Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-01

officiating. The bod, as taken 10 Albion
former home for burial-Dr. Twitchel of
the Farmer was in town last week. The DIR.
has many friends here who would be glad to
have him return and make this his home
E. W. McFadden is attending the Grand
Lodge in Portland Mrs. f. ]. Lawrence re-
turned from Augusta Saturday afternoon
We are glad to learn that her health is very
much improved.-Mrs. J. NJ. Fogg and Mrs.
W c. Rice visited Augusta Friday Miss
Mary Owen is visiting friends in Hallowell
SoLos-Our correspondent writes Apr ~ !:
J. F. and Maurice Hall are over TO Cornville
helping their brother frame his barm--There
was a crazy supper at Town hall May night.
The proceeds go for repairs on the NJ L.
church.
ST. ALBANs-Our correspondent writes
April 80: L. O. Winslow, EGG. has visited
Aroostook County recently and bought large
building at Fort Fairfiell.-He will establish
a creamery there. He reports the prospect
more than an average for doing large bust
ness at butter making and that he can get all
the cream he can manufacture Frank
Varnev, his foreman here. and Mr. Will
TYLER of St Adams will go there and take
charge of his factory. and Mr. Edwin
Matthews will take Mr.. Varney's place in his
factory here.-Piitsield parties who have
logs to drive from here sent a crew here TO
start thsm Friday and will probably land
them at Piusield in few days.-A Mr..
Hamilton of Dover preached in Union House
yesterday TO the acceptance OF all.
WALDO.
LBERTY.-Our correspondent writes Apr
80: The next railroad meeting will convene
at Hall Street Grange, on the evening of
May Sth- lnterestin the matter of railroad
between this village and Rockland seems to
be increasing, aud if towns along the pro-
posed route awake TO the importance of the
enterprise the road will undoubtedly be built
within two years. Ii is estimated that two
hundred thousand dollars will build and
equip a narrow gauge road between the two
towns, one half of which, only would be
necessary to start with and could be easily
raised by the towns interested without ma
terlally increasing the amount of annual tax
alton The question of profit after the road
is in operation. is not disputed by any one
well acquainted with the extent of business
already existing and which would be created
by the existence of railroad through this
| valley--Charles Brown, who was seriously
injured last week by kick from horse is
slowly improving Alden Black who had
been in poor health for long time died
last week, and was buried from his
late home on the Ridge" in
| Montville, last Friday Mr.. Ramsdell, of
Newton, Mass, who has engaged to occupy
| the pulpit here the coming summer, will be-
gin his work about the middle of May
Money is being raised to repair the High
| School building, and while about it, the re-
pairs contemplated are quite extensive The
spring term closed last week and was one of
the most profitable in the history of this
school. The closing exhibition, for which
preparations are now being made. will occupy
two evenings. Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week, at the hall.-lhe chapter of hor
rors for this vicinity, which has been made
painfully long by the sad happenings of the
past season, was augmented by the distress
ing accident TO Mrs. b. +. Daniels last Thurs
day at her home ION the plains" She haC
visited II shed-chamber for something wheI
scyths, suspended from a beam over hel
head, fell, in:ficting bad wound on her
head and severing the main artery of her lief
wrist. DIR. Il. A. Porter was summoned Al
once, and it is believed that had he been hall
an hour later the patient would have bled tl
death singular circumstance in connec
ton with this accident is the falling of the
bloody scythe down between the partition.
where it could not have been discovered easily
Had the sufferer died without explaining the
cause of the accident, it would have rendered
the situation most embarrassing for coro
ner's Jury.-Joel Richards was near the hous,
at the time, and rendered prompt assistanc,
in relieving the wounded woman. Mr.. Dan
iels, her husband, is an invalid.
uN1rY.-Our correspondent writes, Apri
30: The snow is nearly all gone, the travelin.
is improving rapidly.-Rev. w. Lermond i
returned to this people another year. Hi
text to-day was Math. 30 :2S.-Partes hav,
been in town looking for place to open ;
clothing mandatory. We understand the,
have decided to come and will occupy n. G
knights tin shop. Mr.. Knight will move h
hardware and tn-ware to his house and con
tinue his business there.-School in the vii
age commences next Monday under the in
struction of Miss Fannie Bartlett of Newburg
Willie Cook who has been attending Port
land Business College the past six months
has accepted position in Thompsons furni
ture store in Belfast. We wish him success
-Udd Fellows, from this lodge, to the mum
Der of fifteen visited Waldo Lodge of Belfas
last Friday evening to see the third degree
"A delightful time Clara Kelley only daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs w. b. Rice died at hel
home in Whtefeld on the 18th. The remains
were brought here Saturday for burial
BuRNHAM. -- Our correspondent writes
April 30: Mrs. Deacon Blanchard lies at tn,
point of death. She had a paraletc shocl
one week ago last Thursday and has no
spoken a word, nor taken scarcely any uour
ishment since. Mr.. Blanchard is also yer,
feeble and will not be likely to survive hi
wife many weeks. They are IS years ole
and have lived together about G2 years. The,
have been hard working, industrious peopl,
all these years, also respectable and respected
Fred Blanchard of Boston their only son il
with them to comfort them in their last mo
ments.-Mr, Josiah Bigelow is very low. L
is thought that he has a cancer in his stomach
The snow is mostly gone in the open lane
and the farmer will soon be busy putting il
his crops The spring is later than usual
BRANCH MILLs-Our correspondent writes
Apr. 30: Mr.. Goddard has sold the hote
known as the Goddard House. to J. w
Northrop. Mrs. Northrop occupies portion
of il in the coat business; hut Mr.. Goddard's
family will remain till June-Melvin Brad.
street has returned home from Worcester on
account of i'll health.-We are glad to learn
that Mrs. W. 5. Tobey who has been sick
several weeks is convalescent, also J. II.
Greeley is recovering. With the close of
the spring term here last week, Miss Minnie
Gardiner finished the twenty eighth week of
school, which she has taught with but three
weeks vacation. Next week she commences
again at Shermans Corner. Liberty.
Last Saturday while the mercury
registered "A in the shade and 100 in the sun
A :. Bean was engaged in hauling lumber
from his timber lot aud said it was excellent
Shedding and promised to hold good for a
week longer: nevertheless our go ahead
blacksmith. J. S. Parmeter, has found a
chance to sow his early peas, and our young
people have brought in the trailing arbutus
I. Dinsmore has had a new set of letter