Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-22
MI. VERNON.

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Mr Henry A Moocrs has returned Ma
,achusrls Mr. Charles Harrison ha, hccn
spending d few days in VT Vernon Nj
Harrison lives in Boston Having is pro.
crossing we'll with good crop Of hay
Mr. Randolph Towlc remains very feeble
and his friends are yer, ANXIOUS about him.
Miss Ann Williams has returned from
Worcester, Mass where she has been near
| " two wears. W. are glad To see her lnl-
| pro, ing in health Miss Carrie Stevens has
gone to Pennington and Temple TO -pcn1
| the remainder ut her vacation.
NORM VAssALpoRo.
A thunder shower with a heavy fall of
rain and considerable wind passed over the
| village Saturday noon. The black clouds
| that arose in the west were so thick that In
| the houses il was so dark persons could
| hardly see across the room.-A very large
amount of hay was in condition to be put
into the barns and this will be a great set
| back to the farmers. weather predic.
| tons Of Friday and Saturday gave them
great encouragement to do more than was
| prudent. .-Grass felds have gained moie
for a week past than during any week of
| the season. Mrs. Lucinia, wife Of Hiram
| Simpson and daughter of Samuel Withey,
age Il, died Sunday morning at 3 o'clock
| of heart disease. She was found sittiB 9
| in her chair lust after she had risen for
| the day with her clothes on but feles,.
| She was an esteemed member Of the Meth
odst Church. Funeral Tuesday, July %,
at 10 o'clock.
| EAST VAssALnoRo.
Mr.. Chase Taber and family Of Proyi-
dence, X. L.. have been spending q few
days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Taber-The Friends monthly meeting
was held at their church in this place. I,
was largely attended considering the
weather, and the services were Interesting.
MIR. Charles Butterheld. Engineer Of the
"City Waterville," wa. with his family
last Week.-Mrs. s. l.. Blaisdeli of Water.
vile. was in the place Friday at Mu II.
A. Priests. Mrs. Goddard of Waterville
was in town last week csnvsssing for the
purpose of organizing = Division of the
Sons of Temperance. Mr.. Emulus Cross,
Of the firm of White, Cross 4 Co boston,
a former resident of this village, and son
who have been spending n few days At the
hotel left for home saturday morning -
Mr.. g. ii. Gates was quite unfortunate in
the loss of one of his team horses; death
resulted from, a severe attack Of the cole
| The farmers are husy making hay -
There are many complaints of the falling
off of the hay crop in this vicinity, caused
no doubt by the heavy rains AMI colo
weather of the 'p.ing. Straw berries have
been very plenty in the fields.-Mrs. Alice
Jones and children of Boston are here fol
the summer. stopping with her mother
Mrs. NJ. l.. Taber
| READFIELp.
Mr.. Charles Norton by a misstep brok'
the outside bone of the leg at the arklt
joint on Thursday last Willie Lane re
ceiyed severe cut from n picket Whit
attempting 10 jump 4 fence on Sunday
forenoon. Those about town who WORKED
on their hay Sunday forenoon, lost theil
labor by reason of the showers that fol
lowed but farmers had a grand time hay
ing last week and large quantities of fns
hay was harvested sitting room FIRE
were agreeable on Saturday and Sunday -
New potatoes of home raising are ofere'
for safe here.--Cherries are very sbundADt
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Sevcry from Bostor
are here for their annual vacation. Mr.. $
has been here visiting for several seasons.
vrESSA
Farmer. have progressed finely with tl.ri
having and snnr are nearly through. The
generally report good crop and OF ME
quality july 18th and 2pth wcr" very col
and indy with some showers. III" win
of July sth did but little damage in this -ec
tion except to forest shade and fruit trees