Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-23
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Rev X ". Peacock went last week TO
Monmouth on a visit 70 his former parish
oners returning MONDAY May E. Dunlap
arrived home last Wednesday from New
York where she hs, been for the past -four
months and the neg: day left for Orient,
Aroostook county.--Guy Winters came up
from Bath last Wednesday on . visit TO hi,
mother Who 10 very sick. and Bert Redlon
went to Bath to take his place.-Ls.t Sat
u-day, EL Mathexs. his wife. two chill
dren and his father of Melrose, Mass. ar
rived here stopping with David Ellis
for . short time Dunbar Howard of
Fairfield vas here Thursday stopping over
night With David Elisa. s. Bigelow OF
Bo wdoinham was in the place Saturday,
Mrs. Laura Hamilton of CsmbridgepOrt.
Mass arrived in to~n Saturday Last
year the ice left the pond in this plsc. on
the 18th Of April, now it is firm and solid
The ice left the river here doing no dam
age and Mr.. Hughes is getting his big ferry
boat in order for the summers business
He 10 very popular With the public, doing
eli he can for their accommodation, and il
just the right man in tn right pla e There
has been this spring big run of smelts W
the mouth Of the brook that pp'ies into
the pond, AL. q sgcc, ssfui catch giving the
boys fire sport and material fra good
breakfa,t The travelling 10 now very good
- the frost Is nearly all out Ut the ground
but the spriDg is some back "srl --Esa
are selling for Is cts. a doz butter 20 cts
pound apples and potatoes are entirely
out Of the market. Evsporated apple i,
selling for 10 cts = pound.
Branch NiIls.
At the district school meeting, held 18Th
inst, Silas Cfummett was elected Schoo
Agent.-The sp.iBg term Of school tau sh
here by C. 0. Spaulding, closes this week
Some Of our farmers have already 60
seed into the ground, such as peas, ostl
and potatoes. The series Of revival ser
vices 80 acceptably and successfully con
Quoted by evsngeiists Collins and Ille'
closed last Sunday. So thorough . worl
Of grace has not been wrought in our com
munity for more than quarter century,
On Morday, = Christian Endeavor Soclet,
Of twenty-seven me mbers was organized -
Rev David Douglass has an sppoin; nen
- this place Sunday, April ~.
China.
Monday evening informing him of th'
dent Of Calais. He left on the Pullman Il
attend the funeral.-Mrs. N. c Farnswortf
has received check for 81 900 from ths
Maine Benefit Association. Her late hus
band VA. member of the Association. ant
had his life insured for that amount
Pttsfon.
Town schools commenced Monday, Apr
2l.-Mrs Chase OF Chelsea is visiting hel
daughter Mrs. Fred haskell Mr.. Georg,
P Heath, wife and two children are VISITING
relatives at South Gsrdiner.--The GeOrg'
W. Nickels estate was sold n, auction a.
Wednesday forenoon. Ii was purchased BY
Mr.. NJ. }. Powers for 81 sos. Most Of the
ice companies are shipping their ice
Lundy Powers met with painful acc!den
Monday afternoon. While fixing run a
Great Falls ice house he accidently stepped
into 1t, and . block Of ice struck bis leg max
" bad break below the knee. DIR. Sswyel
attended him.
Nadison.
Frank Abby of Skowhegan il doins
some nne work with the rsint brush il The
house Of B. B Rose.--Gardner Besl ha'
his house framed and boarded and he vii
have it ready to occupy in short time -
Frank Ladd and wife went to Mass. las
Monday where they intend to spend the
grandchildren Fish who got nurt II
the Madison WOODEN mill a short time ag,
is recovering very rapidly and it is hopet
that he will be able to be out in sbor
tme.-The west side Of the toll bridge ha.
b .en undergoing some extensive repairs this
past week. one of the best Improvements
10 side~ ak - Charles Mat.on ant
Granville Perkins have left the wooden
mill and gone 10 work for NJ. Ward or
the new house Of Charles Bray. Mrs
George Nichols who has been sick for some
time 10 now able to be about the house -
There are abou, q dozen building, to be
erected here in . short time and busiaes.
10 looking nicely for the future &C. X
Evans recently erected . new furniture
sigu on the main street--Mrs. Joseph i.
visiting friends in HArtland.
WALDO
Freedom
Mud 10 drying up very fast. and roads be.
coming good.-Farmers are planting esrly
peas and starting Hot beds. Flows will be
started this week. Many have been burn.
ing over their psstnres.-Newell White
joe printer. ha. moved his printing press to
Sesrsport where he will contir ne his trade.
Haiidale.
The friends and neighbors of Edwsr /.
Hall met at his home last Thursday ard
fitted for the stove large pile of wood -
Z. II. Foster came home from his work
sick last Thursdsy.-Fred A. Myrick will
remain on the Poland Farm another year -
Charlie J. vose commenced his summer.
work for Marx Palmer of Thorpdike Last
No day. John b. Myrick of Belfast visit.
ID his brother Fred las: Sunday.