Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-27

this place with no covering over them. In
the night they built FIRE in the road near
the buildings with eminent danger of doing
mischief.-There is one house in the place
where the robins and sparrows have their
daily food delt out to them, and they will
come and look into the windows and wait
for it and the cat will not disturb them
William Redlon who has been here with his
parents for few days will start on his re-
turn home to Philadelphia, next Thursday.
We are pleased to hear that Mrs. Jennie
Hill of Augusta is fast improving in health.
-Ichabod Clifford who resided at Getchelrs
corner. and who has been in poor health for
a number of years died Sunday morning.
Last Saturday VIM. A. Austin who lives
on Cross Hill had piece of quartz rock
spotted with whas he called pyrites of copper
He found it on his farm. He presented it to
Howard II. Smell, who has good cabinet OF
mineral curiosities and other things.-MeD
with the road machine are at work in this
district.--The roads in the town are not in
bad condition-but they ali need to be looked
after and gone over for repairs once a year
WEST PrrTsroS. Il Our corresponden nj
writes June rs: The rainstorm did not come
any too soon and was very welcome visitor.
The crops were suffering, especially the hay
crop.-Capt- William Bakers wife returned
home last Saturday from Boston where she
has been making a short visit.-Mrs. Franklin
Colburn has been visiting at Mr.. Carleton
Houdlette's in Richmond the past week or
ten days.-The schools closed last week
The Independent and Knickerbocker ice
| companies are shipping ice constantly now,
and both companies have several vessels
waiting for cargo.
EAST VAssALBoRo. - Our correspondent
writes June 25: The Board of Trustees of
the NJ. Z. church have decided to purchase
and repair the Seekin's house for a parson-
age.-Children's day was appropriately OBJ
served at the Methodist church Sunday. The
| floral display was very fine. In the evening
there was a concert by the children.-Lorenzo
McNight, Esq, Of New York was in town
over Sunday at the Revere House.--Ed
Murphy left town Monday for the west or
an important business trip.-Miss Heller
Fairfield is home again after q six months
absence.
| CLINrON.-Our correspondent writes june
25 The Good Templars held a box sociablt
on Monday evening, the 25th, at Centennia
Hall.-Rev. Geo. G. Hamilton supplied the
pulpit at the Union church last Sabbath
The creamery commenced operations Mon
day, and runs two teams for the purpose OF
collecting the cream.-Alden Written wal
arrested last week for breaking into house
and taking articles of value. He plead guilty
and was bound Over.-The road machine il
putting in its work.-Samuel Boston, former
ly one of ClintOn's young men, but now o.
the West, returned here on visit last week
He will remain about three weeks before re
turning. He had been away four years
The Detroit base ball team visited this place
last Saturday and played a game with tn,
home team. fhe score stood 90 to 81, il
favor of the Detroits.-Geo. f. Hobbs ar
rived home from the West last week. ii.
has been absent eight years.
No. VIENNA.-Our correspondent writes
June %: Mrs. William II. Morrill, who
has been quite i'll with Inflammation of tn,
stomach is now convalescing Cen. ant
Mrs. Lewellyn Tozier of Sacramento. Cal
are visiting relatives and friends in Vienna
and vicinity. Gen. L. came through t.
Chicago with the California delegation an,
reports that according to Pacifc's coast idea.
Mr.. Blaine is the only Presidential candidate
who exactly fills the bill.
| READFIELD-Our correspondent writes
June 26: School in district No. closed Fri
day with an exhibition in the evening at Gill
Hall. We have had a good term and tn,
same teachers will be employed for the fal
term.-In the game of base ball Saturda,
afternoon between the Readfields and No
| Wayne, the latter won the game
DR.. Wright was called Sunday fore
noon to adjust the broken arm, at tn,
wrist of Mrs. c. II. Smith of Mt. Vernon
This break was the result of misstep anC
fall upon the hand.-The hay crop in thi
section is assured now we have received
copious rain and an abundant harvest of thi
staple crop will be gathered here.
CEDAR GRovE.-Our correspondent write!
June %: John Ellis. our Liverpool novelist
patterned and made for Cedar Grove C. 0
|. Co., large awning, for use on the vessel,
while loading. 1t is made on an entirely
new pattern from anything of the kind on the
river and contains l60 yards of canvas mad,
in eight sections and put together with rope
and is SO feet in circumference, covering
completely the hatch gear and all the mel
employed on the vessel. Saturday the car
penters suffered with the heat while on the
buildings. Both houses are up and boarded
in. Commenced loading Henry Wilmington
to-day, and another is waiting in the stream
Father Mccarthy of Gardiner visited Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Mcdonald last week.-Capt
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midst by the hand of death. Services were
held at the Episcopal church, and the re
mains were buried under Masonic honors.
A Sunday School has been organized her,
with Mrs. James W. Hathorn as Superinten
dent.-Our Supervisor Rev. Mr.. Morelef
finished the term of High School with gooc
attendance. Being teacher of twenty years
experience he made the remark that he wa,
right at home in a school-house, which al
agree is correct, as MIR. Morelen is a fine
teacher as well as an able preacher.-W. w
Abbott of PittssOn, and George killan OF
Cedar Grove, while at work on the new
houses, saw the wonderful eagle that fol
lowed the soldiers of the late campaign, and
saw the bell on his neck and heard it ring -
John Barker is at home on his vacation from
the Gardiner High School.--Col. o. McFad,
den has fine field of onions.--John A
Ham took from his weir one day recently a
sturgeon which measured IA feet in length
ALNA.-Our correspondent writes, June
25: Saturday was the hottest day known here
for years, ranging from 81 degrees to los in
the shade according to location. Nearly
every one left their work and sought the
coolest places.-The rainstorm of Sunday
brought rejoicing to ALL The thirsty earth
absorbed all the rain as fast as it fell.-On
account of the rain no services were held a,
the church Sunday.-Sunday Rev. Z. W.
Pierce attended at 2 p. NJ. the funeral of
Albert Tomlinson of North New Castle who
but one short year ago, went to California
but returned this spring prey to consump-
| ton to live but few weeks. He was a
| young man of only twenty years and of good
ability.-Cbas. E. Hilton who has been
clerking at East Boston has taken the western
fever and after spending few days here
| started for Deluth, MINI. Saturday Car
penters have been at work on T. A. Symptoms
stable the past week.
SOMERSET.
CANAAN.-0ur correspondent writes June
rs: Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Fuller of East
Winthrop spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gorham Rowe at Moore's Mills last
week.--lsaac Stevens and wife of Lewiston,
in company with Fred Fernald and wife from
Palmyra. were the guests of Josiah Fernald
last week.-Although it looked very much