Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-31
afternoon, and as a result its fas.eninss INV,

afternoon, and as result its fastenings gave
way and it fell to the street. Democrsts
said that was bad omen, while the repubH.
cans replied that person in distress was
sure to strain his vision for q glimpse Of
something he could construe into an omen
favorable to his side of the case
Rev. J. S. Gledhill and family 70 70
Reed's Point in Boothbsy harbor Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. J. d. White took the boa, for Boston
Monday.
One of Mr.. Pendleton's employees. while
working in hay field at East Pittston Mon.
day, had his fingers cut badly with scythe
in the hands of another man.
Rev. Mr.. Bradley of Philadelphia, for
merly of Christ's church in this city, who 10
visiting here, officiated at the church of hi,
former parish on Sunday ~
The July record of the police court up to
date shows fifteen drunks, one seizure, and
one libel and monition. This showing gives
July the palm for good order. There has
been but one better record of the behavior Of
Gardiner people--and visitors--for the past
three years.
Mr.. A. s. Pesse and wife of the Fairfield
house, took dinner at the Evans house, yes-
terday, after which they took the Star of the
East for Boston.
Base ball is lively topic on the street.
The manager and directors are pushing the
thing for all it is worth. Many of the peo-
pie are little timid about coming forward
with their shekels for fear that some un.
toward event may produce results whereby
their money will not draw ten per cent.
dividend. There is, however, much public
spirit here when awakened in the right man
ner. Monday more than twelve men were
put on the grounds that are to be prepared
and enclosed. By night good progress had
been made and it looks as if in two days
more the new Gardiner base ball grounds
would be ready for fun. The directors
are saying that the difficulty will be to hire
competent players, and afford to pay them
the required salary. But those who ought to
know say that the management have battery
in view that will put the Gardiner team on an
equal footing with the other clubs in the
State.
Gardiner base ballists had little practice
game Monday evening, and some excellent
work was done. A game between the Gar
diners and some visiting club is being talked
up for Saturday,
gentleman discovered Mr.. Blainc's large
English mastff running about the streets
Monday forenoon. The dog was enticed in
to room at the restaurant of Mr.. Douglass
where he was kept until the proper parties,
who had been notified, called for him.
A new ceiling and floor is being put In at
Mr.. o. NJ. Blanchard's store. When I'm
ished the improvement promises to be
most noticeable one. Mr.. Blanchard told
your correspondent, the conversation hap
trial, that he was going to get the b. C. San.
born receipt and have 1t framed after the
whole affair has been finally settled.
Steamboat Inspector Chas. Staples, Jr., Of
Portland was registered at the Evans yester-
day
Mrs. Henry Richards was at home Monday
evening from 4 to 6. Many friends availed
themselves of the hospitality and the oppor-
tunity to meet the Rev. and Mrs. Leverett
Bradley. who are visiting Mrs. Richards.
A Cleveland and Thurman club is to be
started here. A meeting 10 called for
Tuesday night for the purpose of organizing.
Mr.. II. W. Jewett, the lumber dealer, 10
getting out a mammoth flag staff, which is TO
give lofty support to Mr.. Jewetts partisan
coors on his grou Dds.