Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-17

large number Of passengers vent 10
Boston ON the Star yesterday.
The Gariiners play with the Portlands on
the new grounds at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Da-
Wis and Doyle will be- the Gardincrs' battery,
and Ross and Mckay will be In the poiuss
for the visitors.
The three mastcd schooner Maggie Kane
lying Just below the steamboat wharf 10 be-
ing painted.
Quite a number Of soldiers from Camp
Marble found their way to this city yesterday
and returned on the evening train.
Mr.. Ziba Simmons. the well known car
riage manufacturer of Union, was In Gar
diner yesterday.
Mr., r. X. Manaton of Newburypors,
Mass, 10 In town.
Mr.. Simeon Merrill of Fairfield was In
the city yesterday afternoon.
Fall aud winter styles are being advertised.
Mcclure OF Portland, who played left field
on the Marlboro game, has been signed by
the GARDENERS.
On "Wednesday, Aug. is, the Gardiner Y.
NJ. G. A. nine played their second game with
the Squirrel Island nine. Al the end Of the
tifth inning the score stood IL to a In favor
Squirrels was put out In the n fth inning, they
objected 10 the decision and withdrew from
the field, thus forfeitng the game.
Mrs. J. A. Hodgdon Of waterville, 10 In
the city.
Manager Houlihan is endeavoring TO ar
range 9 game between the GARDENERS and
Augustus at Augusta ncIt Monday. A large
number from this city will accompany the
team.
The local hat dealers sell more tennis caps
than any other kind of head gear.
| Two Indian doctors sold Commanche oil
from a stand In the street last evening. They
gave very good free show.
The special train TO the democratic con
vention at waterville, contained very small
number when 1t passed through this city yes.
terday.
Mr.. T. J. Peasley and Miss Peasley Of
Randolph, went to PophAm Beach yester-
day.
| new front Is being put on the store next
the Randolph shoe factory, owned by Mr..
Frank Stevens.
Mr.. A. NJ. Spear spoke at the republican
flag raising in East Pittston yesterday. NAY
or Berry was unable to attend.
DIR. Philbrick Of Edgecomb arrived yestsr-
day, and will remain week.
Quite a number of veterans and members
Of Co. c., attended the meeting Of the srd
Me. Regiment at Oakland yesterday.
The prizes on Lambard and Cox's recent
fishing excursion were awarded ~ follows
largest 6sh. Mr.. Tyuemsn Taylor, o. In
gold; most fish and smallest fish, both tAksn
by Mr.. Leonard Taylor. o. each.
| The lookup was empty all day yesterday.
Mr.. Il. Y. Baker Of Newcastle was In he
city yesterday.
That fell disease, the pink eye, Is prevs.
lent in town. Any one looking at an afflicted
person In the eye is sure TO catch IL.
The base ball club got In some energetic
practise yesterday in preparation for their
encounter with the PortIands tomorrsw.
Miss Fannie Moore IL at Popham Beach.
Mr.. v. G. Moore 10 spending his vacation
In Boston.
Hutcbins leads the GARDENERS In batting.
Messrs. G. n. Leslie and John Luce Of
the Old Orchard Rambler were In the ciey
yesterday. Mr.. Leslie was the guest Of Mr..
C. y. Eastman and Mr.. Luce visited Mr..
John Savage.
Winter Street bridge will be half complst.
ed tonight All the stringers except thoss
Of the last span, are in place. They are Of
hard pine. exi5 inches, and the uprights ere
of the same wood, foot square. The
plank are Of Norway pine In. thick.
A large Newfoundland dog was killed By
the fall Of a load of lumber which was being
unlosded st the nev bridge.
The carding mill has this summer csFdsd
on an average one hundred pounds Of sooI
per day.
Il City Marshal Norton was In Oakland On
business yesterday.
The thermometer registered 80 degrees
: in the shade yesterday.
| A watermelon On exhibition ss Mr.. ,. G.
Morri.on's yesterday measured zs In. lsngfh.
The air gas full Of small insects last even
ing. which did not however, iisser In In this
vicinity. bat seemed 70 be steadily travelling
north.
The recent earthquake shock was disisss-
ly felt in this city.
4 Mr.. Albert Jones, foreman u shs ~
bridge. he'd one Of bis legs badly bryiSsd,
: Wednesday, BY falling stick Of >dnbss.
Though rather lame. be vss sbess his vssA
- usual, Yesterday.