Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-22
State News.
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Hutchins. who for some time past has beer
Ill with consumption. pas ed swsv quietly on,
day last week. Mr. Hutchns was an honareC
member of Kimball Post G. A r. LAYER
more Falls Lodge, |. q. q. f, and Rne
Wsshburn Lodge, F. & \. NJ. and vas h,gh,
: ly respected hy all who knew tim IN,
fuasrl occurred AT the Baptist church al
Wedne sdsy. the services being conducted
under the rites of the Masonic order. The
remsins were cur:ed to Canton, his formc,
residence. and placed in tomb, where IN, ,
will await interment.-F. $. Richmond il
constructing stock shed adjoining the on,
recently built by him Hiram Marsh. AZ
ag d man, white approaching his store .slippeC
on some ice sad fell 10 the sidewalk. break,
ing one arm near the shoulder jout.-Mrs
DR.. f. Bradbury is visiting in Farmin2,on
A. Record moved into his new
house on Church street last week
One of our enterprising hardware dealer.
has sold over o3e hundred stoves during the
past season while his competitors have no.
sold half the number. Reason, one aiver.
tised liberally and the others didn't-Hon J
+. Anderson of Portland one of the Railroad
Commissioners arrived in town last Thurs.
day in special car. lie came in compliance
with the request of the County Commissioners
of Androscoggin County who desired him 10
look at the bridge between this town and Liv-
ermore, make measurements etc. preparatory
to making an estimate of its value. The
County Commissioners were also in town las;
week and we understand that a decision will
be made this week in regard to the matter of
making the bridge tr,e.-We have heard of
young man who 10 passing an examination
for school not a thousand miles from this
place stated that the Nile River rose in Rus
STA flowed into Asia and emptied into the
Mediterranean Sea. He didn't get the school
The schools which began last week are
progressing finely MIR. Henry Hathaway
has moved to his former residence Dixfield -
+. b. Cram is visiting his parents in Dixteld
*. ). Harrington is teaching a dancing
school in this place. will be a darce
at Richmonds Mills Friday evening of this
week.
FRANKLIN.
JAY Our CORES spondent writes, Dee. 10
Mr.. Edison West of East Jay clme II Liver
more Falls Thursday Dec. 9th to do some
trading. Upon his return home when he had
arrived at point about one half a mile from
his house he was struck with paralysis and
fell from his OK team. After short time,
however, by the aid OF a young lad who ac.
companied him, he was able TO get on to his
team and was borne home in prostrated
condition. His death occurred on the fol-
loving Sunday.
New SHARoN.-Our correspondent writes
Dec. 20: Christmas trade is brisk The
friends of Rev. J, II. Bartlett met at his house
last Tuesday evening, and after enjoying a
social evening left with him, IN money and
other necessaries of life, over thirty dollars
Rev. II. Bewett. Methodist. is holding
extra meetings in the outlying school dis
tricts and is having good success, and the
interest il increasing ng.-rhe neighborhood at
Beans Corner made pound party" for the
benefit of Rev. II. hewett. on Thursday
evening last week, at the home of Abel
Chandler, and the result was pounds of money
to the amount of $3.50. About sixty per
sons were present -Aiouz1 Frost was drv-
Jog his yearling colt in jumper when he
reared and tell over backyard and was dead
when he struck the Rruund.-Geo. Prince,
last week killed u hogs and beef COWS in
6 days in different parts Of the town He
has dressed this fall about ihy hogs .-Bp.i-
ness at the mills Is driving.
kENNEBEC
Three bows sliding down the bank # ehe
Kennebec river at Wstervlle. Sundav be
18th, went into the river and under thr zee
| Two of them were recovered aud revived
The third Louis Blanchette, son of Joseph
Blanchette. was drowned.
me oen,Inei tctiS OF two good brood mars
owned in Watervile and seen daily ~ the
streets the dam Of Nellie NJ. xith record
OF Zo5 ana the da'h Oh Iemoerton' record
vi z,z'2 ne "a"' VI Neiile M H oNhed
oy Ifue rage All" Tue nSm OF Temh@tton
oy w. E,hcoln' 1t 'sn oiteh 'hat you
see cams OF hofsts IN 'ne 81 driven aoont III
es nc, k,,, aro a,;1I ,.,1J ha-oa
hiNCoLN'
ALSA-Our correspondent writes Dec 20
1t il said that the brooks and swhmps are not
sufficiently frozen to permit Of numbering
teams crossing so but little is being done a,
present.-Many men and teams left this
vicinity Monday morning for the ice fields OF
the Kennebec Rev f. n. Pierce assisted
by Rev A. A. Main" airing will hold meet
ngs in Jefferson this week.-Mrs.. J Frank
Jones went TO Newton, Mass, Saturday 10
: Join her husband who is studying there The
Lyceum at Head Tide is discontlnned for the
present.
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a., oyi' p'"ue"' w'iur' ~, ne, , ~
nf'" W oi'n"nu' has 'dAe" Nltnee
iarfn iof IN. co'ning season. ahu nf' Withee
golhg 90 hauison 10 Ketpa ooaruinR mouse
MI " ai'er anes' we are informed u go
ing 70 Dfacut' Mass, 10 "o'K.-N' A Mel
vln mas started up his pants factory
Bishop Neely has oten ON ltliy notified
! OF the 'uli payment OF the deot OF the Episco
pal church IN Dexter. The debt was SO 800