Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-01
STATE NEWS
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RoME--Our Correspondent writes April 30:
The snow has nearly disappeared in this
yacinity.-Maple syrup makers are about
closing up the enterprise for this season
Mrs. David Watson Jr. has been quite i'll the
past week, on account of having several
teeth extFaeted.-The Spring term of free
I high school, in district No. I, which was
taught by Mr. VIM. II. Blais1ell closed
Tuesday, April "a In the evening public
entertainment was held at the school house.
consisting of review on certain historical
topics, with appropriate determinations re-
| lating to the same, and variety of other
| pieces by other pupils. In each of
tour classes a prize hal been offered
10 the one who would give the
/ best defamation. committee of five.
consisting Of two ladies' aud three gentlemen,
vas selected from the audience TO decide who
the successful competitors were. Il was adj
mitted that all did finely. but the prizes were
awarded follows: Glass NJ l. Miss Annie
\. Bgtterfield OF Smithfield; class No .
| Miss Josie VI Clement Of Rome; class No
3. Miss Annie VI. Clement of Rome; class
No. 4. Master Eddie II. CroweIl of Rome.
All present seemed much interested and well
pleased with the exercises of the evening.
READFIKLD.-Our cores pondent writes
Apr 30 Judge f. y Bean was not able to
was attacked with hemorhage from the
bronchial tubes on Friday last.-The dele
gates to the conventions from this town
responded to their names Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.-Rev DIR. Allen |
occupied the pulpit here last Sabbath. We
are fortunate in having him as our pastor.
EAST NAssALBoRo.-Our cores ondent |
writes April 30; q. II. Pope who has been at
death's door with bilious fever is conyalescng. |
The ice in China lake shows no signs of |
breaking up. 1t bids fair TO remain until the |
middle of May.--Rey. J. Z. Smonton has |
been returned TO this charge. His text last |
Sabbath was, This is the third time | am
coming to you" Cor. u IL. At the Friends !
church Rev. r. b. Nichol, preached from
Philippians. IS, BE careful for nothing. /
but in all things, with prayer and supplica- |
ton with thanksgiving let your wants be /
known."-D. b. Gates sold at auction on
Saturday the rest of his household good. |
He starts for Santa Monica California, in
few days. He sold his place to .. 4 |
Goddard. Mr.. Gates will be greatly missed /
by his many friends. He saws he expects /
never 20 come back to Maine.
WEST PITTsToN-Ourc CORES pondent writes |
Apr, 30: Mr.. Oliver Politics. son Elton is |
very low with pneumonia. DR.. Sawyer
attends him.-Clark and Chaplin at Good !
wins Point began shipping ice last week.
The Independent Ice Company finished ship |
ping one stack of about 5000 tons last FRIDAY
They have another of the same capacity to |
ship, and they will then begin to ship the |
ice which they bought of the Hon. Geo
Weeks.-lhe towns schools commenced last
Monday, April 30th. Miss Nellie Moody |
teaches in district No. 2: Miss Carrie Hauley /
in district No. 3; Mr. W +. Seckins in |
district No 4, and Miss Cora Moody in No
Mr. Franklin Powers received a dis
patch last Tuesday that his son Asbury of |
Boothbay was very sick with neuralgia
around the heart and was not expected to
live but short time. Mr.. NJ. J. Powers
and Mr.. Franklin Powers drove down in the
afternoon, and finding him much better hey
returned esday.-Some parts ~ the
roads are almost impossible while in other
parts the wheeling is very good--The water
in the river is very high this week-Mr
Jacob Bailey has hired as deckhand on the
Star of the East-Capt. Geo Green has
arrived home from Dresden and has planted
his peas. Capt. Green is nearly ninety years
old and is nearly as spry "A young man of
twenty and can remember clearly things
that happened when he was but five years
Rod.-lt is now the first of May and quite a
lot of STOW drifts vet to be seeu.-Mr. Frank
O. Marson and family have moved to
Bowdoiuham
WEST GARDINER our correspondent writes
Apr. 30; The | nion Sabbath School have a
new singing book, the Gospel Hymns No. 3.
Several Of our enterpri,ug farmers planted
their peas ten days ago.-G \. Fuller has
sweet corn planted in the house that is four
inches high.-Mr George Howard while
helping load og> met with quite an accident,
The prl with which he was working slipped,
striking him in the side, aud breaking several
rtbs The ice went out Of Horse Shoe pond
April 29th
LrcnrirLp.-our correspondent writes
April 30: Pleasant Valley Lodge l. o. of G.
7 elected the following officers the 24th ult.
f y. Adams, c. r; Mary \. True V. r;
Mrs. Lucy Glass C.; Filth Glldden, S.;
Asa Gctchell, r; Mrs. Margaret Waldron,
+. $; Erwin Cram. NJ Percy Cram, |. q.
Allie Smith, Sen The installation of officers
viii be at the next meeting at which members
have the privilege of inviting their families.
Mrs. Mary Hall and daughter Neva are
visiting relatives in Lewis jou.-The meeting
house at South Litchield was shngled last
week The mice seem to have been very
busy the past winter. judging from reports of
their damage to young orchards, grape vines,
flower gardens, etc - There was sewing bee
at True Woodbury's last Saturday afternoon.
Miss Laura Crane has gou to Wisconsin
to visit her brother. Rev. Martin llowes
preached at South Litchtield the 29th, after
an absence of three Sundays.-Mr. Googins
returned home SATURDAY.