Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-14
STATE NEWS.
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The Journals special correspondent writes
under date of August l3; The company OF
ladies' and gentlemen that went from this
place TO Ocean Point returned home last
Wednesday, but one of the ladies Miss Alice
Hawes went again to Ocean Point Monday
TO be absent two or three weeks.--Rev. ID.
+. French has returned from his seaside
rest. but intends to return again this week
Benz. A. Hamilton and his wife, of Cam
bridgeport are visiting friends in this place -
Saturday our mail was two hours late owing
to some trouble with the engine of one of the
trains.-There was no religious service in the
church here last Sunday owing TO the funer-
al of Mrs. Turner at the residence of James
Robbins. Mrs. Turner was 80 years old and
was the mother of Mrs Robbins. Rev. ID.
F. French conducted the funeral services.
II was a rainy day. Mrs. T. lived to good old
age and has been highly esteemed aud below
ed woman. Always benevolent to the poor. adj
ministering 10 their wants and visiting them
in their sickness and hours of trouble. Liv-
ing life Of Christian trust in her Redeemer
who was all in all to her. Truly good
woman. MAY we all initiate her virtues
Rev. X. NJ. Peacock and his wife and two
children of Somerset, Mass, are in the place
ents of Mrs. P.--They intend to remain here
three or four weeks Mrs. /. A. IIodgdon
of wsterville was in our Lodge meeting last
Saturday evening. Sister Iiodgdon is one of
the committee to institute juvenile Temples
and that was her mission here to our Lodge.
She was introduced to the members of the
Lodge by the Deputy. Sister II. made an
address to the Lodge which was very in
teresting and instructing. Some of
her talk was very eloquent. All
were very much pleased with her advice.
A Juvenile Temple was installed and our
efficient member. Carrie Merrill was voted
in as superintendent. A meeting will be
held in the hall Tuesday in the afternoon
when the organization will be completed, and
the children sign the pledge Mr.. Samuel
Mitchell has carried to market some very
choice potatoes. The seed was purchased
in Caribou, Aroostook county. Mr.. Mitchell
is soon to start up his threshing machine
which will be a great convenience to the
farmers in this place. There will be good
crop of oats and other kinds of grain will be
fully up to an average.-We have been
favored with plenty of rain, but no big
storms to do any injury to the growing crops.
We have much to be thankful for that we
are not afflicted with tornadoes and violent
wind storms.-About s o'clock Saturday
evening a seedy and ragged tramp called at
the store and wanted to find chance to
lodge all night. No one present wished to
harbor him and he was told he could get
lodging at the Corner to the public house.
He thought if a person had no money it
would be of no use to go to the tavern. About
nine in the evening he called at the residence
of f. S. Forest, and made known his wants.
As there was no one at home but Mrs.
Forest and her young daughter. Mrs. F.
was very much frightened Such vile look
ing miscreants should not be permitted to
wander about A stand is being erected
opposite the Good Templar Hall, for the
vassalboro brass band.
Litchfeid
Our correspondent of Aug. IL writes
Mr.. James Merriman has returned home
from New York.-west Gardiner Centre
Lodge of Good Templsrs had picnic al
Potters grove, W. Gardiner, last week, at
which lodges in this town were invited.
There was large attendance and apleasant
time.-Mr. Harrison True is very sick
There will be an entertainment at the Bap-
list church, Aug. PA party of young
folks from this place started for Orr's Is
land last Monday to spend few weeks
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in Massachusetts,. -Misses Edith and Stella
Gldden started for Brunswick last Friday
SOMERSET.
81. Adams
Our correspondent writes Aug. 49, The
Turner families with invited guests went to
Sebasticook Lake. North Newport and camped
out three DAYS and report a good time.
This is the fifth annual excursion they have
have had at the same plsee.--Mrs. Quimby
and daughter of Bangor are visiting at Mr..
C. c. Traftons for few days. Several oil
our leading Republicans will attend the
county convention st Skowhegan Aug. rs,
and probably some will 90 TO Portland or
| the same day to hear Mr.. Blaine and othel
distinguished gentlemen speak.-T- B
/ Seekins is laying the foundation for his nes
store and will soon have the frame up and
/ boarded in--Some of the boys have caught
I .h, 49,, haf <axar and tafEirv ~ fn-u.