Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-09
GARDINER.
Police Gossip-Deatts ct Former Resi-
dents-Honois to Gardiner Citizen
Business Matters


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property took place yesterday afternoon,
good crowd being present and money quite
600, ,ri...s h. 500, ,.I,z.l f,nr ,n,,.t
OF tne stu"
Weston Lewis returned this afternoon
from three weeks trip through the South
and West.
Mr.. +. IL. Allen, OF this city. arrived TO-
night with a stri7g Of five handsome black
bass that would weigh from - to " p9un $
each They werc caught is't n'gat at Bel
grade Mills. Mr. Alien thinks there is no
sport Ike bass t-h ng AID thoroughly ENJOYS
a days outing with the rot
Some iiea OF the business al omIth Bros
bakery IN thus city can De tnuni from Tue
fact that the firm have used - three hun
dred and fifty pound tierces of lari since the
first of January l799. rms hitir item rep.
resents Il cost OF eit3V and Is not small
amount as compared with the total expenses
of so large a bakery. This IS bat one OF the
bakeries in the city, the other sho wing
similar credltable record.
A fine new plank sidewalk leads to the
wharf of the kennebec K Boston Steamboat
Company.
Mr. Arthur Sewsll, president OF the Maine
Central, was IN the city today at the Evans
House
Messrs. Bailey II. > Weoster ana j.
NJ. Larrabee were IN Portland today In at
tendance upon the sessions OF the Grand
Lodge, 7. aad \. NJ.
Mr.. Dunton OF thus city, has been awarded
the contract for the grading OF the lot for
the Congregational church. and is already at
work. The contract for the work on the
building itself has not been let out vet
The Atkinson Company suli continues to
draw an immense amount OF patronage, and
Mr. }, }. Emerson, the genial manager OF
the branch III thls clty' repot's tHe COMPANY
as well satisfied. The firm IS sending large
orders for their goods into the neighboring
towns.
Il is understood that a new photographer
from Richmond has leased the rooms for
merry occupied by L. L. Ring, and will open
new rooms very soon.
Many of our Older citizens will learn with
sorrow of the death Of VIM II. McCausland,
one of our former townsmen, who died at
Detroit, Mich, on the 9Th inst. He went
from here about twenty-five years ago and
year later his wife one daughter and two
sons followed him, where with his sons the
| firm of W. Ii, NeCausland 4 Sons was
formed and became we'll known to the house
building and carpenter trade IN Detroit As
successful builders. He left here one
| daughter and a son. A. W. McCausland,
who received the sad news by telegraph that
he died suddenly on Monday morning. They
wait particulars by mail Mr. MeCausisnd
was born in Gardiner in 1916, and was we'll
known while here, having Always been one
of our active citiz ms. tie was great lover
of music and at one time conducted sing
ing school, and was for many yesrs mem
| Der of the Gardiner band lie had usually
/ enjoyed the best of health and up to the time
of his death showed but few marks of old
age.
| The funeral of Mrs. Frank Bennett was
held this afternoon at four O'Clock, Rev DR..
| Hunt officiating.
News was received in the city today of
the death in Baltimore, Nd, of Mr.. Albert
Moore, engineer on the steamer Allegheny
of the Miners and Merchants lire between
Baltimore and Boston. Mr. Moore was a
former resident of Randolph and commenced
his work with the steamboat company in
1854, being employed first as assistant engi-
neer under Capt Collins on the steamer
Joseph Wheeler. Later ne held various
other offices in the eompsny's steamers. be-
ing at the time of his death chief
engineer of the Allegheny, one Of the
best and staunchest boats on the line. Mr..
| Moore was man OF excellent character
was well known IN our city ana hlghiy re-
spected. He leaves a wife and several cb'i-
dren. who reside IN TINS city MT Moore