Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-29
GARDINER.
Failures OF Two Prominent Business
Houses A ccident to the Charley
Lawtence-Death OF a Gardiner Lady
-Runaways.
GARDINER, MAY 2.

GARDNER, May 2S.
The high school exhibition occurs Wed
nesday forenoon, the members of the Junior
class furnishing tine entertainment.
Mr.. Fred McCausland, the worthy engi-
neer on the steam yacht Vesta," took a
cold plunge from the craft this afternoon.
He swan ashore with a little assistance, mar
r0wly escaping more serious consequences
than bath.
Mckenney and IIutchns will occupy the
pitchers and cstcher's positions on the Gard
iner team. in the game with the Baths
Thursday forenoon, Mr. Walter Under
wood who had signed to play with the Gard
iners this season, has forfeited his agree
ment and will not wear the home uniform
1t seems rather rough Oh the team in as much
as they had counted on his support, but
doubtless other players with as good a record
can be secure and the team placed in prime
condition for the seasons work.
Dr. II ) Packard, a former dentist Of
South Gardiner, has opened an Office over 7.
II. Winslow's store.
County Attorney Carleton has sued the
bail of several Gardiner people who are
wanted at the superior Court. Among them
are Thomas .iackman, who is wanted on a
charge of theft. and William Bonlger. who
has two indictments against him for rum.
selling.
Mr. Thomas Nagles spent yesterday in
Boston, the guest of Billy Hogarty, a
prominent tonsorial artist of the Hub"
For the first time in the history of ice
shipping on this river the ice men have been
obliged to rely largely on barges for the
shipment Of the frozen product, owing in
general to the scarcity of suitable schooners.
Several large barges now lay in the river.
The Maine Ice Company, at their Boothbay
houses, are loading a thousand-ton barge
for Washington, and another one of a similar
tonnage was towed to the Knickerbocker
houses in Pitiston tonight and will load for
Philadelphia.
J. V Redpath of the Boston Globe is in
the city today at the Johnson House.
J. c. Barstow Of this city has accepted a
position in AL. Berry's store as book-keeper
While the tug Charley Lawrence was
ha king a schooner in 10 Dingley's
wharf this afternoon the propeller
became detached and dropped to the
bottom of the river, rendering the tug
useless Fortunately she had haadvaY
enough to reach the wharf where she is now
moored Men were dragging the river for
the missing piece of machinery until a late
hour tonight
o. B. Clason returned from business
trip to Portland today.
Two more well known merchants of the
city have made assignments Mr.. James
Stone. the oldest dry goois house on the
Kennebec. made an assignment yesterday
and it is un .ood that Mr \ K P Mer-
chant has also assigned. This swell. the
8 So tod aff 4,r
inx the past year to seven. five Of which
have occurred since January. 1889.
The members Of the subscription commit
tee appointed at the Board of Trade meetin 2
Monday evening have been hard at work to
iay among our business men and have added
about thirty Eames to the constitution re-
plenishing the treasury $50 thereby. Much
enthusiasm seems to have resulted from the
meeting and it is expected that large num-
Der of the business men will attend the spe-
cial meeting assigned for next Tuesday eve
ming. The committee on rooms are ersmin-
/ ing several locations and will be able TO make
a definite report Tuesday evening.
The Contract for the superstructare of the
| new Porter Block or Maine street has beer
awarded to J. ". Lash Of this city The
[ briekmasons are nov at work on the under
/ piuninz and it is expected that the building
will be ready for occupancy by the first o.
/ July.
/ While Mr.. Geo. Fuller Of the firm of A
I Fuller & Sons Of this city Was cutting of
some bananas from the bunch one of thos'
great hairy tarantalas came out and took af
ter him. They are savage specimens anC
are decidedly uncomfortable to encounte,
very closely.
A large crowd assembled On the commo,
this evening to listen to the first out-ioo
concert given by the Gardner band thi
season The music comprised some excel
len, selections, well rendered by the ban
and il was accorded hearty and deserve
applause from the listeners.
Mrs. John Watson died at her residenc