Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-10
GARDINER.

was in the city yesterday.
Col. II. S. Allen of the national committee
TO notify Mr.. Harrison of his nomination, re.
turned from Indianapolis, Ind, Sunday
morning
Miss lisa Moulton leaves for Bar Hsrbor
for the summer today.
Mr.. Arthur L, Berry and wife returned
from their wedding trip monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood of Boston, are visit.
ing at Mr.. John Burnham's, In Farming,iale
Mr.. Wood has been for some time superin-
tendent of the gas works at East Boston, but
will give up his position about the last of
August and make this his home in the fut.
ure.
Mr.. A. G. Chase, wife and children, left
on the Star yesterday for visit to Cape
Cod.
Mr.. f, f. Dunbar of Damariscotta, was
in the city Sunday.
Ray Thompson of the Richmond Bee was
bnzzing about the city yesterday, with head
quarters at the hive of mine host Rollins OF
the Evaus. where he had sweet cell. Thi,
is the truth
wallnce's circus is booked here for about
August LIST. IL. W. Mann. the advance
agent, was in the city Monday.
Charles +. Trask received nineteen horses
from Iowa Monday. Thes weigh from 1850
to 1850 rounds, and are good well made up
h"ses. Among them are SOME fine styled
desirable horses for family use.
J. A. johnson of Portland, is registered at
the johnson house.
o. b. Clason, Esq, is absent in Boston for
the week.
Presiding Elder Rev. Charles G. Andrews
occupied the pulpit of the NJ. +. church on
Sunday, and preached two very able SER
nous.
Miss Flossie Spofford of Maiden, Mass.
is visiting Miss Maud Tirrell,
J. L Colcord, E>q, formerly connected
with Aliens publishing house. Augusta, now
OF Boston, spent Sunday here and returned
in the Star yesterday. f.
G. X. Ames and wife of Rockland, drove
over Saturday, passed Sunday at the Evans,
and returned yesterday. Mr.. Ames had a
fine pair of bays. A
lie drove into town towards night with a
load of furniture for n man who was moving
here. Bu, he didn't pay attention TO bust
ness, left his team of household stuff in the
street, and found himself in the lookup. The
next morning after he had become sobered
IF aud was ".quaring up" so he could take
the air and morning walk, the owner or
the goods appeared and threatened to sue the
driver for damage to the goods. But the
driver told on him" and said he Thought II
for himself and the principal didn't dare to
proceed"
Great numbers drove to Togus Sunday af
ternoon to hear the band concert In the ~
ening; and it is said that every stable team
in the city was out. The liverymen were
happy.
Benz Parker and wife returned to Wells
ley, Mass. yesterday by the Star"
Miss Mabel burlington is visiting in Bow
doinham.
Capt. W. s. Choate of the Maine "hub" IL
in the city.
Mr.. Frank Purington returned to Bostor
on the Star" Monday.
Mr.. Wesley Benner, wealthy and promi
nent resident of New Jersey is in the cit,
called here to attend the funeral of his broth
er.
Fred White of Bangor and Miss Nelli
Wren, clerk at Little's dry goods store ar,
visiting in Boston.
Mr.. Orrin Benner highly respected citi
zen died at his residence Saturday in III
6Sth year of his age. His death resulted
from paralysis, he having hal two shock
previous to the one Saturday afternoon
within the past two years. He was a mem
Der of the Order of the Golden Cross, az,
his family will receive a 81 900 benefit. Thi
order has been in existence in this city fou
years. and this is only its third loss. 1t la
membership of 1924. Mr.. Benner's funer
al will take place this-Tuesday -afternoo
al 2 oclvck.
Frank Taylor of Randolph met with SC
rious and painful accident Monday after
noon. He was at work discharging Goa
| from the schooner +. c. Allen at the Wake
field yard, when the after-span Of the stag
gave way and he fell to the wharf, dis
lance of from twenty eight to thirty feet. II
was taken up insensible and carried to Dr
Plinpton's where he was placed under tn
influence of ether, and it was found that HI
right arm as badly broken, and that he hi
n large scar on his head and was otherwis
injured. Careful examination showed ,h,
the end Of the ulns--the larger of the tw
bones of the forearm--was broken, smasi
I'd so badly that twelve pieces of bone wer
r, moved in dressing. Then the arm had I
be reset. There was a bad wound over I'll
right eye, but it vas hoped no injury to III
skull. The left hip was injured some, bu
TO v hat extent is not known. 1t is feare
that he was injured internally, but IL not
in fair way TO recover, although he wi
have stiff elbow. Mr.. Taylor is about
years of age and has a wife and one chill
and all have the sympathy of the commun
ty. Mr.. Taylor was carried home about ha
paat four the accident occurring at about
o'clock. He was skilfully attended by DIR
Giddings and pl'mlton of this city and ID
c. c. Libby Of East Piltston.