Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-14
STATE NEWS.


WEST GARDINER. = Our correspondent
writes, Feb. 10: Mr.. Walter Davis and wife
have moved to Gardiner The Ladies'
Library Association of this town held grand
neck-tie festival at the Grange hall last Tues
day evening.-The neck-tie festival at the
Academy. at Spears Corner was postponed
on account of the stormy weather.
READFIELD.-Our correspondent writes
The Lafayette Masonic Lodge here Feb. 4th,
elected the following officers for the year en-
suing: Joseph Gilman, NJ; c. S. kimball,
S. w; q. Smith, J. W.; r. Mcdonald, T.;
E A. Morgan, Secty.; W. Lewis. S. D.;
A. T. Swift. J. d.; F.. o. Bean, W. A.
Wright, S. J. Hawes, Fin. Com; The Of
fcers elected are to be installed Feb. 22.-
The officers of the Readfekl Grange were
to have been installed and public ad-
dress given by H,n. Rufus Prince, of
Turner last Saturday but the storm
again interfered. They will try on some
future day not yet named.-J. Z. johnson
has been sick and unable to attend TO BUSH
ness for the last week.-Rey. DIR. Stone is
not yet able to attend to pastoral duties. His
pulpit here was filled by Mr.. Wood last Sab
bath.--Consumption has been prevailing
among our cat community here for the last few
months many having died from this disease.
Mr.. r. S. Hopkins of this village lost a
valuable horse at the depot last Saturday z.
NJ. The team was standing on the rail-
road track while he was loading
his sled with coal from the shed. He did not
notice the whistle and saw the engine too late
to remove his team SO the horse was killed and
the sled made wreck in few moments. 1t is
hoped the company will compensate him
somewhat for his loss he is poor man
and dependent on his team for support and
was not wholly to blame for being on the
track as the snow rendered it almost i'm
possible to get to the shed any other way.
CHIsA.-Our correspondent writes, Feb
49, On Monday evening the sixth many of
the members of Ike Baptist church, China,
ahd other friends of Rev. A. II. Jones of
the Friends church, about fifty in number,
agreeably surprised him and his kind lady by
filing into their pleasant home and taking
complete possession. Mr.. Jones had been
sitting conversng with friend oblivious to
what was transpiring around while a visiting
son and his wife, having the inside track
had started open glowing fires of welcome to
the jolly merry making company from the
grave and venerable deacon to the beaming
sabbath school pupil Well rapidly the
time went by in social chat and familiar
greetings till by some magnetic power most
had gathered in the central room when G. +.
Dutton Esq, ON behalf of the church
and its friends. in neat adj
dress of well chosen words presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones with beautiful hang
ing lamp now trimed and lighted. He said it
was but an humble testimony of their ap-
probation of Mr.. Jones labors among them
during the recent severe sickness of their be-
loved pastor; trusted it would shed light upon
and be helpful in the study of that Word
which they loved so well and with which they
were so familiar. In response Mr. Jones
said the surprise had been complete and ex-
ceedingly pleasant; thanking his friends
over and over for such an elegant and val
liable expression of their love. Alluded to
the cordial greetings he had received at their
church while preaching for them and be-
lieved that this occasion would strengthen the
bond of christian union already existing.
The company now sat down to tables
crowned with cake, ice cream and luxurious
beyond expression, pleasing alike to the eye
and gratifying to the taste, proving that the
ladies of this vicinity have other accomplish
ments besides painting and music. Music of
a rich and varied character was furnished by
the choir, Miss Addie Foster Organist, till a
late hour when good-byes were exchanged,
and the happy company retired leaving their
friends with hearts swelling with grateful
acknowledgement