Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05
RDINER.
Tho Kennebec Central Organized
Tho Champion Contamination
Suilivans--Other Items and Incidents

GARDINER, Oct. 4.
The meeting of the stockholders Of thu
new railroad was held at the City
Council rooms Thursday afternoon. The
laws were constructed and permanent or.
| ganizaton affected under the name of the
"kennebec Central Railroad Company.
The following officers were elected: Weston
Lewis, president; II. 5. Webster. clerk; +.
II. Winslow, treasurer, and A. c. S,ilphen.
auditor; II. ". Jewett, $. N Maxcy, Il. ID.
Haley, A. e. Stlphen, J. b. Dingley,
Franklin Stevens, DAVID Dennis, Weston
Lewis and j. 5. Maxcy constitute the board
of directors Frederick Danforth was ap-
pointed engineer TO have charge of the
| construction of the railroad and will receive
all bids and proposals. The capital stock
was increased to $4,000 Weston Lewis,
J. s. Maxcy and +. ID. Haley, were appoint
ed to adjust the land damages. The meet
ing adjourned until next Monday afternoon,
| at four o'clock in the law Office of A. G.
Sti,phen, when it is expected that the awards
for construction will be made. The road
has now been located, approved, and every
thing indicates that is will be built very
quickly.
Hon. o. d. Baker, s. B. Glazier of Kan
sas. and W. A. Newcomb of the Lewiston
Journal, three gentlemen well known in
Gardner, were in the city Friday.
We give below the names of the victo-
rious Con mental Hose Co. who are ready
aud willing To run any hose team in the
United States, barring none; Frank Green
leaf, George Hutchins, Ernest Wax. field.
Edward Allen, George Houiehan, Frank
Marshall, John Connors, James Lawrence,
~ AQ.n
Taylor. Elmer rhomss, Bert Hartman,
Horace Ferrsad, and Fred Merrill Next
Tuesday everlng the Continentals will have
ba0quet at their hall to celebrate their vic
| tory. Thursday evening, on the arrival of
the seven O'Clock train, the victorious CONT
nentais were met at the station by large
delegation of our citizens. A line was a,
once formed with the Continentals riding
ahead in Boynton's blackboard, the Eagles.
drum corps, and hose carriages bringing up
the rear. and the procession marched through
our principal streets amid the cheers Of the
people. The cup which was won by the
Continentals Is known as the "Iniepeudent
Hose Company Challenge Cup, and mast be
| won three times in succession before it be-
comes the property of any company. II
| will stay in Gardiner however. Our city il
truly stuck on their hose teams and well
| they may be, for a better aud smarter lot OF
| fellows would be bard to get together.
Mrs. Jacob kennirOn and daughter, came
| near meeting with q serious accident, Thurs
dsv afternoon. While driving in team
| tow ards Gardiner. near the Capt. Lancaster
| place. they met one of the trains for up
| river. The horse was badly frightened a
the sight of the train. and starting quickly
| the horse spilled Mrs. Kenniston ont of the
team. striking the ground quite heavily and
| dislocating the shoulder and bruising hel
quite badly. Miss Kenniston plucxily clunG
to the horse and With great presence of mint
drove the horse into tree where it came t.
a stop without any further damage.
| Gentlemen please take notice Of the fol
lowing from the Rockland Free Press: Tbs
city of Gardiner still ciings' to local time
and 10 therefore laughed at by all xho have
occasion to visit it.
| Landlord Douglass Of the Evans put il
| nine new six sided dining room tables in hi
hotel Friday.
| The report that the managers of the Hom
at Togus have promised to erect a raiiroa,
station at the home with all the modern con
veniences, and give il to the use Of the ne,
railroad is pronounced as true by one Of tn
directors of the road.
j Tommy hearlDs the famous Ley1stoi
sprin,er and ball player, ran with the Eaai.
hose team at Richmond, yet they didn't sin
Tommy is not a whole team at hose running
but when it comes to playing ball Tomm
will just abou, get there.
Today Henry G. Barker, the new halter
will have his opening at the old Davis stand
Capt. John Berry and George W. Cross
two Of our local sporssmen. have recent
returned from tso days gunni u trip q
Merrymeeting Bay, where they shot IN
string Of birds Of different varieties.
large flock Of voodcock passed over ou
: city Thursday evening. One Of the nun
} Der attracted by the electric light he,
; towards it and striking the wire vas kil'e
instantly.
We understand that Mike Dzly the pug
list is to have . private ciass Of pupils whor
. be is 70 teach the manly art. About tvent
Of our local young men have signiAed the
intentions 70 become his pupils. Dsly vi
only eive ONE quarters lessons after vhic
he leaves for the West where he il to spen
The winter.
We are told that the Eagles are dissatisds
with the result Of the running race q Ricl