Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-11
STATE NEWS
FRANKLIN.

Eli Perkins will appear in Pennington
next month
During the recent severe weather the water
pipes which supply the Trust Co.'S block also
| the stores and tenements on the south side of
Broadway west of the formers building, froze
up or became clogged in someway. so that the
| occupants had to look elsewhere for their
water supply. Monday crew of men COM
menced digging up the pipes on Main street.
They found the ground frozen to depth of
over three feet and had to give up work
Farmington Chronicle.
More than fifty residents of Temple called
at the residence of o. T. Gleason ESQ.,. and
gave Dea- and Mrs. Silas Wilder (who have
! been stopping there since the loss of their
home) a complete surprise. The company
| brought well laden picnic baskets and a boun-
tiful supper was spread. During the evening
Rev. o. Roys, in a well-woried speech pre-
| scented Mr.. Wilder with paper on which were
the names of townsmen who pledged them
selves TO contribute in money or labor Sl71.
provided Dea. Wilder would agree to rebuild
his set Of buildings. The good deacon feel
ingly responded, thanking his friends for the
expression Of regard. But he did not prom
Use to build.
Officers of Phoenix Lodge. Good Templars.
of Chesterville: George W. Smith, c. T.
Mrs. Martha A. Smith, V. T.; Charles E.
Wheeler, s.; Walter Dixon, NJ. Mrs. Marie
Lothrop. C.. Miss lisa Lothrop. F. S. Chas.
A. Hamilton, T.. Fred Allen. Sen. Charles
Adams, Guard.
Alvin Berry, of Rangeley cut his leg quite
badly one day last week while a; work in the
woods for w. T. Hoar. Herbert Ross also
received quite d severe cash in his face re-
Gently.
ri 9Th sc H.
at work in the pines for T. J. Wheeler re-
ceived severe blow on the head by the re-
bound of small tree which he had felled
causing a fracture of the jaw. and the displace
ment of several teeth.
Considerable diphtheria is reported in Weld
Mr.. John Winter of kingfeld, broke camp
last week, discharging all his men except his
teamsters, and has put his teams to hauling
from the yards to the Gilbert Bros mills
Mr.. Winter thinks he has yarded one million
of spruce from the side of Mt. Abram this
winter.
At the last meeting of Crystal Lodge, 1. O.
G.. t., officers were elected as follows; c. T.,
Monroe Marsh V. T., Alonzo Jacobs; C.
L., f. b. Turner; Sec, Norma Marsh +.
s., Susie Adams; T., Fred Look; NJ, Hat
tie Doyen; ID. NJ, LaForest Coughlin; G.,
Lizzie Gray; s., Albion Greenwood. Trus-
kESsEBEo.
EAST PITTsTos.--Our correspondent
writes, Feb. 8: Better late than never speak
ing of the January thaw.-The funeral of
Mrs. John Boynton took place from the home
of the deceased last Monday. Services con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Byrne.-The ice boys
are vending their way hemeward for good.
The school exhibition given by Mr.. Powers,
principal of our academy was a success in
every sense of the word. Every exercise
was well rendered and especially the closing
exercise the langhable drama, Seeing the
Elephant. Mr.. Powers efforts in the school
room, as well as in connection with the exhi-
bition, have been highly appreciated by alp
prize was offered for best rank in Geog-
raphy and best department. and during the
evening were awarded to Henry Marson and
and Mary Cary.-Mr l.. S. Clark has been
confined to the house for few days with a Sc
we're cold. The recent rains have settled the
snow and considering few holes in the roads
the travelling has been improved.-Quite a lot
of long wood has been hauled into the village of
late. Owing to the past cold weather wood
piles have grown small, and it sells readily.
The man who has not worked out his high
way taxes need not find any fault with the
tax collector.-The man who advocated lead
pipes so much this fall has become fully con-
vnced that there is one thing that will surely
go back on him in cold weather.-School
closed in district No 10 formerly last Mon
day after term of eight weeks. A storm
vacation, ever and anon was the only thing
which marred its peaceful progress.
CHISA.-Our correspondent writes The
members of the Baptist society in this village
to the number of forty-five assembled at the
commodious house of Rev. A. II. Jones, on
China Neck, on Monday evening and gave
him genuine surprise. Mrs. J. and their
son Charles were in the secret, so that the
house might be in proper temperature for
the occasion Chas. +. Dutton in behalf of
the donors made handsome presentation
address in bestowug an elegant library lamp
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, who very feelingly
replied The visitors took possession of the
kitchen and served up splendid supper that
they had brought. The evening quickly
passed in a most felicitous manner Mr.
Jones has supplied the Baptist pulpit for sew
eral Sundays, and this was in acknowledge
ment.
KNOX.
RocKLANp.-Mr. J. 7. Bradbury met with
a severe accident recently. He was working
on a staging Mt the side of his house corner