Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-28
STATE NEWS.
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hiEERsIDE---Dur correspondent writes j
Russell of Lewiston was in the place. stopping
over Sunday with his brother John RUSSELL
Carrie Merrill was at her home in this place
Saturday, taking an active part in the literary
exercises of the Good Templars' lodge in the
evening.-Mrs. Mary Fossett and her son
are absent for few weeks in Lewiston
There is an excellent church choir in this
place, and with Miss Mamie Forest at the
organ, the singing is all that could be desired.
w. p. Bailey has recently shipped three
carloads of oak lumber to the New England
Shipbuilding Company at Bath.-Next Tues
day evening the Good Templars in this place
are to have musical and literary entertain
ment, an oyster supper and sociable A
good time no doubt|nay be expected.-The
crew of men that have been absent from their
work for the past three weeks on the rail
road bridge in this place have returned and
the structure will soon be completed Mr..
Baker has just received an order from a man
in Augusta for some timber to be manufac-
tnred at his saw mill in this place.-The
sledlng here is good as it has been for the
season--Mr. Nathan Redlon. our respec-
ted citizen is confined to his house By sick
ness. but it is hoped he will soon be out
Mr.. Little of Hallowell, agent for the Port
land Transcript was in the place Monday
I'd Knowlton started Monday agent for the
johnson Bros, shoe manufactures of Halo
we'll He will 90 to the States of Illinois.
Iowa, Nebraska and some other of the West
crn States. Mr.. knowlton is of pleasant
and agreeable address. and will make good
saIesman.-The Good Templars in the east
part of the town, Lake View Lodge. have
extended an invitation to Riverside Lodge to
make them visit next Thursday evening
Eight tramps passed down on the
rail road last Sunday, and they wanted to go
into the Riverside depot but were not per-
mitted to do so. They were ready for any
sort of business.
WEST PITTsToS.--Our CORES pondent writes
Mar. 27 Fred Haskell and family of Augusta
have moved into one of the Independent Ice
Co.'S houses Harvey Booker has been visit
ing relatives and friends in Richmond and
BOwdolnham. He returned home last week
w lllard Palmer returned home last week
from a visit to relatives in Norridgewock -
William Powers and wife and their little girl
of Litchheld, have been visiting relatives
and friends at this place.-Loring Powers
and wife been visiting relatives and friends
in Alma. They returned home last Sunday
W +. McCobb returned home last Sunday
from quite a long visit to his friends and
relatives in Alna.-Miss Lena Doyle returned
home from Boston one day last week.-How-
ard Chadwick, who has been very low with
fever is now slowly recovering The roads
are beginning to get little bare and wheels
will soon have to take the place of runners
Benz amin Dickerson and wife of Wiscasset
were in town last Sunday Brann and
family have moved to Augusta. George
McCausland arrived home from the woods
last week.
FAYErrE-Our corres pondent writes March
p Amos Parker has sold his farm to f. and
c. Gle. This is one of the best farms in
town--George Underwood tas been con-
fined to the house for the past ten days by
severe trouble in the head.-Ihere will be
term of free high school on the Sandy river
road this spring Willard Watson and family |
will move to Clinton, Mass, the first week in
April We are sorry to have them leave
town.
CEDAR GKovE.-Our correspondent writes |
Mar. 2G. Owing to unfavorable weather |
he band fair not largely attended Some |
fine presents were distributed. Mrs. Capt. S.
4. Goodwin's colored girl Martha Jones
guessed the weight and took the cake.-Mrs
Lizzie Ella Blair has gone to Someryille
Mass. to attend the marriage of her cousin,
Miss Nellie Iibbets James Blcnn. on
his way to Richmond got his horse in at Ice
loro, but with assistance succeeded in saving
lim.-Mr. Fred Gould of East Pttston
lauled his building from here last week.
The ladies' will give a basket supper at the
church.-Dealva Meserve of East
'ittston has spent the last ten days at your
respondents.
kENr's lIIL.--Our correspondent writes
Mar. %: There are a large number of stu
tents at the school this term, about $50. The
'hapel is well filled at prayers. and at Sunday
chool. Last evening a goodly number were
n attendance at the prayer meeting There
we're many prayers offered and testimonies
given. Three signiied their purpose to be-
,iu a christian life. Rev. T. +. Jones of
Winthrop preached in the afternoon an cx
'ellent sermon.
W1SDsoR.-bur Spondent writes, Mar.
- Mrs. Sally F. Tronant born
March p, 1906. and passed to her heavenly
rome Feb. H. 1855. She married when
twenty-five years of age, Samuel Tronant,
I, no departed to the home of the blessed
seventeen years ago. She was the mother
# eight children, two sons and six daughters.
Three daughters and one son have crossed
he flood before her. She was a member of
he NJ. T. church over fifty years, living a
constant faithful christian, beloved by all,
devoted to her family, attentive to the sick,
helping the poor and needy. She has gone
o her reward. Well may we exclam, "A
mother in Israel has fallen" In her last
ckness of less than two weeks, she suffered
much but the life of faith made the victory
'omplete in happy death. May the light
hat llumined her pathway shine with two
old lustre ON the hearts of the bereaved
mes.