Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-20
GARDINER

The Water Company is extending their
line up North street, and residents will pro-
badly connect with il to much larger num-
ber than was thought when the pipes were
first laid. Four ar five new service pipes are
to be attached
Mr.. John To, left his final specifications
for the Winter Street bridge with Mr.. Book
| er yesterday. He agrees to build the bridge
of iron in satisfactory and substantial man.
ner to meet the requirements of the COM
mttee, for So 800.
Mr.. Emerson Turner of Randolph split tho
thumb of his lefthand completely open while
cutting wood yesterday.
| Capt. Rowe of Georgetown is in port with
his staunch little craft loaded with choice
picked fish, on his regular annual visit.
The Knickerbocker Steam Towage CON-
pany has just purchased in New Orleans the
steam tug "Perry"-power 22 by 30-to be
used on the river to take the place of the old
tug "Popham," which will be total loss.
| The perry" is a new and fine boat and will
arrive in the city next week.
| Street Commissioner Booker has just
hitched the handsome city horse, which
weighs 1900 lbs, to new, low-built Gig
ger, made by 7. II. Gibson, at cost Of
| $50. 1t is most serviceable wagon and
has long been needed for street work.
Our very popular chief of police, Mr.. Ed
gar Il. Norton, was wanted very hastily at
headquarters last evening about half past
seven. He couldn't think what il was for,
| for he was sure he hadn't done anything
enough to look out for everything, as quiet
as it has been lately. But the unexpected
always happens sooner or later, and Chief
Norton thought he had better find out what
was cup" But the crowd! Was fight
going on or had some one been murdered,
or had Hall been captured by Sprague and
4 Stinson? Before he could ascertain Judge
Larrabee stepped into the ring" and pre-
sented the chief mnrshal-in behalf Of his
associates on the force and few friends
with an elegant gold headed cane, in a two
minute speech happily worded and gracefully
spoken in which he alluded TO Mr.. Nortons
high worth as citizen and his popularity
and fathfulness as an officer. 1t would be
a very stale remark to say that the marshal
was taken thoroughly unawares, but 1t wsuld
be true one. All our citizens, regardless
of party esteem the compliment as most de-
served. Mr.. Norton has been on the force
altogether, eight years, and is now In the
third year of his service as chief. He has
hosts of friends here, is making them all the
time and making them to stay.
Young Mccoy, who is employed at James
Horns blacksmith shop, was quite seriously
injured from being kicked by horse yester-
day.
Much complaint has been made here BY
those who attended the ball game at the
Capitol Park, Tuesday, because the gate ct
the railroad track was not open for admis-
sion, as well as at the close Of the game-to
accommodate the large number who attended
the game from this city. About fifty of the
boys want to come up to the game this after
noon. Cannot the Maine Central entrance
be opened, and a ticket seller stationed theres
and cannot the gate also be opened at the
close of the game? 1t would accommodate
our people, and the little civility would bs
appreciated.