Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-16
RICHMOND,

Mr.. viii Rideout of Bowdoinbam spent
Sunday in town.
1t is reported that DR.. Charles <, Lancas-
ter of this place who has been practieing at
Burnham is thinking of locating at Bowdoin
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nahum Willard of Provi-
dence, X T., are in town.
request has been received from Hsllow
well for portion of the Esther chorus, to
assist in concert soon to be given there. 1t
has not been decided whether or not they can
attend.
The McGibeny family had the largest
house OF the season Monday evening at the
Opera House.
F. W. S Blanchard of Bath is at home
for u few days.
J. l.. Brown of Bowdoinham was in town
Tuesday.
Davis blanchard of Litchfield, formerly
for years agent at the Maine Central station,
was in town Tuesday shaking hands with old
friends.
jackson & Curtis art receiving from one
TO two cars Of corn per week. The failure
of he ice business to date seriously inter-
feres with their business as well as others.
The COhgregstisnalists are making plans
for "A series of lectures to commence at a
near date. A church meeting is called for
Jan. 2lst 10 decide about issuing a formal
call a. pastor TO Rev. W c. Stiles.
W W Brown of Bowdopham was in
town Tue sday.
Misses Georgia and May Perrin are spend
ing the week at Gardiner
Miss Gahan of Brunswick is visiting at
Rev j. II Llt.le's
Marx Cetiin of Waterville. spent Sunday
at home.
Miss Nellie Sturte want has returned to her
home at Dexter
C.. W Jack attended the installation OF
officers of the Knights of Pythas lodge,
Bowdoinham, Tuesday evening.
ID. ID. q. NJ. II. c. Reed aud ID. ID. G.
Marshal F. 4 Osborne installed the officers
OF the Bath Daughters of Rebekah Tuesday
evening.
W. 5. Voter has cured about nine thou
sand pounds of ham, this season, for himself
and other parties.
Levi Long has returned from Boston
where he has transported and set up the
household goods of &. A. Beale, who re
Gently moved to tina, city. Levi is an adept
at that business.
The selectmen are busily engaged in max
ing up their annual report of town affairs.
Charles Hill of EAST Bo~ dpipham is about
with bandaged eye, the result of piece OF
steel from chsel striking it.
A package of aftesI unclaimed letters
were forwarded to the dead letter office al
Washington tuesday by Postmaster Hagar
b Clark AID wife of Oakland were in
town Tuesday.
The river is full of floating ice which i,
making is way slowly down river. The
foe ii les now bring it back somewhat and a
little colder weather might put some of the
fields in bad shape. For the last three morn
ings the thermometer has registered ten de-
grees above, but not cold enough to prevent
the ice breaking up each day. Some of the
ice men are afraid tiat there will be- no ice
crop at all on the kennebec.
hearing was held before Judge Hall
Tue sday on a petition of Mrs Experience
Jack, fer an allowance from the personal
estate of her late husband Robert Jack,
she having waived the provisions of the will
c. ID Newell appeared for the petitioner, +
j. Buker for the heirs and ]. r Cunning
ham for the executor. The judgment will
he given and de cree rendered at the next
term of probate court at Bath.
Messrs. Gottmsn, kimball and Fisher OF
Boston were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. E. &. r. Sturtevant is visiting rela-
tives at Bath.
In chat with Benjamin Clifford. our cigai
manufacturer, he tod US that in the past he
had for SIX consecutive weeks made twenty
five hundred cigars a week This is called
good work. even for RAPID workmeD.
A Bowdoinham lady, while in town, Tues
day, stated that she was unable To purchase
jamaica ginger, even for medicinal purposes
IN that place.
A very good Joke is on one of our prom
nent citizens. who, being accustomed to q
key winding watch, carried back his new
stem winder, with the remark that the main
sp ing must he broken. He treated.