Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-10
GARDINER.
The City Fathers Discuss Municipal
Affairs-The Atchinson Cos An
nouncement-Acciden Personals
and Topics OF Town Talk.

our city is City Marshal Norton. For tn.
past week he has been securing the city ia
! summoning witnesses and parties interested
in liquor cases for the present term OF court
During Marshal Nortous absence, Deputy
Marshal Sprague has tlled his position and
Special Officer Wakefield has assisted Bus-
Eell in protecting the city and the inhahi-
tsnts from harm during the "wce sma hours Vt
An enterprising disciple of Ceres in the
town of Fsrmingiale is busy preparing his
lsnds 10 receive the early corn, peas and
potatoes and will commence work immedi-
a,ely.
A horse belonging TO William Morrcll be-
came rather frantic at the approach of the
morning train yesterday while standing in
front of Pouer's office on Csusewxy street
A stout hitch rein prevented runaway. but
could not keep the animal from tearing the
harness 10 pieces and breaking both shafts of
the carriage, which he did in rather n lively
manner.
| The Winter street primary school hous,
has been In the hands of the fumgator and
cleanser for the past two days and comes out
this morning bright and clean and ready for
occupancy again. A large amount of sulphur
has been burned in the building. the cellar
has been thoroughly cleansed and every,
thing put in first-clsss condition. A similar
| treatment has been applied to the High street
grammar school building. about thirty
pounds of sulphur and a large quantity of
chloride of lime being used. The school at
Winter street will commence again this
morning, but the grammar school will not be
ready for occupancy before Monday.
The talented ball tossers OF the High
School are prscticing ON the common. pre-
vious TO selecting n nine 10 represent the
school. The boys are trying TO arrange "A
game for Saturday,
The announcement in relation to the case
of diptheria in the Clear, family was correct,
but the attending physician has thus far
made no report in relation 10 1t. The board
of health examined the premises and have
placed them under quarantine.
Never before have the ctzens of Gardiner
and adjacent cities aud towns been given
such an opportunity of purchasing house fur
nishing goods ms will be inauguratcd tomor
row in the Coliseum. This large building has
ss is we'll known, been recently purchased
by the popular Atkinson House Furnishing
Co. of Portland and an immense and finely
assorted stock of goods placed for sale
Among the hundreds of articles on which
bargains can he secured are chamber and
parlor sets, carpets, tables oil cloths, crock
cry stoves aud ranges chars OF all descrip-
nons' d'n'ng room and Kitchen furnishings
anu ever! hehuc"i arucie necessary 10 thr-
hish mouse IN hrst class shape from base
mcnt To attic.
In another column of this mornings issue
will be found the attractive announce ement
of the Atkinson company, abulating
to quite an extent the al
most lnuuIuprallp number pf
bargains IN the many lines OF goods which
tins enterpr'sing hrm has constantly on
band Read the ad and be sure and attend
the opening sale on Thursday.
Dr. Sawyer reported two new cases OF
diphtheria To the board OF health yesterday
lhey are situated IN double tenement
mouse on summer street' one is the chiii
OF h'pert bonher' a rather severe case anu
the second is that OF Mrs Alden Knight.
The latter Is not very bad case and II is
thought the patient VIII soon recover. The
mouse IL nhhef control oil the board OF
heal'h'
over two hundred have already pegged
theif seats TOT the honeymoon win Mi"
Margeret Mather IN The role OF the leading
lady; she was always fa'orite among
Hardiner theatre goers' and large audi
ence Will probably be present Saturday even
ing
An ad)ohrned meeting OF the city govern
ment convened IN the city rooms Monday
evening lhe following concurrent business
was transacted. A petition for street light
on Deans Grove iiill on Lincoln street was
received, read and referred to the JOINT
standing committee on street lights. The
petition OF w. II. Libby and ~ others for
sidewalk on Brunswick avenue was read and
referred to the JOINT standing committee on
highways, bridges and sidcwalks 1t was
ordered that the city treasurer lease to A. X.
7. Bufum and ). w. Townsend the city
hall at rental of $50 per annum, for n
period not exceeding two years; said lease
to be granted under provisions and reserva'
tons made by the joint standing committee
on public buildings The board of aldermen
adjourned and the following business
was transacted By the city council.
An order was introduced and given passage
to appoint joint special committee to make
plans and have charge of the building of
new school house at New Mills. The appro-