Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-12
GARDINER.

On account of the celebration Tuesday
evening, the stated meeting of the Teachers
Association will be postponed to Wednesday
evening Nov. a.
There is said to be good prospect that
new Baptist church will be built in this city
next season.
The total vote of the city at the presiden-
tial election, Nov. 9th, was ll24; l13 less
than The September vote for Governor
Distinguished arrivals Benjamin Harrison
Partridge, sou of b. W. Partridge, Esq and
Harrison Morton Berry, son of Charles Il.
Berry, and grandson of the late Eibridse
Berry, are among the distinguished arrivals
in thus city on election day. They come of
good republican stock and we are happy to
announce that mothers and sons are doing
we'll
Large numbers of Gardiner people will go
t. the Capital this evening to take part in
the glorious celebration.
The Gardiner Beef Company. of which
Mr.. A. l.. Smith, formerly u. S. Deputy
Marshal, is manager, has purchased the
building of Dingley Brothers in which their
offices and refrlgerators are locatel, and has
been making extensive repairs upon the
same.
Miss Nellie Lsmbsrd who has been in Bos
ton the past two weeks, returns home
this afternoon.
Eighty-one car loads of freight left the
Name Central station last week, including
10 of lumber, ID of edgings, of paper,
of hay, and one each of apples, horses, roof
cutters and bed-slats.
A meeting OF the directors of the kenne-
bee & Boston Steamboat company was held
in this city Saturday afternoon at which A.
G. Sulphen, attorney of the company, was
chosen agent by the company for the placing
Of the new loan.
Ho1. A. NJ. Spear won the ring cake at
the Randolph hose fair, Thursday evening
The barrel OF flour was won by Mrs. Net
tie Johnson, and the cash prize, sl2 by Miss
n. ). Jones.
The verdict in the somewhat cele-
brated Sidney Collins case, which has
been reported fully in the local papers, was
settled hnally on Wednesday by verdict of
the jury in favor of the defendant.
"Redskln" has again been on tare and
brought up in the lookup.
We reported a few days ago that the police
found several stores Tuesday morning which
their owners, in the excitement consequent
upon the election, had neglected TO lock
Know ledge has come to us that gentleman
left pair of horses on the street all night
on Tuesday where they were found Wednes-
day morning
Repairs are being made in the lookup at
police headquarters, which will render il
| more comfortable for those obliged to sub
NIT to its somewhat cheerless interior.
The committees having the arrangements
for the celebration Tuesday evening in
charge, announces that it will be somew hat
informal. and will partake largely of hearty
spontaneous celebration, rather than that of
any set or formal affair. The principal
.treets and many of the private residences
will be illuminated. There will be fireworks.
rockets, roman candles, tar barrels, etc.
Two bands will furnish music, one of which
will be stationed at the Evans Hotel, the
other at the Johnson House, Mr.. johnson,
the proprietor, having generously allowed
hi, balcony for that purpase. salute will
be fired, bells of the churches rung and
whistles blown. 1t is understood there will