Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-21

a lodge Of Odd Fellows has been ;n..;.n..a
~ clinton. with fourteen charter member.
70 De called Pine Tree Lodge No. an hv \,
W. y. Master H. p. Cox of Portland assisted
~ a. W. &. Warden S. W. Cook Of Lewis
'on' n. W. G. Chaplain Thos. Tvr;e of
Auoorn, acting as r. W. G. Sec. and w q
conductor F. T. Merrill of Portland IT,
following are officers elected and installed
ior the present term: E. Hammons. n. G.
>. u. Roundy. V. G.; Manly Decker Sec
+. Jaqueth, Treas. L. E. Butterwor,h w
Dr. u. {. Parker, c.; A. McNallv. Chan
H. NJ. Bean, l. s. g.; Asa Holt, c. S. G
" y. Richardson, W. S.N.G;L Roundv
L. D ~ u. The lodge has fitted up a fine
nail and starts with encouraging prospects
At the instance of T. J. Southland and
others, and through the influence of Senate,
RYE, an appropriation has been made for the
improvement of the channel of the Kennebec
river running west Of Swan Island. opposite
Richmond. Sand bars have formed at the
head and near the foot of the island and =,
Hatch's Rocks. which have greatly imneded
navigation, loaded vessels having TO Law from
8 to 4S hours stranded in these places Tho
channel at these places is to be dredged ont
and wing dams built, so that BY concentrating
the force larger volume of water on tbese
bars will keep the channel secured ont tn
sufficient depth to accommodate all ordinary
vessels. Operations will probably be begun
Immediately, as the limit for completing the
work is about the middle of September.
A few DAYS ago we announced concert to
be given at the First Baptist church in this
city about May 23d. The precise late of the
concert is Tuesday evening, May oath. Four
well-known and talented artists from abroad
are to appear in the concert. as follows: Mr..
w. H. Stockbridge of Portland, Mr.. f. w.
Hanscom of Auburn. Mr.. R. B. Hall
of Richmond. and last but not least
Miss Belle Bartlett of Portland. The
gentlemen named were enthusiastically
received at the concert given last winter at
the Baptist church, and Miss Bartlett. al
though not personally known to the public
here. comes highly recommended. and will add
brilliant feature to the programme. These
distinguished artists will be assisted by our
well-known local talent. Our Baptist friends
seem to be excelling even themselves in the
merit of the coming entertainment. They
certainly have reason to hope for what they
ask-liberal patronage.
a Va a drnnnod inf
Gay & Parsons ratchet screwdriver manu-
factory on Bangor street, yesterday, to see
what a business the fSm is building up.
Some twenty young men are constantly EN-
ployed, and the room looks like human
bee hive. About 5000 screwdrivers a month
are turned out, and orders are pouring in
faster than they can be filed. The goods
are sold mostly to wholesale hardware houses
in the West and South. Several consign-
ments have recently been made to England
and Australia. The ratchet screwdrver is
great improvement on the ordinary screw
driver, as by it screws may be driven in much
less time and with great saving of patience.
1t is invaluable for hanging doors and blinds,
kinds of work where a common driver is
found unhandy or inconvenient on account of
its liability to slip out of the SLOT Mr..
George f. Gay is the inventor of the article,
and personally superntends the manufacture.
Mr.. Parsons, his partner, is practical bust
ness man. Together they make a strong
team. and are succeeding finely.