Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-06
GARDINER.
What all OF Gardiner is Now Talking
Aboutt the Continentals and Eagles
Serious Accident to a Gardiner Man
Arrivals and Departures.

NJ TuIN
ri,
me ""e "oF" o' our ea'i""' "fe 'aaa'es
at Bangor makes US all feel pretty happy in
this CITY About all one could hear on the
s,ree,. Er;Is, ,.,s ,raise for ,he hove .h,,
'ooA 'ie "is' wv pi'~es q" 'iie muse running
contests. lhe four entries IN the contest
were the Continental Hook and Ladder Com
pany and the Eagle Hose Company. both of
this city; Tiger of prono, and Deluge of
Brewer The first trial was tie between
the two Gardner companies, time one min
ute and ten seconds IT. the running off of
the tie the Continentals won in one minute,
eight and half seconds The first prize
was 500 IN cash and the second prlze sill
yer trumpet. and beauty, too, value $50.
The trumpet is now on exhibition in Blanch
ards window. Abont midnight a special
train containing the companies arrived in the
depot, where they were met by an immense
crowd of our citizens who formed them into
line, and headed by drum corps, marched
through our principal streets. Fireworks
were displayed all along the line, AMI Water
street was one blaze OF light. The crowd
marched to the hail occupied by the Cont
nental-, where Refreshments were served and
general good time enjoyed The boys
were loud IN their praise et the hne treat
ment which they received in Bangor, the
committee having the care Of the fireman,
doing all IN their power to make the visit one
long TO be remembered, Continentals you
did nobly. Eagles ditto. The fine work
you di on the Fourth sill long be remem-
bered by our citizens, and the good showing
you made va. cretit not only TO our city,
but good old kennebec as we'll. Long NAV
you both live
The Cunningham brothers, ] A. and J.
| NJ, the base bail battery, have received an
Offer from the Portland Climb to accompany
| them on their trip to the Provinces next
week, which they will probably accept.
The Y VI c. \. excursion to the Islands
on the Fourth, was patronized by some three
hundred or more. from Augusta, Hailovell
and Gardiner, who reported Themselves a.
much pleased with the excellent trip.
| Mr.. A. :. Pease of Fairfield, is in the city
for short visit, the guest of e1-Mayor John
Berry.
Dr.. VI. F. Marble is confined to hi. room
by sickness
Capt John Stephenson Of bingham
Mass ia visiting at the National Home.
Togu.. the guest of Gen. Stephenson.
s. Ma1cy and family. have gone to
Capitol Island, where they will remain during
the summer
/ Mrs A. W kimball and son from Au-
austa. were in the city for short visit, Fri-
day.
John A. Davis. the well-knovn ball player
ia still in the city unengaged. Mr. Dsvi.
has several good offers from clubs 10 the
Provinces and elsewhere. and in the course
of fer days will probably be signed
4 Davis would be a good find for Bangor
Il Amos Gerald the noted horsaman Of Fair.
fell. was in the city Friday, and purchased
fine piano Of Hughes, for his daughter
Mrs II. r Day Of Dexter.
Miss Essie Wills, writer for an Augusts
monthly story paper. was in the city today
Rev X W jenkins will officia,e at ths
church services in Togus during the mont