Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-17
GARDINER.

Capt. John Landerkin, of this city, 10 now
at the johnson House where he is troubled
with a severe throat disease. The capt.
left his vessel in Portland and came here for
treatment.
Quite party of noted editors and authors
will dine with Mr.. Rollins, at the Evans to-
day Among the number are Mr. Geo. A.
Quimby aud Chas. A Pill,bury. of the
Belfast Journal and Miss Kate Vannah, a
prominent writer of this city.
The health officer reports several cases of
diphtheria in the city.
Tax collector Giidden, of Randolph 10
right after the backward ones and as re-
suit several Old scores have been erased.
Mr. A. A. Braun, formerly of the firm of
Brann Bros & Co, has severed his connec-
ton with the firm, his position being taken
by Willis bingham Of this city.
Master Robert W. Perkins, son of Hon.
VIM. Perkins of tbs city, is quite sick with
an attack of the measles.
An uncle of Mrs Thompson, wife of the
man who is the principal in the Richmond
poisoning case, was in the city yesterday and
took Mrs. Thompson and her children to his
home in Liberty.
Quite crew of men was out near the
Bodwell 4 Allen ice houses yesterday break
ing up the jam of anchor ice which had
formed there. They were very successful,
and large cakes of ice were floating by the
city nearly all day. Provided the current
carries it way out the operation will be a
good one.
Quite an extensive addition has been made
to tlreys wharf The addition was made
parity TO provide more dock room and partly
TO protect the water pipe from vessels which
sere apt to strike it. The new addition is
put on by Mr.. Gray and the Gardiner Water
Company jointly.
A large amount of the machinery of the
old shoe factory in Randolph was sent to
Lynn, Mass, yesterday. II was bonanza
for truckmen if it did mean hard times for
Randolph.
A two year old SOD of James Slater fell
down the cellar stairs Tuesday and dislo-
Gated aud fractured the right shoulder joint.
DR. Strout was called and set the bone and
fixed up the injury.
As 4. ID. rasker was driving across Little
FOCUS bridge in Randolph yesterday his
horse took fright at a load of hoop poles and
whrlng suddenly cleared the wagon on the
railing ana Jumped tue fence. landing in the
stream. The ice was cut up some and
scratched the horses legs quite badly. Fur
Their than tina. no damage was done.
The Ariel Quartette of Kockiapd, COM
posed of Mrs. ID. n. Mortland, Mrs. Fred X.
Spear, Mrs. Joseph Wight and Mrs. James
Wight, were in the city Yesterday at the
Evans. The quartette appeared iast evening
at the q. A. X. fair James II. MeNamara,
a famous dialect ami character singer from
Rockl md was also with the party,
Nothing definite has yet taken shape in
relation 10 the Randolph shoe factory and it
will probably be some days before the mat
ter can be settled MIR. G. W. Word of
Randolph goes this week to Lynn where he
represents the Randolph company in meet
ing where the final settlement will be made.
Levi Hartman of Litchfeld brought sig
large, plump coons into the city yesterday
and MIR. Winsl0w serves them )day at dinner
at hi 81 estaurant on Water street. The entire lot
were taken from one tree at single picking
by son of Mr.. Hartman, Tuesday.
Mr. Geo. B. Stafford and wife, Mr.. Isaac
Dyer, Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Halves were
in the city yesterday at the Evans. The
party are III town to attend the G. A. X. fair
Hudson river ice men are still looking on
the ice prospect as uncertain, while the
greater part of our own ice fields are In good
condition, and the owners are feeling en-
couraged at their prospects.
cancer from the under lip of Richard Blais'
dell of this city. The growth was only of
about three months duration, but was very
large one aud Mt arly all of the lip was re-
moved.
About twenty comrades of Brookins Post
of Randolph, went to Togus last evening,
where they attended the campfire Of Cutler
Post at the Home.
One OF the prettiest and happiest weddings
which has happened in Gardiner for some
time occurred at the residence of G. L. STACK
pole yesterday afternoon, the occasion being
the marriage of Mrs. Stackpole's sister, Miss
Nellie NJ. Townsend of this city to Charles
A. Case prominent druggist of New Bed
ford, Mass The bride whO is very pretty
and charming and much liked in our city,
vas attractively attired in white silk and
carried an exquisite bouquet of bridal roses.
She also were a magnificent pair of solitaire
diamond earrings with bosom pin to match,
the gift of the bridegroom. The ceremony
was performed in the parlors beneath an
arch of evergreen, roses and carnations, the
marriage service of the Methodist church
being pronounced by Rev. DIR. Bass of this
city. Messrs Geo. p. Towle and Geo. Full
Ter acted as ushers and the cunning little
nieces of the bride, Oracle and
Josie Staekpole were the bridesmaids. After
the ceremony the couple received
the congratulations of the friends present,
end light refreshments were served. Mr..
and Mrs Case were the recipients of
large number of costly and beautiful pres
ents They left on the afternoon train for
Il tour through New England and New York
before returning to their home in New Bed
ford The wedding was private one but
few relatives and intimate friends beirg
present Mrs Lieut.. Richard Crisp, of Port
land, niece of the groom, was present
among those from out of town.