Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-25

Winter MsetiHg Of the Maine Pemele~ie.,
Society.

very Interesting game of polo was Wit
messed at the Coliseum Monday evening. III,
contestants being the Woodmau True. tea
OF Portland and the home team. the Mascot.
VINO secured three straight goals, out-playiue
tneir opponents at every point The actual
playing time was as follows: First rush h,
Houlhean, and goal by rasker in 10 minutes
second rush by Houlehan and goal bv Hook
er 10 three minutes; the last rush by KimbaI
and the goal by Houlhean and Kimbali ir
Tour minutes. Bert Lamb, in his usual sat
isfactory manner, acted as referee The vii.
itors were gentlemanly set of fellows an6
were gwen an oyster supper after the game,
by the Mascots
Monday evening at an adjourned meeting
OF the city government, the original order
from the committee, in regard to hiring hy-
drants of the Gardiner Water Co came uu
oy special assignment. President Perry OF
the council made lengthy remarks reviewing
tne charter OF the Co and pointing out some
OBJECTIONS Counclmen Deering, Whit.
more and Buffam replied to Mr..
Perry. strongly advocating the measure.
The order finally passed both branches, the
same committee being instructed to make a
contract with the Company. The vote in
the Council stood Is to 2.but in the board of
Aldermen the vote was unanimous. no dis.
cussion taking place.
Yesterday was splendid day for the annu.
q meeting of the Maine State Pathological
Society which was held at Library Hall, a
large number being in attendance from va
rious parts of the State. The forenoon was
occupied in arranging the display of apples,
which were unusually large and perfect The
following were the exhibitors: W r. Wharf
Gardiner, IA varieties; r. H. Gardiner, Oak
lands, Gardiner. 10; J. r. Peacock, Gardi.
ner. 10; Henry Ingalls,, Wiscasset. 9;
Pope Son, Manchester,9; r Sweetser, Cum
berlsnd Center, 90; ID. j. Briggs, So. Tur.
ner. 9; G. B, Sawyer, Wiscasset, Is; L. H.
Blossom, Turner. 8; Geo. Woodward, Card.
ner. 4; Orrin McFadden, Dresden, 4: E. A.
Lapham, Pittston, l6; c. NJ. Carpenter,
Pntston. 1875 R. Lapham. Pittston, ~
John Wiley, So. Gardiner, 6; E. G. Hooker,
Gardiner. IA; Mrs. Geo. ]. Ring, Gardiner, g
At 2 30 the meeting was called to order by
President Pope of Winthrop, who introduced
Alderman U. B. Clason, who in absence of
Mayor johnson. welcomed the visitors to ouI
city by few brief remarks. Geo B. Saw
yer Of Wiscasset, secret,ry of the associa-
ton. replied in a pleasant manner. Follow
ing this the president delivered a short dis
cussion on general subjects. which was at.
tentively listened to by the audience On mo.
ton of Mr.. Sawyer,a committee was appoint
ed to consider and report on the paper read
BY President Pope The following we're the
appointment members: w. P. Anterior OF
Hallowell; r. II. Gardiner of Gar
diner; R. w. Sweetser of Cum.
berland, Center. On the absence Of the
writer, james ". Lsrabee read a paper by
j. w. Lang of BOwdonham which was inter
esting and instructive, and showed consdera-
BILE thought and study. A discussion follow ed
opened by Secretary Sawyer. Later paper
was read by G. G. Atkins of Bucksport. The
evening was occupied by the reading of az
original poem by J. M. Larabee, and ar
address by w. p. Atherton of HallowelI,
upon the Nursery Business in Maine. A
large audience was in attendance, and the
society are well pleased with their first day ;.
work. The following is the order for today
Election of officers, report of Committee or
New Orleans Exposition, discussion of the
fruit list. In the afternoon, report of COM
mittee on fruit exhibited, voluntary address
es and discussions by members of the associa
ton.