Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-16
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Damariscotta.
Mr. Frank Percval of Weeks Mills was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. Oramandal Smith left for her home |
in Litchheld yesterday.
Mr.. j. Frank Pierce and Miss Lou Pierce
left for Boston yesterday.
Miss Ethel Lawrence of Randolph is visit
ing her cousin, Cressie Emery.
Miss Abbe Pulsifer the stenogrspher,
left yesterday for her home in Auburn.
Mr.. 6. o. Aver of Boston, proprietor of
Ayers gallery in this city, is spending few
daysin Augusta.
Rev. Hannah T. Pratt will return to this
city Monday and resume her labors at the
Christian church.
Mr.. Fred Norcross. who Is employed at
Bangs Bros mill. cut his hand badly with 4
mortising chisel yesterday.
Two of the oldest citizens of Weeks Mills,
William Fsrbrother aged 80, and John Gle
ford aged 70, are seriously i'll,
Among the arrivals yesterday were Dep
u,y Sheriff II. F. Wiley of Cherryfeld and
L. Underhill of San Francisco.
Miss Mary C. Walsh, who has been EN-
ployed in the w u. Telegraph office during
the session, left yesterday for her home in
Deering.
Governor Burleigh and Staff have &C
cepted an invitation to the annual ball OF
Dunlap Commandery, No. 5, X. T., Of
Bath On Wednesday evening. March 81.
Mrs Miriam Bridge, wife of James Bridge.
Jr, died very suddenly last Sunday at her
home in Atlanta. Ga. Mrs. Bridge has many
friends in this city who will mourn her loss
Mr., Frank Greene, the genial clerk at the
Augusta House during the session, leaves in
a few days Tor Newport, VT, where during
the summer he wilt occupy similar position
At the Memphremagog House.
u.S. Marshal Harmon of Biddeford, WAS
in this city last night on his way home from
Waterville where he arrested Geo. Laundry
for the sale of liquor without license Laun-
dry gave bonds for appearance at the April
term of L. :. court in Portland.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan Norton, a
sister of Mr. s. S. Brooks and native of
Augusta took place yesterday from her late
residence at Pennington. Nr. Brooks, Mrs
II. N. Harlow, and Miss :. c. Brook, of
thi. city were present. Mrs. Norton was -
years of age.
When Warren Bruce, the popular special
officer, returned home few nights since he
found waiting for him handsome gold
headed cane. presented by the members OF
Highland Lodge A. o. U. W, as token of
appreciation for his services at their recent
entertainment.
News was received yesterday of the death
of Mr.. Luther J. Hsnscom in Rockland at
the ripe old age of 81. Mr.. Hanscom leaves
a widow and nine children, among whom
are Mrs B. +. Harris and Rev. S. l.. Hans
com. who recently lectured in the Methodist
church in this city.
James J. Mitchell of Washington, ID. C.,
Inspector of Public Buildings, was in the
city Yesterday and carefully examined the
new post office He pronounces the mason
work the best in any public building he has
examined, and considers the whole edihee
admirably constructed.
Harry Hayden, the mysterious miser VINO
diei in ST. Louis recently was born and ored
in Winslow, Me. He was always considered
eccentric and left his home early in life'
never to return His only near relative is
Mr.. Chas. C. Hayden well-to-do Winsio"
farmer who is the unexpected heir OF the
$50 900 left by his brother.
The Oldest resident of the town of china
i. Uncle" Samuel Jewell of Weeks Mills
who recently passed his 95th birthday.
Though Mr.. Jewell is unable to leave his
he'd his mind is as active as in his younger
dsx. and he takes keen interest in current
1 politics and events.
/ Adiutan. General II. NJ. Sprague left
Yesterday for Washington to make some
necessary arrangements concerning the
furnishing of government supplies to the
State militia. The State is entitled to camp
and garrison eQuipsge to the amount or
.ome 5000. Among the most needed equip
meut. are come 900 cape overcoats and
supply of arms to supply the place OF those
h.coms unserviceable.