Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-16
GARDINER.

The Teachers Association met at the High
School Saturday morning, there being no
session. At 9 o'clock the meeting was called
to order. Teachers of the different grades
spent one half of the morning in uniting their
different courses into one. The rest of the
forenoon was devoted to correcting the vari-
Gus grades. In the afternoon the rest of the
work was completed and the report is to be
presented to the school board. They will
meet again two weeks from tomorrow. The
High School, under the efficient management
of Mr.. Stewart has shown a marked improve
ment He intends to give the scholars
thorough business education, consisting of
bookkeeping Waits commercial law etc,
so that there will be no necessity of attending
the commercial colleges.
The Universalist fair which is to be held
at johnson Hall tonight and tomorrow night
is to be on a grand scale and is worthy the
patronage of everybody. The committees
have worked hard and late to assure lite sue
cess. Tuesday evening the operetta, "Grand-
pas Birthday,"is to be produced and Wednes
day night is repeated with the representation
of ga Japanese Wedding" The costumes are
unique and beautiful and some of them are
imported from Japan. There are several
namely: An elegant plush chair, silk sofa
wrap, beautiful afghan, toboggan that is
the envy of all the boys, wax doll and bed
for the girls and other things too numerous
to mention The reputation of the following
band is too well known to need any COM
ment, and will speak for itself. The Gardi-
ner band will discourse music the first night.
The Amphon Club and Pittston band under
the direction of Prof Theme will play the
second night.
DR.. Sawyer's safe was opened during his
absence between 7 and 8 o'clock Sunday
morning and 800 in cash taken therefrom
He notified Detective Soule of the theft, who
before noon had found the culprit and re-
covered the money. He was detected by a
quantity of cigar ashes which he had care
lessy dropped onto the carpet by the safe.
He will not be prosecuted.
Mr.. Chas Russell of Boston, prominent
ice dealer, WAS in the city yesterday.
Chas. F. Trask sold very nice family
driving horse to Mr.. w. d. Spaulding of
Hallowe ell, Yesterday. The latter part of last
week he sold one of Pilot Knox's promising
colts to VIM. Bonnerman of Leeds Charles
,ells good many horses and his word is to
be depended upon.
The storm of the past few days reminded
"a
sixteen wears ago today, and when partly re-
moved the ice in the river. Ira ID. Sturgis,
ESQ of Augusta, had a fine field of ice
scraped and ready to stow in his houses. The
rise in the river tlosted it partially on and as
far as Berry's wharf, and the ice had to be
hauled on teams to his houses in Pittston.
A detachment of the Salvation Army. I'M
der command of Capt. Bickford, has been
holding meetings for the past ten days at the
Methodist church, East Pittston. Twenty
new members have joined the Army in that
locality.
Frank Lehman, who is employed in Harvey
Scribner's machine shop, caught his right
hand between two gears, yesterday afternoon,
severely tanning his fingers. DR.. Turner
dressed the injury.
MIR J. Varney of Bath, was registered at
the Evans Hotel yesterday.
Mrs. Col Fairbanks, an aged lady, seri-
ouslv injured her back and sides yesterday
by falling over the back of chair on which
she was standing. DIR. Piimpton attended
her
ternoon charged with assault and battery on
bis parents' housekeeper. a Mrs. Nichols.
HI trial occurred in the afternoon. The
nlaintiff stated that he commenced the affrav,
which the defendent contradicted, and as
neither of them cared to summons witnesses
the case was dismissed. A. NJ. Spear, Esq,
counsel for the defendent.
A piece of slate which fell off the roof of
one of the stores on Water street, yesterday,
struckB ertie Farr on the top of the head,
emitting deep cash two and half inches
long in the top of his head. DR.. Plimpton
dressed the wound.
Samuel Ware was arrested last night by
officer Peacock for creating disturbance at
the Salvation Army barracks.