Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-31

| the State as center for this business.
| County commissioner Chas Wertr orth
| Of Clinton va, in the city Thursday Mr.
| wentworth has Just sold to Mr. s. Currier
Of Hslloxell fne Knox brood mare to b..
added to the excellent stud of horses which
Mr.. Currier already possesses The mare
is the mother Of some fast steplers and
brought good round price although the
! figures are private.
| Those who witnessed the presentation of
the sb.urdiry Living Pictures at Togu'
| Wednesisy nigh, are loud 10 their praises
| Of the affair I. is SAID 10 be laughsble in
the extreme aud called forth round after
round Of applause. The committee Of Can
ton Evergre, lair secured the company
fof the first night, and endeavored TO Sc
cure a date for two ghts but were unable
| To make connections. 1t will no doubts
score big success on Its presentation in
this city
Mr. J. D White Of this city. has re-
ceived the an. for the new Amusement
hail to be built on Squirrel Island next
summer These of Gsriiner's reside 's
who SO )urn during the hot summer months
At ,hi. lovely isle vii rejoice to know that
il is to be fne affair. Through the I'M
firing efforts of the Social Squirrels" an
Iaf, hn Mt tho
island, which include several from our own
city. sufficient funds have been raised to
defray the expenses of erecting the ball.
IL will be one story, high posted wooden
structure. 75xt0 feet in dimensions after
designs furnished hy architect Coombs of
Lewiston The style of architecture i.
the Queen Arm. and the building will be a
handsome one, The main audience room
il, 50 BY 40 feet At the further end is the
stage which i. Is feet deep with dressing
rooms on both side. and rear entrances
from each. The front approach is through
an arched entrance and on one side of the
main hall is the ticket office with neat
little music room opposite The building
will cost about $500 and will be completed
by July LIST. Several Gardiner contractors
will figure on its construction.
Messrs Foss and Baker of Portland. a
committee representing the Mauocks Wire
Betting Company of that city were in the
city Thursday. II had been understood
that the company were snxiou, to estab-
lish tn, ir mills at some place outside OF
Portland. and in view of that fact Mr.. Z.
F. Little. Vice President of the Gardiner
Board Of Trade, invited the gentlemen here
TO look over the water power privilege on
the Cobbos.ee with a view of inducing
them TO locate here. The gentlemen In
company with Mr.. Lite and Mr..
J. $. Msxcy of the Gardiner Water
Puwer Company made tour of invesiea-
ton. examining all available sites very
carefully. Thy want two-s,ory building
about iOoxt0 feet In dimensions. to accom-
modate their business TO the best ai-an-
tsge 1t Is stated that the company would
employ upw ards of IS men in their factory
to start with. The gentlemen expressed
themselves as well pleased with the induce
mene which our city and its business men
offered, and If the people would maze sat-
isfsctory overtures the company would
doubtless he disposed TO consider the ofer
favoraby The business Of the company
/. the manufacture Of wire betting BY an
entirely ne~ process. which, tits announced,
10 one Of the bes, ever inver'ei It 10
probable that some action by the local
board of trade will soon he taken.
Quite an extensive piece Of crookedues
which was receatly perperated in this city
has just been brought to light by the police
officers who have been on the lookout for
the perpetrator for some months Mr. A.
J. Warning. 4 young man hailing from
Vermont. came to the city Ia October
ard secured \ position With Mr. A. l..
Berry, who Was then in the produce and
commission business at the south end.
After a connection with the firm of a few
weeks Mr.. Warning ~ss given the
mansse ment of the business. Mr. Berry
leaving for the west. It 10 alleged that
Immediately upon his assuming possession
OF the place be commenced the appropria-
ton Of money. This continued for about
a ron,h, when the firms DING business at
the other end of his contracts tired Of pay.
ing him 100 per cent commission and wrote
here for statement Of the standing of the
b ,oks. It 10 stated that Mr.. Warning was
unable to furnish satisfactory statements
and taking the cue left Nov. l&th for parts
unknown. The principal creditor was W.
0. Rogers 1 Co.. Clinton street. Boston.
who was out nearly $1,000, in addition to
which are several othe, mino,
bills held by on, of town
parties. Mr.. Warning vas traced By CITY
Marshal Norton as far a. Boston where he
purchased ticket for some point vest.
Diligent search has been made but il has
failed to discover his whereabouts. War
ring 10 . man Who looks to he % years Of
age. blight build, light complectoned. and
Of pleasing sddrsss- BE ovsd nothing In