Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-25
GARDINER.
House Warming Real Estate Transfers
S. OF v. Camp IDspected-City
Comment.

GARDINER, April "a.
J b. Hughes returned from Boston today
on the Star
G. F. Knowles and wife of Pawtucket, r.
l., we're in the city yesterday at the Evans.
The preliminary test made on the new
Holmes turbine wheel now being tested in
their building on Bridge street, was made
this forenoon and was very satisfactory. The
wheel is small one but 80 inches in diane
ter, but nevertheless good one. The COM
pany test their wheels occasionally to see
that they are fully up to the standard.
DR. Giddings is confined to his bed with q
very severe attack of sciatic rheumatism.
G. II. Peck, a prominent manufacturing
chemist of New York, was in the city yes
terday. the guest of Mr.. Chas. Hazard at the
Evans House.
Mr. John Shannon of Randolph has sold
his residence on Pleasant street in Randolph
to Dr. Norton Of that town, who is now NOV
ing in and will occupy the house in the
future.
The Methodist Society will give q music
ale at their vestry next Friday evening. Ice
cream and cake will be served and q good
musical programme rendered.
E ID. Tasker sold pair of as fine coach
horses to Richmond parties today as were
ever sent out of the city. He has also sold
a fine driving horse to q Gardiner gentleman.
One of the jewellers in this city has a
curiosity in the shape of the advertising card
of Javen Knapp, Gardiner jeweler in 1924
The card was inserted in the back of q watch
case and certifes that the watch was cleaned
on the 9Th of September, 1924. The card
bears q very fair representation Of Christ
church in this city, which was built in 1922,
and is withal quite . unique specimen.
Fred Peacock, who has been confined to
bis house for the past two weeks, is again
able to assume his duties in his father .
store.
The repairs on the Refrigerator building
have been completed and the frst carload
was put in the new box Monday. The com
pany is now turning out three car loads Of
beef per week.
Peck &Fursmans Uncle Toms Cabin Co.
presented that time -honored play in the
Opera House last night. A small audience
was present and the acting was excellent.
Patrick Hayes and wife went to Gorham
TODAY as delegates to the Grand Division,
Sons of Temperance, from Soldiers divi-
sion of Chelsea.
Albert Moore. engineer of the famous
ocean steamer Allegheny, was in the city
yesterday.
The common. thanks to the business
ability of our mayor, 10 undergoing thor
ough cleaning and when completed will be
an illustrious example Of neatness and q
credit to the city
The Gardiner band has been engaged to
furnish music for Decoration day, and Heath
Post. G. A. R, has exte nded an invitation to
the FIRE companies of the city to participate
in the parade.
Much complaint is heard from the resi-
dents on Highland avenue that the street
light does not work more than half the time,
and then sth pale, sickly hue. They de-
serve something better.
Messr,. John Gould and 8. B. Glszer Of
Hallowell were in the city today.
James Doyle, the plucky catcher on the
Gardiner base ball team last year, accom-
panied the Augusta team on their first trip
to Wsterville yesterday. Soule and Webster
have sigued with the Portland team which
rather puts . dampener on the prospects, of
our city's being represented in the State
league this year.
Harraden & KinselIa. agents for Hoyts
Express, nov occupy the old ofice Of the
| Cobbosee bank.
Caldwell 4 Libby are hard at work moving
lHt0 tDelf uuoc ioSeoty AsehoofPt- NJ
basement 10 being hoored over an the whole
building is being repaired to meet the needs
of the new firm. Car loads of machinery
and fittings have already arrived from Rich
mond and the vorkmen At the factory are
getting things in place as fast as possible
| The shop will commence running Monday
morning.
| The brick work on the Rogers block ex
tension has proceeded quite rapidly the past
two days under the push of large crew OF
men, and nearly the whole Of the first story
is already laid The door and vindo.
ca.ines are in position and work will be I'D
yanced with al pessibie speed.
While talking in crowd Of men. concern
| ing the vhiskey trap in the cellar Of the old
Costello building, . bystsnder Wa asked hou
be supposed the liquor was got out Of the
casks. With . wise countenance evidently
prepared for the occasion, he remarked tha
they probably ''ciphered it out"
The Iadies' Aid Society, of Christ church