Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-17
GARDINER.

4 Measurers of wood and bark, weirhers o
hay. coal and grain, measurers Of stone. in
spector of leather. city bell ringer, city liquo
agent, measurers of logs, wei9hers of ice
city bill poster, sealer of weight. and mes,
ures and city criers. as elected At the meeting
OF the city government on Monday, are tbe
/ same as last year. Fence viewers and field
drivers, VIM. b. Robinson. Fred d. Harmon.
Joseph Siphers, VIM. Peacock, Freeman
Williams, John Milton. Loring Mariner
WIN. Kane, T. NJ. Noyes, F. W. Cox. Ad.
Joarned to meet again on the Goth inst.
Joseph 3 bradstreet, Esq. feturR: home
from his western trip, Saturday.
Chas. F. Brown intends to run an accom.
mediation team between this city and South
Gardiner the coming summer. II mnch
needed want and will probably be we'll pat
| ronized
Willis Peach of Pittston, age 80, died last
wednesday morning of pneumonia. He was
general favorite ia the community and
his loss is universally regretted. His tuner.
al occurred Sunday afternoon after the ob,e.
quies, which were conducted by Rev. Mr..
BRIGHAM at the Methodist church, the pro-
cession, comprising the hearse, mourners
knights of Labor numbering 400. and Hecla
Fire Engine Co., Che being member of both
organizatons) to the slow. solemn and i'm.
pressive music of the Pittston band accompa.
MED the body to Maple Wood Cemetery
where it was deposited in the vault.
About 7.30 o'clock Monday evening, long
line of people could be seen proceeding tow
ARDS u. A. K. hall, the event of the evening
being the celebration of the seventh anniver.
sary of Dirigo Lodge No l, A. 0. U. w, By
those participating the occasion will long be
a nna Of hn n
enjoyable affairs of the season. At 8 O'Clock
the hall was taxed to its utmost capacity and
few minutes past the above mentioned
hour to gain admittance was impossible. The
evenings entertainment consisted of the fol.
lowing: Opening address by ex Mayor John
son; PRAYER bv Past Master Towle; music BY
Radcliffe's band; reading BY Rev. A. C.
White OF Waterville; song by the Moore sis
tiers; violin solo, ''Nearing cur home" by
Miss Moore; music by Gardiner band; read.
ing by Rev. A c. White; song bv the Hos,
sisters; reading by G. A. Stuart; song by
Miss Emma Moore; reading by Rev. A. C.
White and song 'B fiat colored band" by
Harry E. Kinds and George Jordan. The
music furnished by Radclffe's and Gardiner
bands was excellent. The story, Death Of
the Old Squire" by Rev. A. C. White, was
eloquently rendered. After the exercises the
desemoly auJouTneu 10 the supper room. The
collation. was prepared by our well known
caterer Frank Premise and pronounced by
all to be credit to his skill. The follow inc
telegram will explain the absence of Grand
Master Weymouth, who was expected u
have been present:
OLDTowN, Me-, March 10.
To E. E. Lewis:
l sincerely regret my inability to attent
the anniversary of your lodge this evening
My best wishes are that that the occasion
may prove grand success.
am fraternally yours.
JAMES WEYMOUTH.
Mrs. H. NJ. e. Estes, State Dep. G. w. C
the well known temperance worker, start
out today with instructions from the CRANE
| officers of the |. o. G. T.. to work for the or
der in Lincoln county, previous to the Crane
Lodge session in Augusta. This lady spen
several months last year in Ohio, under
; special invitation of the G. w. c. T.. of tina
State. accomplishing grand work and sh,
comes back better fitted than ever for dut
in Maine. No doubt she will be welcomes
in Lincoln county.