Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-09

little hope is entertained of her recovery
News has been received Of the death Of Mr.
d. c Saunders who was taken to the In
sane Hospital March 9th. La grippe was
the cause of his insanity. His friends will
be very much shocked for they hoped for
4 speedy recovery The entertainment
gwen hy the Nashburn Minstrel Troupe,
Thursday evening, was grand success.
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Last Tuesday Carrie Merrill arrived
home from New York, where che has
been for the past three months. -Benja
min A Hamilton of Cambridge port arrived
here Tut sday on visit to his relatives -
william Webster of Gardiner was in
town Wednesday Nine linemen passed
through here Thursday putting
up the third wire for the Commercial Union
Telegraph Company from Boston to Mata-
wamsesg, and o,her eastern points Rev
j. Swain of Pennington, vas in town last
week stopping over Sunds Last Sunday
the pulpit of our church was beautifully
ornsmen,ed with pots, plants and vases of
howers. Our pastor, Rev. J. f. Aiken,
gave his congregation an Easter sermon
hitu NtN lull VI ttnutT hHu NuteFiuk
thoughts, after which the Lords Sacrament
was administered Mr.. Aiken being assisted
by Rev. X NJ Peacock. 1t was an interest
ing occasion all through.-At the lodge
meeting of the Good Templars last Satur-
day evening the following members were
chosen delegates to the Grand Lodge, the
annual meeting TO be held in Augusta this
month n II. Fossett, G l.. Randall, J
=. Eugeley; Alternstes, +. S. Forest, A.
P. Sawtelle, John Russell.--Master Ralph
Wsbber, sou Of l.. Weber, arrived here
Monday mornioR and is stopping with his
grandparents. Ralph is q favorite in this
place. The reads are in horrible plight,
mud and slosh very deep and travelling u
its worst.
PENoBsoor.
Upper Stii,cater.
The crews aud horses of Atwell 4 Nc
Leod and Mcleod & Son arri sed from their
camps on Chesuncook last Monday. They
report as having done a good winters oper-
slon cutting nearly two and one half mil
lions.--Mr. A. Rsby, the inventor of
the Risby Potato Digger which has gained
such notoriety in AroostoOk county and the
Provinces i, hard at work constructing
machines to meet the demand for this sea
son. He is constantly on the alert and will
add every improvement which will in
crease the popularity of the digger. His
PARTNER, Mr. Burleigh. is also having q
large number manufactured in Aroostook.
The schools Of the village will commence
the Spring term next Monday The fol
lowing are the corp of teachers for the term
Mr.. X Z. Marsh, principal of the gram
mar school; Miss EVELYN Hsmblen, inter
mediate; Miss Mabel Fsrnham. west pri-
mary; Miss jamie Michsll east primary
G. p. Gould. who recently went to St.
Joseph, Mo will return In June in order
tina. he may graduate with his class at the
Msine State College Mr.. Gould is very
popular and will be welcomed by a large
circle of friends Mrs. j +. fancy. of
Bangor, hs. heen spending few days with
her parents. Mr. and M. John Gould
Mr. +. J Cakes and family returned to
their home At Say brook Point, Conn. Wed.
nesday Intelligence was received Satur-
day of the death of Nicholas E merry, at Bay
City, Mich. Mr. Emery was former res
'dent of this village and his remains will be
brought here for interment He and his
brother John g.. have been engaged 10 large
lumber and milling interests in Michigan
for number of yesrs.-The Excelsior En-
CINE Co. held u grand dremans ball at their
hall Tue sdsy ever ing. An oyster supper
was served and q good time generally was
enjoyed. Hodgkins Orchestra furnished
music.
SOMERSET.
Fairfeld.
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