Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-12

vices. in the towns of whiteAeld, jefferson
and Somerville. The people attended h
large numbers, and the speaking on each oc.
rasion by X, s. Partridge, Esq., and Mr..
Levi Turner, was excellent, as was also the
music.-Rev. Orren Tyler, preached ct the
chrch at North Whitefield on Sunday, June
10th and left an appointment for the same
place in two weeks from that date at $50
p. M.-Eyglsntine and Marion Preble have
recently arrived home from Florida, and
intend spending the summer here.--Mrs.
Irving Hapgood Annie Kennedy of Lynn,
came on Saturday last for long visit at her
father's.-Mrs. Annie Manning is there also
on short visit, previous to leaving for the
West, where she intends to make a perma-
nent home.-Quite party from Post No.
s, attended services at the Catholic church
on Sunday morning. g.-Ephraim Hatch, Esq,
of Farmingdale and his daughter Kate, were
in towu on Friday evening.
ALNA-our correspondent writes: The
grass is looking finely and many blossoms
give promise of an abundant crop of berries
and frnit.-The roads are in fine condition
and many riding parties pass through town.
Lighter Maytiower, Capt. r. c. Jones,
loaded with lumber, went out of the river for
Waldohoro the first of the week.-The side
walk society began their work Saturday
which will be great improvement to Alma
village when finished.
SAGADAHoc.
T orsHAM. - Our correspondent writes !:
Sunday morning Rev. Mr.. Sanford Of the
+. W. Baptist church baptized twenty seven
persons, and ten more united by letter.
Prof Chapman of Bowdoin college, gave the
Congregationalists q fine sermon.-Miss
Lottie Minot of Bath. and Miss Phelan of
Portland, were entertained at the Franklin
school during the junior exercises of the
past week.-Mrs.. Frank f. Smith has son
two weeks old; name, Earl Baldwin.-Miss
Anna Z. Smith sailed from Antwerp for N.
Y, June 2nd, having been absent one year.
FAIRFIELp.-Our correspondent writes
June 8: MIR. Randall Hall is still very low
from hemorrhage of the lungs. NJ Fogg
came up from Bowdoinham Wednesday uight
returning Thursday Children's Sunday ut
the NJ. 4. church next Sunday. The new pas.
tor, Rev. Z. l.. Allen, is very popular with
his people.-Ed. Bunker leaves next We'd
nesday for Bangor.-Simeon Merrill has
leased the corn factory here and will run IL
this season, having contracted for his corn.
Mr.. Merrill is very popular with the farmers
and will without doubt be very successful
Hon. 5. A. Nye has been elected
president of the board of trade
The Mission Band of the Baptist church
gave supper and entertainment Friday
evening.-A stranger went to our post Office
the other day for a letter and on being told
there was none for her said, "Well do you
think | will have one tonight?'-Mr. Nohum
rotman is confined to the house but we learn
is improving little.--HarrisOn Burns 10
building house on High street.--Mrs. Z.
l.. Kelley is spending few days in SkOwhe-
gan.-0. A. McFadden of Portland is in
town this week.--W. II. +. Toner is giving
his house new coat of paint--D. w. Al
len and II. T. Burgess with their wives re-
turned from Kingfeld Friday.
The trustees of BloOmfeld-Academy, who
under the will of the late Ex-Gov. Coburn,
have the matter in charge, have decided to
locate the public library building on the
Amos Parlin lot at Skowhegan and have taken
a deed of the same.
ANpRoscOsGM.
LvERMoRE FALLs.-Our correspondent
writes June liz MIR. Charles X. Loring of
this place, has been nominated by the Gov
ernor as justice of the peace.-Frank A.
Munsey of New York. publisher of the
Golden Argosy, is visiting his father, Mr.. A.
c. Munsey ey.--News has been received that
Mr.. Sylvester Robbins of Chesterville, 10
dangerously i'll with neuralgia of the heart,
and that his recovery is considered very
doubtful.-The schools in town close next
week in time to escape the hot seasonal
base ball nine is being agitated here. There
were formerly three mines in town, but this
season we have thus far seen nothing that
looked like game of ball. We understand
that Wagv, who pitches on the Colby nine,
is TO be here this summer, and with other
good players in iOsn.it is thought the uni
forms may again be seen on the ball grounds.
The Small brothers are to build large
dwelling house this season.-Dr. Henry +.
Terrill of Canton, was in town on business
Monday.-The top of the ground in this Sec
ton is very dry, and the hay crep, though
thus far in good growing condition,
will soon dry up. beautiful shower, how
ever, wet down little this morning.-Mr
c. ii. Dane has gone to Boothbay to spend
the summer Mr.. Dane is a carpenter, and
will work at his trade part Of the season.
The Burleigh delegates left here for Port
land today.-Dr. A. X. W.llett is building =
large. double tenement I o Use on Millett
street. Quite number OF fine residences
are in process of rection.-Chldrens Day
was observed at the Methodist Church by
grand young peoples concert last evening.
The house was finely decorated with plants
and fowers.-Mr. Jonathan Pike, who is ex-
tensively engaged in bee culture, exhibits =
fine hive and sample boxes of honey in this
market. MIR. Pike brings the best grade
of honey into this town that has
ever been seen here. He Ii
also quite extensively engaged in