Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-24
GARDINER,

The cool days and the approach of the fall
season are sending home from the beaches,
islands and sea coasts the malutudes of sum-
mer sojourners. Business men of the street
are mostly back in their offices and counting
rooms.
At the commencement of the ball game
yesterday, a handsome, gold-headed cane
was presented to Davis, Gardeners popular
pitcher by several of his friends. The pre-
sentatisn speech was made in their behalf by
Geo. W. Heselton, Esq.
There was a fair sized crowd at the demo-
cratic rally at Randolph last evening. The
speakers were W. C. Fletcher, Esq, of
Randolph, Thos, Leigh, Jr-, of Hallowell,
and j. Sterling Morton of Nebraska. Enthu-
siasm was not abundant.
meeting of the Directors of the Kenne-
bee Log Driving company was held here
yesterday. Among those present were Omar
Clark, Carratunk, VIM. Philbrook and 5.
". Philbrick, Skowhegsn; C. G. Totman,
Fairfield and Elias Milliken, Augusta
Augustus Bailey and family have returned
from Squirrel Island.
The democrats are to have flag raising
and campaign rally this evening The flag
will be stretched across Water street, OPP
posite the johnson House, and there will be
speaking from the johnson House balcony.
Among those who are to make addresses are
Mr. j. Sterling Morton of Nebraska, and
Hon. Frank X. Foster of Massachusetts.
F. W. Plaisted, Esq, of Augusta, was in
the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Wilcox and son will go to Squirrel
Island today.
The journal has received an anonymous
communication from subscriber in Gardi-
ner in which some grave charges are made.
which if true deserve to be thoroughly in
vestigated by the police and proper punish
ment meeted out to the miscreants. We can
take no other notice of the communication
than this, but if the writer will give his
name, and bare proof of his allegations, the
matter will be placed in the hands of the
legal authorities for investigation.
Mr.. F. j. Marston makes a very service
able spring mattress which undergoes the
spring is made of the best Bessemer steel
wire coated with copper and Mr.. Marston
has good trade for them.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Hayes discourse
at the Universalist church next Sunday will
be ''The Spiritual Life"
"Your reporter was mistaken" said Mr..
II. W. Jewett, the great lumberman and
red-hot American protectionist, to the Jour
nal man yesterday, 'about our flag over
there. He says it had fall the other day,
but it didn't. No sir. When that flag comes
down we better get ashore mighty spry!"
Nearly two years ago person well known
in this city became an annoyance to the po-
lice authorities from the frequency with
which he got cover the bay" and gave the
officers trouble He was arrrestsd for being
drunk as he himself expressed it every fif-
teen minutes" At length, one morning
Judge Larrabee said to him flames, | am
out of patience with you and am going to
give you 80 days this time" The fellow
begged to be let off with ten, and he plead SO
hard that finally the Judge said: "Well |
will put you on probation for thirty days,
this time, but remember, if you go back on
me, will surely commit you" He was let
off, and it was nearly two years after that
before he again came within the Judges ju-
risdicton for like offense.