Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-21
GARDINER.
A Scene on Washington 6treet-A Bos-
ton Yacht Pays a Visit-Odds and
Ends.

GARDINER. Aug. 20.
Some of the Washington street residents
were witnesses of an exciting scene today.
1t seems that few years ago respectable
Gardiner couple had some family difficulties
and agreed to disagree. When the separa-
tion took place, the mother of the two chii-
dren born of the union took the eldest child
and agreed that the younger, little boy
few months old should go with the father
He in turn gave the child to his mother
fine passed and the child grew to sturdy
little fellow of some four years, whes the
separated father and mother had reconcile
alton Then of course the mother wished to
take possession of her youngest that had
neen separated from her for 50 long The
grand mother on the other hand had become
AS attached to the little fellow as if he were
her own, and refused to part with him. To
is, the mother endeavored by a coup d'etat
TO kidnap the child. She hired a man to
drive her to the house where her husbands
mother lived Here she found her young
son and seized him With view to putting
him in the carriage and driving of with
him The grandmother and aunt in the
house overheard the outcry and came to the
rescue Then ensued scene difficult to
descrbe, and when We think that it was
affection for the little boy over whom the
struggle vas made, that caused it. il seems
best to say little. AT last accounts the
grandmother still held possession of the
cdild.
There was a brotherly reunion today that
is we'll worth mention. The brother of Mr.
John Reed OF Pittston. himself Pittston
boy, has returned from California. Although
Mr.. john Reed returned from the same
state only a year ago the brothers mad not
met for 36 years.
Mr.. C. II. O'Brien of the Commercial
Union and Bennett, Mackay Cable Co., was
in the city this afternoon, making arrange
| ments for the location Of the Company 8
office at Gardiner
Mayor Spear will return from two weeks
outing at Capital Island, tomorrow.
Mr. Geo. Y. Thompson, the genial Halo
well druggist, was in the city today.
Mr.. .. C. Rollins returned yesterday from
a pleasant drive to Damariscotta where he
pa ssed the Sabbath. On his way he made q
| stop at the Lake House.
at the Evans He formerly lived here and
is visiting old friends. Among other ar
rivals at the Evans we noticed the following
c. " Moody of Brooklyn, N. Y, Miss
Maude VESSEL of Boston, Geo. N. Richard.
son of Rutland, VT, &. ID. Howell and wife
Of Windsor.
| We understand that Mr.. W. B. Neal has
sold his house on Dresden avenue TO Mr.
Henry Webster. Mr.. Neal is stopping Al
present at the residence of Mr.. Frank Stew.
ems in Randolph.
Miss Eleanor B. Stevens is i'll n Squirrel
Island. Miss Stevens returned from Europe
recently and it is thought that to the fatigue
Of her journey is due the illuess.
Mr. Walter Stevens Of Presque Isle was il
the city calling on friends today Mr.
Stevens is one of the most prominent o.
Aroostook iumbermen.
T.. +. Little was closed yesterday. prepar
ing his store for the rush which IS sure to az
tend his mammoth sale Of bankrupt stock
The sale opens tomorrow.
Mrs. Higgins filled out claim at Berry
Agency today for indemnity in the case o
her husband being injured at Augusta Elec
tric Light station last winter and dying fes
months later at the Insane Hospital. Tn
claim is against the Travellers, and ma
have an interesting outcome.
The Rev. J. c. Williams, whose interest
ing words in behalf Of temperance, ,Gardine
people had the pleasure OF listening 70 Nor
day evening, has gone TO Portland. FFo1
there be will 20 TO New York, where be vi
. address the National League Of Temperate
Clubs. Mr.. Williams married Farming
dale lady. and has travelled in Australia. Ia