Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-06
GARDINER

The gas main at the corner Of Bridge and
Water streets 10 being relxid for q coHsidera-
bic distance with new pipe.
On Friday evening last Charles Brown,
the proprietor of the Gardiner and South
Gardiner EXPIRE %, met with Q little expert
ence with highwaymen which was quite un-
expected. and some VI hat out of his ord mary
routine About ten O'Clock P. M, rhile
going along the road just below the Cove,
two men sprang out of ambush in the thickes
one on each side and made for the horses
bride. A vigorous cut from Mr.. Browns
whip, Just as he caugb, sight of the men,
caused The horse to spring forward raPldiy
in doing viii IN the wheel struck one OF them
throwing him down The other failed to
catch hold of the horse and hence Mr. BrowE
escaped. 1t was undoubtedly a clear case
of attempted highway robbery. Mr.. Brown
will now be on the lookout. and 10 prepared
for such adventures.
Previous to the time when the plans for
receiving the election returns in the Coliseum
this evening at 25 cents each, had been ar
ranged. the Kennebec Journal had given its
consent for its own dispatches TO be
dropped in this city for the public
benefit. free of all expense. This fact Is
mentioned in order ttpi our friends OF sii
parties in Gardiner may know that the Jour
nal was anxious TO favor them in receiving
the news. so far as il had authority, Uthout
waiting for the papers of the next morning.
The Gardiner Beef Company now handles
a car load and half of western beef per
week. or about fifty cattle. This is outside
of twenty-five hogs per week and a good
deal of mutton, lamb, poultry, etc.
hat htrrU a -
who affected an entrance into Elwelfs mar
ket on Friday night, did so by cutting a hole
through through the lip of the sash in the
rear part of the building. thus springing
back the catch and allo wing the lower sash
to be raised The robbers left by the front
door which could be opened from the inside
by removing the bolts at the top and bottom,
which, being left open, gave the impression
that they had been sprung open from the
outside.
Many of orr citizens will go the capital
tomorrow evening to get the election re-
turns, believing that the private kilograms
which will be received here by the
Republican State Committee will be far
more accurate and satisfactory than those
likely to be dropped here.
The Star took about fifty tons of hay yes
terday as a part of her freight.
Forty workmen are now employed at the
Holmes Machine works. and the Co has or
ders enough ahead to keep the force hard at
work all winter. s..-r--
The business men are moving in an effort
to have the four leading electric lights on
Water street kept burning all night-the
time when they are most needed. We have
trains arriving and departing from the sta
ton here at 20 p. NJ, and A. NJ, and
it seems very necessary that these lights
should be kept on all night, 1t is to be
hoped the authorities at headquarters will
grant the request.
Preble & Keene, the popular house fur
nishers, sent goods yesterday into six diff
ferent towns aside from what was delivered
to their city customers. They are doing a
large business.
A special wire over which the election re-
turns will be received this evening has been
put into the Coliseum.