Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-02
GARDINER.

Under the judicious administration of the
Board of Health, much good work has been
done this season in the building of drains and
sewers. The sum of one thousand dollars
was allowed the Health Board by the city
for doing this work, which has so far been
spent in most satisfactory manner.
The total number of volumes in the public
library is now 1898. No books have been
purchased this year, but the purchasing
committee will soon make up a list to put
upon the shelves early in the fall. The city
appropriates 5000 annually for new books
and subscriptions make up an equal sum.
G. II. Winsow of Boston has leased the
store in Sawyer block formerly used as a
shooting gallery. and will open FIRST class
dining room.
The following were elected officers of
Gardiner Lodge, Knights of Pythias, at the
last regular meeting: C. c., Z. l.. Blake
V. c., j. w. Lash; Prelate, NJ. S. Williams ;
NJ. A. Henry Roberts
-Four new tenement houses are being built
by the Hollingsworth & Whitney Company,
and are rapidly approaching completion.
The present freight station of the Maine
Central is entirely inadequate to the wants of
the freight business in this city, and it is I'M
derstood the railroad company is considering
places for its enlargement or remove it to
more suitable site. The building is an old
one and not in the best repair; it is all the
time over crowded with freight and the yard
room both fo- cars and for teams discharg-
ing taking goods is altogether too limited
for the rapid transaction of business.
Merchants are all making preparations for
the Fourth, and people who have money to
spend are laying back somewhat for it,
Consequently real business is little dull on
the street just now.
o. B. Clason, Esq, Bates II, has been
elected member of the Board of Overseers
of that college for the term of five years.
He is sure to make valuable and influential
member.
Mr.. J. NJ. L. Bates left on Friday for
Mortified, Mass, where he will attend the
ID. l.. Moody summer school for bible study
and instruction in bible work and teaching.
The floral display will form quite an at
tractive feature of the procession on July
Fourth. The schools from wards one and
two will be represented by three large teams
and the Lincoln street primary and inter
mediate by two teams.
There is no concealing it." said promi-
nent business man largely engaged in ship
brokerage, to your reporter Saturday, "ice
is dull. In fact, have not seen it so dull
but one year since 1869. Why, sir, some
years it has not been an unusual sight to see
l25 vessels in the river between here and
Richmond. Today there are but l6. Many
a time have looked out Of my office window
and counted rs vessels right out there, where
there is but one. What is the reason? Why.
cold winter South last winter and ice
everywhere. Yes. 1t hurts Gardiner, but
we've got to stand it all the same"
Police Officer Dunton of Randolph took
Mark Cass to the Augusta Jail for 80 days
on Saturday.
The lawn at the Maine Central station has
been fixed up in fine shape for the celebra-
ton.
Hon. A. r. Bixby of Skowhegau, of Gov
Robes council, was in the city Saturday.
c. B. Church, Esq, of Washington, d. c.,
president of the Independent Ice Company
is in the city.
The Knickerbocker Company have two
crews at work, and one loading about a
thousand tons of ice day.
Mr.. F. A. Berry returned from business
trip to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Will
u,ington on Saturday last.
Mr.. VIM. F. Bridge of Boston. is in the
city for the summer at the residence of his
uncle, Mr.. Charles Bridge.
The families of S. n. Ma1ey and Capt E. |
ID. Haley will 60 to Squirrel Island for the
summer on Monday.