Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-16
Winthrop,

uo1tu VI iEauc was postponeu IIom iost
Thursday to Wednesday of this week.-At
the last town meeting the town voted $500
with Which to purchase . piano for the
Town Hall. The piano has been purchased
and recently placed in the hall A. c. and
Isaac A. Carr left for Brockton. Mass,
Saturday, to attend the funeral of their
late brother, James Csrr.-Forty different
trades and professions will be represented
at the Trade Carnival to be held at Town
Hall, FAs: Day EVENING". E Russell
spent saturday and Sunday with friends in
Brunswick Rev. j L. Seward Of Water.
vile supplied the pulpit at the Church Of
the Unity. Sunday. II. Potter OF Au-
gusta was in town over Sunday.
West Gardner.
Fred o. Hall was in town this week
The travelling is at its worst but will now
probably grow better for the future.-The
inspirstor to the boiler in C. E. &c chell's
tsnnery burst Mondsy.-Fhe district school
will be commencing sooa.-Mr. John Col
Inns has been quite seriously ill.-Swallows
and martins have appeared.
SOMERSET
Pittsfeid.
Deputy Sheriff Mosher seized one bar.
rel of whiskey in bottles, some cider and
other intoxicants Of T. A. Palmer's on Sat-
urdsy. In the trial Monday, before Judge
B. ID. Bowdep, Palmer was fined 800 and
costs, from which he appealed Robert
DObson & Co. are putting On an iron bridge
acros, the river from their mill to what 10
called Scotland side. II il q private way
but it will be - great convenience to the
nnhlip Tho nohaNus IihopoI nd p,,h
lie spirited men, alive to every Interest of
the town.-Wm. X. Hunnewell, another
public sprited man, has let the stone work
Joseph Fisher. Mr. Hunnewell's
above the railroad bridge, Oh ,rt
distance below the Dobson bridge. Pitts
6eld 10 fortunate in having men of ability
and push. May they keep on pushing until
they push up some more factories Of some
kind.-The assessors have nearly completed
the rounds of taking the inventory The
appearances are that there will be quite an
increase over last year The degree stat
Of Sebss,icook EncamPment of Odd Fellows
went to Wsterville last Friday evening to
assist the E campm= mt there in degree
work. The Pit,.fsld boys all pronounce it
q right royal time. Treated like Princes"
and ''can't be beat" 10 their way of express
ing 1.-THE Maine Central Institute
students can be see practicing base ball
every pleasant day now.
Harmony.
At . republican caucus last Saturday the
following gentlemen were chosen . town
republican committee for the ensuing two
II y pSnnon Nm
William McLauQhlin.-Thes snow 10 nearly
all gone in the fields and there has not beea
much rise of water yet, A. there has been
no rains to hasten the melting snov.-John
W Starkey has recently had An increase
Of pension There are about twenty i've
pensioners in town.-Several new buildings
will be erected this summer in town.
HaildaIe.
Rev. D. Bracket preached here last SUM-
day. 1t 10 expected he will be here again,
April 27th.-J II. Plummer left for Mass j.,
last Mon 1ay.-At the road meeting in this
district last week, Cushman Thompson was
re elected commissioner for the ensuing
year John Hallock 10 visiting friends in
Belfast.-The frost 10 fast coming out Of
the ground and the roads are very muddy.
%. B. Evans was elected school agent In
District NJ. 6, At the school meeting last
Thur.day.-Ths syrup making business 10
about closed up for this spring. Not -
many gallons made in this vicinity % one
year ago Anyone interested in nice colts
can see an uncommon hne two-yssr old At
the stable Of p r. Bsntov also another st
the stable Of A. H. Monroe, Thorndike
At the last church conference it vas voted
81 request the next session Of the Penobscos
Yearly Meeting. which 10 held in Sepsem.
Der. to meet with the church here.
WASHINGTON.
Coiuwbia Falls.
Thu directors and secretary Of the West
Washir g'on Agricultural society meet here
Saturday. The secretary will have pub.
lished sbou, he first Of May. probably, the
most attractive premium list Of any county
society in the State The fair will be held
IN Cherry deic Sep: 18th and 18th next
The Easter concert at the NJ E. Church
vas . success. The Sunday school M n
oers over Ell xhty, An increase of forty since
Christmas.-Six converts were bap,ised 1t
the N. L Church Sunday morning BY the
pastor, Rev Mr.. Keafney, I've Of whom
are members Of the Sunday school The
Ice Co cut and run in l7-inch ice Tue sdsv.
April 5 IA April llth, channel all clear
and new logs from the Little River drive
run into the mill April l4.n-The gram
mar school commenced Monday, taught by
Mr.. Bunker from West Trenton.-Mr
Ernest White came on Saturdays boat
from Philadelphia Medical College. He
stopped in Boston on his way home to care
for bis sisser Lillian. who was very sick Ia
the hospital. All here hope for her recov-
cry and n turn home.