Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-18
GARDINER.
Proposed Changes in the Congregational
Church Building Business Affairs
Matters OF Personal and General In
teyest.
GARDINER, April |;


factory is now being pushed to the utmost
capacity of the works. The large force of
workmen are kept busy. Two kilns a week
are burned and goods are being shipped all
over New England and to many points in the
Provinces.
The big road machine drawn by six horses
was doing excellent service today on the
Causwsy turnpike.
Messrs G. ID. Libby and Will Lannen of
this city, took days outing among the
trout recently, and returned with five of the
speckled beauties in basket. The largest
one weighed two and half pounds and was
a beauty. The others were good ones, and
the catch is one of the earliest and best of
the season.
The interior of Whites shoe store on
Csuseway street is being touched up in
new and artistic fashion, with the aid of
paint, whitewash and varnish.
Pat Reagan. who formerly occupied the
Costello building on the Causeway, has
rented the Mrs. Stone store and will stock it
with new line of goods in fruit and con
fectionery. Quite extensive repairs will be
made on the interior and the store will be
ready for occupancy in week or ten days.
Kate Thompson, a rather dashing young
woman from Boston, in endeav0ring to ''do
up" the city Tuesday night, was incarcer-
ated in the cooler. She produced the requi-
site amount of money to purchase ticket to
the Hub when called up before Judge Lar
rabee yesterday morning, and was placed on
board the train.
f. S. Newell, the engineer on the accom-
modat'on train, commenced a short vacation
yesterday morning. He will visit friends in
the eastern psrt of the State. His son, A.
Z. Newell, will drive the train during his
absence.
Quite large delegations from divisions of
the Sons of Temperance, will attend the
semi annual session of the Grand Divisiol j,
which is to be held in Gorham, April gath.
A ne stone threshold was placed at the
entrance to the Oakland bank yesterday.
p. c. Holmes & Co. are taking accou mt of
stock preparatory to the transfer of the prop
erty into the hands of the newly formed
company.
Mr. Ed. Whitten of this city. has accepted
a fine position on the force of the Providence
Despatch, Providence, X. l. He left yes
terday to assume the duties of his new posi-
ton.
The Jewett dry house, ~hich was COM
menced last fall, is now being completed
and will soon be ready for use. VIM. II.
Houston has charge of the work.
A new peanut stand adorns the north end
of Water street, and our citizens can now
procure the nj ctious peanut in nearly all
parts of the city.
G. H. Richards of Boston, is in the city
at the Evans house.
The committee appointed by the Congre-
garional society to solicit funds for repairs
on the church edifice, have been busy at
work for the past few weeks, and as a result
of much earnest work the creditable sum of
$4,000 has already been subscribed. The
committee propose to continue the good
work until an additional amount of some
$500 or $1,000 is raised, when work on the
proposed changes will be begun. The fol.
lowing is an outline of the amount and char
acter of the repairs to be made The entire
building will be raised and a well arranged
commodious vestry placed under it. A recess
will be built back of the pulpit and the organ
and choir changed from their present posi-
ton to occupy the addition. A tower is to
be built in front upon which the steeple will
rest. and new roof with a sleeper pitch will
protect the interior from the elements. In
addition to this the interior will be largely
changed in appearance, and when the entire
work is completed the building will be one
of the best arranged and most attractive
church buildings in the city. Both pastor
and people should be well satisfied at the
work done by the committee and at the
bright prospect for a handsome and pleasant
church home.
Thirteen young gs ptlemen of the Metho-
dist society entertain at their vestry this
ever ing. An oyster supper will be served.
"A handsome store and a splendid assort-
ment of goods" is the truthful EXPIRE ssion of
the immense number Of ladies' of this city
and vicinity who daily purchase articles a,
W. F. Studley's Boston store. Every lady
who attends the opening sale Of spring goods
today, tomorrow or Saturday will see some
of the finest articles Of the class ever dis
played east of B ,stoD. Lace founces, plain
and combination dress stuffs, ladies' parasols,
Shetland shawls and lots of other things will
at once demand the attention. Positively
the finest line of hats and oonnets ever dis
played on the river is to be seen, this depart
ment being unde the personal supervision Of
one of New York's best known and most
| fashionable milliners. Attend the opening
and read Studley's announcement, which will
appear tomorrow.
| Norton. the advance agent Of Peck & Fufs-
mans Uncle Toms Cabin Co., was in the
city yesterday. The company plays in this
city, April 24th.
| Messrs Geo. Williams and William g
Barker of Salem, Mass, were in the city al
the johnson House. Mr.. William. is Presi
dent Of the Waterville and Fairfield Horse
Railroad Co.
| An immense Morris & ireland safe, te
contain the financial assets of the town OF
Pitfstou, arrived on the Star yesterday.
| The Salvation Army under Lieut.. Dunbar
10 doing come effective sork. At the meet
ing Tuesday night over so we're in attend
ance. The subject for the Sunday evening
meeting will be announced later.
The John d. Stephenson house on High
land avenue, is rapidly nearing completion
and is one of the most tasty residences or
the street.
| Tomorrow morning Preble Keene vii
announce their attractions to the readers OF
the Journal. They have just added s5O0t
worth Of fine. new designs in all branches OF
their business, and they are now displayed
in their store. They claim to carry tn,
largest stock in Kennebec county, and
glance through the stand Of buildings, voult
seem TO warrant the assertions. Ask then
to show You the polished oak chamber set
and see as pretty and 'erviceable a set Al
can be found. New styles 10 what takes tn.
| public eye and Preble & Keene have then