Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27
Gardner lnraI Nems

Tue thirty third anniversary of Warren Disl-
sion was duly celebrated Monday evening. The
tables groaned mot being substantially made) I'M
der the weight Of good things which the ladies
provided fer the occasion. About fifty members
gathered around the festive board, among whom
were many of the Old veterans of the order, who
had stood ty the Division, 10 these many years.
After all bad paItaL en- sumptuously, Hon. John
Berry called the assembly to order, and in an ap-
propra speech stated the purpose Of the gath
trng aud spoke OF tue rise, and progress OF the
Division through The lhrty-thrce years OF its eX-
sience. He then introduced Mr. Il. Nj. Smiley,
who was the first Worthy Patriarch of Warren
Division. lie regarded 1t an honor 10 have hel
tnst position in so respectable an organization as
this. Through all these years he had been faith
fu TO the pledge there taken. Josiah Msxcy,
chatter member, was next called upon. and re-
spoLded in a happy manner. Speeches were also
made by H. h. Morre, John Webb, Levi Good
win, A. X. P Butium, samuel Lane and James
Nash. j. NJ. Larrabee, in response to a call for
speech read q short original poem written for the
occasion. A good choir interspersed appropriate
songs and hymns among the speeches. All pres
ent seemed to enjoy the meeting and pronounced
it a yood time. Warren DIVISION chartered
on the 18th OF February, loij. and B. NJ. smiley,
John Berry, josiah MaNcy Joel H. Snow, l.. A.
Chadw lex, Isaac n. Tucker, c. S. Palmer and
Andrew Jack, we're the charter members, all Of
whom are livlng except Mr.. Chadwick. The sew
en- charter members living have been and are
faithful temperance men.
A runaway with serious consequences occurred
yesterday on Water street As Mr.. Harvey Serb
ner drIyipg from Farmingdale to this city,
his sleigh was overturned. Mr.. Scrlbner was
throw out, losing his hold OF the Ieius. The
horse ran at a fearful rate across the causeway
into Water street, taking TO the sidewalk near
Palmer < Co.'S bookstore, overturnng a soldier
fl ON the Asylum, hut doing him no serious hurt.
At the post otiicc he came IN contact with Mr..
Daniel Loirng, who stepping from the office up
on the sidewalk, knocking him down, cutting his
head on the right side, back Of the and reudcT
ing him insensible He was taken INTO the store
OF Messis. {. A. Il j. ID. White, where be was
attended by DIS. Small and Schuman. His skull
is slightly fractured. lie taken to his house,
where he lies 10 a critical condition. The hight
enod animal continued on his way, and in front
of Barston & N.ckerson's store, collided with
Mr. Andrew jackson, mail agent on the route
from Bostsn TO Bangor, who thrown down
aud badly injured ; one rib was broken, a severe
cut on the back Of tue head, face badly bruised
aud h ip severely hurt. He was taken up insensl-
Die and carried into the store OF Barston x Nick
ei son, where he was cared for by several physi-
cans lie was carried to his house after half an
hour, but had retained his consciousness at the
lime Of this writing three hours afterwards.
BY this time three other horses had become Fl isht-
en-, d, and betaken themselves to Il ght. They
some distance, but without doing material injury,
damas ing sleighs, and scattering the contents
OF these vehicles along the 5 rect. The show win
dow oi j. B. Chase was broken during the affair