Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
GARDINER.

Tor February gives very creditabie show
ing for the work being done by the associs
ton, The attendance at the room was Gle
meetings, l3l; at the reception, 100. Three
have requested prayers aud there have been
two conversions. Other minor matters show
the association to be doing good line OF
work and doing it well.
c. NJ. Day shipped carload of as fine
apples. Saturday, as were ever sent out OF
the county, They were consigned to Geo.
McWilliams, a prominent fruit broker OF
Liverpool, Eng
one of the neatest and cosiest offices in
the business houses on Water street, has
recently been put in by Dingley Bros.
Rev. X. W. jenkins delivered an illus
trated sermon ON The Secret of Joseph $
Success in Egypt" Sunday evening. The
discourse and paintings clearly showed that
outward prosperity is dependent on the proper
care and development of the soul. The
Cody man is ever attended by the gracious
and uplifting presence of God. This narra-
tive is deserving of the prayerfu study of
every young man who is desirous of sue.
eeeding in life.
One of the largest and Hveliest caucuses
ever held in the city was held in the col
iseum Saturday evening Tor the nomination
of "A republican candidate for. mayor. The
three candidates, A, NJ. Spear Alderman
Wm. IL. Moore and Augustus Bailey, were
all such good ones that the decision as to the
one for the place was not an easy matter.
Nearly six hundred votes were thrown on
the first ballot without either of the candi-
dates coming out successfully. A second
bal uu nrla in 10 at tnl
ton of A. NJ. Spear, Esq, as the candidate.
The choice is a good one and the worthy
young lawyer will lead his party to victory
today in right royal style Every republican
should join in making the mayors majority
the largest in the history of the city
A lively and interesting race was trotted
Saturday afternoon on the ice, between
horses owned by Thos. McGugin, Simon
Leighton, Arthur Marson and John Nash.
Nearly five thousand people witnessed the
race which was for purse of 500, one-half
mile, straight away, best three i'll five. After
! considerable scoring the horses got the word
ego" on the first heat which was won by
Garfield, driv n by Thos. McGugin. The
second and third heats and the race were
taken by Garfield who trOtted in admirable
sty lie under the experienced driving of Nc
Gugin. Garfield is fine bay horse of good
style and clean action and has already made
several creditable showings on some Of our
Maine tracks. The referees of the tr0t were
James keegan, +. ID. Tasker, Frank Cox,
Henry Merrill, Charles Stackpole, Thomas
Simpson, Leigh Mooers aud Fred Potter.
Mr.. VIM. Kane acted as stakeholder. The
race was witnessed by large number of
horse men from out of the city.
Mr.. Chas Trask has sold his pair of driv.
ing horses to Boston parties. As the horses
were beauties and valuable quite little sum
of money must have been paid for them.
The store of S Soule & Son in this city
is being repaired in the interior and is now
being sealed up. Maxcy & 90, are doing the
work.
Miss Daisy Warehouse gives progress
sive euchre party at Mrs. Ammi Davenport
this evening.
Mr.. Warren W. Wight, for the past twenty.
six years baggage master on the accommo-
dation train, has been appointed conductor to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
John +. Holmes. Mr.. j. II. Holmes of this
city will fill the position of baggage master
yacated by Mr.. Wight Mr.. Wight has been
in the employ of the company for many
years and is in every way suited for the po-
sition to which he has been appointed. He
is faithful, kind and gentemanly, and all
who travel on the accommodation train will
doubtless find that he is the right man in the
right place.
One of the happiest and most successful
juvenile receptions ever given in the city oc'
CURED last week. Mrs. Harry Whites little
children, Marion and Percy, entertained
their young friends at the house, doing the
honors of the occasion with a charm and
naivete which would have done credit to
older heads. Games were played, prizes
awarded, Refreshments served and every in
dividua little one had the best time he had
ever had in all his life
The city chooses its municipal officers to-
day and the last meeting of the old officers
of our city council will sit in executive ses-
sion this evening.
Some weeks ago, as our readers will re-
member, the History club of this city went
to Augusta by invitation of the Unity Club
of that city, enjoying very pleasant visit
and feast for the intellect. This evening
the History Club tenders reception to
the Unity club at the Evans
House parlors as a return compliment. A
special train will be run to accommodate the
visitors who will be in attendance, to the
numper of nearly hundred. II will be a
'tn lctFr udy lor the IorlunatH mrhpefs
Of both societies, who will have the pleasure
of meeting that talented literary lady, Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe Of Boston, in whose house
the reception will be given. a literary pro-
gram, promising many good things has been
arranged, prominent feature being pro-
duction written especially for the occasion
By Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. A banquet will
be served at the close of the evenings
literary entertainment