Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-28
State News.


LINCOLN.
! JEFFERSON Our correspondent writes.
July 20: The hay crop has been secured
/ and most of il in fine condition. and in Quail
ty aud quantity exceeds the crop of last year
In consequence Of the severe drouth the
berry crop is light Rev. Mr. Vinal being
sick, the pulpit was occupied last Sunday by
Rev. Mr.. Newhall of Washington, who
preached very able and instructive dis
course There was an excursion from Bath
to the head of the Lake last Fridav, consist
ing of one hundred and fifty people Mrs.
Geo II. Dow is very sick and her recovery
exceedingly doubtful.-Mrs. G. A. Barker
and daughter of Augusta and Mrs. Hattie
Alexander of Hallowell are visiting relatives
in tow "A. S. Meserve and wife of Booth
bay. are at his fathers, A. C. Meserve.
new post office has been established at
West Waldoboroe Lincoln county.
The printing Establishment of the Booth.
bay Advance has been purchased by W. E.
| Lewis OF that town and the entire outfit was
last week shipped to Pemaquii where Mr..
Lewis is TO use it to print his new paper, the
Pemaquid Messenger.
PENoBscor.
NEWPORT Our correspondent writes :
The graduating exercises OF the Newport
High School occurred at Meridian Hall,
THURSDAY evening,July 22.-Adam S. Green,
student of Colby, class of 81, delivered
his lecture on 1.-The American Negro" to an
appreciative audience at the Methodist
church. Wednesday evening, July 81. Al
though Mr.. Green came highly recommended
we were surprised at the depth and historical
interest of his lecture. which contained food
for much thought.-Msny former residents
and several strangers are at present ENJOYING
their vacation at this place. and the steamer
and sail boats of Capt. Wilson, and the cot
tages on the shores of Lake Sebasticook
are utilized to their fullest extent -Presid-
ing Elder Osgood of the Bangor District. off,
Grated at the NJ. E. church Sunday, July Is,
at which time eleven were admitted to the
church.
SAGADAHoC.
RICHMOND Our correspondent writes
July &c: Brig Chas. Dennis arrived Sunday,
July Is, with 705 tons of coal for VIM S.
Hagar.-The Methodist society advertise an
excursion on ateamer Wiwurna, to Christmas
| Cove, Thursday, July Goth. The band has
been engaged to furnish music for the occa
sion.-Richmond Cornet Band gave lawn
party at the residence of Dr.. ID S. Richards
last Tuesday evening. The grounds were
brilliantly lighted with innumerable Chinese
lanterns. large crowd was in attendance,
and the affair was a success. The receipts
were about S45.-A new engine and boiler
has been set up in Jackson & Curtis grist
miil.-Rev. Elijah Kellogg preached to 9
large congregation at Congregational church
Sunday forenoon.-The body of Fred Flees,
who fell from schooner Charles II. Haskell
and was drowned week ago. was recovered
Sunday near Thwinys Point.-James NJ. Hall
has been engaged to build in Pittston for
| Messrs. Bodwell & Allen, new ice houses in
place OF those that were recently destroyed
by fire.
| SOMERSET.
! PALMYRA.-Our correspondent writes, July
26: Union S. S. will have a picnic at Nc
Farland's grove Thursday, August 9Th, if the
weather be favorable. &c Dana Bachelor is
at home sick. He has been fireman on a To-
comotive.-The Band of Hope, assisted by
the Good Templars and Blue Ribbon Army,
will give temperance concert at the church
next Sabbath eve.-The temperance cause is
tiourshing in this place.-Misses Magarita
Bachelor and Annie Johonnett were chosen
delegates to attend the convention of the w.
c t, u, to be holden at Skowhegan.-Miss
Mary + Lord is visiting friends at Lebanon
for few weeks.--R Wehler piano and or
gan tuner, was in town this week.-E. ID.
Mcfarland contemplates building black
smith shop on his farm.-Chas. Holway has
had a small addition to his personal property
in the shape of a baby girl
NoRRIDGEwoCK, July 26 - Our cores
pendent writes; Nineteen persons received
the ordinance of baptism at the hands of Rev.
j M. Frost, Methodist, YESTERDAY. THE fam
lily of c. B. Whiting will move to SKowhegan
to care for the parents of Mrs. w. Mr..
Whiting will continue in the hardware bust
ness here for the present.-Three new houses,
to be built by w. H. Sawtelle, Ira S. Rogers
and G. A. Tobey, are now promised.-Among
the guests at the Quinnebassett at present
are Miss Robbins of Boston, landscape paint
er; DR.. and Mrs. Angel of Boston, and Mr..
c. II. Watts and his son William of New
York city. S. Watts and family are at
Old Orchard.-Sophia May and Sister Sarah
J. Clark returned from Little Chebeague
last week,-The bills for the joint races at
the Elmwood August 18th and l4th, and Fair
field the goth and 2lst promise $1,000 in
purses