Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-20
New Corporations.
STATE NEWS.
kENNEBEC.

SoUrH LITCHFiELD.-Our correspondent
writes, March 10: The members of Litchtield
Grange celebrated the thirteenth anniversary
of that organization 'on Saturday the 18th
inst. The forenoon was spent in a social
manner. Oysters were served at noon. The
afternoon session was called to order by
Worthy Master A. c. True and the exercises
opened with singing by the choir. Worthy
Lecturer Mrs. Susan b. True delivered an
instructive and interesting historical essay.
Chas. A. Metcalf made an appropriate adj
dress. An interesting number of the Golden
Sheaf (our Grange paper) was read by
Sister +. n. Pinkham. A song and recitation
by Mrs. A. c. True added much to the in
terest of the occasion. Practical suggestions
for the good of the order were made by DIR.
L. Adams, A. c. Trne. Mrs. DIR. Adams c.
A. Metcalf, X. w. Cunningham and others.
SoUTH NAssALBoRo.-Our correspondent
writes Mar. IA: The roads are badly drifted
and travel of all kinds is suspended there
has been no mail at Cross Hill or Seward
since Saturday J. p. Gardner of River
side has been saving cordwood for G.. II.
Gardner s. |. Robbins and S. II Gardner of
this place with horse power and circular saw .
S. j. Spencer has bought farm in Read
field. He has sold his wood lot at this place
to Mrs. Malintha Gardner.-S. ii. Gardner
purchased his hemloek logs and has been
hauling them to Fosters mill. J. 5. Briggs
bought the Eastwood logs and has
been hauling them to Bakers mill at River
side. Mr.. +. II. Clark bought the cedar
rails and Mr.. Robert g rdner bought the cord
wood.-Mr John r. Smart and Mr. George
Hicks moved Mr.. Spencer's furniture to
Readtiell Friday. The Methodist
society are to hold sociable at Sister
HAYES next Friday cvening.-Mr. Charles
Studley has moved his family back to Palermo
Mr.. Chas, |. Perley has very nice yoke
of Hereford calves. Masters George and
Fred Perley have get them broken as handy
as oxen and every pleasant day they may
be seen on the road with them.-Miss Dora
Whtehouse has been collecting money which
is to be used to purchase paint
to paint Cross Hill burying ground fence
Mr. J. NJ. Hensey sold matched pair of
steers to Mr. George Lamson of Whitefield
last week. MIR. A. G. Halves is at Augusta
attending court.-Mr. Cobb who purchased
the Halves farm last spring is wintering 80
cows and heifers. Gould and Whit
ney of Augusta are holding meetings at the
Allen school house. Many are interested and
the house is crowded at nearly every meeting
Several have come forward and expressed
desire to live better lfe.-Mrs
Lucinda Downes has rented her farm
to Allie Brown of Stony Brook, for five years
at 800 per year.-Mrs. Lizzie Moody is
moving home to her fathers, Jerry Lamson.
Mrs. Hannah Cross is about to move to
Acknowledgements Eastman has moved
from Bowdoinham to the Dudley farm at
Seward. Mrs. &c .issa Tobey has returned
from her visit in Massachusetts. Mrs. T.
was absent absent three weeks.-We under
stand that Mrs. Emily Gardiner has moved
her household effects from the Pierce house
to the residence of j. K, Smart.
PENoBsCoT.
Mr.. VIM. S. Carr of Bangor met with
very narrow escape from drowning at Reeds