Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-05
kESSEBEG.

Sidney.
About fifty of the friends and neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry o. Bacon, gathered at
his home in North Sidney, Feb. 10, it being
the tenth anniversary of their marriage. 1t
was complete surprise to them, they not
knowing of their coming until they began to
arrive. They carried with them tokens of
love and respect in the shape of a nice hang
ing lamp and center table, which was pre-
scented to them in neat speech by Laforest
Ellis. Mr.. Bacon responding thanked their
friends for their kindness, but regretted that
he did not know of their coming in time to
provide supper for them, but to his surprise
their table groaned with enough to satisfy
all, and of the fragments several baskets full
were gathered. Every one had good time
and went home happy Mrs. Phebe G. Ellis
was ninety-two years of age on Jan. 3D..
She is real smart this winter and has done a
lot of knitting.-The farmers are busy pack
ing and hauling their apples to the depot at
North Belgrade. The price paid is one dol
lar for Baldwins. They are rotting badly.
One man lost seventy-tive barrels.-The Sid
ney grange held an entertainment at their
hall Friday night.
Weeks NILS.
Mr.. Alton Shuman has bought the mill
property formerly owned AMI occupied by
the Clark Brothers. Mr.. Shuman is young
man of enterprise, of good character, and is
highly esteemed by all in this vicinity. We
wish him success in his new enterprise. He
takes possession of the mill March 4th
PENoBscor.
Upper Stikwater.
Quite a number of people are sick with
lung fever and pneumonia. Cony Pooler
who has been dangerously ill, is improving
slowly. H n. Fairbanks of Bangor was in
town Friday.
Miss Evelyn Hamblen has returned from
the State Normal School at Castine .-Messrs.
Allen and Jones of Bailey's Praying Band,
assisted by the Rev, j. L. Hill of Orono,
have held meetings during the past week.
Large audiences have attended these meet
ings, and considerable interest has been
awakened by these conference.-the Gram
mar school closed Friday last. Mr.. Gould
the teacher will resume his studies at the
State College on Monday.-F. o. Gould,
postal clerk on the Vanceboro and Bangor
route, visited the scene of the Kingman
disaster on the day of its occurrence. George
Martin, who has been suffering from blood
poisoning, is recovering.
WALDO.
Burnhdm.
see that a goodly number of the people
of the State are expressing their opinion in
regard to moving the capital to Portland and
to my surprise I see some from this section
have given their opinion in favor of its re-
moval. To get at the sentiment of the peo-
pie in this town the subject of removal was
introduced in Sebasticook Grange on Satur-
day evening last. 1t was thoroughly dis
cussed and a unanimous vote was given
against its removal. If all the oranges of the
State would express an opinion on the re-
moval of the capital the decision would be
such that its agitators would be forever 81
lent.
Idiermo Centre.
A free high school is in session under the
of Linwood Cove of Liberty
Ernest Bowler has gone to Castine to attend
the spring term of the State Normal School.
Misses Melva and Alma Lynn of Augusta
spent Sunday with friends in town.-Lottie
and Rilla Turner are attending school at
Chadwick Hill.