Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-17
GARDINER.

c. II. Alden of waterville was at the
Evans House Monday.
Judge Charles Danforth, and his son Fred
and family, went to Squirrel Island Satur-
day. They occupy the President Cheney
cottage this summer.
A. p. Berry is doing big jobbng bust
ness in fruits and vegetables. lie handles
about one hundred aud fifty punches of ba-
nanas week; and is now receiving choice
Bartlett pears direct from Sacramento, Cali
fornia. They are packed in boxes of about
two hundred pears each, everyone of which
is wrapped in tissue paper, as oranges are
packed for shipment,
Mr. l.. ID. Clarke of East Pittston lost q
valuable horse from pnkeyc Saturday. Il
was valued at $500.
Rev. Mr. Smythe of Boston Highlands, a
Swedenborgian clergyman, occupied the pull
pit Of the of the Unversalst church Sun
day, preaching morning and evening. His
evening sermons are doctrinal The one
preached Sunday was on "Cbrists Glorifed
Humanity" Next Sabbath evening he will
preach on proofs of the Divine Truths of
Scriptures" lie will preach here for four
or five weeks longer, when the pulpit will
be occupied by Rev. Mr.. Hay of Cincinnati.
The building of Mr.. Myrick Hopkins, op-
posite the johnson House, Water street,
which was injured by fire in February last,
is now being put in first class condition. The
store on the ground floor is nearly ready for
tenant On the second floor are three
large offices; and on the third are five good
sized rooms, the three front ones are CON
nected as a suite, aud the two rear ones are
also connected. These are to be heated by
steam, and water is to be introduced into
water closets upon each floor The rooms are
among the most desirable offices in the city.
Tae republican club swung handsome
Harrison and Burlcigh flag to the breeze
Monday morning. 1t is stretched across
Water Street opposite the Evans
Mr. A. l.. Stephenson, successor to j. w.
Estes Son, fine boots and shoes, has just
put out an artistic sign in front of his fash
ionable store in the square-the work Of
Berry.
Vessels discharged coal at one of our
wharves all day Sunday. Tosave demurrage
probably--but to break the law neverthe-
less.
Large numbers of city people went up the
Cobossee for an "outing" Sunday afternoon.
Officer Sprague ran two victims into Judge
Jarrabee's net Monday afternoon. Wide as
our sidewalks are these fellows found them
too narrow for their travels and they were
put where they will be given opportunity to
"think it over"
Mrs. VIM. Cook and daughter left on the
Star Monday for South Brantree. Mass, to
spend the summer.
Mr.. Samuel n. Lawrence, head of the
well known lumber firm Of Lawrence Bros,
South Gardiner, died suddenly at his home
in that village Monday morning, at the age
of about 62 years. He was well and favora-
bly, known among business men all up and
down the river, and his loss will be severely
felt in the village whose business interests
he has done so much to develop.
Two cases of boisterous infelicity of do
mestic nature, relieved the otherwise calm
monotony of Saturday evening in our quiet
city and suburbs. Near the corner of Wat
er and Winter streets occurred one of these
mild domestic tragedies which resulted in
an unfaithful wife being put in the lookup;
but before the night was half passed the
damp cell had wrought its work of reform.
The wife repented; Ii he husband forgave
the turnkey unbsrred the iron door, and she
went to her own home-happy!
The other case was that of somewhat no
torious ''Lieutenant' well known in this city
and Randolph. In fit Of mental alteration
for which it is understood rum is responsible
this famous officer drove his wife and family
into the street, and, with loaded revolver in
hand, "held the fort at the front door and
defied all the law in Maine. His wife found
shelter for the night at friendly neighbor's,
and yesterday was in the city hunting for au-
thority to ''swear out warrant against the
Lieutenant"