Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-26

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Lincoln.
EAST JEFFERSON.
The winter term of the village school
began last Monday; j. A. Pi;man is the
teacher.-Miss Jennie Meserve will teach
the winter term at Offs Corner Miss Ina
Hunt is teaching in Whitefeld &C. E.
Liuscott will teach in the New Harbor dis
| trict in Bristol.-Henry b. Meserve has
erected very handsome monument on his
lot IN the village cemetery. The work was
done by Mr.. Donald of East Union.
The Lyceum at the village is well attended
and hiss very iDtere sting programmes. The
question list Monday evening was: (which
has the greater influence the man of learn
ing or the man of wealth." We wish tina,
every town could support Lyceum instead
of 50 many store losfers.-The question of
taking our mail from Winslow's Mills
instead of Wslloboro is being sgitated by
our citizens Miss Winnie Ladd graduate
from Waterville Classical Institute is at
home from Oakland where she is teaching
Walter Brown proprietor of the Lake
House has five-year-old "stepper" that
bids fair to make good record.-Mrs. b.
L. Brown has been visiting her daughter in
in Waltham, Mass. G. Meserve left
Monday for Dirigo Business College
Orrin Toby and Geo. C. Pitcher were at
home Sunday from Randolph Pol
lard, Worthy Vice Templar of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars of Maine will
deliver a temperance lecture at the village
schoolhouse next Friday evening, Nov. rs.
CEDAR GROVE.
Mr. Wesley Oler and bride visited Cedar
Grove on their tour to Bangor. They will
make Baltimore their happy home.-Miss
Eiethera Barker returned Monday to Bos-
ton. Her short visit was expressly to see
her nephew. John Barker, who is ill.-Ihe
Bridge Academy dedication is to occur at
an early date. Its founder, General S. ].
Bridge, put the trustees of the institution
in formal possession of the building this
week.--Mr. Gibbs. of Massachusetts, is
patting fresh coat of paint on the interior
of the tenement houses.--A vessel is ex-
pected to take the last load of ice for the
| season. One house is left for next year.
Penobscot.
UPPER SALTWATER.
The many acquaintance of the late Col.
J. w .Atwell of Orono, were greatly shocked
| to bear of his death which occurred Tues
dry of last week. Mr.. Atwell has done a
great deal of business in this villsge and
was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
| The large steam'mili of John Monson &
Co., was shut down Saturday for the sea
son. Owing the high water which retarded
the saving the first of the season, the pro-
| duct Of the mill has not been so large by
nearly million feet as that of last year
Lewis & Cunningham will close their mill
this Week.-Mrs. Evelyn Hamblen who has
been attending the State Normal School at
Castine, returned Saturday to spend her
vacation with friends here.-A pleasant
wedding occurred at the residence of w.
C. Waterhouse on Wednesday evening,
Nov. 18th. The contracting parties being
Mr.. Byron Porter and Miss Emma F. Water
house. both of this village. The ceremony
was performed in 8 very acceptable manner
by the Rev. B. S. Arey, pastor of the Meth
odist church. Mr.. Porter is one Of the
most highly respected citizens of the town
while the bride has always been ore of the
leading young ladies'. A large number OF
friends unite in wishing them long and
happy married life.
DEXTER.
With regrets we announce the death OF
Mrs. Susan McCri!lis, wife of Hon
Pulaski McCrillis, one of Dexter's oldest
citizens. Mrs. McCrillis was IS years OF
age and the last of the distinguished family
OF Cornelius Cooridge. Her general
health was very much impaired by ala
grippe last spring from which she never
fully recovered Her amisble disposition
en2eared her to the hearts Of all who knew
her and made her especially popular in the
| family circle. The funeral services were
held at the house Tuesday =. NJ, Nov
18th.
NEWPORT.
The High St. church society will have ar
entertainment in Meridian Hall on Thurs
day evening consisting of short drama,
Mrs. farley wax works, music, etc.--Rev.
Mr.. Webster. pastor of High St. church,
went to Portland Monday to have his eyes
examined. He has lost the sight of one eye
entirely. - Quite quantity of apples are to
be sold in this vicinity but there seems tc
be nobody to buy.-The citizens of New.
port were called together last Saturday to
discuss the question whether the town will
accept from the Kennebec Fibre Co. the
sum of $500 for all damages done to the
| highways by the building OF their dam, and
consequent fowsge. After the warrant was
read, a motion TO adjourn, sine die, was
unanimously carried, which put an end to
further proceedings. 1t is quite evideI,
the town is not willing to settle for that
amount.
| Piscatnquis.
| BLANCHARD.
| DR.. Stacy of Thomaston, has been in
town visiting his son Geo. W. Stacy and
| daughter, Mrs. r. A. Packard The State
of Maine Slate Company hope to make
slate soon. Since they were burned out a
few weeks since they have built boiler
house and have the frame for slate shed
up and nearly Observation-Disclosures quarry
is shut down at present and it is reported
they will not do anything this winter, but
we hope it i. mistake.-Packard & Stacy
| lost good horse short time ago. Cause
of death unknown.
| Somerset.
| ST. ALBAEs.
| While at work in c. B. Southard's box
! mill Mr.. f. A. Parker injured his thumb
| badly making painful wouRd. DR.. Moul-
ton dressed the wound The Ladies Aid
! gave concert and socjable a. st. Adams
| Hall Thursday eve aud replenshed their
| treasury by seven dollars. The proceeds
90 for the benefit of the church N. B.
| Turner Esq has returned rom a business
| trip to Boston and is getting ready to
start up his shovel handle factory
| j. s. Marlin has purchased and moved into
the G. l.. Turner house and VIM. Goodwin
has rented and moved into the house Mr..
| Martin vacated %. d. Stewart, Esq, has
bis Office nearly completed and it will be