Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-16
STATE NEWS
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Alta meeting held here .ast Monday 10 the
ln.eres, of the Direct Line" railroad, there
vas raised by private subscription the sum
Of 81 $50
Ltttset1n.
Engineer Danforsh has been 10 see our
selee,men, and asks our tovn to raise thou
szad dollars for the benefit of the railroad
company. He says II the people comply
With bis wish station will be built some
where near the centre Of the town. peti-
ZION 10 nov being signed, requesting the
.s.ectmen to call a meeting and take action
thereon.
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Braaeh Htlis.
Mis-. gins shorey Of Albion. closed the
summer term Of school here. last week to
the entire satisfaetion Of all interested. oat
Of an average Of twelve scholars. six were
not absent one day, viz Clifton Dove MARY
Toby, Lila Sorthrop, Harry Turner. Einora
Turner, Elva Dove. The Three last having
been neither, absent, tarty or dismissed
Ksnfs HA.
DR. Torsey and wife returned from their
western trip Friday afternoon, having been
gone over AZ months He visited friend. in
Texas, in California, ard IN several Of the
Western states. and seems highly delighted
With his trip. Old students In California
made him present Of an elegant gold mead
ed cane. His wife va. the recipient Of a
very costly diamond pin set in onyx.
Prof Charles f. Allen Is re
visiting his father D.. C. + Alien
Professors A G Russell and II. r. Russell
are visiting their mother who re.ides On the
niil for the present. Mr. Noah Jewett
has his new store HIed up 10
very neat style and the arrange
rnents for the pcs Office are complete The
weather ha. been rather unfayOrable FOR
getting hay The Indications are that there
will be AZ excellent crop.
ftttsten.
During the thunder sbo~ers. Sunday
morning large white oak tee shich stood
within about 10 feet ~ Mr. Amos Baker 2,
house. was struck by lightning. The bark
was stripped Of on one side VI the tree ami
there was large hole in the ground where
the lightning assed OF. Mrs. Amos Baker
and Mrs. Franklin Colburn we're alone in Il e
house when the lightning struck the tree.
It gave them a very bad scare. Mrs. Baker
vas quite badly affected by the shock
Mass. made a short visit To relations at this
place Sunday The post Office at this place
wa- removed tins week from the store Of
Mr. +. NJ. Norton To Mr. L Laphan 4.
store Mrs Lady / Powers and Miss Geor-
zie Noble went down to rophAm beach last
Friday to stop a few weeks. Mr.. Power,
vent down with them but returned next
On the kennebec Blueb.rries are very
plenty and cheap. We believe they have
been sold A. low as SIX cents quart.
/ Readheid.
| Mr., Samuel Kelly, who has been sick for
many months At her daughters Mrs. Nelson.
passed away Friday evening last.-Mr. 5. b.
| Kelly and Mr. K. McDonal3 are both suffer
| ing from we're attacks of sciatic neuralgia.
Mrs $ 6 Fogg and her sister Mrs \
| inghsm, returned from visit to their
mother IA New Hampshire on Friday. 49, Rev.
| Mr. Reed, Free Baptist pastor, here some
/ forty five years ago, with his son, wife aud
/ child paid passing visit IN town SATURDAY
/ and SUNDAY and went Ia church in the fore
nOou.-Mr. Lord from Saco also an old res
/ dent n town some thirty five years ago
| spent the Sabbath here Another STUN on
thu fair name of Rcadiicll is anuonnceI,
/ thi. tine in the form Of daughter to Mrs
/ Chas Frank Stain of stain Cromweil fame
Mr. and Mrs Geo. A. Russell will not
| spend their vacation at their home this sea
| son, not being able To leave their situation
in Massachusetts Mr. L. Will come here on
business only.
| East P,Hsfoa.
Chlllren's Day was observed here yester
lay The church was beautifully and arts
tcally adorned with vines and flowers