Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-12
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ing anticipations Of the pleasure In store
for him in viewing the wondrous beauties
of nature as portrayed in the aliuring
nampblet only 70 be disappointed upon
arriving AT his destination to find that
natur, failed to do credit TO the illustrs-
tiun. And turning his minds eye back
to the New England home realizes, per-
hans for the first time in his life, that he
has never truly appreciated the unrivaied
heautv of scenery which he has left be-
hind Tn NAV last, the Gardiner board of
trade gave the citizens most pleasant
and agreeable surprise by holding a
grand carnival and fair of six days dura-
rion. which surpassed even the most san
onine cancellations of even the promoters
of tbe affair itself. proving as it did an
immense success in every particular.
Now the board comes TO the front
with another surprise, equal in many
RESPECTS to the first by issuing piano.
rama of the city of Gardiner in book form
skill and containing 112 pages, with Sc
full uape illustrations, showing the abun-
dant water power of the city derived from
Cobbossee stream. which has fall of 1870
feet WltDlD IL ulcldutp Va Obc lullt VI
nayigable tide water, and yielding 1000
horse power by the aid of eight, substan-
tial dams. Views Of the Industries, water
front, picturesque avenues, and other at
fractions aud surroundings about the city
are reproduced with viyidness and
beauty by the clear cut, half tone en-
cravings which are the admiration of all
Few people In the city anticipated such IA
magnificent work Of art. A few advance
copies are now in the hands of the solicit
ing committee, and when shown the book
all gaze with eager interest upon the
panorama with EXPLANATIONS of hearty
approval and pleasure. The work is to he
sold only by subscription and the solicit
ing committee report that it is very rare
that they find person who does not
readily order one or more copies. All
who desire the book must send in their
order this week, if they fail to meet the
committee of their ward, us the edition is
limited and no extra copies published
after the orders now being taken are
sent in The Gardiner city government
made an appropriation of $500 to assist In
the work. The following is the list of
illustrations: Birds eye view of the city
from Randolph; the Coliseum, Maine
Central r. r. freight yards and water
front; depot square from Water street !;
Water street looking up from Church and
Main; Water street looking down from
Main and Church; overlooking dam No.
1 and lower Water street from Highland
avenue; below dam No. 2 from Highland
avenue; industries on dam No. from
Neal street; industries on dam No 3 from
Neal street; on Uncommon, The Palmer
Fountain on the common, looking
towards Brunswick avenue; on the com
mon, soldier monument a group OF Gar
diner residences; Brunswick avenue and
Central street; Oak Grove cemetery; River
avenue, looking up from near ice houses !;
Riverside Stock Farm; Pleasant street
from Church to School; Highland avenue
looking down from Autumn street. Main
avenue looking down from Farmingdale;
views on Pine Tree Stock Farm; pictur-
esque view at South Gardiner looking up
the river; picturesque view at South
Gardiner looking down the river; River
avenue and kennebec river from near
Richards landing; looking up the Ken
nebec river from Gardiner and Randolph
bridge; mt our water front; arrival of
Boston Steamer; paper mills of S. ID.
Warren g. Co. paper machine rooms of
Hollingsworth g. Whitney Co. paper mills
of Hollingsworth a. Whitney Co. pulp
mills of Richards Paper Co. mills of
South Gardiner Lumber Company; mill
pond below dam No great log piles in
Mill pond; knickcrbocksr Ice Co., (cut-
ting ice } Knickerbocker Ice Co. houses,
two pages; Commercial and Haley houses {;
Cochran Oler Ice Co. houses; Great Falls
Ice Co. houses Independent Ice Co
houses steamers of the Kennebec d Bos
ton Steamboat Co. Kennebec Central r.
r., two views; Water street, between
dams No. and 2; Soldiers Home views,
(Togus) three pages; Gardiner churches,
two pages: Gardiner schoolhouses; Gard
liner savings institution; Gardiner high
school building; Grand Army hall; dams
of water power, eight views; winter scene
at dam No. l !; public library; looking up
the Cobbossee from New Mills bridge !;
fishing pools of the Cobbossee; Qanding a
bass); black bass perch and pickerel
waters; on the Cobbossee near Parker s
Rips; Pleasant pond, "a good place for
fshing) near fishing grounds of the Cob
bossee; city farm buildings, West street !;
Gardiner Water Company's pumping
station and reservoir apple orchard at the
"Oablands;' rolling dam brook; tn e
"Oaklands' mansion the ''Oaklands'
mansion interior); Beech street looking
toward Washington Brunswick avenue
and Washington street from the common !;
River avenue looking up the Kennebec
from Rolling dam hill; Stevens lane,
picturesque view in Randolph; Maine
avenue looking towards Farmingdale;
steamers Cobbossee and City of Gardiner
fire department; hook and ladder and
hose wagons of fire department; carnival
parade docking up Brunswick avenue) :;
''our baby congress- Cat the carnival
fair; interior of Coliseum As decorated
for the carnival and fair; "Pukwana'
clubrooms; draw of the Gardiner and
Randolph bridge; snap shots by amateurs
DR. Sylvester Gardiner, founder of our
city.