Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-13
Gel RDINER.
Masquelad de Ball This Evening-Death
of Farmingdale Lady-Dedicatory
Exercises OF the New Baptist Church
Hotel Arrivals-Notes and Personals.

GARDINER, Nov. II.
Full particulars of the sudden death of
John Hatch of this city in Richmond Mon
day evening. will be found in the Richmond
locals this morning. Hatch was young
man well known in this city, being en-
pIoyed in Kimball Bros. shoe factory. Dur
the summer he was employed at the John
son House as a porter
This Wedne sday afternoon at two o'clock,
the funeral services of the late Mrs. PhGbe
Baker will be held at the residence of her
son-in-law, Andrew Glidden on North street
in Farmingdae Mrs. Baker. who died on
Sunday last, WAS ninety -one years of age,
and most remarkably preserved lady for
one so far advanced in years. She could
sew knit, and do light work around the
house with the best of our young ones of to-
day, while she possessed a most excellent
memory and was very interesting lady to
converse With. She was the last of seven
teen children and one who will he greatly
missed by the community Mrs. Baker was
a member of the Methodist church and had
been for q great many years. She leaves
three children, viz Warren and Nelson
Baker of Dover. n. II and Mrs. Andrew
Glidden of Farmingdale-
VIM. II. Anderson of Portland general
agent of the New York Life Insurance Co.,
and S. S. Burns of Augusta, special agent
for the same company. were in the city
Tuesday, the guests of II. f. White.
Rev. S. S. Cummings. the missionary
agent for the New England Home for Little
Wanderers, will preach at the Methodist
church next Sunday afternoon at 2 45 clock
and at O'Clock in the evening A choir of
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music at both services. All are invited.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer of Wsterville will preach
the dedicatory sermon Of the new Baptist
church next Thursday evening, and will be
assisted in the services by several of the
Baptist clergy in Kennebec county, and the
ministers of our city Evans quartet of
this city will furnish music. We will pub
lish the full program in tomorrow's Journal.
When he is sober Elbridge Tyler of South
Gardiner moves buildings" but when he is
drunk he 10 helpless as babe. He was up
in the police court Tuesday morning on the
latter charge, also of assault. He was found
guilty and paid his fne.
A fellow named Smith, employed as a fin
isher in the Randolph shoe factory, was ar
rested Tuesday afternoon for drunkenness,
and vas to have had his trial Tuesday even
ing
This Wednesday evening will occur the
grand masquerade bali in the G. A. z. Hail.
Prizes will be given for the best lady and
gentleman round dancers. Ralciiffe's Or
chestra furnish the music.
Hon. VIM. T. Eustis, leader in the third
party, was in the city Tuesday.
! Our city is now being billed for the fam
Gus Swedish Male Quartet OF Boston. which
il to appear At the Opera House, Thursday
evening, the 2Ist inst. Seats are soon TO be
| put on sale and there will undoubtedly be a
big demand for them, IS the singers are saic
to be excellent.
| Grand Instructor NJ. W. Gardiner o.
Massachusetts, gave . short address to the
members of the A. o. e. VI. in this city
Monday evening. The meeting vas veil At
| tended BY the members and one that VA