Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-07
GARDINER.

day night, and transacted the following busi
ness: Roll of bills, No. IL, amounting to
s2,063.02, ordered paid. Thecommittee on fire
department presented bill for hose
house on Highland avenue, which was ac-
cepted and ordered paid. Bills amounting to
$3.50 for expenses for small pox patients
ordered paid. The returns from the differ
ent wards were opened and read before the
board of Aldermen. The newly elected city
government is as follows: (
Mayor, John w. Berry.
Ward alderman. James Andrews.
Councilmen, S. X. Morrill,, c. Daily, w. ii.
Higgins.
Ward 2.-Alderman, r. c. Plaisted. Coun
cilmen, +. T. Littlefeld, S. c. McKenney,
S. z. Jewett.
Ward 3.-Alderman, Western Lewis.
Councilman, J. S. Bradstreet, S. c. Whit
more, F. M. Noyes.
Ward Alderman, J. X. Peacock. Coun-
cilmen, Sanford Brann, C. f. Lunt, J. w.
?. johnson.
Ward 5.-Alderman, VIM. Moore. Coun-
cilmen, +. A. Reed, A. II. Potter, Charles
II. Gray.
Ward 6.-Alderman, Z. H. Potter. Coun-
cilmen, A. Y. Bartlett, Ansel Peacock. Jud-
son Hall.
The following is the vote by wards for
mayor:
l 2 8 4 5 6 Total.
Whole No. 143 Ill 63 SO 129 l76 III.
Berry, 1872 l04 63 IS 1923 ia $50.
THE only votes cast for mayor were for
Mayor John w. Berry, and as there was no
opposition the vote was small, the list of
voters showing 1875 in the city. The ex-
citement in ward l, over the election of al
derman, was increased from the fact tina,
Mr.. Stackpole had been candidate for the
nomination of mayor, but the election re-
suited in favor Of James Andrews over Chas.
Stackpole, SO to 60.
Ordered that the city treasurer be instruct
ed to hire sum not exceeding 5000, for a
expenses of the city. In joint meeting the
city government to close the year with q
banquet at some future day. Adjourned FOL
one week.
Mr.. Robert Thompson is confined to his
rooms at the johnson house with pneumo
mia.
The young ladies of Miss Patterson's clas,
of the NJ. Z. Sunday school, gave an enter
tainment at their vestry last night to help
pay for the piano which they have secured
| There was feeling of sadness throughou
the city yesterday forenoon, on hearing o.
the sudden death of Mr.. Philip Winslow
from heart disease. Mr.. Winslow was abou
seventy years of age, and had been in tn,
wool carding business here for fifty years
He seemed unusually joyful in the mornin.
and called at one of his neighbors. Mr.. Har
mon, between seven and eight o'clock, to gel
him to help him about his work. They wen
to the mill together, and just before tel
O'Clock Mr.. Winslow went out over the iumt
distance of about thirty feet, on narrow
plank. and returned. As he stepped from
the plank he spoke to Mr.. Harmon to holt
him, and died instantly. Mrs. Wins!ov died
last fall. The community has cause t.
mourn the loss of an honored and infuentia
citizen.
| At the republican caucus, held last Frida,
evening, the following city committee wa
chosen: Ward /, J. L. Stoddard; ward 2
| Gustavus Moore; ward 3, VIM. Perkins
ward 4, Cbas. +. Lunt; ward 5, o. B. Cla
son; ward 8, Chas. Lawrence
The knights of Pythias initiated five new
members Monday night, after which they
retired to Odd Fellows Hall where substan
tial supper was served.
Mrs. Charles Douglass, who has been sicl
for several weeks, died at her home on th
Marston road Monday night
i Prebie G Keene, have recently reftte
heir handsome store. and can nov boast o