Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-20
Gardner local NeWs.

The flood has so far receded a. to reveal the
bikes and embankments of the mill pond and
skating rink, which show that they received
but little damage by the tIeshtt. The skating
rink committee from the Grand Army have re-
newed then courage and are repairing damages,
and building a small office for the accommodation
of themselves and the skaters during the winter
The old office, which swept away last week
being taken TO pieces. This sold for
50 25 and not S25, Us the composltor made us say
in our last communication.
The State Grange OF Patrons Of Industry are
holding a three OF four days session at .Iunnson
Hall As only members are admitted We ate un-
able to report their doings and sayings. There is
large alet dance of both sexes from the various
Oranges of the State. There are 107 delegates
present, repre- sentng 81 Oranges of the 30 IN the
State. W, Master, ID. Ii. Thing, i, the pre- 81 ling
officer. The Treasurer reported 800 in the
treasury, which shows that labor Is not wholly
remuDefaii,e among The Patrons The hot,l, are
full and many strangers are seen upon he streets
during the intel missions. One of our Cbsei wing
business men reports that he fifty eight IN
liue The vicinity OF the City Hall Tuesday morn
ing.
Capt. p Z. Holmes had a slight paral, TIC shock
Monday, which affected his brain but dld rot ex-
tend to his limbs His ideas were Strangely con-
fused and conversation unin Ineligible fol the time.
lie is reported better and improving, at the time
OF this writing
= L. M
rel, Esq, upon the street, Wednesday, ard to take
him once by the hand. lie received many
congratulations, by numerous friends, upon his
marvellous escape. His foot and ankle are still
lame and he has recently been afflicted with boiis
which at times have been very painful. He is
unit for labor yet, being weak and nervous, aud
exercise makes his muscles and lame. Bro.
Morrel will have to exercise the virtue of pa.
ti,nce lutte longer, before he enters upon his
routine of labor again.
There is good deal of ice running in the
river. Ice men are hoping that 1t may be stopped
above the Augusta dam before the ice forms in the
river below the dam, otherwise many ice felds
W Ill be injured by the jams that will be formed
from this drift stuff
Rev. Mr.. Hayden will lecture at the Uaiyersa-
list church next Sunday evening, for the benefit
OF the Provi Association. An admission lee
Wi be charged and the gross receipts will be
z iven to the poor.
The Thespians have play in prcpal alton,
which they expect TO put upon the boards 500 !.
The array of Holiday goods at the various stores
is very fine. Many pas-ers by are attracted by the
display, and not few have all eady purchased
their Christmas gifts The Japanese Cabinets aud
fine art goods at g. S. and G.. l.. Rogers
jeweIy store, finding ready sale and the
beautiful stock OF silver ware at such marvellous
low prices, is not drug in the market. Even
those of us who can only behold these rich goods
from alar, can feast our ewes upon them as we
pass along the street, and then 20 home and dl can
what nice things will have when we a,e lch