Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-23
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STATE NEWS.
ASDROlCOGQIN.

formerly of Saco.
STATE NEWS.
AxDRoscoGaN.
LryyRxoRE FALLs-Our correspondent
writes May 81 Rev. G. C. Andrews, presiding
elder of Augusta district, has appointed the
quarterly meetings in this district as follows
East Livermore and Fayette, May "a and IS;
Pennington, May % and q. afternoon;
Pennington Falls, May q, forenoon; New
Sharon and Mercer, May IS and 90; East
Wilton and Temple, May 81 to June lst;
Wilton, June 2 and g.; Weld and Carthage,
June 4th.-Chas. Daggett of New Sharon,
and Mrs. c. II. Hutchens of Livermore
Falls, were recently united in marriage by
justice S. c. Lockiin.-A young man, name
not learned, who was saving birch for +. S.
Richmond, met with a very painful accident
last night While feeding the circular saw
his hand caught and was drawn onto the teeth
cutting his fingers badly. DIR. Chas. Knight
dressed the wounded hand.-Mr. Richmond
is saving large quantities of birch from the
four foot log, into squares So table for the
lathes. His lathes are run to their full
capacity, and are unable to keep
up with the orders of their increasing
business Mrs. Abijah Rowell, the oldest
resident in town, is reported to be in very
poor health. Mrs. Rowell is 81 years of age.
"A number of our merchants are con-
templating a fishing trip TO the Rangely
lakes next month. 1t is expected that they
will start about the the 10th of the month
Port Royal Lodge X. of Z. is in very
fourishing condition. They are growing
steadily taking in new members nearly every
meeting. The lodge stands perfectly free from
debt, and there is money in the treasury j. +.
Jeferds, one of our most elterprising mer-
chants, has added fine line of baby car
riages. carpets, crockery etc, to his already
full stock.-Mrs. Jefferds ID visiting her
daughter Mrs. Geo. b. Lord of Melrose,
| Mass.
! kENNEBEC.
| kESTs HILL.--Our correspondent writes
May 81: The lecture here last Wednesday
evening by DIR. Edward Everett Hale was a
very fine one. We trust that his advice to
those who were soon to graduate will be long
remembered. Friday evening the Liter
att Society held their public meeting. The
following is the order of exercises: Bachus
Polka philharmonic Club; Prayer; Reading
of Records Essay, 'Sir Francis Drake as
Type of the English Adventurer," w. NJ.
Furnel; Vocal Solo, "Spring Song" Nettie
A. Berry Discussion-' Resolved, That the
country is a better place for the formation of
character than the city"-disputants affirm
alive, A. w. Hobart, +. II. Miller, negative,
w. Wood l.. j. Norton; Intermission; Vio-
lin solo, First Concerto" l.. b. Williams :;
Grafton, Strength of the American Repub-
lie" j. d. Merriman; Paper, The Litere,
Editors, f. A. Porter, II. l.. Crockett; Music
1.-TWO Men of the Ollen Time" Messrs
Sturtevant and Bean; Closing Address, J. II.
Underwood Vocal duet, 'Rock-a-bye Baby,
Miss Nettie and Master F. Berry; Adjourn
ment The parts were all well performed,
but the violin solo by Prof Williams was
wonderful, and being called back he gave
another very fine select on.-On Saturday and
Sunday the quarterly meeting for this charge
was held Rev. G.. G.. Andrews, the new
Presiding Elder of the Augusta district, per
forming the duties thereof in very accepta-
bile manncr-President Smith has returned
from New York.-Friday evening of this
week the Adelphian Society will hold their
public meeting
/ RvERsIDE.-Our correspondent writes
May 81 l.. NJ. Vaughan. the agent of the
Maine Bible Society, was in the place Friday
Horace Smell of Bowdoinham, sent box
of shad to his brother Howard last Saturday
and your correspondent was remembered by
err, Rev ID. F. French last Sunday exchanged
with Rev. Mr.. Vinal of North Vassalboro
His text was "For He ever livetb tointercede
for rs" 1t was logical and good sermon
Rro Vinal il n very earnest sneaker and his
sermon will long no remembered nv all that
had tho Measure of hearing il The wote,
is not so high by two feet in the river in this
place as it was last week.-Sheep and young
stock have been turned ont to pasture The
R,ltimore oriole ard the Italian organ grind.
or made their anne,r,nce in this Mace Mon.
dav mornino far the first time This season
We have M fault IN find with the perform.
ance of either Nathan ReJIou. who has beeu
foeble in health of late walked tn tho nos,
Office last Saturdav.-Bert Redlon il going 70
work on the Oak Grove Seminary. He ha,
proyided himself with some tools w. F..
strong ia doing some farming for Mrs Uar.
riot, Mills lanes Dun,an has nut cool
snhstar,i.I wro fepoo ororpJ his n.s,rro in
mart The water has a. mpcb fallen tba,
H. RaLer Is ahle n nnt rho hollis on The
drains and start nm his mill The vonno
tolls are making nrenar,tions IN observe
Ch;IIra,,s Dav Tho a., SUNDAY in Inc
Indo,b,odlv i will no an interesting season
70 ,ho J,, 10 nlo.sant and f.ir 7 Of Tho
h,,sa ho en- of oh;ldra, bids and A,xors
| III. iron r.;,r,ad br;doe in this nl.ce will
aeon be fn;shed 40 that tho oars will cross II
The nomeoranite or borsa mum makes
bardv stock 20 engra e. sc;ons IF other Kind,
% rInms int. and nov ia tho time 10 do !, -
IT, has haon sn,d in his rl.co I,,oly 70
tncusta hn,chars soms varv nice f., lambs
Isa;ah Have hos solJ some Good yeoI
oaivas 70 Uanrv Norcross Ind nov tho bovs
oro so,t;,r tha;r ,r.ns Cor tho woodcbucts
al s,ot,;ne, ION con,s ho,ntv Gov ,hom -Thara
was y;s;, ~ ann, lad;os and oen,lamen a,
,to ras;Janca 80 Cs.rIas y Co,emar on tho
pa rn.a S,,nr,lay ev.,;ro 10 nov tbo;r
rosnac,s 20 Niss T MI. Co,omar Who i 10 no
ahsen, from home tho com;ng season I,
.as varv sn;oy.b,e time Tbere was rnns;c
- ~ snc;ah;I;,r al ronnd c,ns;ra iii
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