Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-18

in this place, returned to Richmond, Me-.
where he is at work for Clark and Miiiiken
MIR. James Mutt is soliciting aid for Mr.
Moody. who lost his left arm BY the shooting
accident one Sabbath recently.-Mrs- L.
Maria Libby has been engaged to teach the
spring term of school in this village. which
begins May eth. We can but gay that
the agent Was very fortunate in securing the
services of so competent an instructress.-
Mr. Geo. Bachelor had one of his hands Sc
verely injured by the kick of a colt one day
last week-Mr. Pitt Written of Barre. Mass,
whose parents reside in this town, is spending
few DAYS at home--Mr. Joseph T. Lancas-
ter. deacon of the Free Baptist church IN
this place and one of our respected citizens
died April lIth. aged rs years. His remains
were taken to Madison his former residence,
for buriaI-The mail carrier has taken to
wheels. but the majority of travelling is done
on runners.-Mr. aud Mrs Chas
Homstead's youngest child Is
i'll with a muscular rheumatism
Frank Todd, a young fellow from New
port is stopping with mis- grandfather. Mr.
Lewis Todd, in this village and is engaged in
manufacturing maple sweets.-Mrs- Sarah
Frost who has been visiting relatives in this
village for a week past, returned TO her home
in St. Adams last Saturday Asher McLuer
is enjoying ~ season of mumps--Lon
Libby, Pittsteli carpenter, is engaged in
making some repairs on the building of Mr.
Isaac Simons in this village Master Ernest
Appleby cut bad cash on his left hand last
Monday morning while splitting wood 1t
will lay him up for some time.
ST. ALBANs-Our correspondent writes
April Is: By accident Freeman Moody was
shot through the arm by rifle bullet, the
rifle being in the hands of Mr.. Reynolds, at
the house of " Raymont of PALMYRA DIR.
Bean of Hartland was called and amputated
his arm at the elbow. the bone being badly
shattered.-A. ID. Turner was brought home
ill from Boston by his father, n. B. Tur-
ner. Esq Mr. Turner has been composing
and teaching music for several years IN Bos-
ton, but his health failing he was Obliged TO
give up his chosen vocation and return home
Plenty of the beautiful snow still fingers in
the lap of spring, there being from two to
three feet of it in the woods and fields. while
the roads are in poor condition for travel
being combination of snow, water aud mud
A large lot of lumber has been hauled to
the mills here the last month TO be sawed, and
the Thompson Bros. have secured the ser
vices of Horato Knowles of Corinna TO take
charge of their rotary saw. w. Jordan,
Esq. has returned from Lowell, Mass,
where he has been stopping through the win
ter, and will look after his large farm here.
The Changers have changed their hour of
meeting from TO o'clock p. NJ during the
bad raveling.-Lindly Magrove has been
taken TO the town farm by the Selectmen.
MERcER.-Our correspondent writes April
II: Ii is with feelings of sadness that we
record the death of Mrs. Amelia Pike. which
occurred last Wednesday. Funeral at her
late residence on Friday at p. NJ, conduct
ed by the Rev. Mr.. Jones. Mrs. Pike was of
a sunny disposition and all who were even
acquainted with her loved her for her good
ness and acts of kindness. She never had an
enemy, but all loved and respected her for
her exemplary and christian character A
shade of gloom rests upon the hearts of her
many friends bv her absence. She leaves
one brother one sister in the eastern part
of the State and one sister in the West, and
one granddaughter who was with her, be-
sides host of friends in Mercer to mourn her
loss.-Sylvia Gilman. an aged lady, died last
Saturday morning, after long illness. Fun
eral services were conducted at Starks yes
terday, Monday Bad weather for sappipg.-
lIorsemen are making use of the ice by trying
their fine steppers on the Pond.
CoRNvILLE. - Our correspondent writes
April l6: Daniel S. Wiley left for Boston
Friday, taking his tool chest along.-S. p.
Smith is building store at Evans Corner
which he will soon fill with groceries, etc,
in connection with his extensive egg business
and post office Henry s. Palmer lost a
valuable COW last week.-We have had good
sleighing bat the bare spots have appeared
within the last few days and are growing
rapidly now.