Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-25
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George Lee and his wife have gone Il
Somerset, Mass, to reside, Mr., Lee has 4
sister living in Somerset the wife of Rev.
Robert Peacock who is preaching in tn,
place, Mr.. Peacock's former place of labors
was in Monmouth, where he was very much
liked
Post Office Inspector. Henry Chase, was
in the place SATURDAY. looking into
the affairs of the post office
Mr.. Chase's examinations are thorough and
made for the interest of this department of
the government service Mr.. Chase is a
gentleman well qualified for this position
He is a very pleasant man to do business
with. He made some kind suggestions which
were thankfully received. There were a
number of gentlemen present, in the office at
the time. As Mr.. Chase left the office to be
carried to Jewett's train he said ''it is all
right, have nothing to find fault with"
! In the last communication to the Journal
mention was made about our preacher. Rev
| ID. F. French having fall ON the ice, His
injury was more serious than il was supposed
TO be at the time, The doctor saws that one
of his ribs was fractured and the others in
jnred. The two SUNDAYS past he has not
been able To be with his congregation. He
has our sympathy and for his speedy rcstora-
ton to health and usual christian activity.
The roads were SO badly blocked with snow
and it was so intensely cold it was thought
best TO have no services in the church sun
day.
Owing to the condition of the roads ani the
very cold weather the Good Tcmpars did not
have meeting Saturday evening as usual,
The men that are building the stone abut-
mcnts at the mouth of the seven mile brook,
on the Maine Central Railroad in this place,
were compelled TO suspend work last Friday
and saturday on account of the cold
The mail carrier from Cross Hill and sea-
ward came 10 this place with his mail pouch
on horseback. 1t was impracticablc to try TO
get through with sleigh Mr., Austin, the
mail messenger, understands this sort of To-
comorion having served his country in the
cavalry service and he will not be left for
one blizzard,
Al Hamilton of Augusta is cutting the oak
on w Z. Baileys land for the New England
Shipbuiding Company of Bath
our respected citizen, George A. Robbins
does not improve in health as is desired
Mrs. Harriet Mills has sold her valuable
horse 10 VIM MllS~or South China.
Mr.. Norman II. Fosset who went away
with load of brooms for the Kenncbec
Broom Manuiactng Company did not return
home Saturday on account of the storm and
blow.
one day last week two dilapitatcd French
men called into the store in this place on their
way to the ice fields in hope to find work.
After warming awhile they asked for dozen
crackers. onc of thought they had better
have a piece of cheese. After some earnest
talk, they thought it would cost too much and
instead would have five cents worth of molas-
scs the whole costing fifteen cents. After
clicking the platter clean, one with piece
of birch bark and the other with d shinge,
brushing the crumbs from his clothes and
the treacle from his hairy mouth he said it
was the first square meal he had had since
he left Oldtown. They were well pleased
with their rcpast and were loquacious in un-
ineligible kanuck
Our mail was two hours late Saturday
night,