Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-16
STATE NEWS.
KESSEBEo.

year than ever before. all but one school |
commencing in MAY, and most of the districts
have decided TO have three terms insfeail of
two; by so doing they avoid the hot months
Of July and August, and give the majority of
the scholars better privilege TO 20 than
where there are only two terms The fol
lowing teachers have been engaged District
No 2, Helen n. Brainerd of China; No. 5,
Annie J. Chase; No. 4, Fannie NJ. Shorey
No 5, Eva g. Mclaughlin; No. 8. Stella NJ.
Brown; No. $, Mae T.. Foss; No. ., Anna A.
Wood: No. 10, Alma Barnes; No. IL. Carrie
Whitaker No. l2. Ella VI. Sh0rey: No. l3-
JOSH. e. Holmes No. IA, Lizzie Farnham.
Miss Bina Shorey had to give up her SCHOOL
in district No. g.. on account of sickness, but
has engaged the school at Branch Mills, to
commence in June The Selectmen have
appointed DIR. c. w. Abbott as Supervisor.
George w. Shorey having resigned.
Libby's colt, IL days old, broke its hind leg
by falling off into bog; it was set by DIR
Abbott and is doing well.-The Christ Church
Society have improved their property much
BY painting, grading. and setting out shade
trees.-Miss Olive Gould has returned home
from the South, where she has been teaching.
Miss Josie Abbott goes to Gardiner this
week to finish learning the millinery trade
Ed Clark has sold his / months old Abbot
tonian colt for Sl00.--George II. Crosby has
purchased the 4-year-old colt of OTIS Meader.
reported price $40; also Holton Chalmers
II months colt, price private.
VtESSA.--t,ur correspondent writes May
18th We have just been blessed with the
first really od-fashioned rain storm of the
spring Notwithstanding the snow seemed
10th 10 leave us, grass is quite green for the
season. There has been but little planting
done in this vicinity yet. But mos. of our
farmers are busy repairing fences which they
find in rather sad plight owing to the large
quantity of snow which drifted over them the
past winter.--Our worthy miller, &. H.
Mooers who has resided among US for two
score years, made his first matrimonial ven
ture May LIST, choosing Mrs. Lydia Sanborn
for his partner. May long and happy life
be theirs.-John Kimbal has bought and
moved onto the place formerly owned by
Mrs. Sanborn-John W. Hughes of Skow
hogan has bought the farm of the late Samuel
Whittier. He expects to move his family the
! 18th inst.-Samuel Meader, of Chelsea, has
| moved to Joseph Johnsons, and he intends to
carry on the farm with Mr.. Johnson Chas
/ ID. Sawyer is at home from Skowhegan. His
health is poor. --Corydon A. Sawyer has gone
to Dexter-Bert A. Varney is at work on the
town farm IIallowcll james Trask has a
calf which weighed when II hours old l02 l2
pounds new hall is boarded and shin
| gled.-The |. o. G. r. have elect d Henry
Graves, c. r.; Lcndall Davis, p. c. r.;
Emma Allen, V. T.; Nellie Lawton, Sec
f. N. Allen, + s; Mamie Morrell, Chap
Alice Waite Treas Eugene Waite, NJ
Jennie X. Sawyer, ID NJ. Frank Gould, g..
Arthur Smart, Sen.
kENT's HILL.-Our correspondent writes
May IA The travelling had begun to he
| n lp hap IN apJp !
is fearfully bad. Farmers here on the Hill
have not been able to get onto their land
Five deaths have occurred in town recently.
Miss Mace is to be buried on Tuesday, and
Miss Collins on Wednes day. Miss Coli had
been i'll for several months with scrofulous
or cancerous trouble, and suffered very
much.-President Smith has gone to New
York to attend to work connected with the
new building on the iIill.--Dr. Allen gave
memorial sermon on Sunday on the death
of DIR. G. J. Clark. The services were very
impressive. His Characterization of this
faithful minister was discriminating and
tender. The social meeting in the evening
was one of much interest The Literati
Society will hold their public meeting this
week. We made IA mistake in regard to it
last week.-Mr. futile the photographer is
on the Hill A large number of students
II.
many who will graduate this tcrm-On
Wednesday eve DR. Edward +. Hale of
Boston will deliver lecture here. Doubt
less il will be one of rare interest
Mr. VERNON .-Our correspondent writes
Nav II: The schools in town ten in number
/ commenced Monday Nav to continue ten
wceks.Mr. A. =. Cram has been confined
10 the house one week with illness but is
some better and willy be ont Soon.-'rhomas
Robinson is very low with consumution.
Mr.. William r. Carson is having a store
fitted up to keep Il shoe store and repair
shop. Success to him.
RIvrRsrDE.-Our CORRESPONDENT writes
MAY IA: At the annual meeting of the Local
Board of Health of the town of Nassalboro
held on the lth. inst for the choice of Of
fcers and to attend to other business. the
meeting was called to order by the Chairman
The Secretary read the doinrs of the BOARD
the past wear, and they were approved The
officers chosen for the wear TO come were
W. X. Dwinell to be Chairman. and G T.
Randall. Secretary. The nostotf;ce address
of the Chairman is North Vassalboro and
the Secretary is Riverside. heorsc frnr
East Vassalboro. driven bv Mr.. Priest
passed through this place Saturday going IN
Auyus,a for the body of Mrs lanes White
She died in Augusta and was beinp conveyed
tn Fast Vassalboro for bnrioI The funeral
of Eartwell Gardner took place ON Cranes
hill Sunday and a number of singers went
from here to assist in the services. Mr.. Gard
ner had been n great sufferer for many vears
and man much respected nv all who know
him.-Plummer Baker has gone to the town of
Moscow. in Franklin comfy To he absent
several months. He ia 10 he ENGAGED in
peeliny the bark from ponlar Iogs ami tho
logs are to be run down the river and mann
featured into pulp-Tbe water is worry b;gb
in the river here so tbere is notbing do;ng
in tho milI-N;ss Mabel Russell who has
been IN was in church SUNDAY verv i'm.
provea in bealtb Nathan Redlon who had a
SLIGHT shock has So far recovered az To bo
ont walking in his ward a widowed mo,ber
with eleven children has recently moved
bere-T r. Reed the travelling agen, of tho
GosneI Kramer has left for his f;aId of l,bor
The agent for the Portland packing comnanv
w,s not around This snr;pg soJ;c;,;n,, tha