Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-12
STATE NEWS
KENNEBEc.
Rtreyude.

last Saturday Dunlap OF Orient.
Aroostook, arrived here Monday morning
on visit to his mother. Mr.. Dunlap Who
10 in mercantile and numbering business,
says they have had plenty Of snow aud .
successful winters work, Mr.. ID. 10 one
Of Aroostooks reliable business men,
John A. Woodsum, the hay buyer, was In
the place last Monday. Some very good
hay is being hauled to the depot for Mr.. W.
Mr.. Baker has had about all the mill logs
sawed that were hauled to his mill this win
ter.-There has been \ great exodus of
men and horses from here to work on the
ice down the rver.-The Good Templars
OF this place are to give an antiquarian sup
per in their hall next Friday evening. A
good time may be expected, for our ladies
know bow to do it in a grand manner
Last Monday morning the thermometer
here registered 10 degrees below zero.
China.
Mr.. W. r. Ward has lately sold to the
North VassalborO Woolen Co. his stock Of
WOOL $4,000 lbs purchased last season.
Teams have just finished hauling 1.-THE
one case of scarlet fever in the family Of
Mr.. c. +. Bumps, has been confined to that
house, and it is probable no more will oc-
cur. Inc uoctoIs DOhIu VI uehNu Ahu AAu-
lily, each and all, deserve commendation for
the timely and efficient measures taken to
limit the disease. an NJ. Z. sociable last
week at F. s. Michelrs on China Neck,
about eighty-6ve attended, and had . pleas
ant time, with sl2 proceeds.
Readfeid.
The Masons held their usual annual fes-
tival at Masonic and Banquet halls on We'd
nesday evening last with goodly gathering
and a social, friendly time before and after
the installing of the officers, all enjoying
the well spread tables which were furnished
by the ladies.--The renewing Of winter
with fresh snow enlivens our streets again
and business is active here.
MI. Vernon.
The Mt. Vernon Dramatic Club gave q
very interesting entertainment at Ladies
New Hall last Wednesday evening. Our
town election was held Wednesday.
LINCOLN.
East Jefferson.
s. A. Richardson and J. A. Pitman Of
Appleton, have entered irto partnership
and bought the stock owned by s. J. Bond,
and will carry on the usual business at the
old stand.-The little child Of Ruel Gun.
ningham, which has been sick for some
time with pneumonia, died last Monday
Mrs. Rodney Ames has gone to Worcester,
Mass, to visit her son, Fred.-Meserve 4
Jackson are rushed with orders for lumber
for the new ice houses At Winslow's Mills
and Muscongus Station. Boynton
lost valuable horse, also wagon and har-
ness through the ice on Dyer's Pond.
Whitefeid.
The late snow storm has given lumber
men . chance to get in few days hauling
and they have been taking advantage Of it.
Alden Wetherell who has been sick for
some weeks has 20 far recovered - to be
out occasionally Frank Pulsifer 10 slowly
improving in health.-W hite field Grange 10
prospering. Three members took the first
degree at the last meeting Mr.. @. o.
Bailey and two sons have recovered from .
recent attack of Ia grippe but Mrs. B. 10
| shll quite sick.-Mrs. Albert Moore 10 one
| Of the latest on the sick list.
SAaADAHoc.
Wooipieh.
La grippe 10 slowly disappearing. Town
meeting resulted in the election Of the
same board ~ last year. Some three hun
dred dollars were raised for text books,
and the dogs are still untaxable property.
Mr.. James +. Preble. who has been at
the Maine General Hospital some time. 10
much improved in health and proposes re-
turning home some time this month
Miss Electra Hathorn 10 recovering from An
attack Of rheumatic fever.-Mrs. Fred
Corliss has been quite sick, but 10 slowly
improving Nell Thwing has returned
to Orr's Island.-Mr. William Preble was
called to Gardiner last week by the death
of his brother-in- law, Mr.. Robert Sagar.
who died of pneumonia caused by Ia grippe.
Capt. Jason Collins, another brother in
Law, is also very sick with the same disease.
The ice men are working day and night
to harvest the valuable crop. The old
barn on the point at Days Ferry has been
| taken down TO be used in the construction
OF an ice house.-Mr. Milton Thwing is
expected home from San Diego, Cal.
some time this spring.
WALDO.
Halidaie.
+ A sharp trick was played on Dea. ASS
Hall of thi, place short time ago. There
appeared at his home two we'll appearing
fellows one night pretending they were
stock buyers They made Z trade with
Mr.. Fl. for his oxen. Then requested ia
be put up over night which request he read.
| lily granted. The next morning they we're
informed their bill for stopping over nigh,
was seventy-fve cents. They pretended
they had bought other cattle in the reigh
borhood and we're going after them and
would return with them and take his. Their
reque e.ted Mr.. II. TO feed his oxen vel
while they were gone ~ they had = long
way to drive them. He did 20, but ALA
they failed to return. The good dsacor
still has his oxen.-Everyone who has any
!. teamlng to do is trying to improve the snow
Miss Lizzie NJ. Hall Of this place va
united in marriage with . Mr.. Cheevief IL
Boston. Saturday evening, March LIST. Tn
happy couple have the beet wishes Of man,
friends in this place.-Mrs. Hannah Rowel
ard Miss Hannah Vose returned home fron
winslos last week. Mrs. Rovell has bee
q stopping there with her daughter Mrs. Geo
e Aver for several months.-Mr. and Mrs
Alonzo Poland moved from Pittsneld bac
to their old home last week.-The road
drifted badly during the storm last Thur
dsy.-Fred A. Clement arrived home froi
Lowell, Mass, last Saturday. He ver
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