Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-15

GARDINER

Miss Grace Z. Fogler of Boston, who has
been the guest of Miss Nellie Lambsrd for
the past two days, went to Augusta ye.ter-
day.
MIR A. l.. Berry went to Boston yesterday
morning on business trip.
Mr. A. Davenport, who has recently re-
turned from trip to the Dead river region
with the head of fine bull moose, gave the
journal reporter some interesting facts about
tie shooting of the specimen and some state
ments in relation TO the laws about moose
hunting. The moose was shot aIont %
miles northeast of Eustis, back of the kibby
mountains, and is fine specimen weighing
1000 pounds, is about eleven years old and
carries pair of sntlers spreading four feet,
with al average width of palm of about nine
inches. Mr. Davenport says that moose are
very scarce and that strong laws should be
made for their protection. party who
went into the woods about three days before
he did came out the same time as himself
aad did not even ruu across single track.
Mr. h. thinks there viii be strong effort
made at the coming session of the legislst-
ure TO pass laws preventing the shooting of
COW moose as they are very scarce and will
be eutrely extinct in ten years unless some
action of thus kind d. taken.
Mi. O. Il. Chadwick. Peabody, Mass. was
IA the city yesterday. MIR. CHADWICK is
special agent tor the Insurance Company of
North America the Oldest fire and marine
Insurance company in the United States and
mas it. headquarters at Philadelphia Pa
Mr., J. n. l., Bates, the popular General
Secretary of the Y. NJ. {. A, of this city,
NJ {. A. district committee of the henne-
bee District. Mr. Bates is well liked in
this city and will be valuable addition To
the working force of the committee.
The entertainment given at the Congrega-
Jioual vestry last Thursday evening, wa. a
very enjoy able one. The literary aud must
cal parts we're finely rendered,
The friends OF MIR. and Mrs. Samuel W
Cuts gave them surprise party and house
warming 10 celebrate their entrance into
their new home on Beech street, las, Thurs /
day evening. After short time agreeably .
spent IN conversation. nine tables were 1
formed for a merry game of progressive
euehre, and the contest for a large number
OF handsome prizes commenced. Mr.. VIII 1
Landers and Mrs. {. f. Boody were the
winners of the progressive prizes, Mr.,
Hiram Potter and Mrs. II. NJ. Foster the
iirst prizes, MIR. Samuel .. Soper sni Mrs.
James jock the consolation prizes. Mr..
Robert Hayes the gents Ounce prize and
Mrs. James Jeck the ladies' BOBBY prize.
Refreshments were served, and Mr.. Landers
in a neat presentation speech rendered Mr.
and Mrs. Cults a fine French plate gIas.
door mirror a. testimony of the esteem
aud best wishes of the large number present.
The Dover y. H. Inquirer of Friday
morning contained letter giving 4 we'll
written and interesting account of the indus
tries and manufactures of our city.
Mr.. J. L. Stoddsrd of this city was elect
ell one Of the directors of the Provident Aid
Life Insurance Society at their annual cleo
ton held Dec. 9th at Portland.
Mr.. J. J. Turner. the well known singer
Of this city, has been engaged to give instras-