Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-01
GARDINER.
Officers Of Heath Relief Corps Base
Day



Mrs J d. Hughes left yesterday on a
three months visit among friends in her ma
tive country of Wales She will take the
Cuuard steamer pavonia which sails on Sat
urday.
Mr.. JOSEPH Perry shipped large board
machine t. Olltowu Wednesday.
Mrs Daniel Sherman of Randolph left
todav on A visit to her old home in Nnscov.
Shortly after two O'Clock this afternoon a
horse driven by Henry Collin. became fright
ened near the upper end of Water street and
ran as far as Depot square, when Mr.. Col
lins finally succeeded in stopping HIM. 1t
was rather a narrow escape from serious
accident As the street was filled with teams,
but happily MIR. Collins steered the fright
ened animal safely through
Me.srs Fred Moves and John Dennis left
for Boston today.
The services of Memorial Day passed off
very quietly in this city but few people be
ing upon the streets and no accidents or un-
pleasant features appeared. with the e1cep-
ton of a heavy shower at the close of the
services on the common. The process
sion started about two o'clock passing over
the route of march to the cemetery where
the decoration of the graves took
place when a couuterma-ch was ordered
to the common. where prayer was offered by
Rev Mr. Hunt The various organizations
represe nted looked attractive. but the pro-
gramme was short in length. In the even
ing the citizens packed Johnson Opera
House and listened to the able and eloquent
memorial address delivered by Rev. DR..
Bass. formerly pastor of the Methodist soc-
ety in this city. now of Taunton, Mass. The
services at Randolph were carried out in ac-
cordance with the general orders issued,
The ladies relief corps gave an excellent
upper to the members of Brookngs post
an / Wadsworth camp, 5. of V. Several
members of posts in other parts of the
county participated in the parade.
Capt. John Landerkin. who has been con-
fined to his home for some months past with
severe throat trouble, was on the street
Yesterday He ha, greatly improved in
health.
! The base ball game Saturday afternoon at
the Randolph grounds is between the Gardiner
and Lewiston teams Should the Gardiner'
beat in thi. game, they will stand at the head
of the league. The Lezotte brothers will
/ be the battery for Lewiston, while Mcguire
and G4haguc will fill the same position for
the home team The game will be called
prumpttf NJ : ~
The city fathers hold their regular monthly
conclsve Monday evening
I Rev. Mr.. Jenkins delivered the memoria
( address at Spears corner yesterday after
/ noon. the hall being packed with people and
many who were unable to get inside Assem-
hled around the open windows in order tC
hear the speaker. Those who heard the al
dres. pronounce it one of the finest to whict
,bav have ever listened.
IL is understood that the lighting of the
CITY streets will form a subject for consider
alton at the meeting of the city government
Monday evening Mr. George P. Wescott
in behalf of the kennebsc Heat & Light Co.
has made three propositions for doing tbs
work. and it is probable that one of then
will be accepted.
The Gardiner and Smithtown amate ur
had quite a lively game of ball on the Ran
dolph grounds yesterday afternoon, and tht
horne team vas victorious by score Of /;
to i2
/ Mr.. James W. Jones, of the firm of Can
non L Jones met with quite an acciden
Wednesday night While chopping WOO
the axe struck knot. and glancing. strucl
Mr.. Jones on the hand, cutting cash abou
two inches long. The rsdisl artery was Iai'
bare, but luckily was not cut. Dr. Piymp
ton dressed the wound.
One of the matrimonial events which is a
vet unchronicled, is the marriage of Mr.
VIM. II. Houston and Miss Bertha Sim
mons. which took place Saturday evening o
last week. Rev. Mr.. Tyler ofheiated.
Mr.. Jessie McPhesrson of Bsiieyville, wa
in the citv today.
W. B. Kendall of Bowdoinham, superin
teudent Of the SagsdahOc Fertilizer Com
many, was at the Evans today.
New. was received in the city today of tn
death of Mrs. Leonard Whitney. which oc
, CURED at her home in Wstertown, Mass.
last night Mrs. Whitney was the wife o
. Mr.. Leonard Whitney, of the we'll know
, naper firm of Hollingsworth & Whitney
She was q most estimable lady and va