Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-28


SOMERSET.
MERcER-Our correspondent writes. Mar.
27: Rev. Mr.. Jones of n rridgewock occupied
the pulpit at the chapel, Sunday at 2 r. II.
In the evening he gave very Interesting
lecture. Subject. ''Origin of Mormonism.
Thomas Welts is in very poor health
James Greenleaf. postmaster, was taken sud
denly i'll on Monday. Our other sick ones
are gaining slowly = Mr.. Alden Dunton
slaughtered hog one day last week that for
size and weight it would be hard to beat. Mr..
Dunton is too modest TO tell his exact weight.
District Tender C. E. Ball visited Mercer
Lodge. Saturday evening and made some re-
marks that were very interesting. Several
members of Old Point Lodge. Norridgewock,
made Mercer Lodge a visit at the same tine.
The lodge had a fine entertainment at its
close, singing BY the choir, duet by Julia
Gray and NJ T. Carr.
FAIRFIELD. - Our correspondent writes,
March %: The graduating exercises of the
Free High School took place Monday even
ing in the NJ. +. church. The following are
the members of the class of IS all of which
did credit to themselves and their teacher;
Maud McFadden, GENEVA Whitaker, Celia
| Bradbury, Will Archer. Howard Totman.
| This school is one of the best in the State and
| it is with pleasure that we learn that the
present popular teacher who has brought the
school to its present high standing has been
engaged for the coming year. Mr.. Tilton is
a teacher whose equal it will be hard TO find.
A. Simmons a past teacher was in town to
attend the graduating exercises.-M. Hayes
| has moved his stock of goods into the north
part of the Stinson store.-F. NJ. Cot
ton has begun work on his store.
Mrs. G. II. Newhal and Mrs. j. NJ. Fogg,
| left Monday for trip to Washington, ID. c.
Miss Susie Clarke left Monday for Boston.
Methodist society meets Wednesday night
with Mrs. O. Burrill on High St.-Miss C
| B. Leamet has gone to Connecticut.-G. II.
Newhall was in Portland to attend a meeting
of the owners of the pulp mill which is to be
built at Somerset-W. H. Emery and wife
of Skowhegan, spent Sunday in town.-Vil-
lsge schools begin third week in April.-Miss
Mary Newhall entertained the G. G. Club at
her home on Bridge street, Saturday after
noon. An elegant supper was served, and in
the evening games and other amusements
engaged the young folks.
| PALMYRA. - Our correspondent writes,
March % Mrs. Joseph Patten came home
last week after an extended visit TO her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. McCool, who resides in
Boston, Mass.-Mss Lura Frost entertained
|
Friday evening. A pleasant time was passed
with games, etc, and nice treat" was
served to ali.-Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Libby
were called to f. jackson last week by the
severe illness and death of Mr.. Libby's
sister, Miss Cora Libby.-One day recently
Mr.. c. III. Folsom's horse got into the barn
floor where Mr.. Folsom had been butcherng
| and run against meat hook, cutting
a bad cash around his ear. nearly severing it
from his head. Mr.. Folsom being some
thing of a surgeon, with the aid of his hired
man. sewed up the wound, and at this writing
it is healing nicely James Spollett finished
a nice job of granting in the house of j. b.
Chase last week. Although Jim has spent
seven years in the Western mining regions he
has not lost the art of painting yet.-Hgh
water in this vicinity for the time of year.
WALDO.
SEARsMoNT.-Our correspondent writes
Mar. 90: We were again terrified to hear the
cry of fire yesterday morning about one
o'clock. The Masonic building was found
to be on fire. The lower part of the build
ing was occupied by f. l.. Bean & Co as a
grocery store. The building and all its con-
tents was burned to the ground, together with
the Baptist meeting house and VIM. ~
Moore's stable. The Masonic building was
the finest building in the village, having been
| repaired last year at an expense of over
32500. Beans store was the finest country
store to be found in Maine. They carry an
immense stock of goods and the loss falls
very heavily on them. The fire is thought
to be incendiary. The loss is over $50 900
the insurance is not known at this writing
This is a very hard blow to our village. The
Selectmen who were burned out last Friday
had leased Offices in this building and moved
in Saturday. Their books were all burned.
5. S. Bean while at the fire yesterday morn
ing fell and dislocated his hip. Mr.. Moore S
stable was not insured and the loss is hard
one for him; the church was not occupied
and was not insured.