Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-01
GARDINER.
Base Ball Rumors-Prominent Arrivals
A South End Scrimmage-O
Notes OF Minor Interest

Notes OF Minor Interest.
| GARptNEn. June 30.
Mrs. A. NJ. Spear and children, left Sun
/ lay for Monmouth, where they will spend a
few days with Mrs. Spears father. George
II. Andrews, county commissioner.
| Hon Oramaudal Smith Secretary of State.
was in the city on business, Saturday.
Miss Lillian Wakefield and Miss Carrie
Wren will leave FIR Mt. Washington, on
MONDAY, July slh, where they have been
engaged as compositors on the paper
Among the Clouds
T. II Mccormick of Augusta, spent the
sabbath with friends in Randolph.
f. f. Lewis, wife, and child, spent the
Sabbath at Ocean Point
There Was a pretty lively scrimmage at
the South End, about half past four Satur-
day afternoon, Al Marsou, one of our local
bruiscrs who was in a somewhat intoxicated
condition siuntered into Trask's livery
stable, and while there nsulted one Lang
lois frenchman, and finally struck him,
without any provocation. Lauglois kept out
of the way, but Marson persisted in following
him and again striking him This time the
Frtnchman rttaliated and gave Marsou a
terrible pummeling. Marson was arrested
and locked up, hut at the time of tins writing
l.augios had not been secured.
c B. Chick aud W. A. Newconb, cores
pondents Of the Boston Globe and Lewiston
journal, respectively, from Augusta, were in
the city Saturday afternoon.
G. A. liuut of Castle Hill, Aroostook
county has on exhibition a queer freak of
nature in the shape of a horse.
The Neil street lights were put out last
FRIDAY night by broken wire. The line
man, Harry Sulpheu. discovered the break
about 80 + NJ, and at $50 they were in
running order again. This is remarkably
quick time considering that the place of the
break WAS unknown by the lineman.
Franklin Rollins, Esq of Portland, the
well-known insurance agent, was in town
Saturday to settle loss sustained by fire in
West Gardiner not long since.
Miss Anna Perry of Melrose Mass, is in
the city visiting her parents.
j. c. Little. BowdJin -. and +. y.
Partridge, Bowdoin '93, passed through the
city saturday. on the way to their homes in
Whitetield
The reporter took a look at the new photo
graph gallery of A. W. kimbsll, saturday.
The rooms vhich are occupied by Mr.. Kim
ball are situated over Blanchara's bookstore
and are fitted up in neat and attractive
manner the painting and decorating belng
especially fine, it being the work of Warren
Lamont of this CITY Mr.. kimball has sew
eral fine pictures on exhibition IN Little
large display windows among them being
fine crayon iikenesscs of Gov. Burleigh,
Gen Chamberlain, and Amy Sher~in the
prima donna See notice of Mr. kimballs
opening in another column.
J. ID. Hughes arrived home from Boston,
Saturday, where he had been to select
Gilbert baby grand piano for the National
Soldiers Home at Togus.
Capt. A Rich, Fred Webb, George Heel
ton and John ldttlefeld' were passengers on
the Star, Saturday.
They have new soda at Warren's drug
store. 1t ia called the milk shake and
is quite popular beverage
King. the fine allr0uua ball player, who
has been doing such good work on the home
team, has signed With u;us'a
The store Of John Stevenson on Winter
street, was struck by lightning in the heavy
shower of Friday. Considerable crockery
ware was smashed but no heavy damage was
done.
1t is rumored that the ball team ia about to
20 to pieces Several of the players were
complaining SATURDAY at their treatment by
the management, being unable to obtain any
of their salaries and consequently they were
very indignant. 1t is hoped if there be any
trouble it will be adjusted and the club con-
tuue on through the season, which promises
to be a most interesting one.
Among the many arrivals in the city Sat
ur1ay were Mr.. and Mrs. q. VI Chandler of
Boston. They are on visit to Mrs, Chand-
er's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Lambard.
and were accompanied by Mr.. Chambers
mother. who will spend the summer with
Mrs Haley on Pleasant street
Rev Mr- Andrews, presiding elder ot the
Augusta district. preached at the Methodist
church Sunday.
Mr.. Jonr Baker of farming1ale, has
bought the house belonging to James ;. Me-
Csusland, on Russell street.
Hon J. \, Bailey of Sioux Falls OAK,
~as in the city Saturday on business con-
nected with the Minnehaha National Bank of
Sioux Falls, of which he is president. Mr.
Bailey vas the youngest delegate to the last
national republican convention held al Chi
csgo, which nominated Harrison for presi-
dent he beng At that time but twenty-four
years old
Rev. / ; Jones pastor OF the NJ. h.
church at Augusta, was IN the city Satur-
day.
b +. Arnold of West Gardiner, left the
city SATURDAY for Augusta. where he spent