Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-01
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Our correspondent writes Mr.. NJ. Clough
of Fayette, a man about IS years of age
sulcided by hanging yesterday forenoon
Mr.. G. Underwood took sixteen of his herd OF
Herefords to the East NJ. State Fair Monday
He has herd of 45 in all. Many Others
are in attendance at the fair from this sec.
TONS. G. Fogg received a blow from a
sedge hammer, on one of his fingers, while
setting fence posts, injuring it badly.-Mr
John Bean from Massachusetts brought his
four year-old daughter TO DR.. Wright to have
broken arm adjusted. Monday she fell
upon it while at play in the door-yard of her
Uncle Daniel in Mt. Vernon, where they
were visiting. The same arm had been
broken some months before. 1.-The
Seminary at Kents Hill, opened Tues
day with the prospect of very full term.
This year, on account of the growing
demands made upon the school, the faculty
has been increased and the facilities fol-
recitation enlarged.-The Republican mass
meeting held Tuesday evening in Town hall
was largely attended, the hall being filled
Pres. Z. NJ. Smith of Kents Hill made a few
remarks stating in concise way his reasons
for being Republican, and why he was
there. He then, as chairman of the meeting
introduced Gen. Adam King as speaker OF
the evening. Gen. King in his clear and
forclble manner spoke for nearly two hours
upon the issues before the people. All were
well pleased with the address Moses
Clough of Fayette Mills committed suicide
Tuesday morning.
South Litehfeid. The church Fair held at
the Baptist church at South Ltchfield on
Tuesday evening the 2Sth inst was com
plete success. The church was well filled,
about two hundred being in attendance
The best of order and good feeling pre-
vailed. The leading feature of the eve
ming was the presentation of the popular
drama Mother Goose Entertainment" in
which Miss Mary A. True figured as that
ancient lady to the acceptance of all. Sing
ing by Mrs. A. c. True, Miss Annie Starbird
accompanst, was heartily encored.-A tenn
pie service by seven young ladies was very
hne.-Declamations and recitations by the
children was well received.-A splendid
worsted crazy quilt was voted to Miss Mary
A. True.-A beautiful cradle quilt was
voted to III. Nj. Starbird and that gentle
man having no use for the article generously
donated it to the society and 1t was sold at
auctlon.-ln the contest for the doll, Miss
Hattie Woodbury. was successful. Miss
Helen True receiving but a few votes less it
was decided to give her one.-E. n Pink
ham received beautiful silk crazy work
sofa pillow.-The exercises were enlivened
by instrumental music by Peases Band and
Miss Neva Hall organist The proceeds
were about seventy-ive dollars. The sue
cess of the entertainment was largely due to
the unccasng efforts of Mrs. W. J. Smith
aided by an able corps of assistants. MIR.
II. w. Baldwin and Miss Lottie Bullock of
Boston, Mass. are visiting at the home of
A. f. Googins.
Clinton.
Mr.. c. H. Brown, an old and respected cit
izen of this place died Friday night-Mr J.
Buzzell is moving his house this week Mrs
George Getchell is suffering from sprained
ankle.-Mr. Foster, a Democratic orator
from Boston, spoke in Centennial Hall
Thursday night. He msae a very weak
speech in which he took tbs absurd ground
that our Protective tariff has nothing to do
with wages. Such speeches help the Re
publican cause.