Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-06
RDINER.
Regular Meeting OF the City Council
Death by Diphtheria-Police Court
Items-A New Policeman Appointed
Other Personals and GOSSIP.


Quite lot of business was transacted at
the regular meeting of the City Council.
Monday evening Roll of bills No. I,
to Sl553.35 was ordered to be
paid. The petition of Dingley Bros. and
twenty others, for an electric light to be
placed at the lower end of Water street. near
the public library was referred to the
Joint sta ndiug committee en- street lamps by
the aldermen, and was laid on the table by
the council. An order was presented au-
thorizrng the chief engineer Of the fire de-
partment to purchase service hose cart for
the use of the Eagle Hose Co.. at price
not exceeding Sl35, same to be paid from
contingent fund, the chief engineer being
authorized to dispose of the present cart used
by the company, at price that would be ap-
proved by the mayor Passed by aldermen,
non coDcurred by council. The following
order was presented by Councilman j. W.
z. johnson, which was passed by the council
and laid on the table by the board of alder
men That flagstaff be erected on every
schoolhouse in the city, and that the stars
and stripes, the flag of our country, be flung
TO the breeze, each day that school is held
that our sons and daughters NAV learn to love
ard reverence the flags their fathers fought
for. B. A Cox, ID. 8. Tasker and s. ID.
Marson, three residents Of Randolph, who
own stock in the steamer Islander. claimed
that they had been assessed for the same by
10Th Gardiner and Randolph for the year
1889. and asked that the Gardiner assess
ment be commu.ed. The order passed the
aldermen. but the council on-concurred
A list of eighiy-nine names were put in the
jury box 10 be drawn when necessary to serve
IN all county and United States courts. The
following order passed both branches That
the committee on fire department be author
lied TO ascertain on what terms the two four
wheel hose csris, owned by the city, can be
exchang for serviceable twO-wheel car
riages, and TO report the result Of their in
yest. CATION TO the city council The city
treasurer was authorized to secure n loan of
$4,000 on the credit of the city, for time
lot exces ding six months, to pay the current
expenses of the city. The following order
also passed both branches That the COM
mittee on FIRE department report to the city
council, at its next meeting, the number of
by dran,s that have been placed in the city,
for which the city is paying rent. A re-
quest was made by the board Of aldermen to
the Maine Central r r, asking that com
pany to either erect gates or have a fiagman
stationed where the railroad crosses the high
way at the upper end of the village of South
Gardiner, in the city of Gardiner. Benz.
johnson was appointed bill poster.
On Oct, %. J Z. Edgecomb of this city,
who s connected with the Gardiner Crayon
Co., left this city in company with his
little daughter for Somerville, Mass, to visit
relatives. On Sunday the 26th, the child
vas taken sick with that dread disease diph-
iberia, and on FRIDAY last died The body
reached this city Monday afternoon. in q
metallic lined casket TO prevent contsgion.
and was at once placed in the tomb at Oak
Grove cemetery. The child was not quite
eight years Of age, and while on a short va
cation to her birthplace was stricken down.
She was an unusually bright and interesting
child, being a smart scfolar, pupil in the
Lincoln street school, and one that was
greatly liked by her playmates.
Daniel p. Boynton Of Monmouth. whose
title in Masonry is ID. ID. G. M, was in the
city Tuesday on an official visit, installing
the officers Of Hermon Lodge, +. &. A. NJ.
on that evening.
Michael Kelly of Portland. was up in the
Police Court, Tuesday morning for drunken
ness Kelly came to this place to work on
the railroad, fell into bal company, got
drunk and his fine relieved him of what little
money he had left. An assault and battery
case was also up for trial, the parties hailins
from South Gardiner. The parties interested
were Mrs. Lessie Bowling vs.. Henry Dowl-
/ ing, young couple who have not been mar
ried great v bile. Dowling was fined and
I paid. after which his wife tried to get out q
warrant for adultery against her husband
| her sister being the accused paramour
/ After some questioning on the part Of ths
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! not over .virtuous and they were all dis
( charged, on the ground that as the crime
was committed in Washington county the
judge would have no jurisdiction in the
matter.
The next dance to be given by the seniol
class of the High School will take place or
! Friday evening, Nov. Is. in Library Hall
| Pullen's orchestra will furnish the music
Judge II. s. Webster vas in Portlsnt
z; Tuesday on a business trip.
Van B Blenn, who has been serving a
second mate on the Star this summer. ha'
received his appointment as one Of the nigh
police and entered upon his duties Mona,
night. Van makes siaIvart looking "cop
per"
The la.iies of the Heath Relief Corps CAV,
the Heath Post members private suppe
i Tuesday evening. Songs. music, games
speeches, ETC.. made up the evenings pro
gram
! Mise Nellie Wyman left on Tuesday for
visit to Boston.
MIR. T. J. Darling of the Industrial Journal
!. Bangor, il in the city writing up Gardine
industries for his paper
1 W. A. Craig New Haven. Conn, and ]
: G. French, Milibridge, were guests q
I Yo1nss, Tuesday
J. o. Denneli, Boston, and Robt. Kefsbau
D Auburn, were at the Evans. Tuesday
i The Public Library Association held
meeting st the library, Tuesday evening
presumably for the purpose Of electine Oh
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q erville. was in the city Tuesday.
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