Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
STATE NEWS.
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Chelsea.
Pleasant Lodge No. 9, l. o. of G. T., have
elected the following delegates to the Kenne-
bee District Lodge, which meets with Oak
land Lodge. No. 800, on "Wednesday, Aug.
%: Delegates-A. A. Sampson, Mrs. A. A.
Sampson, l. +. Plummer, J. A. Clough
Mrs. j. A. Clough, Miss Fannie Young, Miss
Katie Young. Alternates-Will Young, Geo
A. Yeaton, Miss Belle Littlefeld. Vinesel
Huntington, Earnest Kelley, Fred Young.
Mrs. CA. Blanchard. The lodge voted 10
attend the district lodge in body as a greater
part of the members are members of the
District Lodge. This lodge has lately
started Juvenile Temple, and has now
nineteen members with the following officers
NJ. A. Sampson, Superintendent; Katie
Young, c. T.; Bessie Trask, V. T.; Fannie
Littletield, Sec; Clara ilassom, F. Sec :;
Fred Chase, Treas; Eddie Blanchard. l. G. !;
Jessie Springer, Chap. Annie Laiten, P.W C.
Riverside.
Mrs. Angie Washburn of Kingston, Mass.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. f. NJ Getchen.-
Mrs. Achsa Colby of Skow hogan, who has
been stopping with her sister, returned home
last Wednesday. -Benj. Hamilton and his
wife, who have been visiting friends here
returned to their home in Cambridgeport
last Thursday .-Carrie Sabins of Augusta
has recently been in the place, with her aunt
Cynthia Snell.-Mrs. Nelson, who has been
vieiting her sister Mrs. Ellis. has gone to
Winslow.-Everett Reynolds of Orange.
Mass, passed through this place last week,
trundlng wheelbarrow with a plow on il
said to be l25 years old. He was going to
the town OF Caribou, in the county of Aroos-
took, the distance to be travelled is 500 miles.
1t Is not known what his object was.-J. w.
Bangs of Augusta was at the residence of
Mrs. Albert Foster last week.-Mabel
Strong returned to Lynn last Friday
Thursday two wheelmen from Skowhegan
going to Damariscotta passed through here
Their names were c. X. Flint and w. II.
Baker.-Two gypsy teams. one with baskets
to sell and the other with a fortune teller
were here Thursday. In telling the fortune
of an unmarried man they shot wide of the
mark, giving tho gentleman wife and two
children.-Miss Matte Meserve from Getcb
ellis Corner was in the place Thursday. the
guest of Miss Mamie Forest Miss Carrie
Anderson and Miss Certha Novel; of Wa
terville were in the place Thursday. Mr..
Asa Works of Norridgewock was here last
Saturday Samuel Porter of this place has
seen several times this season loupcervier,
pass from one piece of woods to another
near his house.-Rev. X. NJ. Peacock of
Somerset, Mass, preached here last Sun
day, our pastor. Rev. ID. +. French, being
absent.-Samuel Mitchell and Ira Robbins
nave started up their threshing machine
and some OF the farmers avail themselves OF
the privilege of hauling their grain to Mr.
Mitchelfs barn and to have it thrashed -
One farmer here, fearing the rot has dug all
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wife of Augusta were in the place Sunday
visiting his sister Mrs Mills.-Some of the
farmers here who have a large acreage of
sweet corn planted for the corn factory in
this town, are apprehensive that owing to
the cold wet weather, the corn will not
mature, nor fill. If such should prove to be
the case it would be severe loss.-On.
farmer who planted large field of potatoes
had every piece scratched out of the ground
by the crows, and he will not raise hill
Sunday at L. NJ the thermometer in this
place registered 81 degrees Monday
morning there was tempest of lightning
and thunder and rain passed over this place
Harry Halves and Charles Russell left
TINS morning, Monday, for Kent's Hill, to
attend school at the Maine WESLEYAN Seminary
The young man from Brockton. who
opened paint shop here, stepped out leav-
ing several bills unpaid it is said by some
that he will return and pay up all his bills
Owing to the frequent rains the grass in the
pastures and field is abundant, and there will
be no lack of good feed for grazing this fall.
There will be a full attendance of delegates
from this place TO the District Convention of
Good Templars at Gardiner next Wednesday
where we may all expect good time .
There were several strangers in our meeting
last Sunday, and at the evening social meet
ing there was good attendance The meet
ing was led by Rev. X. NJ. Peacock acceptably.
W, Grant Bowler of Denver, Col. is in the
place, the guest of his aunt Mrs Mills. Mr..
Do"ier mas Deen very successful since he
went to Denver Heis reliable and strictly
honest young man.-Mr. Charles Crosby and
his son Fred, are repairing our school house
which was very much out of repair.
China.
Our local reporter writes: At republi-
can caucus on Saturday at which IlS votes
were thrown, John A. Woodsum, Esq, re-
ceived IS votes to 40 for several other candi
oates, ana was nominated for representative
LOT tne class. The nomination was made
unanimous and he will be elected by hand.
some maJorlty.-Mrs. W. 5. Hanscome of
La Crosse, Wis, is revisiting the scenes of
"'u outus one Is ttip uatlRh-
ter OF Freeman Shaw a former well known
merchant of this village, now deceased
Miss Ann f. Shaw of Fairfield, her sister
has also visited us. Mrs Newton Woodsum
OF jackson, Mich, and her daughter Miss
Hattie Abbott, are visiting relatives here
Mr., Mallett and wife, the daughter of Mr..
). Main, are visiting the old home. Mr.. NJ.
Is employing his leisure time in taking views
and groups and in painting. Jewett Lincoln
has sold his handsome little stallion to James
reynolds for $500, and an advance of 500
has already been offered for hm.-Mr. Luz
clan Ward and wife of Staten Island. have
spent fortnight here guests of Mr.. w.
X Ward Mr.. Ward is engaged in various
pursuits, and we are glad to know he has
met with the success that his industry and
uprightness entitle him to.
LINCOLN.