Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-09
GARDINER.

l. a JeNtU lt1t Tor boston yesterday.
The son of Fred NJ, Burns. Water street,
this ety. who died Sunday was buried yes
terisy afternoon.
MIR, H. e, Staples of Augusta was in the
city yesterday on business relating to III,
new electric road from this city TO Augusta
There vas no meeting of the city councd
yesterday for want of a quorum. II Is All
other attack of the same mslady which
seized the municipal government at the frs,
of last month. IL is hoped that IL viii be
out in week or two.
The following very interesting statement
of the ice outlook ON the Hudson vas given
the Journal repurur yesterday afternoon
Two days ago the Hudson was clear Of ice
in every creek, cove and stream Ms tar as
Albany, and regular trips of the steamer
were being made. There is at present about
900 900 tons of old stock on the river The
annual cut is IN the neighborhoji of 5000
900 tons ON the river, and l25 900 tons in The
houses on Rockiand Lake. Out
of tins total of 3 G25 900 tons the ciins
of Troy and Albsn, consume 26O. 900
tons, the bal ,nce of 3,315,ooV tons being
used in the cities of New York aId BROOK
iyn. The ice has furmed three times al
ready this season, and has gone out each
time. Should this soft spell continue until
the first of February, Hudson ice men
wOnli probably stand poor show of har
sting any considerable amount of ice,
. i as ii is nov the chances are even for all
,,rage crop. Should this be true, and
should the coming winter be an averag.
one for ice, the market for the k.nne bee
product ~il be quoted above par, aud our
ice men may expect good returns for the
capital invested this winter in the frozen
product.
Will j. Landers, J W Lash and T. A
Stewart were in Portland, yesterday. where
they attended the entertainment given To
the Knights Templar by the Grand Com
mander and suite last evening. The Sii
Knights will be entertained in r,Rht royal
Il, le, aud am ny the guests will be several
! romiLent Masoms from neighboriDg States
Mr.. A e. Ots of Augusta, WAS in the
city yesterday.
The Methods, society of this city. hold
meetings every evening of this week To oh
serve the week of prayer.
The httle flies which are said to be sons
Indie ations Of an open inter. were observed
enjo, ing the ~Hrm atmosphere yesterday
mo ing.
4 Fax Little returned from a business
trp u Bo,ton Yesterday.
Mr. FuZs raid of North street, lost a child
| YESTERDAY from brain fever.
| The ladies auxiliary of the Y. NJ G. A
held its annual meeting yesterday Aftcrnoo,
at the rooms of the associa alton. lhe tol
loving officers were eiecu d for the coming
year: fre-ld, mt. MSS Is Adams; hrst
V. r, Mrs b. S. smith, second V. r.
Mrs, NJ !. Marble; third V. y. Mrs Alic.
VII te; fourth V r, Mrs Frank Berry
9th V. T, Mrs $. G. ID cker; secretary
Mrs. . NJ. Swanton; treasurer, Mrs. Henry
Harrington The reports of the president.
treasurer and secretary were made. that OF
the latter showing tie auxiliary to hxv. n
membership of 80 with an addition Of eigh
| the past year. One book reception has been
held under the auspices of the auxiliary, a.
"hlch l3j books were added t. the library
of the association. Five regular and one
special me, ,ings bave been held
and the ladies have furnished the refresh
ments for tn. various receptions given b,
the association, They have also contributed
So toward the State Y, NJ G. A. work Tn.
auxiliary has good outlook Tor the coming
year and commences its la Dors with prom.se
OF good success.
he public installation of tho camp Of the
Sons Of Veterans in Randolph was held
Monday evening. The members of the pos,
and Ladies' Relief Corps we're the invite,l
guests. The "ihcers-eiect, which are as fol
lows, were installed by &. q. Wards~orth
Capt ). j. True; la lieut. G. y. Crocker
u lieut., l. L. Fhgg; camp council. W
ID Jones, Lewis Dolere, w. H. Mansnr
stan chap A. II. Hall; Ist serg.,O Kicker
q. NJ, y. + Brookings; y. g., W T.
Mansur; e. Of q W y shay; G. G., W.
4. Haskell Z g., l.. Hogan At the clos,
of the installation refre ,hm . were served
Mrs. Capt. Warren Day died at her resi-
dence on krnderhook street in Randolph
yetter lay forenoon. Mrs. bay vas about Z,
years of age and was an old resident Of tht
town.
The people Of Gardiner listened to the
presentation of the cantata Qu en- Esther
some year. ago, and pronouncei it ss pre-.
sentsd sacred musical production of much
power. Last evening the company of Rich
moDd music under the mu,i al directio'
Of Prof. X. Is. Hall Of tina, city, gave q rem
dering of the same cantata with which Al
audience entitled To criticise could hnd nj
fault. Voices both in 500 and chorus, were
under perfect control, the costumes were
faithful representations Of those used In an
Cient times, and the gestures and scenit
fleets, assisted greatly in making the pre-
sentsiion a success. In short the entire can
sta vas one showing mncb care In its prep
srati0n, and an arrangement of parts whici
made musical selection Of beauty s1d mer
1t. A large audience greeted our Ri hmynl
friends. anil applause and encores we're frs
quent occurrence,