Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-11
GARDINER.
Atkinson Speaks Aeain-9 Shadows OF
Coming Evsnts-MoTs Beef Gar diner
People aud Their Doings.

Mr.. E. f. Lewis went to Skouhegan yes
terdAy on = business trip.
An immense sign is to be placed on the
front of the Coliseum. The length will be
about sixty feet and the width about six
feet. In addition TO this both sides Of the
roof are to announce that the Atkinson
House Furnishing Company occupies the
building. The painters have eompl, ted the
/ front of the building, and the coat Of paint
makes matters look vastly more inviting than
before.
| A delegation of abou, fifteen ladies and
gentlemen attended the Heath Relief Corps
anniversary Tuesday evening
| The Star arrived at about 5 O'Clock, yes
,erdsy on her first trip from Boston.
rather limited number of passengers but the
steamer carried an immense amount Of
freight, Quite large amount of the later
was consigned 10 the Atkinson compAny's
branch store in this city
Me.srs J. ID. White, +. L Miliken. W. G.
Ellis and $. u. Decker will entertain their
friends a, an oyster supper in the lecture
room of the Episcopal vestry, this evening
Supper is TO be served at SIX,
+. c. Stevens. Governor Burlcigh's private
secretary, vas in the city yesterday.
The friends of MIR. and Mrs. Fred Robin
son will he glad TO learn that their little
daughter who has been so critically i'll WAS
mnch improved yesterday. and the attending
h, sician thinks ever, thing favorable for
her speedy recovery. The daughter of =. Y
Jeseu is also on,alescent. The cases on
summer street have not been of sufficient
dursti va as yet 10 judge Of results but were
as comfortable as could be expected yester.
day, with bu, little change
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G. A.
met in the rooms of the association Tue sday
afternoon. In addition 10 the regular routine
business, il was vo ed 10 hold q sociahle and
entertainment on the evening of MAY I, in
the assoc alton rooms. the proceeds to be for
the benefit of the association.
The street sprinklers are now doing duty
on our dusty thoroughtsres, aud with excel
lent results.
The local lodge of the Temple Of Honor
gives an entertainment in Pilgrim Fathers |
hall this evening
Mr., Frank Bepner of the shoe firm of |
Bennsr, Chelhs & Robinson, goes to Augusta
this afternoon here he will exhibit n n 1e |
line of samples TO the ladies of Augusta in |
the psrlors of Hotel North
Doyle, who caught Davis on last seasons |
ball team, has received n hattering offer to
play ball on the st. John, n. b, team. lie
is as vet undecided whnt TO do do but vii |
accept unless better pay is offered. II our
city ID going TO have u team it ought TO be |
signed before all the best players
are secured by other teams. Doyle would |
like to play sgain with Gardiner but think, |
the outlook is not good enough to warrant
his losing the fine offer from st, John. lie
will probably accompany the Augustus when |
q .k.x. al. Ill IN.
inst. Doyle 10 a hard worker and handy
with the sphere and willow. and Gardiner
ought not 10 lose him.
Mrs. George Douglass Of Randolph is
making quite extensive repairs on her resi-
dence on Windsor street.
DIR. Clarence Jackson will soon leave for
a trip to Fort Payne, Alabama. He will
look over the country with view Of making
il future home.
Misses Mary and Eleanor Reddington and
Miss Carrie Jones leave on the Star today on |
a visit to friends in Boston.
Improvements are being made in the intc-
rior of the refrigerator building The cooler
is being enlarged to double its former capac-
ity. and the ice box is being increased In
size to correspond. When completed the
former can comfortably hold two car loads
of beef. and the latter seventy-fve tons Of
ice. The track men will arrive Monday and
will put in new railway for loading and
unloading the beef, so that a car can be un-
loaded and its contents placed in the cooler
inside of twenty minutes. When all the
contemplated Improvements are made the
building will be one Of the best located and
best appointed Of Its class east Of Boston.
Its proprietors are business like men who
believe in enterprise.
Quite a delegation Of Sir Kniuhts from
Maine Commsndery, X. T., Of this city.
were in Augusta last evening in ate adance
on the installation of the officers of Trinity
CommaDdery of that city.
Again Mr.. Atkinson speaks to the people
of Gardiner through the columns of the |
Journal aud tells them Of the good things in |
store for them at the Coliseum. The build |
ing 10 filled with as fine a Dt of furniture,
crockery and kitchen furnishings AZ was
ever opened on the Kennebec and at prices
within the reach of all. A free return ticket
from many points on the Maine Cent al will |
be given to those purchasing goods to the |
value of 81 90 and upwards, at the opening |
sale which begins this morniDg at eight |
O'Clock. BE sure and attend the sale.
The twelfth Anniversary of Heath Post
Relief Corps cas held in G. A. X. Hall,
Tuesday evening. A large number were pres. |
ent. The literary and musical entertainment |
was first class and the entire affair was most
enjoyable.