Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-10

A very pleasant private wedding took place
st half-psst IL o'clock Wednesday at the res
idence Of Hon. Chss Mclaughlin in Port
land. his only daughter, Miss Agnes Hasty,
aad MIR. Robert Buel Post of Mobile, Ala,
being the participants. The Right Rev. Bish-
op Nicely officiated and the gathering was
composed of the relatives of tho bride only.
After the ceremony wedding breakfast was
partaken of and the happy couple left on the
quarter-psst o'clock train for Boston. They
expect to remain North until about the first
of November, when they will proceed to their
happy home in the sunny South.
HANCOCK.
Judge Haskell is to preside at the term of
court to be held in Ellsworth this month.
KESSEBEc.
The cattie show dance was held in Stewards
Hall at Litchfield Corner, Tuesday evening.
J. II. Sturtevant Esq. of Fayettc Corner.
has gone to Washington ID. C., TO fill posi-
tion At the capitol, where he intends to spend
the winter.
The Wayne cattle show and fair will be
held at Wayne village, Wednes day, Oct 18th,
if pleasant; if rainy, the next fair day.
There will be dance at Wayne Hall in the
evening
Mr. l.. II. Owen, principal of the Oakland
free high school. has partially completed
arrangements for course of lectures there
the coming winter. having engaged the fol-
lowing well known public sperkers; Rev,
DIR. Pepper of Colby University; Hon. w.
j. Corthell, Rev. Chas. A. Hayden, and Gen.
James A. Hail. There can be no doubt of the
ultimate success of MIR. Owens venture with
such an array of popular speakers.
The Methodist church at Oakland was ded-
icated on Tuesday, Oct. eth; sermon by Rev
l. b. Bates of Boston. The Universalist
choir furnished singing for the occasion +:
Mrs. J. U. Hubbard, soprano; Miss l.. NJ.
Belanger, ,contralto; j. Wesley Gilman.tenor;
Myron o. Mowry, base; Mrs. L. +. Emerson,
organst Miss Belanger's absence from the
State, necessitated the engagement of Mrs.
Gray of Waterville.
The Wayne cheese factory closed the 10Th
of last month, having run l07 days, making
56S cheese weighing ia tons. They found a
ready market, the entire amount being sold.
the last selling for l2c. MIR. Geo. II. Young
had charge of the cheese making and has
given entire satisfaction. The ready sale of
these cheese at prices above the market. es-
tablishes his reputation as one of the best
cheese makers in the state.
The people of Fayette and vicinity are very
sorry to see the mill property of A. C. Hutch
irson, situated in the north part of the town,
advertised for sale MIR. Hutchinson is one
of the most enterprisiug citizens and has
built up good business. He has manufac-
tured the past year over 100000 long lumber
and the same amount of shingles for which
he has found market at Livermore Falls.
Readfeld. Wayne and other points in this
section OF the State.
The Sabbarh school at Dunn's Corner, Mt.
-.
ment recently. The house was crowded.
The entertainment was under the supervision
of the young ladies, the superin endant, Rev.
Miss Haines being absent until the last even
ing of rehearsal. The scholars all did their
very best The exercises consisted of speak.
ing and singing by the school and singing by
the choir. Miss Della Porter presided at the
organ. Prayer was offered by Miss Haines.
Everything passed off pleasantly.
LINGO N.
Judge DrummOnd of the United States
Circuit Court, who has just resigned, is IS
years of age. He is native Of Bristol, and
has recently been visiting in Lincoln county.
He is a brother of the late Rev. James
Drummond, for years pastor in Auburn.
The Lincoln District Lodge was organized
at Alma. Friday evening, Oct. Sd, NJ. J. Dow
of Brooks, Counsellor of the grand Lodge of
Maine, assisted by l.. d., J. =. Hatch of
Damariscotta. rhe officers are as follows
ID. T., J. X. Ford, ID. c., J. A. Jewett; d.
V. T.. Annie Fowles; d. Sec, Mrs. II. b.
Jewett; ID. Treas, +. +. Sidelinger; ID.
Chap, ID. T. Potter; ID. NJ, w. C. With
erell; ID. d. NJ, Annie Averill; ID. |. G.,
Minnie Weymouth ID. s., Her bert Averill
p. d. G., L. w. Fowles. The next session
is TO be held with 'Torsey" Lodge. at White
field, Nov. 9th, 1884.
OXFORD.
The Grand A rmy posts in Oxford coun ty
met at Norway Tuesday, and formed an or
ganization under the name Of the Oxford
County Ass ociation. One hundred and fifty
veterans W ere present. They had camp
fire in the evening.
YORK.
little son of Frank Smith of East Leba-
non. aged years, Monday was playing about
the yard when he fell into a well which is
save by layer of boards placed
across the opening. His mother missed him.
and seeing the misplaced boards, she looked
down the we'll, and there saw the child lying
on a floating board. The well Is IA feet
deep and has six feet of water. The child
was rescued unharmed.
Ar LARGE.
The trustees Of the State Agricultural
Society will meet at the Exchange, Lewiston.
Monday, Oct. 18th, TO admit bills incurred at
the late fair.
The Boston Journal reports the following
failures in Maine: Andrew II. Buck, dealer
in stoves, Hartlsnd. has liabilities Of about
$1,000 and assets Of about $500; John L.
Frost, lumber dealer. LaGrange, has gone
into insolvency. Attachments reported: ID.
Ridich G Sons, hotel, Bar Harbor; Geo. W.
Allen, general store, Surrey; John T. Ster-
ling, hotel, Portland.
The publishers of the Youths Companion
have awarded the prize of $500 for the best
story to Mrs, j. z. Moore Of Thomaston, and
have solicited other contributions from the
same pen. The title Of the successfully COM
peting story is "Miss Bashby." Mrs. Moore
has published volume of poems Of much
merit entitled "Songs Of Sunshine and
Shadow" She writes over the name of
MAUD Moore"