Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-27
GARDINER

GARpixkR. Feb. s6--The funeral Of
Mr.. Robert A. Sager will be held from his
lass residenee tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock. Rev. Geo. ". Hunt eonducsir Z
the services.
Despise the soft weather. Of yesterday
nsariv all the ice companies had crews
vorking all day and quite an amount ef ice
uas housed in good condition. 1t would
take but few hours to tighten up the ice
again and the cold wave signals displayed
last night were most cordially welcomed
By the icemen Who have been . little
anxious Of lase. Most Of the permanent
houses along the river are already full and
nearly all the companies sre ailing stacks
or erecting temporary houses A double
crew Of men will soon be put on to Hll the
stack on the Currier wharf in Ballowell,
and the work will be pushed day and night.
1t 10 not improbable that other companies
will do the same as the season approache,
its close. Rich At his south houses 10
Farmingdale commenced the erection of
stack below the houses yesterday. Every
available lAborer is employed and the scene
along the river from Augusta to Thwins's
Point 10 an exceedingly busy one.
Contractor Judkins Of Lewiston, Who 10
doing the stone work on the Kennebec Gen.
tfal rsilro I'd, vas in the city yesterday and
| stated that the work on this end Of the
line 10 all completed. He has three more
culver.s to build at the Tosus end Of the
line, when the work will be all done and
the road bed ready for the laying Of rails
and ballastiug. The work has been re-
tarded on account Of the bad weather
which has prevailed.
Ii has been decided to hold the trot on
the ice at FarmiogdAle. Al this point .
fiue stretch of handsome, sound ice has
been secured and the track will be laid out
today. The races commence today aud q
big crowd is sure to be here. Hotel and |
table men have had many applications for
accommodations frsm out Of town parties |
who will attend, and the interest in the |
several events 10 increasing.
Prof. Protheroe attended the concert |
given BY the Boston Symphony Club at
Portland last evening.
Mr. J, ID. Hughes left yesterday after
noon on business trip to Bostoh.
Officer Sturdevant of South Gardiner |
made seizure of some liquor at the rail |
road station Wednesday forenool. There !
were two boxes in the lot. One was al
dressed to II. II. Randall containing eight |
quart bottles and the other add re,sed to j.
II. Horn containing q gallon jug. The
stuff was brought to this city and libelled |
and unless claimed will be spilled March
10th.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds of South Gardiner
was committed TO the Industrial School for
Girls at Hallowell by Jddge Lsrrabee.
At the Republican caucus, Wednesday
evening. Mayor Spear was renominated by
scclsmation. The following gentle men
were also nominated for the city committee. |
Ward-l, John NJ. johnson; 2. II. A. Full
Ter; 8, VIM Perkins; 4, j. E. Robinson
5, o. h. Cla son; ., Chas. Lawrence.
Last night was the second night Of the
Canton Evergreen fair and the big success
scored in point Of attendance the first night
was duplicated with interest. The enter
tainment given by the Portland Male Quar-.
| tet and Mr.. Reynolds the humorist was
first class and was well re ceived. The fair
closes toni9 ht with concert by the Gardi-
ner band and the grand distribution of
presents.
The following assignments of graduating
parts for the G. II. S. class of 90 were
made Wednesday forenoon; Latin Saiu-
tatory. Linville Robbins; Valedictory, Jen-
ME Woodcock: Glass History, Evvie
Glass Grafton, Del. Danforth; Class Mot
TO T,,l, nar III
Smith, Ella Peacock, Lola Lander, Edward
Ward, James Rafter.
The Highland avenue Grammar School
observed Wasnington's birthday Wednes-
day afternoon by appropriate exercises,
the following program having been post
p0ned from Friday as the exercises foi the
| flag raising were postponed from Thursday
| to Friday on account of the storm: Singing,
America; exercise by six. George Washing
| ton: reading, Washington, the Young Sur
| veyor. l, Bertha Chase; reading, Washing
ton, the Young Surveyor, H. Nettie Smith
recitation, Bessie Tray singing Joy Every
where; recitation, Independence Bell,
Emma Day; recitation, Ny Country, Leila
| Harrington; recitation. Ship Of State.
Annie Sutherland; reading. Washington in
| the Wilderness, l. Matte Hunt; Washing
| sou III III W
singing, Go Forward; recitation, Song of
Peace, Oracle Maddocks; recitation, Who
Was He9 Austin Larrabee /; reading, Last
Hours of Washington, Lsulie Jordan.
| When it ie announced that the lad es of
the Universalist society are preparing to
hold fair and levee the public always feel
assured there 10 q pleasant and profitable
| time in prospect. Few societies enjoy
| hattop popnfatiop v,la mt
entertainments of this character than the
Universalist society of Gardiner. Gardiner
may well claim to be the banner city not
only for the conce ption and carrying out of
this class Of entertainments but for the
patronage bestowed upon them as we'll. as
any one seeing the crowded condition of
the Opera House on Tuesday and Wednes
day evenings at the Canton Evergreen fair
now being held could well believe. Al
though the Uoiversalist fair will probably
be the last one to be held this season, it 10
proposed to have it in no way inferior in
features Of attraction to any of its predeces
sors, and the ladies are busy as bees in per-
fecting ways and means to this end. The
fair is to be held at the Opera House on the
evenings of Wednesday and Thursday Mar.
IL and i3. The programme is so far ar
ranged that the Hallowell Dramatic Club
will furnish the leading feature of Wednes
DAY evenings entertainment, and on Thurs
day evening Prof. Pullen. with his full
orchestra will give one Of his popular con
certs, to be followed by 4 grand ball and
supper. The Hsllowell Dramatic Club
will play Lords Of Creation a drama
which was recently rendered at Hsllowell
and received the highes; praise, not only
for the character of the drama itself, but
for the superb manner in which 1t was cos
tuned and performed. The amusement
loving public will miss rare treat il they
fail to be present on this evening. Many
other features Of interest are in process Of
preparation, and will be announced A. soon
as perfected. Look for an advertise
in the Journal in day or two.