Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-27
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skorhsgaa.
The cid buildin ~ have been removed from
the lot ON the corner of Madison and Pleas
ant streets, in anticipation of the work OF
building a church for the Bethany Baptist
Society - The grand jury arose Friday and
reported fourteen Indictments, large for
violations of the pr1hiDitory Law. The
Waer Company have laid their pipe across
the back channel on the bed of the river
and all that is needed now 10 complete the
main lire for supplying the town on both
sides of the river is the new bridge in the
place oi the old one.
The txo sehoalhouses just completed for the
inferno late schools one on each side of the
river, are considered among the finest in the
safe. Every modern convenience, steam
heat. iniirect radiators, perfect ventilation,
and desx room for two hundred or more pu-
pills in each. - fhe daily stage line between
Skowhega and the Fork,. which has been
an institution way back to the memory of
the oldest inhabitant, will soon be diseoatin-
ued, the post office aut ,otities having decid-
Cd to send the mail 10 the Forks from Emb-
den, after July This town is pretty well
lighted By the Edison and Sehuy Ter c0mpan-
les, each having two dynamos, and now the
Thompson and Houston Company are put
ling in another, with line running to No.
ridgewOck, five miles. The posts are all set
and Norridgewoekitss will have light enough
to keep in the procession.
Harmony.
Chrii tmas festivities engross the public
attention at present, which make general
news iite scarce -The kennebec journal,
the largest paper in the State is having
wider circulation, in this town, as its merit
deserves. Its agent, Mr.. Sally, made a fly
ing call in this town last week.-The
Harmony Grange, z. of IL, chose their
officers last week for the ensuing
fear az follows Sherbon Leighton, Master; ;
John S. Hight, Oyerseer; VIM. q. Bailey,
Lecturer, WILDER Jacobs, Steward; Geo, ii.
Rhodes, A. Steward; Henry Mar Die, Chap
lain; Nm. Mclaughlin, Secretary; Edw.
Davis, Treasurer L. s. Reed, Gate Keeper i,
Abbie Leighton, Ceres Viola Hight, Pomo-
ma; Mary Bailey, Flora; Iona Davis L A.
steward MIR. Cyrus Chadbourn, postmaster
here, fas resigned his Office in favor of
Reuel H. Reed. Mr.. X. has received his
appointment.
Buraham.
Deacon Blanchard is very feeble he is 50
wear. WI fhlltu HhS o'H NHi INT
house that F. !ward Whitney formerly owned
and has moved his famil, from Fairfield in
to it.-.Arthur Libby is in town --Jt sic Bow
den OF pittsfield is spending flying yisi. at
Y. Murrsy's.-I C. Libby is unloading a
car of very nice old corn.-Rev Mr.. Brown of
Clinton, was not able to attend his appoint
ment 10 this village, Tuesday, on account of
sickre-s Llewellyn Craw ford of Clinton,
conducted the meeting in his absence. The
Free Baptists are to have Christmas tree
at the hal, ON Tuesday evening w. l.
Shaw and Chas. Williams are improving
this nice sleighing in exhibiting their flyers
on the streets.
Liberty.
| Mr. Raynor of Mt Desert is passing few
weeks here.-Jacob Nor ION, widely known
citizen died last Thursday, the obs cquies be-
| ing observed at his late residence Sunday
morning. MIR. Norton had been an invalid
! for many YEARS Senator elect W. II. Hunt
and Mis- Hunt came over from Augusta
SATURDAY The seighing hereabouts is ex.
celeat and the busy season for moving bark,
wood, hay, etc, has begun. 1t is said that
a much larger quantity of wood than usual
will be cut in this vicinity during the winter
/ in consequence of the short crops the past
season and the present scarcity of money
! Quite an extensive revival of religion is in
/ progress at South Freedom.