Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-19

| "tss, NOT ior tbe purpose OF gratifying any
Individual opinion or accomplishing a private
end
Those who heard Mayor Spears address
pronounced IL an sxble, clear and concise
statement of the present condition of our
city and its future needs. Followin, the
address the board of aldermen and com.non
council met and elected Mcssrs. A, l..
Perry and Chas, II, Msrr, presidents of tn,
respective branches. In joint convention
the following municipal officers were chosen:
Assessors and overseers of the poor, VIM.
ferSlns, Geo n. johnson and ID. j. Libby;
city msrshal, L. Il. Norton city phy sicisn,
D. r. Turner; chief engineer of fire DEPART
ment, James Il. Dill; second engineer, Chss.
r. Lunt' third engineer. ChAs, A. Eldrilge;
city treasurer, :. Bowman; city collector,
H. N. Wentwt rth; city solicitor, A, L.
Perry street commissioner. Geo. NJ Gun
ningham, member Of school commi,te, for
three years, q. Il. Clsson; directors of high
school, Augustus Bailey, =. e. Whitmore,
J. u, White; director OF public library, II.
= Webster. Both branches %, n adjourned
until Monday evening, April l.
slight blaze IN the s,Ore "t y. &. Me-
henney, Saturday evening. came near max.
ing matters warm for the drc department.
y" WV 10 some VIM
dow curtains. and quite blaze resulted.
MT Chas q. Turner left yesterday for
Seattle, W. T.
Dr. Giddngs returned from his trim
through the west on Saturday nights Pull.
man.
Parker Spofiord of Buckspor,. grand fore
man of the Grand Lodge, A. O. L W, was
IN the city yesterday in attendance on the
OF Dlrigo Lodge of this city.
DAVID fh'lhrook, pauper at the poor
iatm' became refractory yesterday. and IL
required the combined efforts OF Ovcrseer
stevens Drtuty Marshal Spraguc and the
cooler I" straishtcn the fellow out.
"iil Wl"tihH is spending two weeks
'acsiion with his father in Great Falls, N.
H.
The impersonaton of David Garrick BY
Leland 7. Powers.i in the johnson opera house
ast evening, was hrst class. but was dcliv-
red to rather a small audience. Mr.. Brown,
Mr. Jones. David Dick Chevy and all tho
est were impersonated in MIR Powers best
Hie' which is second only 10 that of Dick
ms himself
The work ON the repairing of the Ran
'olph Methodist church was commenced
iester'iay morning ard will be rapidly push.
ID. The building will be raised live feet
making the vestry higher and much better
'roportioned. The work will occupy six or
even weeks during which time the regular
ef'ices VIII be held in Grand Army Hall
Inc anniversary of Dirigo Lodge A. q.
+! W = held last evening. was very enjoy
DIE time aud was largely attended by mem.
ers, their lady friends, and members of the
rder from out of town. Speeches were
made, a literary entertainment given and
{ efreshmcnts served
The workmen broke the earth in the rear
Rogers block vest, rday for the foundation
or an addition which is to be built this
prlnp The adiit OF will bring the ell ont
'auseway street and back to the eating
0usc IN the rear. The office now used by
lr' II Potter, AS coal office aud the
iurlbnrts shoe shop will he rct,icd and
sed as an Office and vault of the Gardiner
.oan and Trust Company which has recent
beeh Incorporated under the laws of the
tate The upper floors will be devoted to
r'vate offices The stairway leading to the
pper hoors Will be changed thus giving
lore room in the store now occupied b, MIR.
'ogers as jcwelry store, hut which is soon
D be vacated. The repairs will make the
lock most desirable one and will add
luch 70 the looks of the square.
The removal of Mr.. Pottcr's coal office
III necessltate the erection Of n new build
ng foI his accommodation. 1t is probable
hat fine two story building will be erected
n the lot west of the American express Of
&c now occupied by the oh Costello build.
X The new structure will contain Mr..
otter- Office on the ground floor while the
econd story will he occupied by Bradstrect
'ros. as a business office,
Remember the sale of fancy articles by
ne Pilgrim Fathers IN their hall in Daven-
orts block this evening.
Mr.. Chas. +. Trask advertiscs his G,c
rick dwelling house on Church street in an-
ther column this morning The house i. u
ne one. is handsomely located and shouii
nd ready purchaser