Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-06
GARDINER
Services at the Various Churches tor
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Enter
tAinments and Items Personal and
Otherwise.

of the accident to the South Gardiner stage
published yesterday, The lsdy's name was
Snow instead of shaw and the injuries wen,
happily conhned to lew bruises
Rev. f. c. Cook, former pastor of the
| Frcewill Baptist church in this city, leaves
today tor Sabs,tis where he will conduct ser.
vices tomorrow.
The Social Ten" give ,ocishle and
supper at G. A. Il. hall this evening" A
hne time is sssared to all who attend
| Harold Smith, son of DIR. A. X. e. Smith
of White field was in the city YESTERDAY on
his way home from Bowdon college to spend
his vacation.
A new case of diphtheria has appeared at
No l6 Neal street The patient is the youns
daughter Of MIR. snl Mrs Fred Robinson
and it is understood ihe dsea.e is of a rather
malignant form. All precautions have been
taken 10 prevent the sprcsi 90 the disease.
! Rev. K. w. Jenkins will preach mex, Sun
day evening on ''uur uncha gnx broher;
or. family separation" The following is A
'ief - rlct; Jacob died bit Joseth
| ve,i /, comfort his brother oar friends
depart, tut lCsns shiias forever. rhtir
fears that JJsepI would avengr the wrongs of
former years were all removed nv his loving
faithful ctrduct tossri his bro hers after
the death of h'ir father Jesus will forgive
all folly and SIN 10 the remit mt believing
soul, and will also richly supply the consola
ton of heaven TO his sorrowing disciple.
The predictions not olly of Jacob but also
of Joseph relative 10 the future greatness
and glory If their descendants y ere all we're.
fled at the appointed time. So the promises
of Jesus VIII be fulfilled 10 every trusting
soul Til, sadness and gloom of dcah
par iugs will by aud by ,iell 10 the bliss
ant glory Of reunion in the Fathers heaven
ly home
Joshua Grsys log railroad was st,,feI up
Yesterday aud is now transferring i,ys for
the mill from the lower stream above the
dam near Bridge street. The working of the
railway, though simple, is most Il t,cn
brings up load OF logs in surprsingly short
order. IL attracts considerable attention
from passers-hy.
Excellent Autographs of Miss Mirgaret
Mather announce the appearance of that
talented actress before a Gardiner audience
SATURDAY. evening, April l3 She is sure TO
draw big crowd. She will appear in THE
Honey moon" at the johnson Opera House |
and will play Macbeth in Augusta.
The river opposite the city is now as low |
as al almost any time during the summer |
tides. The ice leaving the river so early, |
such a small amount of snow TO m, 1t and 80 |
little hard rainy weather are probable
causes.
A large and attentive audience of the best
ladies OF Gardiner was in atten lance at the |
lecture on Food AJulterations. delivered |
in the johnson Opera House. YESTERDAY AT
ternoon, by Mr.. l. B. Worrell, representa-
tive of the firm Joseph Burnett & Co of
Boston. The lecture was scientific vet in
teresting aad received the undivided aten-
I nm nt tho au1ilupa 4 9
main lecture, Mr. Worrell, whJ isavcrv
pleasing tnlker, spoke 10 the ladies' concern
ing the Burnett htvoring extracts, aud in
dismissng the audience presented each LAZY
with sample bot le of the delicate wood
violet perfume manufactured by the firm as
a souvenir of the occasion.
Lieut. Dunbar. who was formally con.
nected with the Salvation Army at Portland
arrived in the city Thursday and will take
charge of the branch of the army in this
city. Subject for the SUNDAY evening talk,
"A Terrible Night in Ballroom" Lieut..
Dunbar will conduct the services.
Although the season is nearly four weeks
in advance of the general rage. and ice
men aie anxious to comm nee shipping, they !
are hamperc1 in their operations Tor want Of
vessels to load. In the main the houses up
and down the river are now dress ii for
extremely short order sh1ull the muct |
coveted ice schooner appear Penob c,t ice
is now selling at 81 80 per ton. and the gen
eral opinion is that kennebcc ice will reach |
81 90 or better If the season is warm in |
southern localities. Ice men will hold on a |
while longer in anticipation of the event At
least.
Mr.. John Perry, of Brunswick, was In the !
city yesterday visiting relatives
Rev. O. 7, Ter, of this city, is conductng
religious services at East rittston.
Mrs Geo. N Lawrence and Miss Bertha
Lawrence, of Augusta, were In the city yes
,erlay calling upon friends.
DR., Pickering, the veterinarian Of hi. |
city. reports business a. rather lively in his
line at present. lie has six horses at his
stables which he is now treating for various
diseases, and other parties in the city have
horses suffering from disease which are m
der the Dr.'s care. The most prevalent
trouble is ,he horse all, which at the present
time is quite common In the city Some
horses belonging to private parfics have
died. but the majority are or the rual u re-
cpvrry, thanks to the skill of the acc ,m
plshe veterinarian.
Ga liver, of the Maine Central steamer
>appn", -teppel from the train ,e.tcrdiy
afterDOoI. ~ IA, way to Bar Hi~bor and
Indulge in a bit Of hand shaking with irienI.
in the city. The captain thinks the outlook
fo- Mt Desert better than usual for the
coming season, aud the ever popular S,ppho
will undoubtedly be kept busy from now an
Ill the s"ovs of another winter stop the
travel to this prince of summer resorts.
The tug Charley Lawrence is now lying at
Atkinson'- wharf in this ciiv where she is
being treated to Goa. of paint from keel to
sky sail. She is a trim and staunch boat
and when newly painted will look neat AMI
business like.
j j Emerson of Portland manager of
tie Atkiiso House Furnishing Jmuy vas
in the ty yesterday ! okiug over the Cob
scum, the repairs upon winch tre being ran.
idly pushed. THE elec'rie hsb, ~ifr. are
beng run through the buiiilns ald Other i'm
provements male. Mr.. Emerson nfJrm-
the Journal scribe that the grand opening
will occur Thursday Of next week. the e1-
teDsive repairs ecessary rendering It impos.i.
bic to get the builinY really for occupancy
before that time. Stock commenced to
arrive Yesterday AMI will continue u1,iI the
opening day. Mr. Emerson returns to Au-
burn tomorrow. lie will have charge of the
Gardiner branch for the present.
Ernest Parshiey who has been in Boston
fer some weeks past returned home ye.ter
day for a short visit.
VI Blanchard the popular agent for the
KenDe bee and Boston line for this city IL
busy preparing things for the arrival Of the
Star" oh her frs, trip which will be made
today. She will com. from Bath only and
will leave Aon.ay on her frs regular trip
Quite a large amount Of freight is already
ssaitirg transportation.
Preble keene have recently purchased
5000 worth Of az fine furniture and earpes
as were ever shown east Of Boston. The
new styles are now arriving and purchasers
are rapidly buying them up.