Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-27
NO. POI.
GARDINER.


=, master Of Conductor Holmes train, spen,
Sunday with his family at the camp ground
w. +. Jordan of Boston is at the Johns on
House.
Fires under Mr.. W. II. Morrilrs brick
kiln were started early this morning. This
is the second kiln Mr. Morrill, has burned this
season and contained 25o.ooo brick. Mr..
Morrill, has recently enlarged his grounds
and made many other improvements about
his yard.
The cool weather starts up the fall trade.
Mr.. Davenport sold four overcoats Sstur:
day.
One hundred and two freight cars Of mer-
chandise were shipped from the station last
week. Lumber, sl coal, Al paper, 5; edg.
ings, H.
Mr.. Henry II. Head of Baltimore, Nd, 10
at the Johnson House. Mr.. Head is a son-in
law of Mr.. oleir of the Cochrane- Oleir Ice
company and is here on business connected
with his company.
large number of the members of the
Gardiner Lodge, X. of p, will 10 on the ex-
cursion tomorrow
The voting lists now contain the list of 1875
voters.
| We desire to say, in response to the letter
from some anonymous correspondent in this
city, making serious charges against certain
persons that the same has no political sig
niticance whatever, and is entirely foreign to
any political canvass for any office, past or
present. The attention of the police author
tiles has been called to the matter.
Merchants are putting in their coal.
Mr.. John c. Houehan has opened his
new drug store and is already receiving q
large share of business. MIR. Houlehan has
made the compounding of drugs a specially
and his long connection with the jackson
drug store gave him fine reputation ~ q
careful and accurate pharmacist All our
citizens will be pleased to see him in business
for himself and will help him to a good share
of the public patronage.
The Gardeners play the Augustus this af.
ternoon ON the Capital Park grounds.
great game may be expected and large
number will 20 up from here.
Mrs. +. &. Hubbard with her mother, Mrs.
A. IL. Gray, of New York are in the city,
the guests of Mrs. h. Il. Merriman, River
Avenue.
Lambard & Cox, the capable excursionists,
have arranged one of their best excursions
for the closing of the season, tomorrow. An
excursion TO Harpswell is always a rare one,
as it is seldom our down river parties take
that route, hence there is sure to be large
number 20 down tomorrow
BE sure and give the boys" a good benefit
at the seasons close. See advertisement.
The flag raising by our democratic friends
came off according to programme. The
crowd attending was good sized one and
ly fine one and bears, besides the national
and State candidates, the motto, Equal pro-
lection to ALL"
Mrs. ii. X. Chadwick is at Star Cottage,
Squirrel Island, the guest of Mrs. Chas. A.
White.
A new cross walk has been laid on Main
avenue opposite the North street station.
The station grounds and avenue in the neigh
borhood have also been newly graded.
1.-The Augusta admirers of their nine went
home (from the ball game) happy and
rich. II Reporter.
Some changes have just taken place on the
Gardiner nine. Jimmy McGovern of Port
land has been signed to play left field, and
Mittie Jordan of Lawrence, Mass, to play
third base. They are both well known in
their specialtes and will strengthen up the
team good deal Their antagonists must
now look out.
The republican caucus to choose a candi-
date for representative to the Legislature,
has been called for Wednesday evening
next, August 49, at City Hall.
A. NJ. Spear, Esq, is doing some very ef-
fective speaking on the stump this season,
so much that he has appointments for
every evening from now until after election.
His efforts are eloquent, logical, popular and
convincing. BE sure and hear him.
Mr.. and Mrs Powell of Boston are in the
city, the guests of Mr.. Arthur l.. Berry.
One of the chief incidents Of popular ap-
probation, occurred during the democratic
rally Thursday evening. Mr.. Clifford, in
Blaine; when man in the crowd -at once
called for three cheers for Mr.. Blaine"
and they were given with enthusiasm
which must have caused William Henry
considerable annoyance. Fully two thirds of
the audience joined in the demonstration.
Miss Kttie Stevens has returned from her
visit to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
She visited Halifax, St. John, Fredericton
and other places.
Arts Sherman was arrested in this city
Saturday forenoon and locked up to await
the action of the Hallowell authorities. He
skipped from the latter place, where he is
wanted for violation of the law against
selling liquors, and chief Norton has him in
safe quarters until called for.
| Mr.. Edward Drummond, of Chicago,
Clerk of the District Court, is visiting at
Miss RediDgton's, Randolph, where he will
remain some two weeks.
| A. p. Berry is doing large business in
the handling of meats, vegetables and fruits.
He has sold more than three thousand clus-
ters of bananas this season, besides immense
quantities of truck" fruits and vegetables.
Mr.. Berry has been to the Boston market,
regularly twice week all the season, and
has probably paid the Star more for freight
than any two concerns doing business here.
He will build large refrigerator in his store
| this fall.
A large number of neigbbors gathered at
| Mrs F. W. Spencers on Winthrop Court,