Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-16
GA RDIN Err.
Poor Unfortunate Comes to Grief
The Shoe Factory -Accident-Bas
Ball-The New vestIy and Other
News.


GARDINER, MAY 10.
An exciting fight between four savage
CANNES required the atteution of one of the
policemen today. They were high bloods,
wen, in for business and succeeded in cover
ing themselves and the policemen with blood
from head to foot.
There was dance at Continental Hall
last evening at which about fifty couple
were present.
Deruty Sheriff Samuel Hersom of Oak
land arrived in The city today with Allen
G. Cummings. who was committed to the
Wiscassett jail a few weeks ago on the
charge of stealing money from his brother
in-law on the Star of the East. He was
iust released from jail and was taken by
Sheriff Hersom on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses from his aunt,
Miss Esther Cummings of Belgrade. He
gave her deed on some property in this
city which he never owned, receiving the
sum of $50 for the same. The property is
located about three miles up river and is
owned by John Henderson. Cummings bar
gained for the property some days after h.
decided it 10 Miss Cummings but had never
paid for it He is about 30 years of age And
1 is rather hard character. having already
served four years in the Concord reform
atory in Massachusetts, for horse stealing
1 He will probably waive examination and
give bonds which he claims he can get of a
brother residing in Plymouth.
! The Ladies Aid Society of the Randolph
/ Methodist society will give fair and enter
tainment on Friday and Saturday evenings of
/ this week in ,Jesett's Hall The proceeds
will go toward decorating the church audi
torium.
I Z T.ha ba fiat laIp
caught in the kennebec at their market to-
day He was fine one, weighed eight
pounds and will be served at the Evans
House THURSDAY for dinner.
Mr.. Al Bets, one of the workman at the
Richards paper mill, had one of his fingers
so badly jammed in the elevator yesterday
as to require amputation.
The base ball grounds are being put in
first class condition, They will be rolled
and the fence about them repaired and placed
in shape for the seasons games.
Mr. Z. E. Lewis, the architect, is having
a large amount of business. His position at
Augusta does not interfere with this work at
this city as it is under his personal supervis-
ion and is in the hands of two skilled draughts-
men. Messrs. J. S. Moore and W. l. Holt.
They are now at work on plans for fine
s250O residence for Jesse Mcpherson of
Baileyville and are also constructing plans
for a new Catholic church at Richmond and
on the changes and additions to the Congre-
zational church in this city.
An important business meeting of the
NJ. C. A. will be held next Tuesday evening
State Secretary Lawrence is expected to be
present and will coafer with the directors or
the advi.ability of continuing the work OF
the association in this city.
The Knickerbocker Ice company is build
ing a new run at their Chelsea houses ant
, will commence shipping ice from them al
soon as possible
While Mr.. Geo. Cross, agent for the New
England Despatch Co.. vas delivering goods
on Water street, this forenoon, his horse be
came frightened and started up Water street
but before proceeding very far, run into two
| country teams, overturning them, damagin.
the wagons and harnesses considerably. bu
was captured before any further damage va
. done
The arst services held in the Methods