Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-27

Massachusetts,, we're in the city Wednes
day
The music as christ's Church on Christ
mas day and evening vss given By chorus
of eight voices under she direction Of Miss
A. VI. Gardiner. One Of her pupils, Master
Alex. Forsyth. presided st the organ and
rendered the selections ~ though he had
had the experience Of years. whereas il wa
his nre attempt. The soloists, Mics julia
Bailey. Miss Jennie H2ines and Mr.. Lin.
wood Steward. performed their separate
parts in very pleasing manner.
In he year 1873 the Continental Hook
and Ladder Company vas formed in this
city by Maj. John W. Berry, and run as a
hook and ladder company for several years,
attached to the city fire department. AT
the close Of each year the company dis
banded and additions and changes made for
the next year, and each reorganization was
sccepted by the city government. The
company was in high favor here as
we'll as elsewhere and BY their skill
and good sense they accumulated nearly
$1,000 worth of property In the shape of
nest and handsome ornamental uniforms.
hail properly, prizes wen in coutests. etc.
These were also made over from the old
company 10 neT, with the close Of each
year. About four years ago when the pres
ent water system was put in the Continen-
tails organized hose team out of their
number and bought a private racing car.
risge to run with. The old associations
clung about the hall and the paraphernalia
of the company . such an extent that many
OF the members disiiked to finally sever
their connection with the company, and
conceived the idea Of forming an Associa-
ton which would forever perpetuste the
Continentals, aud should have and hold
whatever Of woridi, goods they now pos
sessed, or should acquire in the future years
Accordingly on Nov. 9th certain members
Of the company met in the Office of Geo.
II. Hezelton, Esq and decided to organize
a corporation under the laws of the State
for social purposes. This organization was
TO be open TO all who had been honorably
with the company in years past,
and to those who should join the company
In years TO come. In addition to this class
Of membership honorary members might be
added at the discretion and by the election
Of the association. This idea inding favor
with the members past and present. of the
company, the final arrangements for Its es-
were made at Mr.. Hezelton's
office on the evening of Dec. 20. The new
organization has most worthy object and
should be one of the most pleasant and fra
ernal organizations of its class in the city.
Mcssrs. Will Stevens and Fred Moore,
y no spent Chris mas at their homes in
Randolph, returned to Boston last night.
+. Cox of Portland, was at Young's
Hotel to-day.
The braves Of Nahumkeag tribe will
raise several warriors to the rank of chief
1t its meeting Friday evening.
At the Evans House today the following
are registered: Jas. Welch, ID. Longfellow,
New Hsven, CT; Robert Mckersbsu,
Auburn; J.. Cohen, Boston; II s. Colby,
Portland, and Ike Trissell, Marinette, Wis.
D.. Tiicomb and Henry Sturgis of
Augusta were in the city Wednesday.
Nearly all the smooth work on the
kennebec Central railroad has been COM
pleted and the large crew employed is now
its efforts on the two or
hree largest cuts to be made on the line.
The work will continue until the sub
grading is finished probably until the
middle or last of January. With the com
oietion of this work the construction of
he road will be discontinued until early
pring.
o. NJ. Chandler and wife of Boston, are |
he guests of Mrs. Chsndlers parents Mr.. |
Mrs J 5. Lambari in this city. Mr.. |
Chandler is travelling agent of the Atchi- |
on, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.
Nike Welch of South Gsadiner, WAS
of drunkenness today and given
fifteen days at Augusta.
Messrs. II. X Newbert and Henry Far |
'ington of this city were each the recipients
If two boxes of luscious Florida oranges
rom the Sunny South, as q Christmas
resent. Mr.. Newberts came from his
,range groves at Interlaohen, Fla, and |
Mr. Farrington's from the groves of his
'op. John Harrington, who is situated in
he same place. Mr. Ne~bert has two
.eres of trees which were planted about
'onr years ago. This is the first crop and
will amount to about ten boxes. He will
cave for Inteflaehen the latter part OF
January, where he will remain several
seeks to experiment little with the crop |
The Sunshine hop in Johnson Opera
House Christmas afternoon was largely |
tended and proved very enjoyable affair. |
bou, seventy couple were on the floor. |
'rof Protheroe's orchestra furnished excel |
ent music for the dancing, which lasted |
rom three to six Quite large number
rere present from Augusta and Hallowell |
/ Is proba ole that other new and novel en-
ertaiumen,s will be introduced this winter |
md the season promises 10 be lively one