Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-02

for the next three nonths L. ). Forest,
c. t.; Nellie Winters, " T.; Manida
Randall, c.; Flora Trask, s.. Guy Dutton-
F. s.; Daniel Rollins. T.; Bert Redlon, NJ;
Alice Homan, I. s.; job Mccormick, .. =.
Carrie Merrill was chosen organist and
Stephen W. Winters was chosen stage |
manager Stevens brass band of fifteen or
tw entv members are to give band concert
next Thursday night in Good Templars' Hall |
There will also be a supper served in the hall. |
This band are ali young men from
the best families in the place. They
have purchased a nice uniform suit
and are very favorably spoken OF.
II is hoped the public will appreciate their
commendable efforts and give them hearty
welcome George A. Wells and his wife
went TO Augusta last Friday to the funeral of
Mrs Wells, mother, Mrs. Shaw. Mrs Shaw
was very old woman. and much respected
bv all who knew her.-E. L. Baker has had a
raft of mill logs hoated down the river TO his
saw mill to be manufactured into various
kinds of lumber H. Fossett has
been very sick with what the doctor calls
tonsilitis, but we are pleased TO say is now
very much better.-Mabel Robbins is TO in
struct the school on the pond road in the
Strong district. and will commence on the
30th inst After the spring term of school
closes in Riverside union school district. the
school house will undergo thorough repair
and be made as comfortable and convenient
as any school house in Vassalboro.-George
A. Wells is TO manage the Dunlap farm this
season.-Samuel W. Mitchell and his wife
went to Augusta Sunday to bid goodbye to
John Fossett, who left the following Monday
for Duluth, MINI. Mr. Fossett married Mr..
Mitchells sister-At our meeting last Sunday
the morning was a little rainy, and the con-
gregation was small. The text for the ser
mon BY our pastor, Rev. ID. F French, For
give us our debts as we forgive our debtors,
and more ought TO have heard it. No COM
munity by neglecting the house of God and
turning their backs on sanctuary services
can long expect prosperity The divine
command is Remember the Sabbath day
and keep it holy" Then go the house of
worship take the children with you and see
that they remain at the Sunday school you
can give them no better inheritance than
firm trust and reliance on Him who cares for
us all MIR. Vaughan who is the travelling
agents of the Maine Bible Society, says he
can see from Cross Hill three miles to the
east of this place, seven mountains in
Franklin county, Mt Blue in the town of
Weld and carthage, Bald Mountain in
Carthage, Saddle Back in Rangely, Mt.
Abraham in Salem, Mt. Bigelow in Dead
River plantation and Sugar Loaf in Salem.
So. GARDINER.-Our correspondent writes
Mr.. Van. X. Beedle is having bay window
put on to his house and other wise improve
ing it. Capt. Merryman has moved into one
of Mr.. Ben Johnson's rents.-Miss Ida
Willie is having an addition put On her house
which is occupied by Richard Eldridge.-I
Mr.. Charles Mann has moved to Randolph.
Mrs. Hurdle of Lewiston is visiting her
sister Mrs Frank Drake.-Mr. Jordan Fogg
from Bowdonham has moved irto Mr.. Uriah
Briery's rent-Mrs. W. A. Lawrence is quite
seriously sick-The Fire Co. held basket
sociabc at their hall last Friday evening.
NORTH MoNMoCTn.-Our correspondent
writes April 80: Last Friday three young men
of this village came very near being drowned.
The party consisted of the eldest son of c.
A. Libby, Owen Adams AMI Albert House.
They were in a boat on AnnabassacoJk Lake
at the mouth of Cochuewagan Stream hunt
ing Young Libby shot at muskrat aud the
discharge of the gun upset the boat, it being
a small uasafc boat for three. There hap
pened to he an old log floating rear them
which two of them reached. Then Libby
got the boat TO them, which was full of water.
House took off one of his boats and Libby
baled the water from the boat, then all got in
and made out to reach the shore. They we're
terribly chilled and hardly able to use the
paddle. They had been IN the ice cold water
nearly half an hour, The depth of the water
where they upset was thirty-five feet The
old log saved their lives. Libby and Adams
lost their guns-Miss Lizzie Stevens. daugh-
ter of Moses Stevens, the tanner owns twin
cows, five years old, which look just alike.
One of them made on an ordinary feed, 10
lbs 10 OF. gilt edge butter in seven DAYS
These are facts. The cows are beauties
Others will be heard from soon.
MoNMorTH.-Our correspondent writes
April 30: Monmouth has begun to recover
from her scorchng. The selectmen have
called Il town meeting to see if the town will
purchase fire apparatus The old proverb.
you know.-Gilman & Bcal and Edwards &
Flaherty have opened in the Grange store
W W. Woodbury. in Grange hall f. A.
Dudley in s. Coughs building. L. A.
Dudley. Gilman & Bcal and W. W. Wood
bury will build stores at once
The rest are undecided.-There is going to
be quite lot of building in town this year II
DIR. c. NJ. Cumston and f. A. Precott will
build houses on High st. Henry Bates will
make an addition to his house. |. G.. Gott
and S. Clough will build at the Centre so
that there will be quite a demand for carpen
tcrs
WINSLOw.- Our correspondent writes,
May LIST: Edward and Miss Julia Patterson
arrived home Monday night from Saco where
they had been to attend the funeral of their
aunt.-Servces will be held in the church
next Sabbath for the first time since it was
repaired.-Mrs. Eaton is having her stable
thoroughly repaired. In riding through the
town few days ago it was sad sight to
see SO many of the small apple trees that
had been grdled by the mice the past winter.
Some of the young orchards are nearly ruined.
There Re quite rise in the Sebasticook
River, and some are fearing a repetition of last
springs freshet.