Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24
GARDINER.

Mr.. o. C. Rollins of the Evans was in
Portland Saturday.
Mention was made in recent issue of the
Jlurnal of the severe accident which hap
pened to Mr. Daniel Robinson an aged citi-
zen of our city. At the time the accident oc-
CURED it was feared that Mr.. Robinson
wou d be unable to ra ly from the shock and
such has proven to be the case ss he died
tanned by the ftl. Mr, RDbinson was t3
years of age anl for over 50 years hal been
intimately connected with the work OF the
Methodist society IN our city. lie was a
respected citizen and his death will bring
loss not only to his immeda.e friends and
relatives but to our people IN geieral.
-Four sagrants called at police headquar-
tiers Saturday morning.
+. W. Alexander A. b of Richmond was
in the city yesterday on business.
The annual inspection of Heath Post, 6.
A. X. of this city, as held Friday evening
and as every one eI pectei would be the case
il proved merry and successful ahsir. A
large number OF Gonzales saluted inspecting
o.licsr Geo. ). Fuller Of liallo~eil and the
mastering" ceremony was gwen, Mr. Fuller
announcing himself grei iy pleased wlth
the work as performed. Following the eI-
erclses all the members descended into the
supper room and went on a successful for
aging expedition after CLANS, returning 10
the hail heayIly laden with these toolhsome
blvalues. A rousing can p fire followed at
which many battle vas fought over again
and the gallant charges OF the boys in blue
and gray were rehearsed by those who never
tire of reclting them TO an auiience that is
ever ready to listen. The G. A X. boys re-
port grand good ime all around.
Prof. q. a. Stuart returned from Lewis
ton saturday evening, where he officially sc-
cepted the position of Superintendent of the
Lewiston Public schools, which had pre-
yiously been rendered him. Prof Stuart
enters upon his new duties on the first OF
JanuarV.
Misses Marion Haynes and Florence
Brooks Of Augusta, we're in the city Satur-
day, on a visit to friends.
Much comment anl merriment were heard
upon the street ollurlLy concerning the
scientific fact that wherever a red headed
gri appears there must be white horse in
the immediate vicinity.
Mr.. Charles Robbins, an employe in the
machine shops at Oakla I'd, is in the city vis-
itlns hi. hone. Mr.. Robins hal one of
has hands badly injured recently and will
remain at home until be has recovered from
the injury.
Mr. =. II. Barstow of the firm Of Barstow
4 Nickerson of this city, lefs Saturday for a
trip to Kansas City, Mo.
Dir. W. 5 Bowie of this city left Saturday
for boston, where he will spend the winter.
Joseph Mooney of Whiteleld was arrested
Saturday tor Drunkenness and was taken to
the lookup By City Marshal Norton. lie
sent rather reluctantly but the city marshal,
muscle was pj~erill persuasive element
sad landed Joe safely in the cooler.
Another of Gariiner's new industries is
coming to the front This time it is the
Gardiner shoe factory which has recently
been started by Benner Chelli.. This en-
terprising firm have just made a very i'm
portant addition to the machinery of their
est. biishmeHt in the shape of a GOody ar
lock stitch machine. The machine is the
only one 10 the State an1 tarns out fne
quality Of work. The propfietors are now
busy on an extensive line Of samples for a
Boston firm, having branch hou,es ia Bsiti-
more. Minneapolis, Omaha, Philadelphia aad
Louisville. TINS frn is able to han lie ali
| the goOds that Can be made by the Gardiner
company aud large crew Of hands will be
set to wor. as soon as Accommodations can
| be male for them. The boots Manufactured
/ by this irn are nossl for taeir perfect f.,
a speciality being made Of flung feet which
are deformed or tender. The prospects are
| bright for another extensive business in our
| city as the members of this firm are enter
prislag gentlemen and boald TO succeed.
WIlDar Day, workman in the employ OF
/ Holmes s Co, of thus city, mad his finger,
badly pounded with a sledse hammer shiis
holding drill Saturday aiteraooa.
.Happy" White, an oil offender in oui
sister e.ues. went on gate a tear last Friday
de Rad been previously warned out Of Aa-
sUsJa, and a; er snort trip to Portland, hs
returned to Randolph, where he ;ook room
Ia a boarding house. brother OF tae land
lady objected t. the boarier a8d ordered hin
/ out Of the house. HAPPY refused to 20
and the man started for the Randolph po
licsmen. Foar Of them responded to tn.
call, and oa arriving al his lodgings foun'
White riihout any clothes on and complete
ly covered by glossy coating of butter sn'
iar1. The officers did no, evidently desir
To attack 50 much shortening, and after a
unsaccessfal encounter with HAPPY" CAV