Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-18
state News.
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Mn. Asa Ames of Chelsea, IN aged LADY,
has passed away. after . long and lingering
Illness Her funeral was largely attended by
her friends and tovnsnen. Her remains we're
inferred in the Chelsea Heights Cemetery
Mrs. Edwin Blanchard il sick With lung
fevef.-Mrs. Lucinda Piummer il quite sick
with congestion of the lungs.-Mr- E. b.
Rolf il making good progress on the new
ell to his house and 10 doing most of
the work with his own hands.-The
school in district No. 9 10 making fine
progress under the instruction of Miss Chad
wick Of China, Mem. John H. Yeaton Of
West Chelsea, il pressing his fine hay crop.
Mr.. C. Il. Blanchard 10 running his hay
press 70 its fullest capacity and has pressed
large lots of hay shout town. Mr.. Blanchard
has . fine hay farm in West Chelsea, on
which he raised . large crop of hay last sea-
son. ~ veil a. other farm crops.
Mrs. Reuben Russell of Readfeld, slipped
on the ice and fell, striking the back Of her
head 90 hard that she vas unconscious for .
long time and it was feared it would 60 hard
with her, but she il better and so IS to be
around, but is quite lame and sore yet
Some of the friends and neighbors of Mr.. J.
N. Fogg of Readfeld. knowing that his
birthday would be Saturday, Jan. 18th,
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himself and wife q surprise, in filling their
house with friends from far and near. and
they we're not disappointed in their design.
Ninety-eight by actual count, we're present.
The evening was spent in having q general
good time until o'clock, when the company
was called to order BY Geo. A.
Russell. Esq.. of Augusta, who called
on Rev J. B. Lapham, who addressed
Mr.. and Mrs. Fogg in regard to past and
present blessings aad adversities and those
to come in this life and the grand reunion to
come by and by. He then called their attten-
tioa to the table well loaded with presents
from their friends present and absent, which
he thought no doubt would be q reminder in
after years of his sixty-ninth birthday and
this company Of good friends. Mr.. Fogg re-
piled in heartfelt thanks for the many gifts,
and for past - we'll Is present friendships.
Rev. Mr.. Munger of Kent's Hill, made few
appropriate remarks. Mr.. D. f. Sanborn of
Lewiston, said he had come cousining. and he
was not ashamed to own it, but he thought he
had come to surprise Cousin Fogg, not to be
surprised himself by being called on for
speech, bat Mr.. Ssnborn was equal to the &C.
casion. and made one of his happy speeches,
a. we'll As making one Of the hadsomest pres
ents. Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr..
Munger. Letters were received from the
following who could not be present: Rev. H.
NJ Eaton of Walpole. N. H.. Samuel B. Gore,
Raymond, N. H.; Henry Day, Mise L. B.
Bragdon, Mrs, Ruth Jones. Monmouth Me-;
Dana B. Fogg, Strong; Mrs. C. B. Ward,
Skowhegan; ]. r. Marston, Pennington,
and John McClintock, Concord, N. H. Those
by Rev. H. NJ. Eaton and Samuel B. Gore
were read by Mr.. Russell. Many other
friends were present from Auburn, White
Gold TaUiatnu and noiOhbAriNO
towns.
Mrs. John L. Moody of Wayne. fell upon
the ice near her residence on Thursday the
18th inst. and broke her arm near the
shoulder, and put her shoulder out of joint
Mr. VIM. H. Roberts fell and injured his
arm, on the llth inst Mrs. Isaac Ridley
broke her arm by fall on the ice on the 10th
inst-Mr. S. H. Graves fell from the boiler
in Johnson's Wooden Mill. and received some
severe bruises.-Mr. George w. Hartman
Of Lowell, died At his home in that city, Jan.
Sd, aged 80 years He was q son of Mr..
Darius Hartman of Wayne, young man of
good character and habits. He went to Lo-
well 10 years ago, and Was employed on the
corporations for several years, but for the
last six years he kept the large boarding
house No. SO Massachusetts, corporation.
His health failing last spring, he went to
wayne, 10 MS IAtDer MUSE aHu SituOuku
apparently benefited, it was only temporary
and upon his return to Lowell two months
ago he rapidly failed. His remains were
taken to Wayne on Saturday the 9TH inst.
Funeral services were held at Wayne. Tues
day. the 9Th inst. Rev. J.P. Cole officiating.
He leaves . widow and child.
John S. Carter. for 40 years q printer and
news dealers of Waterville, died At his sis
ter's in Augusta, Sunday, Jan. 18th, aged
80 years. For more than IL years he had
lived alone, having lost all his family. One
sister and granddaughter are all that is left
of his family. His remains were taken to
Waterville for intermest.
One night Geo. Annable, of Gardiner, lost
the sight of his right eye. while shooting at
his gallery. A piece of cartridge shell flew
and struck him in the eyeball. and DR..
Plimptou says he can never recover the use
of his eye
Miss Nellie Rogers of Winthrop, is teach
ing school at Manchester Corner.-On &C.
count of the extreme cold of Sunday the
Congregational society voted to hold their
services at the vestry until further notice
Quite delegation of the members of Mon
tana Lodge A. o. u. w., with their ladies
attended the installation of the officers Of
the lodge at Gardiner last Monday evening
j. s. Hutehins and wife started for Florida
last week. Mr.. Hutchins will make it his
future home.-Mr. S. Morrill, commenc ID
harvesting ice on Maranocook lake last Mon
day. The ice 10 about Is inches thick and of
the very best quality.-B. s. Kelly delivered
q temperance address at Wayne last Sunday
evening.-The skating rink at Packard Hall,
run by Mr.. w. H. Thomas of Lewiston, is
being well patronized. A race of one-half
mile the contestants to go against time was
decided Friday evening the winner to be re-
warded BY gold lined silver cup.-At
the annual meeting of the Metho-
dist Sunday school. Monday evening, the fol-
lowing officers we're elected: A. G. II. Wood,
Superintendent; J. E. Snow, Assistant
Superintendent; George A. Jewett. Sec
rotary; Hiram Sinclair, Treasurer; Elwood
Bishop and Obed Norcross, Librarians.
This school is in fourishing condition with
q membership Of about two hundred.-Mr.
Howard Stevens 10 quite sick with typhoid
fever.-While practising on roller skates At
home Thursday afternoon the 10 inst, Mrs.
Nancy Taegart fell and dislocated her wrist
and fractured the bone just above the wrist.
Mr.. Tinker, from Wisconsin, brother to
Mr. F. Tinker, is spending few days here.
The mill Co. are putting in . lot of new
machinery.--Mr T. s. Coffin has been in
Boston on business for the past two weeks.
Geo. L. Holmes, ESQ died 1t the Insane