Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-07
STATE NEWS.
LINCOLN.

No. Boothbdy.
Mira Marshall Spring returned to New
York city Friday Misses Mary Dutield
and Katie Grant of Boston are boarding at
) T. Wclchs Mrs LIME Fuller aud baby
of portlEud Me, are visiting her uncle Mr..
T. f.. Giles Mrs. Geo. Merry is visiting
fri, nis at Liniken, Me.-Mrs. Lizzie Bowker
and daughter of Melrose, Mass are visiting
at Rufus Adams Summers of Bos-
ton, Mass are stopping at the Pleasant
Cottage -Cspt Fred Mckoen is home on
short yisit-Miss Edith Hutton of Fells
Mass, /, the guest of Miss Fannie Kelley.
Cedar Grore.
A town meeting has been convened Aug.
g. to select site for the new High School
building Gen. Samuel Bridge, the gen.
erous donor. will be present to decide upon
the location. The Rev. Mr.. Morelen, former
Supervisor of the schools in town and an
active friend of the High School measure,
will also be present.-The Steamer Winurna
alough it vas an unfavorable day, carried
800 passengers to Pemaquid from Dresden
Mills Yesterday; h,h chowder, clam stews.
and holsters were enjoyed, while the Dresden
band enlivened the occasion with excellent
music. A day enjoysbly spent in spite of
the ralrf-Rev. Mr.. Jackson's lecture at the
Cedar Grove school house was excellent. and
we'll received, an unusually large audience
being present. interesting Sabbath
School held here at 80, p. NJ will be dis
confined during the three coming weeks Of
camp meeting at Richmond.
WALDO.
Halldaie.
The Sunday school will hold their annual
picnic in q. B. Evans grove "Wednesday
Aug, l4th If stormy, the next day Rev.
Mr. Bennett: preached at the Vose school
house last Sunday 2. M-Msrtin Berry and
his sister from Portland are visiting at Madi-
son Whitten's Sarah Wright Is quite
unvel Moody p Norton who has been out
of health for some time is failing
and can stand il but = short time.
Mrs. Clara f JOY came near losing
one of her eyes last Saturday by coming in
coatact with pitch fork han lie in the barr.
People are cutting their grain. which is
badly lods sed.-There is considerable COM
plant of potatoes rotting in this vicinity
Miss Sadie Gowen Of Troy has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. s. 4. GOWN, the past week.
SOMERSET.
Palmyra.
UJaion Sunday School of this village, will
attend the Sunday Sci ool convention at
Camp Benson, Newport. next "Wednesday
A grand time is expected Miss Hattie
Dobson who has been stopping at Mrs
Spollet;'s for two weeks past retured to her
home in Pittsheld last Sunday
Milctt. of Richmond. Me. visited his moth
| er in this village last week. lie is one OF
| the PALMYRA boys whom we are always glad
see in our midst MIR Elan Small is anoth-
er one of the .tboys" who is doing well
/ a, the Hub He is in town for two weeks
vacation Mr.. Albert Smith who has resided
| in our village about two years, coming here
| from Boston where be was obliged to give ur
| his sit tuation in . leather store on account OF
| poor health has been gradually failing, ADt
last Tuesday morning died At his home. oi
consumption Misses Laura and Flora Nc
Liner of Pittsfeid we're in torn Sunday. Thel
are having nice house built in Pittsf Ia vii
iage and expect to have it ready to occup,
about the first of September.-Rev- Josisi
Bsane and wife of Plymouth, were the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Q Frost last Friday an'
Saturday The water lilies that adofn tn
surface of Whites Pond just nov are
marvel of beauty. They are gathered i
large numbers each day.-Mr. Elisha
Tibbetfs is quite sick at this writing. He
suffering from 4 complication of dissases--
A majority of the farmers have finished hay
ing, but few who are going Il alone VII
not finish for two weeks to come--PosAsoe
in this section sre rusting badly and tot
failure Of that crop 10 predicted BY some.