Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-29
State News.
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LrvsRxoHs FALLS. Our correspondent
writes Dec. 81: At the sociabls given oy tne
Young Peoples' Society of Christian Endeav-
or in the Baptist church last Wednesday
evening the dialogue entitled Frog Hollow
Lyceum Club" Was presented. Games we're
INDUCED in at the close of the exercise
There we're Christmas trees at the Methodist
and Baptist churches last Friday evening. and
At the Universslist Saturday Programmes
consisting of appropriate exercises were car
ried ont The trees we're loaded with gifts.-
A. G Pettengill returns to Westbrook next
| week to resume his studies in the Seminary
| at that olace.-W. F. Sewall, Tufts 80, 10 at
home on a vacation.-A. E. Houghton is
taking the place of Hiram March in 5. 4.
Perkins store on Depot street. Mr.. Marsh,
who recently broke his arm is recovering
slowly.-Bert Alden, q former resident in
town. 10 learning the tanners trade in Salem,
Mau-Mrs. Henry Hyde, who for some time
has been visiting in Omaha, Neb.. is expected
home in a few weeks.-J. J. Estey, of Bos-
ton, arrived in town last week with a photo
graphic saloon -Kimbsll Post No. 80, G. A.
R., will have public installation of officers
in their hall Saturday evening of this week.
E. Fl. Moorin 10 to have charge of 4 larg.
wholesale and retail jewelFy establishment
which 10 soon to be opened in Jacksonville,
Fla. by Messrs. H. A. Osgood & Co.-Livsr-
more Falls Lodge. I. o. o. F hold public
installation of officers in Rockomeka Hall
next Monday evening. Refreshments are to
he served at the close of the exercises.-J
W. Durham has purchased 5000 barrels of
apples for shipment during the past few
months.--C. r Noyes, of Boston, Mass, ar
rived in town Saturday -Rev. Chas. HAYDEN,
Of Auburn, lectured here Monday evening at
the Universalist church.
NBwCAsTLB - Our correspondent writes
Dec. 25: Dec. % was the occasion of the
marriage of Miss Marcia B. Day, former as
sistant at Lincoln Academy, to Dr. w. H.
White, dentist Of Damariscotta.-Dr. John
T Achorn has gone TO RosliEdale, Mass,
where he will probably permanently reside.
The doctor will be greatly missed BY his
many friends. He has practlced medicine
for about 6fty years, the greater part of that
time in Newcastle. Many prominent citizens
of Newcastle and Damariscotta will present
a petition to the legislature of Maine at its
next session, desiring charter making them
a corporation for the purpose of conveying
water from Damariscotta Lake, for the sup
ply OF the two Villages. 1t is greatly hoped
that the charter will be granted, ~ there is q
great scarcity of water in the towns Prof.
Chapman of Bowdoin preached at the Baptist
church in Damariscotta last Sunday.
EDGECoMB. - Our correspondent writee
Dec 81 Capt. VIM. Patterson and wife have
gone to Philadelphia and Washington, d. c.,
to spend few weeks.-George Huff has re-
turned to New York Miss May Clifford is
home from Boston.-The High School has
two weeks vacation.-Alden Pinkham aaSSni
Woodbridge Greenleaf lost a horse recently
by it's getting cast in the stable There was
Christmas concert in the Congregational
church Sunday evening.
PENoBsCor.
CoRINNA.-Our correspondent writes Dec.
27 :-Chrlstmas has received its usual share
of attention this year. A nicely laden tree
was robbed of its treasures at the Christian
church. Friday evening. Songs and recita
tons by the little ones added to the enjov-
ment of the occasion. The Grand Army
boys of Knowles Post enjoved their Christ
mas tree at the house of Coprade Brooks
The music Of wedding bells has mingled with
the Christmas chimes, no fewer than four
couples having been made happy within the
past week. Among them our literary friend,
MIR. Will q. Patten, is entitled to congratula-
tions.-An instance of rare presence of mind
is related by little May Titcomb, five years
OH. belns leIt alone recently with young
er. brother, she noticed that the kerosene
lamp was in danger of exploding when she
seized it firmly, ran to the door and threw it
into the snow drift The sleighing for the
past week has been fine, and the foundation
seems solid enough to stand even january
thaw"
WALDO
FREEDoM.-Our correspondent writes Dec
%. Adner j. Mitchell has gone to West
Pennington where he has an engagement for
making brick the coming year He has re-
Gently been in the western states for the pur-
pose of examining the process of baking them
IN ovens, instead of burning in kilns The
yard there is to be fitted up for manufactur-
ing them in this manner. BY this process the
work can be carried on as well in winter as
in summer.-D. B. johnson is hauling apples
to Thorndike station to load a car. They are
mostly the product of his farm, and were
sold recently to parties in Portland at 81 65
per barrel for the lot, delivered in the car
There was Christmas tree at the Congreya-
tional church Saturday evening. The house
was well filled and there was a general good
time. The children were the recipients of
large share of the favors.-Mr. Charles ID.
Wentworth will move into his new house in
few days.-Sarah r. Perley has gone to
Washington d. c. and will spend the winter
thara