. This was for
merly a center OF the upper part Of the
town and State street is ODD anu state
~ as we'll. This patriarch of days long
gone by, alone remains Of all its tei-
lows. Mr.. Dunham came here six
years ago when ne bought out Mr..
Lathrop. 1t has been a grocery store
twenty-five years and Is u very con.
venient place OF purchase for the many
families nearby. Mr.. Durham was for
merry boot and shoe manufacturer
IN Vassalboro. and was also SUPER
intendent OF the DOot-making depart
ment OF the county Jail here several
years. He carries a general line of
'e47arie.!mpsats and provisions and.
- DhmpaV osoe9aa 0awen as
located.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
NATHANIEL MOVES & SON

Contractors and Builders; East Side.
Mr.. Noyes is far and away the OLDEST
builder in the city. He learned his
trade long before many grey haired
men Of today were born. For nearly
nifty years he has been a contractor in
Augusta and he has built many of its
finest residences and business blocks
OF late he has practically retired in
favor OF his son. Ruel J. Noyes, who
has been in the business twenty wears
and inherits many Of his fathers ener-
getic qualities and capabilities for ii,
recting and overseeing. MIR. Moves wac
born in Jefferson and learned his trad
In Pittston. For eight years he worked
In Boston but went to California IN
ls4s with the army Of gold seekers who
Hooked thither. Illness kept him from,
working there and he returned a ve.r
later to Boston. In 1853 he married
and settled in Augusta and resumod
the work Of building. He built tha
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

VICkERY L. HILL PUBLISHING m
Dealer, 156 Water street. Mr.. Springer
has a store 65x25 on Water street and
he occupies for the storage or his big
stock. SIX floors above of like size with
an elevator running through each one
whereby goods are easily handled. The
Maine Central has q spur track run
ming directly back of the building ana
the goods are delivered therefrom d.
recliy into the stOrerooms. Mr..
Springer carries an extensive assort-
ment Of goods in his line and handles
a big amount of these bulky common.
tiles. his trade Is in and around Au-
gusta, and he sells q general line NJ
these various products. buyers OF both
large and small lots have found him a
good man to deal with for they know
they will receive full value for their
money when buying here. Mr.. Springer
il a native OF Chelsea, a town across the
river from the city, where he has a
large farm which ne tills and where ha
makes his home. He employees two
men in his store which he opened a
year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
H. F. CUMMINGS.

Sales Stable. Livery and Bait,n.
Stable; 8 Bowman street. Mr.. Cum,
mings has been in the horse busiras.
about q dozen years and knows ~
good and bad points Of equine pron-
erty by reason Of natural tendencies
and the result Of experience that hs
has had in the buying and selling ~
horses. 1t is best to patronize . mar
OF this sort when buying a horse ~
whatever sort. He guarantees hi.
horses to be as he represents them ana
he rather sell q good horse than 4 nor
one. Many Of his horses are wastern
bred and young. sound and docile. He
also handles many Maine bred On
imals. both drivers and workers. Thev
weigh from 800 to 1900 and he coli.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
P. N. SAVAGE.

Livery Stable. rear 1Pf City Building.
East Side. Mr.. Savate has owned this
neat stable fifteen Years and was an
employe there A. manager Of Sever
ance's stable foT ten years previously.
He knows the hisiness and particular
ly that of this locality remarkably well
and is known by patrons for many
years for miles around. 1t ia about
the cleanest and most attractive stable
in the city end Is finely located for the
business. The dimensions are 1OOx3O
and there are forty stalls. At present
he has eighteen horses, six bOarders
and the others are livery and 4ear
horses. he owns a farm two m ga ont
where hd cuts his hay. fOrtv TONS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
A. r. BOARDMAN.

Baker; 1A Water street. Mr.. Board
mans bakery is famous for its fine
bread and pastry which has that
''homelike" flavor which SO few bakers
can secure. strive however hard thew
may. 1t Is not solely in the materials
used. although that is one Of the CO.
sentials. but 1t is in knowing how to
combine those materials and how 70
bake afterward. just as some hou.a.
wives are expert in the culinary arts
while others. with like ingredients ora
materials. cannot attain anything Ike
success at the oven. Mr.. Boardman,.
baker IL natural born cook" who
70 appreciated In Augusta a n -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
vICKERY & HILL PUBLISHING CO.

