Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-14
GARDINER.

'"nes""' marry anu VIII himball,J. Hough-
ton, J. II. Mcclellan and James Hart, were
ON board. The party were friends of Mrs.
Arthur +. Berry. formerly of Bath. An
elaborate dinner was served on board.
Mr.. VIM, Jewell claims the distinction of
owning the largest suntiower on the Kenne-
bee. 1t is Is inches in diameter, and 10 on
exhibition at his stable. He also has a stalk
containing seventeen of these flowers, which
grew in the garden of Mr.. Geo. Davis.
During the absence of Judge Larrabee in
Massachusetts Trial Justice Stoddard pre-
sides over the municipal court Three
inebriates passed through the judicial mill
on Wednesday.
Messrs. Ashford aud Neal drove to the
State Fair yesterday.
Thirty-hve Knights Templars went on the
recent excursion TO Massachusetts. They
return tomorrow.
The public schools begin Monday.
MIR. j. X. jerome, practical decorator Of
of Providence, X. |. is at work on johnson
Hall.
The democrats are figuring on returns and
trying to make out just how 1t happened. ~
| The fire room and boiler room of s. N.
Maxey's mill recently burnt have been re-
built. and covered with corrugated iron.
Work on the fuel room will be begun at
| once.
The officers were busy yesterday serving
notices of liquors indictments. Several
dealers in wet goods were taken completely
by surprise, AS it was expected that no bills
would be found against Gardiner parties at
this term of court. party of six, under the
convoy of Marshal Norton and Deputy Sher-
III Shnson, went to Augusta yesterday to
appear.
Republicans are congratulating thenlsei,es
upon the splendid gain made in Gardiner, not
withstanding the lavish expenditure of money
by the opposition. The victory was the
greatest ever gained in Gardiner.
Miss Ida +, Marshall, who has been Wis
iting friends in this city during the past
month returned to Boston yesterday.
Mrs. }. ID Lehman, who has been visiting
friends in this city returned to Massachus-
sets by boat yesterday.
| The sub contract for the doors, windows,
finish, etc, for the new office building at
FOCUS, will be filled by the s. N. Ma1cy
Mfg Co. |. &. Vannah will funish the hard
ware necessary.
Mr. +. +. Lewis, the architect, is complet-
| ,,.. lra.s af tb., L..
Memorial Library, and is also making plans
for several dwelling houses.
Mr., ID. Dennis is in Boston.
Mrs. +. 4. Hopkins OF whitefeld was in
the city yesterday, and LETT for Boston on
the afternoon boat.
Mr.. A. Z. Berry, the prodace dealer, went
TO Boston ON business yesterday.
Hon Luther Stephenson Tho has been vis-
iting at the National ilome left on the Star
yesterday.
Guuners report that in this vicinity as In
other parts of the State, partridge are very
scarce. MIR. A. Il. Palmer and Mr..
Huntington recently went FOX hunting near
Naumkeag Pond in South Pittston. The
latter bagged hne rcynard.
People interested in baseball are much
exercised at the seeming double dealing Of
the Augusta management. Till the news
arrived that the Augustus had disbanded, 1t
was supposed hat the game agreed upon for
Thursday would come off. As the Gardiner
nine was kept together until the present
time almost solely TOR the purpose Of playing
this game, final. The management feel that
in justice to themselves they should have
been earlier notified Of the intentions of the
Augustus.
The managers of the base ball team are
unable to see what claim the Augustus have
10 the championship of the State. Eight
games have been played bet~ee the Gardi-
ners and Augustus, each winning four.
The crowd waiting for the tain yesterday
afternoon were wicked enough to find
amusement in the predicament W which sedate
granger who was soberly jogging through the
square got into. From some cause or other
tie horse started suddenly aud snapped one
Of the tugs. Then of came the whifietree
and the farmer Was nearly pulled over the
dashboard. The horse finally stopped. and
after patching up tie harness with rope yarn
the old gentleman and his equipage clattered
away over the bridge.
Mr.. John J. Turner has returned from his
vacation, and has moved into his pleasant
new rooms in the third story of Mr.. Myrick
Hopkins building.
Misses Cutting and Burnbam of Lowell,
Mass, have recently moved into a tastily ar
ranged room on the first floor of Hopkins
building.
The nine will probably play the Presump-
,cots in the city Monday.
The fall tenn of Bowdoin begins next
Tue slay and the Bowdon students are be-
ginning to make arrangements for q return
to the halls of learning. 1t Is expected thst
the freshman class will number between
the upper classes are looked for.
McManus. of the Augusta base ball nine,
was in town yesterday.
Mr. Louis Dow ling badly injured three
fingers on his left hand, Wednesday. 1t was
first thought they must be amputated,
but the surgeon in charge managed to save
them.
A large crowd went to Lewiston, yester-
dav.
.,eal of Randolph who was injured in .
row recently, was somewhat better yesterday
and it is ,till feared that he may lose the
sight of one eye. His assailant ellison has.
as yet been unable to find bondsmen, and
pines behind the bars of Kenn ebec Jail.
The champion somnabulist struck South
Gardiner somew hat unceremoniousy recent
. ly. He had been home to vote, and weary
with this unaccustomed task, fell asleep on
5 the night pullman. As near As he can re-
member he dreamed thai, boy once more,
he went do~ n to the placid river for . swim.