Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-10
THE STATE.


WAsHBURS.
The schools began the frat Monday in
June. Miss Bertha Foote 10 teaching in
the village. Mr.. Spaalding occupied
the Baptist Church last Sabbath.
Jane Phinney of Easton has been spending
. few days. among friends and relatives In
town.-Mrs. NJ. l.. Wentworth has re-
turned to her home In Fredericton, N. b.,
for short VISIT. W. Hines who has
been spending the winter in Boston re.
turned last week. He 10 soliciting sub
sc,ipsions for the Hearthstone. the new
paper which his wife, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hines 10
ably editing.
WISpsoR.
Memorial Day was appropriately observed
by vining Post. The Grafton by Rev. Il.
s. Gshan, pastor Of the NJ. Il. Church, vas
highly appreciated by q large audience. 1t
was delivered in the afternoon 1t g. A. r.
Hall, Mrs. Smith who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Bailey, has returned to
her home in Cambridgeport, Mass.-Mr
W. Jameson ADD wife Of Virginia, are in
town visiting relatives and friends.-Mr.
willard Wight of Colorado is visiting 1t
his old home. having been called to Farm
ington by the dangerous illness Of his sister
Hattie, who is attending the Normal School
at that place. The many friends will be glad
to know she 10 nov considered out of dan
C. 4. Cieaves, the census enumer-
ator is busy about town gathering in the
facts and figures
KENr's Hill.
The lecture Of Mrs. Livermorc on Wed.
paaday avoniun ~ that - RPnafkv
enjoyed by the large audience in astend-
ance. Friday evening was held the public
meeting Of the Liserati Society, an interest-
ing programme was pleasantly and faith
fully carried out, each speaker doing finely.
The instrumental music was varied, and the
Literati Quartette did we'll in the song which
they gave.--On Wednesday Of commence.
ment week, Hon. Alden w. Blethcn, A.
NJ, Of Minneapolis, we'll deliver the ora
tion.--In the evening Prof. Morse will
present the Oratofio Of "Queen Esther"
with nineteen personations and forty voices
in the chorus dressed in ancient costume.
LIrcurIELp CORNER.
Mr.. Levi Danforth died June 81, after 4
very distressing illness of several weeks.
His remains we're buried Thursday, the
Mssous antinQ charge Of ~ fnnerals, aad
member1 q Libby Post G. A. Il. and also
the Good 1emplars folloTiss.7-Rev,Jr T.
HAYES nd wife will 5esi u SDHdtt6n CHS
week to attend the State Congregationalist
Con ference.--Mrs. A. II. kenerson Is
spending the summer at her father's. Geo.
W. Earles.-Farmers in this vicinity are
some what disheartened about the continued
vet weather; planting 10 very much behind
hand.
ALBION.
Children's day was observed in an appYo-
pirate manner by the Christian Church
Rev. r. J. Johopnett of Lewiston aud G.
II. Abbott and wife have been stopping at
DIR. C. W. Abbott's for few days.-Lewis
Hopkins Is at J. B. Bessee's. He has re-
Gently had . cataract successfully removed
At Brunswick.
CHELSEA.
There will be q strawberry festival at the
Grange Hall on Friday evening, June 18th.
This entertainment will be given by the
Chelsea Grange, No. 2l5.-Farmers have
not finished their planting yet; the ground
is 20 vet that come pieces Of pIowed land
will lay over to another year. The pros
poets lcok nov - though We should get
big hay crop in this locality.
FtseataQ0fa.
DOVER.
The foundation for the Blethen House
addition 10 about completed. Mr.. Henry
Dexter Of Dexter with big crew will
commence on the frame work Monday, and
it will be pushed fast - poseible. The
addition IL 50 II. by 81 IT,. four stories
hish, with . msnsard root. When com
pleted il will be heated BY steam and will
have electric bells. The dining room and
psrlor will be much larger and IL will nAke
i one Of he best 'sall the year round"
hotels in the State.