Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-05
GARDINER.

Messrs. C. +. Hersey Of Bowdoin Colleg,
and Arthur b. Patten of Waterville were il
the city Sunday at the Evans. The gentlemen
conducted the afternoon meeting at tn,
Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday.
One drunk in the cooler Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Beeman, who has been absen
from the city for some four weeks, returned
SATURDAY. and occupied the pulpit of the
Episcopal church Sunday.
JEFF Southland of Richmond was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Southland leaves Thursday
for trip to California.
Mrs. A. ii. Potter, Mrs. W. W. Wright
Mrs. DR.. Sawyer and Mrs. Geo. A. Bowie
receive at the sociable in the Methodist yes
Try next Thursday afternoon and evening
Supper and entertainment for everybody.
The following is the police record for the
month of January; Whole numbEr Of war
rants issued, 81; drunks, l2; vagrants, "a
committing nuisance, 2 larceny, l :; assault.
/; fast driving, /. The month has been an
unusually busy one and has beaten the record
of all previous months as far back as July.
Miss Ellen Choate of New Castle is the
guest of Mrs. Geo Howe of this city.
A. q. Chase, who has been in the city fol
the past week. left yesterday for a trip
through Mas sachusetts. Mrs. Chase re-
mains in the city during her husbands alb
sence.
Mrs. Calm of Brooklyn, N. Y, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Fred Bradstreet, in thi.
city.
Mr.. Fred Moore of Randolph, is the proud
possessor of a new little boy. rhe young
ster arrived yesterday and Teddie's friends
are now calling for cigars
Benz, Sprague goes to Damariscotta mex
Wednesday to superintend the setting of q
water wheel and lining up of some shafting
in one of the mills.
Cards are out for Mrs. Annie Davenport
reception. which occurs from 4 to Wednes
day afternoon.
.Busines is looking up in the city at present
aud our dealers are beginning to feel tht
effects of the bracing ap in the ice bus
ness.
A special train carried about thirty five of
our representative ladies' and gentleman to
the citizens reception at Augusta last even
ing.
81 quite good deal of growing is beinl
done on the ice fields in this vicinity and
some companies have taken off one planning
of snow ice. Generally speaking the ice
men are booming business at present and if
nothing prevents will commence cutting
shortly.
Manager Houlehsn has received a card
from Boston club asking for game OF
ball on Decoration Day. Our team has evi-
IDENTIFY been doomed a tritie out of the State
1t is probable that arrangements will bt
made and game played on that date.
Preble & keene disposed of 500 yards OF
carpeting yesterday. The most of it wa,
Brussels and the prospect is good for
general improvement in the interior of many
of GARDENERS dwellings, as a result of tht
sale.
Rev. Mr. jenkins supplies the pulpit a
the National Home for the present month
His sermon Sunday was very interesting
one and the veterans were much pleaseC
with it. The sermon was the illustrated
discourse delivered in this city Sunday
evening.
Good news is received in the city con
cerning the good fortune of two prominen
former Gardiner residents Mr.. DAME
Gray is now superintendent of the W. l.
Stuftevant Lumber Company, in Boston
and hi, son, II. A. Gray, is booker and first
clerk in the same establishment. The firm
own extensive lumber tracts in the West and
are doing an immense business which re
quires the constant attention of botf
Mr.. Gray and his son.
Mr.. j. ID. Foss of Angusta was in the city
yesterday on business connected with the es
tablishment of tribe of improved Order OF
Red Men in this city. Mr.. Foss informs US
that the order throughout the State is -four
ishing, and that the prospects for the es
Enlistment of tribe in this city are very
encouraging. The application for a charter
is in the office of J. L. Stodiard of this city.
The Amphion orchestra will furnish the
music for the presentation of Olivette in this
city. and is now in practice for the occasion
They meet the chorus for the first time thil
evening. The costumes for the leading
parts will be furnished by the well known
costuner, Geo. Hayden, of Boston.
Lamsard, the auctioneer, disposes of ths
entire stock of Psyne's crockery store al
auction next Thursday morning See theil
advertisement and then visit the sale.