Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-22
RDINE Err.
A Gardiner Boy in Minneapolis Courts
The Associated Charities Meeting
"A Randolph Firm Dissolve Part
nership-Other News Around Town.


GARDNER. Nov. 81.
Benz. B. Clay, young lawyer, formerly
of this city. is now associated with Eugene
Wilson of Minneapolis, one Of the leading
LAWYERS of Minnesota, on one of the most
important cases ever before tried in that
part of the State The case has been on
trial now about four weeks. and the charges
are made against Minneapolis gentleman,
who i. sccused of forging notes against one
J. + Blaisde /. wealthy gentleman OF the
same city. MIR. Wilson. assisted by Mr. Clay
are the counsel for the defense. The case
has been on trial nearly four weeks, and on
last SATURDAY afternoon was given to the juy.
Who. up To Wednesday af ernoon had failed
to agree, having then been out four DAYS and
nj. his up TO that time. Mr.. Clay is son OF
l.. CLAY, E-q If this city. aud was formerly
a member OF the keunebec bar. His many
friends will be glad to hear Of his success in
Western fields
ON Thursday afternoon we met busines 5
man of this city, who has been fr' quent
guest at the Evans for the last twenty years,
and be Informed US that although the above
named hot. had always been considered first
the mauaaemen and control of c II Doug
lass. Mrs Douglass. the hostess, is an un.
usual, cap bic and energetic lady and gives
h. ON n personal attention to all the differ
ent branches of the hotel work, being per
feetly familiar with every branch of it The
dining room is a model of neatness while The
seryice is perfect, those stopping there say
ing that there is no better in the State. The
hotel is filled ever, da, with guests and on
some days there are many who are turned
away. The boariers ard guests are prett.
unanimous in the verdict that Mr. AND Mrs
Douglass are the right ones in the righ
place.
Chas. Busseil. formerly police officer il
this citv has deei..ed to settle in Costigap
this State and will move his family there a
once.
B A meeting of the Associated Charities wa
/ held 90 Thursday afternoon at the rooms o.
/ the Y. NJ C. A., seventeen members belui
present. A thorough canvas, of the cit,
was made and some fifty families were
found that should ard will be furnished
i with Thanksgiving dinners. All person
I Who can furnish funds for this worthy oblec
are requested to send their monay to p II
/ Winslow, the treasurer of the society q
once. Those who will furnish provision
can leave them a; the G.. A. X hail on Tues
| day afternoon of neyt week, or early Wed
nesday morning
The Randolph grocers, Wsrdwell Good
win Of Randolph has been dissolved Mr.
Goodwin continuing ~ith the business,
The Ladies Society of the Congregation
chu.eh held an antiquarian supper at thei
/ yestry Thursday evening The Ladies Cir
Gle of the Methodist church had sociabl
in the ye.try of their church On the sam
evening. while over at the Episcopal chure
q New England supper VAS served. Al
we're q success and we're we'll patronized
Hon George d. Bisbee, state Bank E,
sminer, at Buck field. was in the city Thurs
day.
Rev G r. Palmer. wife. and daughte
Alice, of Augusta. .weh in the city THURSDAY
Thursdays Boston Herald contained a
illustrated article on the Continental Hos
Team of this city.
L. H. Goodrich, Boston. and +. W. ClaiI
waterville, we're guests at Youngs o
Thursday.
The dining room at Youns's Hotel 10 b.
ing painted and papered in very neat an
handsome manner.
Prof. L. n. Perkins Of Augusta, has Ell