Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-07
STATE NEWS.


| Branch Mills.
| Wallace Worthing moved his family into
his new house last week.. II. Greeley
intends to start for Florida this month
| The remains Of Eunice, wife of Bartlett
Hanson Of Vassslboro. were brought TO this
place for interment last Thursday
vus Tobey came near losing his eye, by
means of an OF flirting his horn in his face.
II is hoped no serious consequence will
| follow.-Miss Nellie Robinson who injured
her eye so badly last fall has partially re-
covered the sight.-Last Sunday the Union
Sunday School reelected the old board Of
officers for the ensuing year.
M. Vernon.
Several are sick with colds.-Geo. Nc
| Gaffey is at home from Kents Hill sick.-
Every body is waiting for snow to do team
| ing on.-Mr. George Fairbanks has con
tracted to build house next summer,
| above the Baptist parsonage on land of
Moses Hall, for Mrs. Roberts Of ReadHeld
Mrs. Roberts formerly lived in Mt. Yer
non. The people will be glad to have her
return.
East Pittston.
1t is very hard travelling and everybody
is waiting for snow, but look in vain.-Mr.
Loren Moody, who got cut with = circular
saw a short time since, 10 doing nicely
under DR.. Libbys streatment.-The dreaded
La Grippe has reached our neghborhood
and several are now quite sick with it
The Christmas tree At ths church, which
was postponed till New Years eve, vas
| well patronized, and many valuable gifts
were presented by old Santa Claus, Mrs
Ida Mansr has been quite sick Of late with
the celebrated La Grippe.-A movement
10 on foot to erect street lamps through our
village This 10 much needed luxury
We wish it success.-The winter term of
school has begun, under the charge Of .
Mr.. Moulton Of Bates College. lie has .
full school, and q successful term 10 pre-
dicted.
Readfeid.
The following were the choice Of officers
of the Nawoc Commandery o. U. g. c.. a
Readfield for the ensuing year on Wednes-
day last, to be installed this week: N. c..
VIM. T. Mace; v. N. c., Mrs. 8. Ingham
Preiate, Mrs. ID. ID. Mer-iman; II Alv
Ingham; X. R., Mrs. l.. Hatch; r. X. R..
4. s. Nickerson; Treas, W. A. Wright
W. |. G., Mrs. A. c. Mace.-The Read
field Lodge Of A. o. U W. elected theil
officers for the year ~ follows: NJ. C. s
Kimball; f., j. l.. Hopkins; G., Charlei
Norton; Recorder, VIM. A. Lord; Rec.
W. c. tRecords; Fin, W. ID. Haines
Guide, c. Stevens; /. s., j. Daxis; o. q.
Fl. Yeaton. To be installed in ONCE mex
Friday evening by Deputy StinchHeld oi
Wayne. At their annual festival the lodge
was we'll represented by members and thei
wives and invited guests to the number o.
eighty or more, and after the liternry ex
} erci,es all who wished partook Of an oys.el
and picnic supper.-A serious accident ha .
, pened to little four years old daughter O.
. Benz. Smith on Sunday morning last b,
falling into pail Of boiling vater, scaldinJ
; the lower limbs and bowels badly.
North Wayne.
Mr.. Nathan Davis y no has been sick 10
= week is not expected TO live.-E. L. Luc,
|, 10 now carrying the mail.-C. W. Crosb,
has returned from Augusts.-Mrs. J. A
Lovejoy has gone to visit friends At Skow
, hegsn.-Some Of the residents Of Wayne
relatives Of Alonzo Wing, Esq had th
pleasure Of attending . party given BY hin
at the residence Of A. g. Underwood, Eco
Fayette. on Wednesday evening, Jan. let
An evening school 10 in progress, taught b.
Mr.. McCann, the teacher Of the day school
Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Jennings took I'd
vantage Of thel pleasant weather and goo
, Walking to invite their friends Who passe
. very pleasant evening with them on So,
urday, Jan. 4th.
LIHcoLs.
Cedar Grove.
SCapsain 7. R. Carlton 10 having . .sies
!, , tending his horses that are sick With d
horss distemper.-We have NOT q case q
. influenza in town.-AF. Chas. Z. Allie
made trip 70 Boston last ssek.-Mss
Gustavus Barker 10 Visiting friends at hs