Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-11
GARDINER.

During the storm Wednesday night large
limb on a tree near the knickerbocker ice
houses in Fsrmingdsle, was blown across the
electric light wire. IL chat d the outer COW
ering of the wire off and the current set fire
10 the limbs. Some one saw the blaze and
ruug In an alarm. The hose company re-
-pond"d and fixed up matters.
Fr4nk Nickerson who was injured several
weeks ago by the falling of a ladder. is out
On the street again and is able to walk with
the aid of cru'ches.
Miss Isabelle Jackson. who is visiting Mrs,
Wiliiam Hamlin, will remain in the city dur
ing The winter. Miss jackson has been a
prominent school teacher in many Massa-
chusetts towns and is very popular.
Morrison has registered sixty guesses on
the weig1t of the stick of candy exhibited 10
his window. 1t will be weighed when the
number reaches 100.
The severe rain Wednesday night damaged
the grounds in front of Mr.. Charles STACK
poles re 'idence on Main Avenue. Quite a
large piece of the terrace .lii out onto the
'ideualk and covered the fence.
T~o hundred and fifty seats are already
pegged for the performance of the Mcjibeny
FANNY in this city next Tuesday evening.
The funeral of Mrs Capt. Warren Day
occurred yesterday from her late residence
on H. nderhook street in Randolph. Rev.
Mr. Ogier conducted the CEREMONY
The billiard hal IN Goodspeed block re-
ce ,aiy run by 'Jef' DAVIS has been thor.
oughiy reftt. d and was opened yesterday y
is owner, John Petersoa of this city. The
h is now one of the finest in tn. State
The members of Wsrdsworth Camp, Sons
of Veterans, of Randolph, opened III, ir fair
last evening in the g. A. X. Hall in Ran
dol ph. The hall was tastly decorated by the
lazy friends of the camp and was we'll bill d
with articles to be disposed of during the
fair. An entertainment consi ting of VOC
and instrumental muse wa presented.
Quite good number Sere in attenC ance
j. ID. Hughes, the music dealer of this
city sent q fine Gilbert grand piano 10
Richmond yesterday.
The rehesrsals for the opera Olivette are
now well underrsy and promise much for
the success of the undertaking Nearly all
the parts have been assigned and good pro-
gress is being n ale. Ii is thought now that
the month of February will be ush.red
~I h the presentation of thi. charming opera
Ice men in particular and every one we're
busiiy discussing the ice question yesterday
and in truth the subJec, Looked quite interest
log. Commencing at noon quite a good deal
Gardiner and vicinity during the day Al
mght the riVer WAS clear from the mouth 70
4 point near the lower end of the Kuleker.
booker ice houses in Farming iale. From
rhis point to Milliken Bros. mill, one mile
below Halo sell, the ice still hangs. bu-
above this to the dam at Augusta, there i.
but little ice The river is very high aud
muddy. Ice men say there is no danger OF
the river freezing at the present high marx
# will be t~o or three days before the va
sill cl ar and should some .nsppipg co d
weather come on at the 'omme1 cement oi
rex week and av on for a shile thers
| o I'd undoubtedly be fine freeze. les
u,en are looking for this course of events tc
trznspire.
Masters Fred Loring and Henry Welch OF
farmingtale entertained a large number oi
their fri. nds at the town nall in Farming
date last evening Several young laiIes ana
e ntiemen we're present from out Of town
There have been one hundred and one sig
natures 70 the petition for the charter for q
fire insurance company in Randolph, AID
the matter has been closed. Ii will be pre-
sented to the legislature early in the session
and those interested are sanguine As to III
passage.
| Notwithstanding the severe storm of Wed
nesday evening. large nnmber Of Old
fellows we're in attendance on the in.talla
ton of the officers Of Evergreen encsmp
ment The officers we're installed by Dis
trict Deputy Frank Wall of Augusta
Several persons crossed The ice in thi'
| city yesterday. but q short time before j
stArt-d TO sn out.
4 Pfeble Z Ksene are exhibiting ane Ii
brsry table Of old English OAK beautiful,
carved and ornamented. which IN to b,
Guessed away At The coming g. 4. d. f.iR.