Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-04

few days visiting friends.
Preble Keene'are displaying fine line
of new styles in carpets, draperies window
and parties visiting the city should give them
a call if intending to purchase or merely
to look at the goods. Their stock Is one of
the largest in Maine east of Portland and
courteous statesmen will always be pleased to
show goods.
The call has been issued for a caucus to
nominate a democratic candidate for rep
resentative to the Legislature. 1t will take
place on Thursday evening next at City Hall,
at 7.30 o'clock.
Chief Marshal Norton is again on duty
after few days illness.
Mr.. +, 7. Trask has just received lot of
twelve new western horses, and expects
another lot in week or two. There is be-
ginning to be quite demand for heavy
operations
I he Star carried large number of pas
sengers on her outward trip Monday, as city
people who have been enjoying outings in
the country are Fastening homeward at the
close of the vacation season.
Mr.. Herbert Merrill, while at work at
Putnam & Blossoms mill in Randolph, yes
terdy, accidentally slipped, which threw bis
right hand upon a shingle saw, at which he
was working, when the index finger was in
stantly cut off close up to the hand. DR.,
Strout attended the patient
Mr.. f. s. Daniels and wife of Bangor
passed Sunday at the Evans House.
II he work of the fresco artists upon the
interior of johnson Hall has so far progress
ed that portions can be admired, as glmpses
of it can be seen through and between the
intricacies of the stage which completely
| fills the auditorium. Not only the design,
which is in appropriate scrolls and leaf work
is admired, but the colors are equally pleas
ing. The designs are the work of Mr..
James Is. jerome, of the firm of Loring
Howard & Jerome, Brockton Mass, their
execution being under charge of Mr.. VIM
ID. Barton, an accomplished fresco and
scenic artist. The work was commenced
August 22l and it will be two weeks before
it can be completed.
Our post master Chas. A. White, Esq
has proved very acceptable officer in his
position, aud has lost no opportunity to antic-
ipate the work of the public in the admins
tration of office. Since his term has COM
menced, the public has been favored with
the addition of four new mails to the service
here, which includes a Sunday night Pull
man mail, "a great convenience to our sub
scribers,) and an early morning and late
afternoon mail to and from the Capital The
! business of the Office has greatly increaed
since Mr.. White took possession of it, and
its revenue largely Augmented. VIII t the
public needs now is enlarged accommodation
for the office, not only for the better con-
venience of the public, but the equally better
accommodation of the clerical force of the
office, who are now much pressed for room
new building for the post office, is one of
the things that must come in the nea- future.
I VIM IL. Spear is building a new set of
granite steps at the approach to the Stone
house on Brunswick street, near Peaslee's
store, at the corner of Brunswick and Water
streets. 1t will be most thorough and per-
manent job.
most artistic piece of work and one
which is sure to please all who study it, is an
old water jar belonging to Benz. johnson of
the johnson House, which has been orna-
mented by Mr.. VIM. ID. Boston, the artist in
charge of the ornamental work on johnson
Hall The design is that of the Typha, or
cat-tal flag, and aside from the value of the
piece to Mr.. johnson for its old associations,
it is highly pleasing as work of art. The
jug will be exhibited in Mr.. Johnson's win
dow for a few days.
Mr.. y. A. Benner, a former resident of
this city, and younger brother to the late
0rrin Benner of Gardiner, and Mr.. Wesley
Benner of New Jersey, is now stopping at
the Evans House. Mr.. Benner is a broker
in New York and this is his first visit to Gar
diner for period of fifteen years, his en-
gsgements at the time making it impossible
for him to come here at the time of his
brothers decease.
Rev. J. S. Gledhill occupied his pulpit at
the Uniyersalist church Sunday for the first
time since the close of the summer vacation.
The Young Mems Christian association of
this city and Augusta, with the Gardiner
band will make an excursion to the Islands
on the Islander tomorrow, Wednesday. Sept
sth. i
Mr.. G. l.. Drake, superintendent of the
Kimball Bros. shoe factory, and will return
today from Boston, where they have been
spending the past week. Mr.. Uriah T.
Stone and wife, and Miss Grace Stone, are
registered at the johnson House, having
reached here Saturday.
Mr.. c. F. Ware, local artist of great
cleverness with the brush, especially in ami
NAL portraiture, exhibits three of his recent
pieces in Partridge's window on Water street.
One is the head of a pug dog; another that
of spaniel holding duck in its mouth, and
third that of a setter springing at a par
fridge. The coloring and atmosphere are
good, the heads lifelike, and the general |