Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

North Palermo.
The grove meeting which commenced OF
Thursiay, Aug. 22d. and closed Sunday was
very successful On Sunday it was estimst-
ed that 1900 we're pressnt. Friday was
Chiiiren's Day. and five Sabbath Schools
we're represented. Among the preachers
present were Rev. j. II. Bennett. Rev. X. s.
Dixon, Rev. Mr.. Lowering. and Rev. Mr..
wixon. On Chiidrens Day Supts. Marden,
Pfnkham. Hutchins, Stevenson and Woods
addressed the meeting
Freedom
Rev X p. Gardiner Of Marion, Mass.
with his wife and daughter arrived Saturday.
They are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s Fuller.
Mr. Gardiner was pastor Of the Congrega-
t0nAl church here in is55.-Miss Charlotte
Sibley. who has been in Mass. for number
OF IN on tbs, returned last week. Her aists r,
and neice. Mrs. May Thompson, and dauah
ter, Of Lowell Mass came with her.-The
summer term of school in the village district
closed last Friday. Miss Gowen, the teacher,
with the school and invited guests had a lawn
party, and supper, upon the grounds In front
Of the schoolhouse, Friday afternoon. -
Black berries are so plenty that they are q
drug in the village market.
Haiidaie.
The Sunday school picnic came Of last
Thursday. The clouds looked threate ming
IN the morning. consequently the attendance
was ANAL After lunch the superintendent
of the school called the people TO order. and
after singing by the choir, Rev. Mr.. Brad
ford Of Freedom made the opening prayer.
After prayer Lieut. Howe of Lewiston was
called to the stand and gave q very interest
ing temperance lecture. which was highly
appreciated by all present. Mr. Howe was
followed by other speakers. All went home
at night feeling the day had not been spent
in vain.-Tbere was q large gathering at II
Halls Wednesday of last week. The young
people amused themselves by playing croquet,
hammock swinging, etc The next meeting
will be a, +. F Halls Wednesday. S, pit
4th. II stormy the first fair day Lieut.
Howe addressed a large and attentive au-
dieDce at the church Sunday forenoon on
temperance.
There was q crew AT work grading the lots in
the cemetery last We X which adds much 10
the neat appearance of the place. Much
more of the same work would not be out of
place. w. II. Banton erected fine granite
monument on his lot there a few days ago -
W. 81. Wyman of Providence. K |. is WIS.,
iting his sister, Mrs +. d. Rsyner.-Mrs.
Edward Messon of Fail River, Mass, ar
rived at her brothers, X. S. fuckers, last
Friday. Her eldest daughter who has been
visiting there few weeks, is quite sick -
Miss Alice Hall returned home from Au-
gns,a last Saturday. She has been engaged
there ~ an attendant at the insane Hospital
Rev J Wa-hburn preached here lat
Sunday to a large coagre "a 'iou.--It is ex-
pFcted he will preach to US again sometime
In the near future John Poland of Ho!-
yoke. Mass is Wis ting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs w 4 Poland Mr.. Walter Wright
and his sister, Mrs c. A. Foster, Miss
Blanche Stephenson and Miss Annie shaw
returned to Lowell, Mass, last week.-Mrs.
Ter A. Hall snd Minnie Il. Thompson were
united in marriage Saturday night by Rev.
j. ws'hburn.-Two daughters of Josiah
Hamilton of Lowell. Mass, are visiting
their uncle, Il N Ilamilton.-Miss Bertha
Wggin of Lowell, Mass, is visiting friends
here Mrs job Clement is very sick again.
MIR G.. +. Aver and wife of North Vas
salboro VISITED here last SUNDAY.