Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-06

President Harrtson-.to Pass Through
Our City Thursday Noon-runcral
Services at st. Joseph's-Bail Game
on Wednesday Items and Incidents.


uARDiNER, aug. D.
DR.. Pickering's stallion AImont Patchen,
of this city, will be entered 10 the races for
green horses, at Augusta, August 26, 27 and
2s.
The probabilities now are that within 4
few weeks, the new band stand will be
erected and of course as soon as that is
erected then will come the band concerts
which our people are all longing for.
|. W. Wakefield is filling officer Sprague's
position during the absence of that gentle
man. The captain will again be on duty
We inesday or Thursday.
Rev. Clinton Hay will preach at the Uni
versaiist church next Sunday, and through
the remainder of August.
A well atte.ided and very interesting tenn
p,rsnce meeting was held at Reform Club
Hall, Sunday afternoon. The meeting was
addressed by II. n. Churchill of Massachu-
sets, and his remarks were closely listened
to. There were also speeches made by
local speakers.
J. b. Fowler and wife Of East Pit,ston,
lef; for Skowhegan, Monday, where they are
to spend a short vacation.
On Saturday last. Mrs. Johanna Reynolds,
the wife Of James Reynolds. Of this city
street, aged sixty-seven years. Ten years
ago Mrs. Reynolds was struck stone blind,
and for the last Ave years has not been at all
well. haviy been a great sufferer. Three
weeks ago she had a relapse, and has eradu-
ally grown worse, until her death Saturday
The deceased was a sister of Mrs. |. g..
Vannah of thi. city, and very estimable
lad. The funt raj services will be held at
st. J,seph's (Catholic) church, of which the
deceased was member, at nine O'Clock, this
(Tuesday) forenoon.
Mrs. }. + Holmes arrived home Monday,
from a sojourn in Knox county.
The many frienis of Mrs. r. f. Jones,
of Randolph, whom it will be remembered
was moved to her sisters residence in JetIer-
son, short time since, in very precarious
condition. will be glad to learn that she is
much better.
On Wednesday, the Temple of Honor
have their excursion, the points of their des-
tination being Five Islands, Isle of Springs,
ard Wiscasset. The Islander will leave
this city. at o'clock A. NJ.
F. H. Winslow and Harvey Scribner. to
gether with their families. loft for Card Ter
residents popular resort, Capital Island, on
Saturday, where they are to spend their
| vacations.
Two sailors from Boothbay. paid fines,
Saturday evening for drunkenness and die
turbance on the Islander. Saturday afternoon.
Next Wednesday afternoon. at three
| o'clock, on the Common grounds, there will
| be A game of ball between the Gardiner
Juniors and the Augusta Juniors. There is
| quite rivalry between the two clubs, and a
good game is looked for. There will be no
| admission and all are invited 10 be present.
Booth, the young Togus cornetist, left this
city, Monday, for Boston, on his way to join
the Isl Perkins" com oany, with whom be
has accepted an engagement.
| E.. Worth of Boston, is among the
Johnson's guests.
| Those of our citizens who are anxons t.
get glimpse of President Harrison, may
have the opportunity. According to tht
plans now made, the president will pas
through this city on the regular train, which
is due in Gardiner about one O'Clock, mex
| Thursday afternoon. There will he an ey
cursou from Bath to this city ard Augusta
on that day, so AS to give the citizens of th
shipping city view Of our chief magistrate
Oscar B. Fob4rt was among those regis
tered at the E. ans, on Monday.