Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-15
GARDINER
New Manufacturing Corporation Real
Estate Transfers -BAnQuet and the
Beny B,otheis. and Itsms Gathered
Here and There.


GARDNER, April IL.
: The frs, lobster smack Of the season
Captain Hart commanding, arrived a
Grays wharf, Saturday, with load Of tooth
some denizsns Of the briny deep. The,
were of extra quality and weut like ho
cakes.
|, Captain Baker, who was recently apponte,
captain of the Star of the East makes hi
first trip TO Boston in that capacity to,,ay
The Journal extends the worthy captain it,
congratulations aud hes, wishes.
Morrison was exhibiting the frst straw.
berries of the season at his store SATURDAY.
The schooner Eva l. Smith finished load
ing with ice at the Hayes i Lawrence runs
Saturday, at o'clock, and Was towed to the
mouth of the river by the Lynn.
The Highland avenue grammar school will
open again today after = rest of a week
The building has been clesnsed and fumi-
gated throughout and cannot fail 10 be per
| fectly healthy IN every respect
| Cadet Williams of Portland arrived in the
city Saturday afternoon aud assisted Lieut..
Dunbar in the services at the salvation Army
barracks Saturday evening and Sunday. The
meeting Sunday evening was largely attend
ed and the address by the leader was inter
esting.
| Miss Alice Bailey returned Saturday from
q two weeks visit to friends in Msssachu-
| sets.
Many are the sons Of Gardiner who have
left our city for other parts of the country
and have won high positions by force of ap
plication to business and native tact and
ability. Not the least among these are
Messrs. Edwin and Edward Berry, who were
formerly residents of our city. Edward
Berry is at present superintendent of the
Eagle Pencil Company, the largest in the
world and is located at Cedar Keys, Fla.
His twin brother, Edward is one of the
most prominent men Of Kansas. and resides
in the city of waterville. lie ia one of the
leading lawyers of his county, having re.
Gently held the position of county attorney,
and at the present time is a member of the
State Senate. These two gentlemen are at
present in our city on visit to their brother,
ex-Msyor John W. Berry, one Of Gardiner's
smsrtest young men. In token Of the friend
ship and high esteem in which these two
gentlemen are held by their former asso-
oiates and citizens. 4 banquet was rendered
them at the Johnson House Saturday even
ing at 10 80 O'Clock. About thirty covers
were laid and one of Landlord Johnson's
finest suppers Was served. The we'll ar
ranged menu was accorded ample Justice,
after which the toastmasters called for
speeches from the guests of the evening and
several other of the gentlemen present. The
occasion WAS one of the most pleasant which
the dining hall of this well known house has
witnessed for many a long day.
J. 5. Lsmbsrd. the real estate agent Of
this city, sold the Geo +. Jordan house and
lot. No. 10 Danforth street, to Mr. Augustus
noon. The price paid was $1,000.
One of the current items of gossip upon
our streets for some time past. was upon
that best of subjects, the Keanebec journal
1t is needless TO remark that the comment
has been favorable aud most complimentary
All the 20O0 aud more citizens who read
the Journal every morning, are high in their
praises Of the paper and its enterpri. ing
managers, and IT is daily growing in value
and popularity. One of the oil lest aud most
prominent lawyers of our city remarked to
the Journal scribe but Saturday that for
him. 1.-The paper had doubled In value within
the past four months, and he had been n con
slant reader of its pages since its establish
ment " The words of this gentleman are
echoed again and again by prominent bust
ness men of all trades and professions during
a single week.
One of the most important changes In the
business line which has taken place in oar
city for some years past was contaminated
on Friday forenoon of last week. The
change is the dissolution of the old and well
known firm of 7. G. Holmes & Co ard tho
formation as its successor of the L G..
Holmes Co. rs a corpprp1ra,ion a',Icr the
laws of the State. The old firm of T. G.
Holmes 4 Co. has for many years past car
rtaA. h,,at A. a z
street where they have manufa. .Iured gear
ing, water wheels, engines and other mschin-
cry, and have kept general machine shop
and foundry. By steady application to
business. original ingenuity ani shrewd
business ability the members of tho hrm
have steadily built up the enterprise, created
a worldwide reputation and high standing
among the business houses OF our city, and
not that alone, for the company has been
well known as one of the most reliable and
honest concerns in the country.
This steady advance brought with il a de-
mand for more capital with which 20 work
Owing TO lack of accomm idation many
| thousand dollars worth Of business had been
turned away annually and the enterprise thu.
dwarfed and confined from the position which
il might have occupied. Convinced Of this
fact and that there was money in the bss-
ness the gentlemen OF the original firm, sew
eral of our city's capitalists and wealthy
business men from other cities in the State
conceived the idea of the organization of a
stock corporation. The mater was duly
considered and matured in the organization
of the =. C. Holmes Co which occurred as
already stated Friday forenoon of last week
The cor poration is to be established for the
manufacture Of engines, water wheels, gear
ipar Ish. tt,sft .t,I toe al ..,sn ...l
foundry work. The company was organized
with the follosng as directors: George NJ.
Holmes, Z H. Holmes, Geo II. Holmes, S
n. Marcy, +. T. Gle and n. |. Jordan, the
tuo last named gentlemen being prominen nj
men in the business circles Of Lewiston
AMI Auburn. The board of director. organ
lied with Geo. NJ. II dimes as president and
s. \ MaIcy as treasurer. The capita stock
of the company will he $500, 900, par value { Z
( shares 500. IL is the intention OF the new
corporation to purchase more land. erect
new fOuniries and machine shops and other
| wise improve the plant Of the company so
that it will be one the largest and best
! equipped for the country. The enyiable
( reputa ion which the old company obtained
fer its works will surely be transferred "a
the new organization, and our city and il.
citizens be vastly benefited by the enlarge
ment of so we'll known and tustTorthy a
concern. We bespeak for the new company
a high and honorable position among the
busiress houses Of the country.
The funeral OF Minnie r. Jones occurred
from the residence Of her father, Mr.. DAME
Jones of Randolph, Saturday forenoon, al
ten o'clock. The funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Ogier, pastor Of tbs
Methodist church. The member. Of the
Relief Corps, of which she was a member
attended the funeral ia bo1y.
The schooner. J. W. vsnnamsn, arrived
at the knickerboeker ice runs in Farming
dale, Friday. The Willis Higgins is nearly
loaded and will leave today for Philaielphi,
! with 1000 tons of ice. Ice shipping alons
the river is looking up bit and hosts O
vessels can soon be had for the asking
Business on the river promises to be M
usually good this season.