Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-01
GARDINER.

GARDINER.
Ralph d. Golf of Auburn was in the city
Yesterday registered at the Evans.
Miss Florence Hersey of Boston was in
the city yesterday in attendance on the leap
year ball which occurred last evening. Miss
Hersey will be the guest Of Mrs. Chas
Swift on Brunswick street, during her stay
in the city.
Yesterday mornings session at the police
court WAS the liselest for some time. -Four
Migrants from this city, two DRINKS from
South Gardiner, one seizure and liquor Ii
bel were the cases on the docket and were
each dealt with as the law demands.
The illu> trated lecture of Rev. Mr.. Jen-
kins Sunday evening was very interesting
one and was sttentively, listened to by an
audience of over four hundred which packed
the church to its utmost.
Constable Gardiner of Randolph, seized a
package of liquor last Saturday evening,
taking it from the team of "Anse" Butler of
Augusta, who was trying to get it away at
the time. The package contained a two gal
ler." It is supposed to be the property of
person keeping a well known tipplng shop
near Togus. The liquor has been lbelled
and now aw ats an owner at the station house.
Rev. DIR. Houshton of Deering, filled tine
pulpit at the IIniversalst church, Sunday,
delivering an able sermon on Marriage.
Mr.. 'loughton will preach in the same
church next Sunday, the subject being
.'Woman's Work"
AL Cuts, brother of Samuel W.
Cuts of this city, met with a
rious accident at his home in East
PlttstOn, Sunday. He was leading
horse to water when the animal kicked him
in the leg knocking him down so that his
head struck the ice. He was knocked nsen-
sible an remained SO for quite length of
time. DIR. Turner was called and after
working over him for some time, succeeded
in restoring him to consciousness. He is
very badly injured but how far the injuries
will extend is not known. Mr.. Cuts was Is
comfortable as could be expected at last &C.
counts.
Miss Alice Libby of Portland is visiting in
this city. She is the CUES, of Mrs. C. b.
Gooden.
The rehearsals for the opera, Olvette will
occur on the evening of Tuesday and Friday
of each week until it is ready for prssenta-
ton. The rehearsals take place in Library
Hall.
The ice in the river just north Of the
bridge 10 about eight inches in thickness.
Below here in many ice fields the river is
still open.
Capt. Richard Rich of Washington d. c.,
who has been in the city few days, returned
to his home yesterday.
Prof. G, A. Stuart of Lewiston, spent the
Sabbath with his family in the city.
Extensive arrangements are being made
for the Heath Post fair which occurs Jan.
1921. Besides the large list of prizes on
the season tickets quite an extensive collection
of articles to guess on are booked for the en-
grammes promise to be Of a high order Of
excellence.
7. c. Holmes & Co.'S foundry is running
night and day at present, to keep up with the
shops. They are still busily engaged on the
large contract for the Great Falls slectri
light plant, and the work is still in its in
fancy.
Mr.. Geo. W. P.rkins, who has been visit
ing his father, Ex-Mayor William Perkins
of this city, returned yesterday to Philadel-
phia, where he i, in the ofi,e of the
Knickerbocker Ice Company.
T. J. Southland, of Richmond, better known
by his Gardiner friends as "Old JEFF" was
in the city yesterday.
The musical program of the Christmas
services at Christ Church was repeated a !
the services Sunday. 1t was q timely ar
ranged collection of selections.
Mr. Chas. Newell, of West Gardiner was
placed in the cooler" Stature ay, but was
released Sunday morning as he was suffering
from severe physical disability.
The majority of the merchant, are now
busily engaged in taking an account of stock
and closing up accounts, in order that they |
may con msace the new year with a clean
page in the ledger.
J. NJ. l.. Bates of this city was in Rich
mond yesterday arranging q date for IT,,
presentation in this city of the cantata
Queen Esther" which has recently been
placed upon the boards in Richmond by local
'alent. Should the efforts of Mr.. Bates
prove successful the cantata will be given
to Gardiner people under the auspices of our
loo ii Y. NJ. C. A.
Chas. 7. Stackpole lost valuable brood
mare yesterday. The animal was lying down
in the stall during the day and in some unac-
countsble manner broke the lower part of
the tibia of one of the fore legs. DIR. W.
H. Fairbanks . prominent veterinarian of
Winthrop was sent for and pronouncinR the
injury incurable the animal was killed The
horse had its hip broken year ago in q
similar manner and the injury was cured but
the late accident did not end 90 fortunately.
The animal was splendid one valued at
$500.
Sumner Hollinssworth and wife, who have
been visiting friends in Randolph. returned
to their home in Boston yesterday.
Mr. Chas. A. Stone and wife, Of this city.
leave this morning for Enterprise, Fla,
where Mr.. Stone will be engaged during the
winter - landlord Of the Brock House.
This hotel takes care Of about $50 visitors
daily. and il finely located in one of the most
beautiful sections Of Florida. Mr.. Stone il
also landlord Of the rsxinosa Inp, VII Oh IL
on Wysats Mountain, near Eastoa,
Pa. and 10 making it one If the best patron