Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-05
GARDINER.

| There was a lively foot race across the
Gardiner and Randolph bridge late yesterday
afternoon. 1t is said that suspected parties
have been seen hanging round Morrison s
display window at his restaurant and fruit
store near the end of the bridge, and tina,
last night he gave chase to one of these par
ties. Bareheaded, and with clinched fists,
Chad struck out and overhauled his VIC
tim just before reaching the draw 1t was a
! lively race but he came off victor.
David A. Hall and wife, San Francisco,
Cal. are registered at the Evans House
Remember the excursion of the Ten
er tomorrow.
Extensive repairs are being made on the
DIR. Whitman house, Brunswick street
| Water street has been very busy for sew
eral days past, and was yesterday just filed
with teams all the time. There are few
more busy streets in any city in Maine than
this Water street of ours.
| The excursion from Wiscasset by steamer
| Wiwurna, accompanied by the Wiscasset
Band, visited this city yesterday. The party
numbered about two hundred and fifty.
Many of our lawyers were in Augusta yes
terday at the fall term of the Superior Court
The Gardiner Shoe Company will have
samples of its work ready for the fall job
bling trade in about week.
Ivory hnlV Of bo h,ll A.
Capital yesterday afternoon.
Hon. A. P. Wiswell of Ellsworth, ad-
dressed the republicans at East Pttston,
Tuesday evening. Large numbers went out
from this city, accompanied by Clarke's
Band Leonard Moody, Esq, of New York,
former resident of Pittston, has Just given
the republicans their seats and speakers
stand, provided at his own expense, which
are gratefully appreciated by the recipients.
Mrs. Susie Rowe of Georgetown, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Doyle of South Gardiner
Yesterday being the regular quarterly PEN
sion payment day at Augusta, many persons
went up from here to draw the money which
Uncle sam SO generously bestows upon them
every three months.
Mrs. William Kane, who has been very i'll
for some time, is now improving. She is
under the care of DIR. II, II. Hill of Augusta.
Only sixteen tickets were sold to the Pro-
hbition excursion and rally at Portland,
yesterday.
Our wellknown sportsman, George W.
Cross, has returned from few days shoot
ing in Merrymeeting bay, and reports ducks
as very scarce George brought home two
black ducks, but says it is yet too early in
the season for good shooting. There are but
few birds, and they are very poor.
There was very enjoyable afternoon tea
at Mrs. Caleb Stevens, Randolph, Monday
afternoon.
While in this city, yesterday, Judge Wis
well was the guest of Capt Cox, the excur-
sion manager.
As giving an idea of the curiosities of in
sprance, it may be mentioned that at Berry's
Insurance Agency a policy has just been
written for gentleman now at Bar Harbor, !
who is to travel TO San Francisco. A policy |
has also just been renewed for Prof. Lee of
Bowdoin College, which insures him against
accidents while travelling all over the Pacific |
coast Mr.. Berry has also just insured /
vessel now at port in Gardiner, whose papers
allow it to go TO "San Francisco, Tacoma |
Indian Territory Port of Advice, discharge |
in Europe or Atlantic Coast, U. S. |