Publishes Literary Papers: P. o.
Vickery. president: DR.. John F. Hill.
treasurer; c. r. Hall. superintendent:
George w. Vickery. general manager.
The name of p. o. Vickery has done
much toward making Augusta well
know the world over. and the upbuild-
ing Of the great industry Of which he IL
the head. has had much to do with the
progress Of the city in more ways than
ole. By reason Of the publishing
houses Of Augusta. and this was the
pioneer and the largest. the post
office here has long been first class
and employs a large force Of clerks SO
that the benefits Of such mail service
as Is furnished only in "first-class" Of
fees. Is felt In Augusta. The hand
some new office is a credit to the town
and the government was forced to
erect 1t on account Of the increased
business. Mr.. Vickery came to Angus
ia from Danville. just before the war,
and became a printer in the employ Of
the "Kennebec Journal" He enlisted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
J. E. FULLER.

Grocer. Wholesale and Retail. 271-3
water street. Mr.. Fuller has been in
the grocery business in Augusta thirty
three years, nearly all this time by
himself alone. He now has a large and
weil-stocked store which Is head
quarters for all the staple and fancy
groceries and incidental commodities
that accompany them. 1t il q double
store of four floors completely filed
with goods. There is also a fine office
and refrigerator and all the modern
fixtures and appliances. This store
was fitted up expressly for his use
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

Lee, is joint lessee Of the Augusta
driving park where they are running
a series Of races the present season
Mr.. Lishness has always lived here ex
cept year when he was in the West
For number of years he has been In
The stable business and six years in
the hotel. He has a farm of 80 acres
in connection with his hotel, keeping
several men employed there through
out the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

HoHo AOUc =
lures from ten to twelve barrels Of
nour a week and plenty of molasses,
lard. sugar and eggs to produce the
supply for the demand. He buys only
the BEST Of each of these ingredients
ana II Is most satisfactory to do SO as
Is positive that the consumers ap-
precia1e the difference. He has five
ue'iVery wagons and very large trade
III 'he country around Augusta. There
are ten employees in the SHOP. An
"ther Specially is baked beans which
are IN steady demand as they are bet
Ter baked and favored than in most
homes. Mr.. Boardman bought this
pahery one year ago of ]. Il. Norton,
successor to j. W. Robbins, and there
mas been bakery here for many
years. He is a native of Skownegan,
ana was an attache of the postonice
out detailed to work city mail from
Augusta to Portland for sixteen years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

Williams block. the first nro.o,.,o
business block on the street and Sos
been either the Contractor ~ anu a mas
Of the postofiice. shoe factory e aaeea
house block and many otha. opera
structures standing now. He nas ', s,,,'e
the opera house over twice hv ra a. u" -.
fire. and Williams block oncs tos Jason no, OF
reason: He has worked on alters e nne
and additions at the Insane an alterations uast;e1
state House and Togls, and is hn;id;a.
an addition to vickery & Hilrs hlocs
now. He was agent Of the wate n
Power Company before ~ water
came to August SON. prasues
s. - y, T" city were built by
ILL oe,oFe u since his son
-" -" VIII him. They employ
.hsw 49, az, men now. Formerly
:" "u :. 'AS ms Tor houses. Now it is
M ~ "iS His life has been a
, 80 ' =. ~. M Auments that will last
~ ~ So"e I'll OF his handiwork.
e1I = NoSes "as born here and
ns,s. ade twenty years ago. He
Sc :" as a builder eight
Returning nere ten years ago.
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BEN VENUE GREENHOUSES

g. r. sanborn, proprietor; 80 anite
street. Appropriately named DAthis
establishment, at the top as it Is trans.
lated. for these shelters for delicate
plants and flowers are on the highest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10

speciality is crown and bridge work.
ana ne takes pardOnable pride In the
quality Of the products Of his labora-
tory. He employs one assistant. He
came here in 1896 after being registered
In 1884. During the interval he was in
Boston perfecting himself in his
speciality. namely, crown and bridge
work. DR.. .Dolliver has a large and
ever increasing practice among the
best families in Augusta, Hallowell
and Gardiner. This is his native town
and Is where he has always had his
home.