Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-17
GARDINER.

The city schools commence their fall
terms, today, with the exception of the Cen
trail Street Grammar, which will not begin
till tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. Is, on account
of the repairs upon the building not having
been completed.
Two hundred and fifty State Fair tickets
were sold at the Maine Central station in this
city last week.
The Maxey Mfg Company will furnish
the doors, windows and interior finishing for
the new headquarters building at Togus and
the hardware will be supplied by I. g. Van
nah
All active members of the Y. NJ. c. A. are
requested to be present at the regular meet
ing of the association, which occurs at their
rooms, tomorrow, Tuesday, evening, at 100
O'Clock.
Judge Stoddard, if you please
Mr.. II, N. Fairbanks of Bangor represen-
tative of the Connecticut Mutual Insurance
Co., for Maine was in the city, Saturday.
Judge Larrabee, who was absent from the
city with the Sir Knights excursion last
week, received news by wire on Wednesday
of the death of his little grandson, two years
old, child of Mr.. Harry E, Larrabee, which
occurred on that day.
The Holmes Mfg Company shipped one of
day, for the electric light station in that vii
age. Their works are now rushed with
business.
A well dressed man was arrested on AL
denis train, Friday evening, for being drunk
and refusing to pay his fare. Deputy Mar
shall Sprague put him in the lookup, and on
being in his right mind, Saturday morning,
he found ticket to his intended destination
in his pocket, and the officer said appeared
like a gentleman" He was promptly re
leased.
The Gardiner Shoe Company will start up
their new factory on regular work about the
first of next month.
Mr.. Warren Wight, who was on duty as
special conductor at the State Fair at lewis
toh an tdse WIN lttuibth CdAutuaN
evening Warren is one of the most popular
of the many popular Maine Central men.
The horse of Mr.. II. S. Boston, of Hal
lowell, took header" in the Square Friday
afternoon. but fortunately did but little dam
age in his gymnastic evolutons.
Chief of Police Norton, who was in at
tendance upon Court at Augusta several days
last week returned to duty Saturday after
noon.
As partial result of little cunning e1-
cursion Friday afternoon. Mr.. J. c. Morri-
son exhibits a fine blue heron, which meas
ures seven feet from tip to tip of its extend
ed wings. and which he is going to have
mounted as another specimen of his orni-
biological museum at the depot restaurant.
Season tickets to the course of entertain
ments to be given by the Y. NJ. c. Associa-
ton the coming fall and winter, are already
selling rapidly and those who wish to secure
reserved seats in good positions should lose
no time in engaging them. The entire course
is a varied and attractive one and it is one of
the best that will be given to our citizens the
approaching winter.
Mr. b. L. Kimball of Lynn, Mass, one of
the proprietors of the shoe factory in this
city was here Saturday aud registered at the
johnson House.
At the meeting of the Loan and Building
Association held Saturday of last week,
50 800 was loaned. In a membership of l25,
600 shares have now been taken, of which
number lis have been subscribed since July
The Association has now acquired so much
momentum that it goes by itself. Its future
success is therefore assured.
Petitions have just been presented to the
Board of Aldermen for the laying out of