Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28

GARDINER, Nov. 27.-Union Services of
Thanksgiving will be held At the Methodist
church Thursday forenoon At ten o'clock
with sermon by the pastor Rev. G. W.
Hunt. All the churches are expected to join
in the services which should be largely at
tended, and by thankful people, a. nearly
all our citizens have been pr0spered during
the year.
Mrs. Chas. Fletcher. and son, of Sher-
brook. Province Of Quebec, are visiting
Mrs. Fletcher's sister, Mrs. H. M. Foster,
on Washington avenue.
Mise Mollie Myrick Of Augusta, Miss Jen-
ME Vivian Of Boston. and Mr.. George Bangs
of Augusta. were in the city today.
Deputy Marshal Stinson directed one
drunk to the cooler today. the first since
Friday.
Mr. H. Judkins, . prominent stone mason
and contractor Of Lewiston, was today
awarded the contract to do all the mason
work on the line of the Kennebec Central
railroad. Mr.. Judkins was in the city today
and with Contractor O'Neil made two thor
ough inspections Of the road. He informed
the journal reporter that he should COM
mence work Monday next with crew Of ten
or twelve men and hopes to complete his
will make use Of stone found in the imme-
diate vicinity as far ~ possible but will in
addition need come stone from outside. Mr..
Judkins returned to Lewiston this afternoon.
Will Haskell, . man employed at the
South Pittston houses Of the Independent
Ice Company, cut his left foot badly with .
chisel Tuesday night. DR.. Turner of this
city attended him.
s. Z. Sprague, . former Gardiner boy,
who 10 now q resident and business man at
South Boston, arrived on the boat today and
will visit his uncle, Capt A. Sprague. for .
few days.
C. A. Robbins & Sons are nov crowded
with work on ice machines and tools for the
winter campaign. Among other things
which this concern 10 making 10 = new de-
vice for cleaning the ice chips away from
the elevator. For some years ice men have
been bothered by the accumulation Of these
chips around the planer and none but the
Knickerbecker Company previously has had
device for clearing them away, which they
have been using at their Smithtown houses.
1t consists of a simple chain with wooden
scrapers attached, running in a wooden
trough which leads to the dump, but they
work efectually. They are now making
these machines, on which they have the ex-
elusive right, for Morse, Cochran, Oier, +.
D. Haley, and the Independent Company.
and in addition To this are doing a large Job
bing business. all of which indicate pros.
perity.
Ths heating apparatus at the New Mills
school house was given = trial Tuesday
afternoon, and proved satisfaetory. 1t is
said that this school house 10 soon to be
adorned with handsome piece Of red, white
and blue bunting, after . custom which is
rightly finding favor in other sections Of the
State.
J. d. White returned on the Kennebec to.
day.
Geo. washburn Of Lynn, Mass, formerly
of this city. is visiting friends here for . few
days.
Chas. Z. Allen. . prominent Boston Law
yer. will be the guest Of his sister. Mrs. II
F. Allen Of Farmingdsle during Thank ksgiviHl 1
holidays.
Southard's brig the Jennie Hurlburt. 7ot
| tons, 10 loading ice for Philadelphia at the
| Pittston, Knickerbocker houses, and the In
dep ndent are also loading vessel for Wash
ington. These are the last cafgoes Of ths
season from these houses. They leave thu
river in . couple Of days.
| The third story Of the Coz block on Water
street 10 nov undergoing complete remodel
| ing ~ regards interior, and bv the first Of
January will contain . hne suit of three
rooms for the use Of Pine Tree Temple OF
| Honor. The member Of this temple propose
| to possess one Of the handsomess halls in the
State. and are spa1ing no pains In appoint
ments or decorations. The crew Of carpen
ters 1t work are under the charge Of VIM. II
Houston.
Architect r. +. I>vis of this citv Il nov
engaged in making detailed drawing of ths
three bronze tablets TO be placed OF the walls
Of Memorial Hall In the new library building
at Skovhesnn, plane for which Mr.. Levi
fufnisAed. Although entirely separate they
are peculiarly connected. forming ~ they do,
. copsise history Of the outbreak, progress
and tefminatios Of he rebellion. The full
taxi Of The inschpdoss are given below.
"APRrL, l5, 1851.
Nov, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln
the power in me vesssd BY The constitution
| hereby do call forth The militia Of The sev.
er.l Stases Of IL Union 70 the aggregate
| number Of IS .00o."
THIS TAsLEr
Il Plsced Here By he Tevn Of Skovheean
| In 0fatsfsl ReDsmbFsnce Of Her
PArRIoTfc Sous
Who Fought 20 Nobly for the Preservation
| ''OsB CouETRY AHD OHH HLAo.-
"ASnrL ., 1855.
Her. :. n. e1As1os.
Secretary Of War, Waahington.
! Gen Lee sarsssdsrsd IL Army Of North