Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-11
GARDINER.

Mr.. B. E. Heseltine of Boston. shipped
his fine roam gelding Orphan Boy to Boston
on the Star yesterday. He is by Volunteer
by Rysdyk's Hambletonian; dam, Lady Van
dora.
Mr.. C. E. Pickering is building an office
in connection with his livery stable at the
corner of Summer and Bridge streets.
The democrats of Farmingdale put out a
nice Cleveland and Thurman flag opposite
the residence of Mr.. S. E. Marshall Saturday
night
1t is the band of the National Soldiers
Home, Togus, which accompanied the
knights Templar excursion today, and not
Augusta National Band, as stated by US yes
terday
Election day passed very quietly in the
city. The day was one of the perfect days
of Autumn, which resulted in very large
vote. The result with the accompanying
number of proud American birds) you will
get from other sources, but as matter of
local record it may be stated that the vote
| for Burleigh in this city was s2l for Put
nam, 400.
Mr.. Z. Frank Little announces one of his
unique and interesting sales to open on
Wednesday of this week, for particulars of
which see his advertisement in the Journal
| tomorrow.
Our gardens are booming as well as other
I'M
to potatoes from one hill in his garden yes
terday, the average weight of the tubers be-
| ing IA pounds.
Notwithstanding yesterday was election
| day, but three persons were committed to the
| lookup, thus showing that the crowd in the
city was very quiet and orderly one.
Mr.. S. b. Glazier of Atchison, Kansas,
was registered at the Evans hotel, Monday.
The Star" carried an immense number of
passengers, Monday, and one of the heaviest
cargoes of freight which she has taken this
year. Indeed, there was so much freight to
handle that she was more than half an hour
late in leaving her dock.
The new store and market of Mr.. W. ii.
Ring, Water street, which has just been
| opened, is one of the neatest and most con-
veniently arranged stores in the city. 1t has
a large refrigerator, neat counting room, and
every modern appliance for carrying on the
work of a meat and provision market, with
the least possible outlay of hard work. Mr..
Rings goods, like his store, are fresh, new
| and clean, and he has one of the largest and
| best selected stocks of choice family grocer
| les in the city
The register of the Evans Hotel shows
that it entertained 1879 guests last week,
the largest number for any one day being As
for Thursday.
About O'Clock p. NJ yesterday facts
came TO the attention of the police authori
ties that Mr. Eugene Neal of this city had
been bodily injured Inquiry into the case
| shows that Neal with others was near the
bill board at the end of the bridge by the
| depot, when he was struck by heavy bat
in the hands of James ID. Gibson. There
was no reason or prOvocation for the as
sault. Neal was completely stunned by
| the blow, and in an insensible condition was
hustled into boat and taken across the
river where he was chucked into an old ice
house and left to die. After coming to his
senses, however, and finding where he was,
Neal started to walk over to the city. He
was overtaken by man, who seeing his
condition, brought him over and carried
him at once TO the office of Dr. Strout who
dressed his injuries which are Of very Sc
rious nature. The blow was inflicted upon
the left side of the face and head, putting
out the left eye, knocking out several teeth
and bruising the bones and cutting the
lips and cheek upon the inside in fear
full manner. Officers Norton and
Sprague arrested Gibson, and put him in IT,,
lookup. He has the reputation of being the
hardest and most brutal fellow in the CITY,
and has several times been in the lookup
while Neal is known to be quiet. peaceabe
citizen. The matter will be given search
ing investigation, and it is to be hoped that
just punishment will be meeted out to the
heartless inflictor of so grave an injury to
fellow being without cause.
Gardiner Vote by Wards.