Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-29
GARDlNE
Session of Grand Division-A Fine CoiSs-
tion-Neyv Minister-Jottings.

The Grand Division of the Sons OF lem
perance of the State of Maine convened IN
Gardiner. Wednesday, April 9th, in Tenn
perance Hall with Warren Division. Two
sessions were held, one in the afternoon ana
one in the evening. A goodly number OF
delegates were present and represented the
various divisions to be in more prosperous
condition than they have been for many
years. Many stirring speeches were made
and much enthusiasm was manifested upon
the progress already made in the cause OF
tenn e 'ance and sanguine hopes were expressed
of future success. The session was very
interesting and profitable one to all concerned.
Seven delegates were elected TO the session
Of the National Division at Saratoga Springs,
n. Y. The following were the brothers
chosen: Kimball and Fowler of Ban
gor: Carleton and Dow, of Portland; Nye OF
Augusta; Osgood and Nash of Gardiner.
At 6.3OP. NJ. a fine collation. was served in
the vacant room over Lincoln AverilIs
store. The session closed at late hour IN
the evening and all departed highly pleased
with the proceedings. The next Grand Di-
vision will be held in Bangor in October.
The Free Baptist church received
thorough cleaning, Wednesday.
The general exercises at the High school
were no, largely attended, but were quite in-
teresting. The music. readings and declama-
tons, were pronounced as excellent. The
dialogue Exercising an Evil Spirit" was
finely rendered by six young misses, and the
whole affair was quite interesting.
The house owned by Mr.. Lincoln Perry,
on Brunswick street, is receiving a thorough
renovation.
Mr.. w. II. Moore has occupied the part of
the grist mill formerly used for machine
shop, and is devoting it to department of
his bed-slat manufacturing business.
Rev. W. Woodbury., who has presided
over the Congregational church in Skowhe-
gan for some length of time, will occupy
Rev. A. l.. Parks pulpit while the latter is
absent IN California and elsewhere in view of
regaining his health. Mr.. Woodbury. will
! continue his duties in his new situation till
Mr.. Park has entirely recovered from his re-
cent Illness.
The clock on exhibition in the vacant
store of the Davenport block is attracting
considerable interest among the curiosity
loving portion of our people. 1t is modelled
after the famous clock in the great Strasburg
cathedral, and has all the combinations that
exist in the original, only on smaller scale.
This structure is IS feet high, only about one
| fifth that Of the other, and is proportionally
smaller in all its parts. Every fifteen min
utes the procession of the apostles march
out of a small door. and when the one lead
ing has arrived in front of larger door. this
latter one opens, the Saviour appears, and
after each one has saluted he retires and
then all retire through another door that
opens to receive them. Then there are num-
erous other curiosities equally interesting.
This truly beautiful structure is adorned with
pictures and is well worth the trifiing sum
that is asked for admittance. The clock will
not be on exhibition after Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. II. Moore, our popular milliner,
is having grand opening at her store, and
she is making really fine and even elabor.
ate display. Within the most elegant and
costly goods are artistically arranged, and at
intervals, lunches of artificial flowers. But
in the show windows is something grand and
beautiful. \ large basket formed of choice
artificial flowers. resting on a stand of the
same material, towers above a profusion OF
flowers scattered about its base, while, on
either side are bouquets appropriately ar
ranged. In saving that this is one Of the
greatest displays made in Gardiner for a long
time, we make no mistake, for it certainly is
Mrs. WIN. Morrell, mother of little Harry
Morrell who died recently of diptheria, has
been striker down with the same disease, but
is reported as much better. The Gardiner
Journal says that DIR. Glddings knows OF
seven cases in this vicinity. We sincerely
hope that this disease will soon be checked.