Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-11
STATE NEWS
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Carlton.

1. behalf Of the 7. W. c. T T. Of Caribou
and in order to proven; any further mis-
understanding On the part Of any one, sc
have thouxht best 70 state fully and clearly
our position When our 7. was organ
lied we fully Intended 10 become auxiliary to
the State ard National W. {. t. L., and
voted to that effect, but have never paid our
dues. After time We concluded that, for
certain political reasons. it vas better to re-
main independent. hence We voted to re-
consider the vote already taken, and then
took the position We ROW occupy, that "a,
independent. By this We mean Independent
Of an existing w. c. T. L., PARTISAN OF not,
and furthermore We intend to remain so for
the present. Thinking that probably there
are other rs Who viii take tns same
stand that re do. Ee solicit correspondence.
KATE TEAGUE, Presids Mt, Carbon, Ne.
kESsEsEc.
Ch.tsea
The schools in districts Nos. and have
commenced and are making fine progress
undsr the instruction Of Miss LittleHeld and
Miss Gay.-There will be an entertainment
at Union Hall, Chelsea, Dee. 2oth. II will
consist of a neek,ie party given by Miss
Grace Hall and her brother, Warren Hall.
All of their friends are expected TO be pres
ent On the above evening Pleasant Lodge
No 3, |. q. of e. T, - 10 have Christmas
tree at its lodge rooms 90 Christmas eve. II
Is 10 be public gathering and all friends Of
the Lodge are expected 10 be present They
also expect to give an entertainment at the
Town Ha on New Years evening consisting
of reading, speaking, declarations and dra-
matte performance Peter W orih has moved
10 Augusta near his work and has left his
house at West Chelsea vacated for the win
ter.-Mr. Geo. Toby and Sidney Packard
are attending school at Augusta Rev Mr.
Ogier of Randolph is to give a temperance
lecture a, the school house in district
( No. 3 Dec. 18th at o'clock
Chas. Winter mas bought the Noah Packard
/ place at Chelsea Heights, and has just moved
into his home. Mr.. Winter was formerly of
/ this town and has nov returned 10 pass his
days among his former townsmen and
/ friend, james Z. Blanchard of Chelsea is
{ preparing to take his seat County Treas
urer Of hennebec County the lst of January
/ Mr.. Blanchard is one OF our rising young
men of whom se have Just reason 10 be
proud, aud It is not saying too much TO say
that he is going u make his mark in the fu-
ture--The Chelsea Tax Collector, +. Y
Barker, is making his annual calls upon the
.
telegraph operator, has put up private wire
At helsea Heights and is prepared TO give
lessons in the electric art. Mr. Rolfe is a
graduate of an electrical school in Boston,
where he attended school few years ago.
No. Yassaib0ro.
Seth Nickerson has slaughtered his pig
Joseph lie was ten months old and dressed
425 pounds Rev. +. A. Vinal has been
conducting teries of meetings at Stewards.
We understand that a good de gree of inter
est is manifested 5. ). Leightbody hayir Z
purchased the stock ami tixturts of the drug
store formerly occupied by +. A Libby and
added thereto by additional purchases has
now first class stock and with the many
friends he has in this vicinity he will I'M
doustetly have a good patronage. We
understand that the store in the Hines block
has been rented to parties from Watervilie
who will go into business here shortly.
HiRsioc.
Erving Wood cut his foot very badly Will,
letting boughs to haul to market one day las
week. .lazo Wood lost valuable COW las
Saturday from milk fever. II is heav,
loss to him and the neighbors are contribut
ing to help him buy another.-Miss Laur
Taylor LEFT last week for New York to spen'
the winter there with her brother, DAME
Taylor-The Sabbath school has decided t.
have Christmas tree.
PESoBscor.
Upper Sttiiwater.
The schools Of the village began Monday
Mr.. George 7. Could is assisting Mr. Taylo
in the grammar school.-Mss Nellie w
Reed entertained a party of friends at he
home last Monday evening.-A little son o
Baxter Miles was run over by jigger O
Friday. His injurie. are not serious. -
Mary, wife of Mr.. John Fox died Thursday
= The funeral services, conducted by Rev, W
. W Hooper of Orono, were held on Satur
= day The Good Templars have commence
a series of sociables and entertainments, tn
first being held at the resideG ce of George b
Gustin Tuesday evening. The proceeds ar
to go towards the payment Of the fine orga
, recently placed in their hall by the l.. j
/ Wheelden Co. of Bangor. Misses Evelyl
! IIamblen and Nellie Bennett return to Gas
tine Wednesday Dec. u. The freigh
shipments on the Saltwater branch of til
Maine Central railroad for the month o
November amounted to Sl,572.07. 1t i
safe to say that this i. the best paying tw'
miles of track owned by the company Til
Spirtualistic societys sociable held at Mr.
Cranes Wednesday evening was an enjoya
BILE occasion. Quite good number wer
present and enjoyed games, songs, etc, unit
late hour.-Eleyen members of Reviya
Lodge, 21j, G. T, attended the session o
the District Lodge at East Newport, and al
: returned declaring it to be one of the hes
ever visited. The next session will be he'll
in Bangor, in March, 50.
SoNERsEr
81. Adams.
The St Albans Camp, Sons of Veteran,
, elected their officers for the ensuing year
! Thursday evening, Dec. 6, as follows: W
Z. Douglass, Capt. +, B Luce, ord. Serji
They were also chosen delegates to atten'
,, the Grand Encsmpment at Bsngor.-St. Al
bans Grange, Z. of H., will hold A meetin
for the election of officers on Saturday even
ing Dec. l5.-S. II. Goodwin, Esq, Regis
ter of Probate for Somerset county, has beef
I repairing his squeducts, putting in new tubs
: pipe for bringing water from hillside sprin
, TO his house and barn, and it is a great con
, venience. Other springs and wells of waite
might be brought in squeducts and pipes in
5 to the houses with a triiiing expense am
save the good wife many tramp out in tn
rain and snow for water.-A family reunion
with other invited guests, was held at tn
resisence of K. NJ. Nye, Esq, Thanksgivin,
day. An excellent dinner was served b,
Mrs. Nye, and the day was spent yer,
pleasantly by old and young, with vocal an'
instrumental music, games, etc. Mr.. Johi
Nye and Mrs. Angie Nutter presided at tn,
organ.-A new school house has been bull
in the Mountain district so called, the pas
season, and the winter term of school com
menced under the Instruction of Miss Lizzie
Fuller of St. Adams. This is the secon,
house built by the town since the town sys
TEN of schools was adopted, three year, ago
The town is now supplied with comfortable
school houses in nearly every district.