Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-26
GARDINER.


Rev Mr.. Houshtou OF Deerins preached
4, the Uniysraalisg church YESTERDAY fore
aoou.
The funeral Of Elbridge Hooker occurred
from his late residence at the new mills yes
terdAy afternoon al O'Clock. Mr. Hooker
~as one Of Garuinsrs oldest and most res
3ected citizens and during hi. life held many
prominent positions in the municipal govern
menI. He was for many years foreman OF
The Richards Paper Mills in this city. He
leaves a widow and two daughters ~ho
nave Ihe sincere sympathy Of a wide circle
Of friends in their bereavement.
rhere <ere tao candidates for the Temp
iar Order al the special meeting OF the
Maine Coulu.andery, h. T., of this city, last
Friday evening
Nr. " Il. Fletcher formerly connected
ith j. ) Johnson's shoe store in Augusta,
Is now elerking at the Boston store Of W.
+ stgdIey.
Mr.. Z. a. Noble the artist, was in Port
land Saturday. Mr. Noble is doing some
irst class work and succeeded in securing
some hue photographs of Mr.. Leland I.
Powers the ImpersOuAtor.
The tugs Charley Lawrence and City OF
Lynn were busy all day Saturday IN trying
20 get channel through IRON Richmond 10
Augusta. Although they we're used pretty
roughly tley suueeeded IN getting The chan
mel Gle al As t,,F as lceboro and were then
obliged 10 give il up and returned 10 Bath
SATURDAY ignt. They we're to continue ihe
work yes,erua! and it is expected they Vii
reacn this city all right. Much depends Oh
the succ, s. Of the undertaking as quite q
large number Of vessels are in the river
waiting Tor the nrst opportunity 10 leave fof
uarm,r chmes. The sehoOners Aiekersoh
and Flora Woolhouse are IN TINS port any
,he lily Ge and Abb, Iha1Ier At SoHu VA
jinea.
Work on Jeweits new dry house Is pro-
crossing rapidly The sides are All up aA'N
~orkmen were busy ye'Ieria! boarding 'As'"
IN.
Miss Medora Clark, Of Cliftondai+' Mass
+. visiting Miss Clara Robinson OF tils cry
Ms, Clark is a former resident OF uardlhef'
I'm. star came to Bath saturday, but was
,,,.bl. 10 proceed any farther up river, and
the freight was brought through by rall' She
,et,ro, to Boston to-day where she will be
hauled up al South Boston for the winter.
A thoroughly system .tized company OF
mighty hunters went on Il raid among the
partrLdges and squirrels last Friday afternoon.
The band consisted OF i've prominent gentle
men VI the city and was conveyed 10 the
scene of slaughter Oh Beach Hill in one OF
our Guys timely appointed hacks. After a
thorough canvass OF the hunting grounds, in
which all the game within a radius OF three
miles WAS scared out of the country, they re-
turned TO their conveyance. Luckily the
company were the possessors of little
Doodle, and on their way home purchased
i've partrdges and gray squirrel of a
solitary huntsman who was footing it into
were surrounded by admiring friends, The
tales of their afternoons work was marve
lousy portrayed. The success of the little
ruse was knocked in the head by the appear
ance on the scene of the gentleman with the
boodle When his part of the story wa,
completed and the listeners turned rouns It
witness It's effect, the qnintette has SILENT,
departed. It is as much as mans life il
worth to say gray squirrel to any of the
gentlemen who composed the party.
one drunk and tramp Is the record Of
the police cour, for saturday.
Cry Marshal Norton went to PORTLAND
Friday On police business.
Mr. +. A. Moore of Hallowell was yisl,
lng friends in the city saturday
Mr. William Dudley of RanC olph wa
called to Dresden SATURDAY by the sudder
Illness of his daughter.
The directors Of the kenucbee and Bostt
Steamship Company held meeting Satur
day. No business of Importance was tran
sacted.