Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-12
0ARD1NE Err.
Ball Game at Randolph Serious Ac-
cident at Oak Grove Cemetery
sonaIs, and Little OF Everything

GARDINER, July II.
Mr. Edward Robinson and l.. u. Cooke,
who have served for number of years as
trustees of the Gardiner Savings Bank. have
resigned their positions on account Of i'll
health. J. C. Atkins and II 7. Closson
have been elected to ill their 7 lsces fo- the
remainder of the term
Quite a number of theatrical companies
are in correspondence with Manager John
son of Johnson Hall, for dates for the fall
and winter season.
Among those who are stopping at the
johnson House. are the Beverly, Mass. Base
Ball Club, ten men, G. l.. Matson and B. J
Whitmore. Bath; II. B. Tozier. Solon; and
|. Small, Providence X. |.
Major Michrlis, president of the Augusta
Base Ball Association, accompanied his pets
to the city, Thursday.
Everett L. Smith, cashier of the Gardiner
National Bank, accompanied by his wife.
left for Greenville. Thursday where they
will spend short vacation.
J. W Wallacker agent for Mains Circus.
is registered at the johnson House, Does
this mean that we are going to have a circus
with US this summer?
The game of ball between the Augustus
and Beverly Stars. on the Randolph grounds,
Thursday afternoon. was called in the fourth
inning, on account of rain, the score then
staining to 2, in favor of the Augustas
As FIVE full innings were not played the UNI
pire decided no game The game was
dull and interesting while it lasted, the rain
falling continuously all through the game
The outdeld was a second edition Of the
Kennebec. the water being so deep it vas
impossible to do any feldng Doc
Richards. the well-known college umpire.
filled that unthankful position very accept
ably 10 all parties concerned. The only
features of the game were pretty running
foul catch with his back to the ball BY
Pushor; and the clever pitching of O'Neil Of
the Beverlys, in the second inning, striking
cnt Priest. Freeman and Wilson. all heavy
hit,ers. in one, two. three order. The at
tendance was very meagre, DOT quite sixteen
dollars being taken at the gate
Miss vannah an Miss Hanley, two ladies
well known in our musical circles, in com
pany with Mrs Raymond of Scarboro left
Thursday morning for the White Mountains
Carrie Townsend teacher in New York
State, arrived in the city, Wednesday, on 4
visit to her home,
| The Rsndolphs aud Riehmonds play q
match game of ball Oh Saturday afternoon,
on the Randolph grounds.
| Quite a serious accident happened to one
of our citizens, Mr.. VIM Gowell, superin-
sendent of Oak Grove cemetery, Thursday
forenoon. While driving out of one of the
gates of the cemetery, he turned around the
corner pretty sharply. and was thrown from
his carriage to the ground. striking his fore
head on the stone gate post, cutting cash
over each eye. He was picked up in an IN
conscious condition and carried to his home
Drs. Sawyer and Packard dressed the
wounds. At the time of writing Mr.. Gowel
had not recovered consciousness, and the re
suit of his injuries are anIiously awaited.
Howard Smith and wife, left for Dresden
on Thursday. where they will remain a few
days.
German named C. Fisher, was ar
rested by Officer Stinson in Farminslale
Thursday afternoon. Fisher is somevh ha
! demented, and for the last three or fou
! days he has been stopping in Farmingdale
! sleeping in barns AMI sheds. and searin,
people generally by his crazy appearance
, In conversation with Fisher he proves to b
. man of more than ordinary education, be
sides being 6ne penman- A revolver "a
found on his person. and deeming il unvis
to let him go At large, Judge Larrabee sen
him to the county Jail for 80 days.
On Wednesday afternoon Capt Happy
| White, one of our 6rst.cIass pilots, lef
Augusta vith schooner Susan Ross. of 81
George. bound for Richmond Everything
worked favorable until they were abreast