Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-02
STATE NEWS.
MEME Bee.
Rirerside.

Rirerside.
Rev. Josiah Bean of IIermon, was in the
place last week. Fifteen years ago Brother
Bean preached in this place.-A. A. Robbins
and George Peabody left here Friday for
Orient in the county of Aroostook. Mr.
Robbins has purchased n farm in Orient and
his family are soon to move there. Mr..
and his interesting family will he very much
missed in our community, but if they are to
away il is much better for young men who
are willing to work TO go TO the unsettled
part of our own State than to venture out
west upon certainties.--Rev. Henry Hardin
who is preaching at East Ellsworth. spent the
Sunday in this place. Mr.. II. preached here
three OF four years ago and has many friends
in this community w liam Leavitt cut his
foot with an axe Thursday, and he will have
to stay in the house two or three weeks
Mrs. Elenor Evans of San Francisco, is visit
ing her sister, CYNTHIA Dunlap Caro-
line Foster is on visit to Albert Foster
Mrs. Foster is u years of age. but is as
smart and active as though she was much
younger. Mrs. F. now lives in Boston, She
is the daughter of Benz. Brown who lived and
did business here many years ago and accu-
INFLATED big property. That was when the
country was new and the people were poor
TO what they now are.-Rev. w. +. Prince
preached in Good Tempsr Hall last Friday
evening. Brother Prince is an earnest. en-
ergetic speaker and will come again, for we
all want him.-Last Sunday our preacher
Rev ID. +. French. gave us. by request, a
grand temperance sermon and it was highly
appreciated.-Las Saturday evening at the
regular meeting, the Good Templars took
into the lodge three worthy young men whose
70 p,ilias tba in,
in the town.-The scholars in the SUNDAY
school, by their weekly contributions have
in the hands of their treasurer a good and
ample sum of money with which to replensh
their library. Last Sunday they voted to
have the books purchased at once. The
school is deserving of much praise for
their efforts in this direction. Monday morn
ing at sunrise the thermometer registered %
degrees above zero and ice made thicker
than window glass. The frost can do no
more injury to vegetation this fall.-Last
week the bridge across the gully near the
depot in this place tumhled in, and for few
dsvs there was no passing with teams, but
now more durable structure has been put
in its place.
Litchfeid:
The Sabbath School at Purgatory Mills
Lord of Portland, former resident of this
town, is visiting her sister. Mrs. II. Hunting
ton, and other friends in town.-A man has
built small hut or camp near the Cobbosse-
contee stream and is occupying it with his
wife and three small children. He has been
there the past three weeks during the heavy
rains, and intends to remain until he can
build house near by. He has the cellar
commenced and few sticks of lumber on
hand.-Mrs. A. c. True is very sick; DR..
Blake of Monmouth attends her.-Mr. Bev-
erilge of Hallowell preached at South Litch-
held Sunday.
Weeks NILS.
Saturday, the Goth. Ernest, a young son of
Mrs w. +. Rose of Hsilowrll, while at PLAY
with son of Rev. George Weeks. fell ami
broke the bones of his right forearm -Our
merchants, Percival & Son and H. ) GRAY
& Co. have each lately purchased new safes
for their s,ores.-Desn Estes has purchased
in Vassaboro promising young colt, son of
"Chaiwick Patchen. MFR. Chester VI
Clark, who for the past six years has been
in Augusta and Providence, X. l., has re-
turned and opened Blacksmith shop in the
village.-Miss Kate Chadwick of Augusta is
on 4 visit to friends hers.-Mr. Elmer Per-
eival of Wsterville is visiting here.-Mr.
Frank Percival aid wife are visiting friends
IN Massachusetts. potato crop is prov
ing failure in this vicinity by reason of the
rot.
CANA:
The heavy frosts of Friday, Saturday and
Sunday nights wound up the grapes aud ten
der vegefables.-Mr. II. p. Branerd of Peta- /
luna, Cal. has been here for few DAYS,
visiting his brother, F. p Brainerd, and 4
other relstives.-Mrs. J. A. Lam on left on
Monday for New York To Join her husband. !
The Kennebec Journal has been taken +
from its commencement. Jan 8,
1924, in the Fletcher family, nrst by Col.
Robert Fletcher. and since by his son. A. B. /
Fletcher. By the latter il has been taken IS