Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-04

Smith acts promptly and TO the satisfaction
of all p. c. keegan, Esq. ahd W. {.
Hammond, Jr., of Van Bure are in town
ii. K. Boynton, dry goods merchant of Bos-
ton, is in town.-The Eastern Fresh Meat
Co.'S agent, A. A. Morey has hsd twenty
teams for fve days putting iu the years sup
ply Of ice.-Yes;erday was the col1est day
| of the season.-The thermometer registered
25 degrees below The hauling is good aud
business brisk.
KKxSKBEc.
| China.
| Joseph Coro of this village has been grant
| ed = reissue of pension certificate at Sl& per
month and arrears to amount of Sl030.-
Rev. A. II. Jones informs us that he has at
tended twenty-one funerals since January,
1888, and has travelled PA miles in going 10
and from them. They have occurred among
the Bsptists, Methodis;s, Advents. Friends
| and Universalists, bes .lcs those of no Tv-
lgious preferences Rev. f.. A. Glidden
has had donation amounting to S22.-Dr.
G. A. Martin and wife Of Franklin, Mass.
| are visiting here for few days. The doc
tor is recovering from a severe blood poison
ing contracted in surgical operation.
Albion
Lieut.. LeForest Howe has been delivering
temperance lectures here the past week and
delivered another one Sunday afternoon.
In the wheel case of Poland against Haskell
c. W. Hussey. Esq, attorney for defendant
has just received a judgment of S35 as cost
against Poland.-The horse of Newell Tuck
broke its leg while driving slowly along on =
smooth road-Word was received here Fri
day of the death of Amasa Hammond of this
town. He only left here one week ago to
visit his son in New Hampshire. Mr.. II
was an honored and respected citizen who
had filled many positions of trust in town.
He leaves two sons. Funeral Monday, Feb.
4th.-Fred Davis has returned home from
vinalhaven, where he has taught success
full term of school.-The Albion grange
gives public entertainment including the
drama "Out in the street in about two
weeks.
Kenfs HiH
On Wednesday evening President Smith
and lady held reception in the psrors Of
Sampson Hall. In response to invitations,
students and citizens were in attendance.
The ushers were Messrs. Lowell, Grady and
Hobart, who presented each one to
DR.. and Mrs. Smith. This having been
formally done, the company reI aired to the
hall. After little time had been spent in
ludTCiIHk hiouuur thc COMPANY vas hthttu
to a very fine musical and literary entertain
ment which consisted Of solos and trios, to
together with recitatons. At nine o'clock,
after bidding good evening to the President
and lady all retired.
WaterriHe.
Mrs. Dorotha Stveens died instantly On
Friday A. M. The deceased was the
mother of Chas. Chase. one of the engineers
| on the NJ. c. X. X.
Mrs. Philips, the wife Of our wel-known
townsman, G.. A. Philips died Thursday
night. The funeral will take place Sunday
| afternoon.
| Ner Sharon.
| The Congregational Society introduced
| novel feature into their church sociable Fri
day evening. Five young ladies, each with
q wood saw and saw buck, sawed each a
stick of cord wood three times through for a
prize. The winner of the first prize was
Miss Carrie Tolman, who was judged to be
| the most artistic workman, and Miss Eta
Day won the second prize for being the
| longest on the job. The other contestants
were Miss Winnie Whittier Miss Mabel
Showers and Miss May McCarty. o. p.
Whittier and J. W. Smith acted as judges
| Several of the best farmers are talking up
the matter of a creamery A first rate loca-
ton for it might be found on the premises of
| Mr.. o. 7. Whittier in the vacant building
once used as a corn shop. The necessary
cows could be easily engaged. as our farm
ers are disgusted with stock raising.-R. Y.
Swift bought of John Bunker pair of oxen,
four year olds, grthing : feet inches, aud
feet inches, fat, for si35 He had one
slaughtered which dressed almost twelve
hundred pounds.
| LINCOLN.
East Jeferson.
| The musical concert at Bay View Hall,
Jan 30, closed the course Of six entertain
ments of the Ladies Aid Society, the others
being an interesting course of lectures by
prominent speakers, among whom was Prof.
l.. G. Bateman, the phrenolOgist who restored
the Lost Arts"-for one night only Rev. d.
B. Gum, State Missionary of the Baptist. ,ha.
been holding a long course Of meeting. at
East Jefferson-Rev Mr. Smith of Windsor,
Conn, cont, nplating years service as pas
tor here preached two SUNDAYS recently
bu, Rev Mr. Lawrence. the former pastor,
returned from Colorado and resumed con-
troll of the old flock The MeserFe and
Jackson Pond is now half covered rih new
log. end the mill is running Before the
J snow the Weeks Brothers had cot and yaried
upRards of 100000 logs and for several
weeks they had many idle teams to feed -
The snow has brought smile to the anIiou'
lumberman's sad cheek and the merry sound
of bells to my enraptured ear.
SOMERSET.
Fairfield.
o. G. BlsgleD, Of the Piusfed House
! was in town Friday afternoon, ar d in company
with A. F. Gerald our popular and mos
; enterprising to~nsmao, looked over tbs
Fairfield House with view to purchasing it
. or if not that some other lot in town ana
, erecting a first class hotel upon it. W.
, know of nothing more needed in our village
than first class hotel. and no~ that tl,
! right ones have taken tb'
= matter in hand ~e are very sure to have it
= The we'll known canvssser for the Journal
Mr.. &c 2has Sally has given up journalism
for the present, and purchased a f1.h marke
in vickery Block, where by personal super
vision and the general attrac,iveuess of tn
place. good trade is being secured. I
Mr.. S. succeeds as well here as in rolling u
| the list Of Journal subscribers the town vil
be sure of first class market continually. -
Mrs Ezra Totman, who has been danger
q, ously sick for several weeks. is slowly recov
, ering and there is thankfulness in the heart
4 of all Hardly person in town would b
4 more truly missed from our midst than she
, The poor and needy have always found i
y her friend ready and ling to help in ;hei
n troubles and aiversities.
Vi Harmony.
'e From three to hve tons of hay are dali
1t hauled ,ut og town TO the station at Hartlan
III will Page died on Thursday night last {
N consumption of the bowels.
y WssmrsGToS.
Columbus Falls
i, has been good shedding in Washingtc
county this week.-The Jouesport Coined
Company we're here two evenings and al
1T now in the eastern part Of the county; tb'
give good satistaction.-TheB Boston Gomez
Co, II. Price Weber. manager, will
here Feb | 2 and after that in Machia
webber is favorite in this vicinity
j. II Crandon has a crew in the vood--Tl
Of carpenters With the moulds for his YES.
n will follow in . few days.-Mr. jose
he Hsmlin Of Harrington vas In town Fridz
er He will have sixteen horses On the ros
n Feb. 4. hauling his vessel frame from Mitt
Mountain in Centreville TO Harrington.