Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-06
GARDINER.

One hundred and seven tick cts for the Sc
ries of entertainments to be given the coming
winter by the Y, NJ. C. A, have already
been sold.
The Islander makes her last regular round
trip TO the islands Friday.
Mr.. Samuel w. Cuts, superintendent of
the gas company, has purchased the WASH
lngton Harrington house, on the corner of
Beach and Neal streets,
Palmer 4 Co. have the agency for Dun
tons Burleigh badge, being made of pale
blue and scarlet ribbon. surmounted with a
gilt eagle. and with gold bullion fringe on
the bottom. The badge also shows the
name of the Presidential candidates.
The summer vacation of our city schoals
has been made longer this year than usual.
VIM Merrill is connecting the pipes In
his building with the Main street sewer.
| Is. A. Cox, Esq. is arranging big fish
ing excsrson for men, in the new steamer
Seguia. TO come Oft at a date in the near fus
ture- The boat will go outside, and the
't6ys' will make day of it.
During August there were seventeen war
| rants issued by Judge Larrabee for drunks,
one for assault and battery and one for
search, making total of nineteen. The
amount paid for fines and costs for the quar-
ter ending with August, was Sl52.74.
| There will be an adjourned meeting Of the
city council on Monday evening next.
| Mr.. David Potter, the well known mill
wright, died at his home in this city Wednes-
day morning. He was about 40 years OF
age.
Mr.. II. NJ. Brett of New Bedford, Mass.,
is registered at the johnson House.
| The new boiler house at the Maxcy mill
is to be covered with corrogated iron.
| Your reporter is sorry to inform you
that well known Augusta citizen WAS com
mitted to the lookup yesterday afternoon;
but the facts are against him, and We must
report them as they are.
| In many places the sidewalk on Summer
Street is in bad condition, and it is feared an
accident may occur there unless some of the
planks are renewed.
| A lost child on Water Street, made q
| lusty outcry yesterday afternoon. Fo- u.
nately the Chief Marshall was near, aud was
attracted to the spot by the little fellows
sharp screams. II was not very long how
ever before he was restored to his mother,
aud the hubbub at the south end was quiet
ed
Mrs. L. w. Morrill,, who has been spend
ing several weeks ameng friends in New
Hampshire, returned home yesterday.
How the people do patronize excursions,
to be sure! Notwithstanding the large num-
Der that has gone from here this season, that
of the Y. NJ. e. A., yesterday was one of the
best patronized of the season. More than three
hundred persons went down on the Islander;
and yet another one to-day? And this will
also be one of the best aud largest of the
season we are sure. The Club having it in
charge is one of our popular social and be-
nevolent guilds, and their excursion will be
largely patronized
The Republican rally at East Pittston,
Tuesday evening was one of the most sue
cessful meetings of the campaign, and was
attended by fully seven hundred persons,
many of whom went from this city. A
half acre of ground was lined of, and
brilliantly Illuminated by the light of
a hundred Chinese lanterns. In the cen
ter of this sqnare large platform had
been erected which was covered by an
awning, aud this was well lighted up by Chi
nese lanterns. The expense of arranging
the grounds, lighting them. ard building the
platform, was borne by Mr.. Leonard Moody,
now Of Brooklyn, N. Y, who was present
during the meeting Hon. James NJ Car
penter presided aud introduced. the speakers,
who were Hon. James NJ. Larrabee of this
city, Hon. A. y. Wiswell of Ellsworth, and
! II. Z. Closson, Esq, candidate for repre-
sentive from the class district of which l'ltts-
ton is part. Clarke's Band was present
, and furnished excellent music. At the close
of the meeting, the speakers and few invi-
ted friends were given a reception At Mr..
Moody's residence. Mr.. Moody will return
lie has generously given the use of the
platform to the Democrats of the town for
the purposes Of their rally on Friday
= evening next.
The members of Dirigo Lodge, A. o. u.
|, w, are preparing for anniversary cele'
braton to come off early in October, at which
the grand officers Of the order will be pres
. ent.
At the game Of ball yesterday afternoon
q between the Lewistons and the Gardiners
II the result was victory for the home team
:. by score of % to 10. The game lasted two
d and half hours, and on the part Of the
Lewistons was played with a looseness tina
was magnificent. The Gardners made 2l
base hits in a total of rs. In the first thre,
innings the Lewiston battery consisted ol
Wilson and Call AMI for the remainder Ellii
d and Call. In the home team Kelley ant
Webster were the battery in the first five
;, innings, and Jordan and Crowley in the re
naming four. This afternoon the Gardi
:, ners play the Augustus here; on Saturday
k they play the Brunswicks here, and on Mon
day, Sept 10, they play the Augustus on th'
s FOCUS diamond.