Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-01-16
GARDINER.

d. w. Hunt of Philadelphia, connected
with the Knickerbocker Ice Co., is here on
business pertaining to the Co.
DR.. Strout removed from the neck of An
drew Jack, recently, q large fibrous tumor.
He is now suffering with broken collar bone.
Meetings have been held in the chapel cor
ner of High and Winter streets for the past
two weeks by G. H. Harvey of Indiana.
Miss Emma Hatch and sister Kate are on a
visit to New York. They will go to Wash
ington and Baltimore before they return.
Miss Choate, formerly of this city, is now
at Franklin, Mass.
There will be public installation of Off
GERS of Hermon Lodge F. and A. NJ, in john
son Hall on Tuesday, Jan. I'd.
The friends of Mr.. Landers of Warren,
were much pleased to receive call from him
last week.
DIR. Whitmore and wife are on visit to
Boston. They will go to Washington and
then to Florida.
More p. Z. Island horses are to be brought
here soon, by Charles Trask. who is now
there buying.
A store is soon to be built at Cedar Grove
ice houses, by Lynn parties, for the pur-
pose of supplying the workmen with neces-
saries.
Kennebec Council, r. A. will install their
officers on Thursday evening. Refreshments
will be served.
The Sons of Veterans will hold a meeting
at G. A. r. Hall on Thursday evening next,
when an installation of officers will take
place.
Col. Tucker has been quite i'll at his home
here.
Bailey & Bradstreet have recently bought a
controlling interest in the Lincoln Ice Co., of
Dresden for sl8, 200.
Mr.. C. o. Turner, while at work at Rich
ards paper mill, drank from a pitcher some
vitrol which he supposed to be water. His
throat and mouth were badly burned.
There came near being fire at the resi-
dence OF J. S. Lambard, Esq. Sunday before
last. Miss Lambard while trimming hang
ing lamp in the parlor accidentally dropped a
portion of the wick. Books and table cover
were set on fire. 1t was soon extnguished.
The Putnam colt owned bv Chas. Pickering
has been sold to parties in Massachusetts.
There was a very pleasant time at G. A. r.
Hall on Monday evening of last week, the
occasion being the public installation Of the
tons were present from Winthrop and Hal
lowell.
The skating rink continues to be the
source of much enjoyment to our people.
On Thursday evening next band of 20
pieces will furnish music besides some other
special features for amusement.
Mr.. Henry Sabin one of the engineers for
the Knickerbocker Ice Co., had one of his
fingers on the right hand broken on Thurs
day by catching it in the shaft The hand
was otherwise injured.
Frank Richardson while at work on the
ice for the Knickerbocker Co. had cash
cut in his hand by the careless handling of
shovel by fellow workman on Thursday
w. II. Moore, Esq.,, has invented an au.
tomato labor saving machine to be used in
his business. Expense will be much lessened
by its use.
Mr.. Joseph Edgecomb fell at the New
Mills on Wednesday Of last week and had q
narrow escape from a bad injury. The fall
was caused BY slipping upon the ice.
Gardiner Lodge 1. o. 0. r. installed their
officers on Thursday evening last, which are
% follows F. II. Goodrich, N. G.; James
Jewett, v. G.; w. w. wilkins, Rec Sec !;
S.W. Tarbox, Per. Sec. J. NJ. Smith, Treas. !;
j. C. Aver, w.; NJ. A. Harraden, Con-; +.
W. Jewett, X. ). N. g.; p. A. Hovey, L. s.
N. G.; T. Purrinton, X. S. v. G.; L. A.
Wheeler, L. s. v. g.; Warren Andrews, r.
s. 81; s. Sinclare, L. s. s.
At q meeting of the city government held
last week, petition from L. w. Goodspeed
| and four others asking the city to lay out a
street from Main Street to G. and P. Bridge,
was received and referred to Committee on
Laying Out New Streets. The Continental
Hook and Ladder Co. petitioned the City
Council to assume aud pay the gas bill fol
their hall. The petition was referred te
Committee on Fire Department. A bill
from John Stone of SIS. for rent of his eel
lar for the storage of tools used on the high
wav, for 30 months, was referred to Com
mittee on Accounts and Claims. Roll o
bills No. 9, amounting to e61035 was ap
lproved and ordered to be paid. The Stree
Commissioner was ordered to make out sep