Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-12
GARDINER.
Contract for the New Mills School
House. Accidents s-Interview with
MI MilbuIy Spear Concerning the
Oakland Accident.


Ex-Nayor Geo. f. Macomber and wife of
Augusta were in the city to day at the Evans
The schooner Maud II. Dudley arrived at
the HAYNES & Lawrence runs this forenoon.
j. u. Huges sent "A Gilbert Grand Piano to
Augusta yesterday
The adjourned meeting of the city council
was held last evening. But little business
was transacted. The city treasurer was
authorized to obtain loan for 5000 for a
time not exceeding three months to be usel
for current expenses. The sum of 500 was
appropriated az extra compensation to the
assessors for the present wear for extra labor
on account of their taking the State Valna
ton work for the city. This sum will be
paid from the contingent fund A petition
for more street lights on Harrison Avenue
was tabled The committee on street lights
made no reports. Adjourned until Monday
evening June II
Prof. Theme of the Togus national band
was in Portland yesterday in attendance on
the Gilmore concert
Mr. VI p. Milliken and F. r Duren of
Richmond were in the city to lay at the
Evans.
The gentlemen having in charge the col
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town report that the citizens of our city are
by no means backward or penurious in their
contributions. The collectors are both bus
mess men Of the busiest kind. but notwith.
standing this the sum collected already
reaches nearly to the two hun lred dollar
mark Many have pledged money which
will be paid in few days and by the end Of
this week quite a large amount will be in
| their hands Hand your contributions to
either Mayor Spear or p. II. Winslow.
CITY Clerk Wadsuorth has moved his
Office from the S. n Maxey insurance rooms
and NAV nov be found at the library.
Daniel Allen, an employe in a Randolph
paint shop, was quite badly injured " hills
splitting wood last night. The axe strikini
a knot glanced and enter NJ the ball of th'
left thumb, cut cash about two inches and
a half long across the palm Of the hand. DR.
Plimpton took several stitches AID close'
the wound.
The invitations issued by the graduating
class of the high school were sent out to
dav. They are very tasy in appeara nee
being among the best ever gotten mp BY th
graduates of past years
J. d White was in Portland today on
business trip.
Henry Winan Of Belgrade wa, in towH to
Iay. Mr. Winan was one of those who got
to the scene of the accident soon after it oc
Cured. and his story of the circumstance
was eagerly listened to By large numbe
upon the depot platform this afternoon
The committee having in charge the open
ing of the bid. for the building of the ne'
school house at New Mills performed tha
duty last night. The successful bidder
Jane. Hodakins Of this city whose propose
va. s329I. The sum is s20s less than th
sppropration Other contractors Who Il.
ured on the job we're Moore & Brown and !
! w Lach of thi. city Mr. Hodgkns is on
OF the oldest contractors in the city.
A telegram received by Mr.. J. d Hughe
= today announced the safe arrival Of Mr.
: Hughes in Liverpool, Her friends will
: glad of the news
The announcement of the injury to VI
Nflburv Spear in the Oakland accident va
received in this city with sorrow BY his man
friends. and much anxiety was manifest as
the extent Of his injuries. Mrs Spear. rIf
. Of the injured man, accompanied BY "
J.. Ed Blake Of the order Of Knights of Pythii
! Of which Mr. Spear il memb
= : left on Jewetts train this morning for Wate
: Vile to attend to the injured man He VI
brought to this city on the afternoon ''fa
keeT today A large number Of Knights
= Pvthias we're st the train TO render ASH.
snce to their brother and offer words of Is T
!, | pathy, bu; az Mr.. Spear "a. suffering q1i
:. badly from mis- Wounds, no one vas allo re
to speak at the station 10 him. He ras in
!. me- lately placed in the hack, and sccoi
:. = panied By Mrs. Spear, DIR. Turner and "
4. Blake vas driven to bis home on spri
street Mr.. Spear gives the following q
= count of his own part in the terrible ca''
= trophe He was standing at his desk sortIi
: mail at the tine the collision took place
rss thrown violently forward striking
head upon the desk OF rack in front Of hi
!" He remembers nothing more after this IN
he returned to Consciousness while in Il
" relief train which carried the wound
" from the scene Of the accident to Waiervii
where they we're taken 10 the hotel and me
ical aid vas summoned. While Mr.. SF'
sustained dangerous injuries, and vas oai
shaken up, no bones we're broken. His 10
en- bead ras cut over both eyes and the n
he eye vas injured by heavy blow Anot
ke severe cut was inflicted in the ear a1d
to left hand vas badly iammed ard was pla
in splints. He was able to walk With