Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-27
GARDINER.

Henry Gibson has the foundation nearly
made for his new building atCausway St.
Charles Staples, Jr., and George A. Pol
lister, of Portland, United States steamboat
inspectors, were here yesterday, and inspec-
ted the Islander. They reached here from
Bar Harbor, and returned to Portland in the
afternoon.
At the municipal court Tuesday morning,
Dennis Connors, an old offender, was given
thirty days at Augusta for havsng imbbed
too much of the prescribed liquid. For the
same offence, Andrew Mccoy was assessed
for fine and costs, which he paid.
The recent hot weather has caused an up
ward movement in the price of ice--keepng
company with the elevated condition of the
mercury-and several parties have just made
heavy sales at good figures.
The class of "a, of the Gardiner High
School, with several invited guests, held a
reunion Monday, and enjoyed sail up ne
stream in the steam launch Glide, returning
in the evening. All enjoyed the sail and the
review of old school day "reminiscences.
The Loan and Building Association is
growing in a permanent and healthy way.
There is no boom over it, but every day
shows a healthy growth indicative of pros
perity.
The committee having in charge subscrip-
tons for the Fourth of July celebration, re-
port good progress The amount already
pledged by citizens is something above $500,
and with the sum voted by the city, $500, it
is believed the amount will be made up to
81 900, which will go good ways in noise,
fireworks and enthusiasm.
The citv laundry, under the management
of Mr.. Wing, is making some extensive i'm
provements The back part of the building
is being torn out, and machinery will be put
in to take the place of the old-time elbow
grease. Mr.. Wing is placing seven horse
run the other machinery on both floors.
Such an improvement will greatly facilitate
the work and at the same time increase the
working capacity of the laundry.
sold on the Plaisted farm on Highland Ave
nue., to parties who intend to erect dwellings
thereupon this season. One lot was sold to
a wealthy gentleman from East Madison,
who is to build and move here with his fam
lily, making this his future home.
John NJ. Colby met with painful accident
Monday afternoon. In attempting to spring
from hammock, in which he was reclining,
he fell, and striking upon his elbow, suffered
a partial dislocation of the arm at that joint.
The structure was reduced by DR.. \. +.
Plympton, and the patient is quite comfort
able today.
Monday night
Mr.. Bert Wentworth returned to his situa-
ton in Chicago, Tuesday.
o. b. Clason, Esq, is in Lewiston, at
tending the alumni exercises of Bates col
lege.
Several prominent insurance men were
in the city yesterday, among them Mr.. U. C.
Crosby of Boston; Mr.. A. NJ. Austin of
EOTtiaUu, sptcial agent the Ie1itsNlNdiia
Mutual Life Insurance Co., Mr.. Hartford,
Conn, special agent of the 4Etna, and Col.
H. n. Fairbanks, of Bangor, general agent
| for the Connecticut Mutual.
The following ladies were delegates of
Heath Relief Corps, G. A. R., to the State
convention at Rockland: Mrs. W. W.
Wight, Mrs. VIM. Wiley, Mrs. J. C. Morri-
son, Mrs. A. J. Packard, Mrs. Gustavus
Moore and Mrs. Luther Stephenson. Brook
| ings Post, Relief Corps, Randolph, sent the
following ladies as delegates - President,
Mrs. Alexander Troop, Mrs. John Taylor,
Mrs. Capt. Buzzell, Mrs. Douglass and Mrs.
Jones. Cutler Post. Relief Corps, Togus,
was represented by the following President
Mrs. p. Hayer, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Hem
mingway and Mrs. Thompson. The above
large and handsome delegation left on the
$50 A. NJ. train yesterday and will return
| Thursday.