Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-09

Ar0Osto0k.
WAsnBrRs.
Mr.. A. II. Packard died after long ard
| lingering illness. last Wednesday. He was
sixty-fve years of age and had been out OF
health for years.-Owen Story met with a
severe accident on the morning OF the
Fourth. A premature explosion threw
gravel into his eyes and after u hours DR..
P. j. Conroy removed a piece of stone
more than half as large as a pea. IL is |
hoped tina. after the 40 lnds heal and the
inflammation subsidies he will regain the |
ght Of his syes.-Demoerats up here don't
believe in that license plank in the ''re- |
vised edition of their convention, and de-
nounce it in harsh terms.
kenneb,e.
EAST BESToS.
Mrs. Jane Richards whose long Illness
was spoken of last week died July 3rd |
Funeral services were held the 9Th, Rev |
Elisha Wilson officiating The East Ben
ton Beuah Praying Band held i,s regular
quarterly business meeting Saturday eve |
and made choice of the following officers
for the ensuing quarter President James
Spauding; Is, Vice President, Andrew |
Crosby u Vice President, Elijah Simp- |
son; Secretary. Israel Ruaueis: Treasurer, |
John Spaulding; Trustees, j. l.. BuzzeH |
Addison morrill,, Ceiesta Bnzzell The |
chief subject of conversation among Dem
ocratc politicians 10 the late convention |
and its terrible mistake on the free rum |
business They shake their heads and say
1--WE shall have to pay dearly for that -
Many were disap2ointed the morning os the
~ ~ al
az there was 70 be quite celebration st
Albion bu, as they had not control over |
the atmo-p herc elements many were OBJ
iiged TO remain at home til evening, when |
there WAS quite good display of Ere works. |
Unity Bard furai.hed music throughout /
the day, and hal ii not been for the rain, |
a good programme would have been carried
out-Many of the farmers commence hay |
ing this week. Grass is quite light this
way. Crops are backward. owing to the
cold, wet, weather.
NORM WAYNE.
There was no special Observance of the |
Fourth in our village beyo ID the usual
bell ringing and firing with the inevitable
crackers of the small boy. A dance was
held n the evening at school house hall !
The village school, Miss Ellen Turner
teacher, closed r profitable term Thursdsy
July 3rd.-Mrs John Roderick has gone to /
visit friends in Massachusetts and Connec- |
ticut Mira. Ii. b Ssnborn ia visiting her
nephew Mr.. Jesse Fletcher of Wilton.-
Mrs W. V Barclay will spend the month
of July at Mr.. Ed. Nelson's. Resdieid.- |
Miss Mary b. Smith, Priacipal of the Ben
nett school, Somerville, Mass, having
closel a prosperous year, has arrived to !
spend her vacation with her parents Miss
Lura Wells la,e of the art depart nent. |
Kepts' Hill, will spend the summer months |
at Kingfeld fine weather is rapidly !
maturing the grass so that the farmers in
this vicinity will soon commence hsying. |
Crops Of all kinds are growing finely.
FAYErrE.
Morton & Barker have started up their
shop with full crew, having been shut
down few weeks for r. pairs.-1ayiug aud
hoeInx come at the same time with an
unusually large number this year. Grain
ia rus,ng badly in some places in town -
Jennie Underwood has obtained position
in Boston to work at writing. Usfred and
Zulemn Whittemore spent the Fourth in
Portland.--The Democrats of old Fsye,te
are indignant at the free rum plank Of
the second conven ion. We don't want
any in ours up here. and the fellows will
get terribly let in September.
RIVERSIDE.
Bert Relion came up from Bath Thurs
day night to spend the Fourth at home
Guy H. Winters came from the same city
Friday and remained here until Mondsy.-
Quite early on the morning of the i.h the
boys did all they could to celebrate with
crackers and small arms, tin horns and
! trumpe.s, but there was no bell TO ring
! c. Il. Bard and wife of Amesbary, Mass,
are in the place stopping with Cynth, Dan
lap.-Mr. Suliivsn johnson and wife of
/ s.. Alhaus. were here last week stopping
with Pc riey Gardner. Mr.. Sullivan is one of
the intelligent and prosperous farmers of
\ that place. He informs me they have the
largest corn canning factory in the State.
I and tia. four men have planted ffty-;wo
acres to sweet corn.--Msbel Robbins and
/ Mabel and Addie Russell 20 to Interval
! House, White Mountains, to be absent
! through the hot season.-The grass crop
will be more abundant than it was expected
two weeks ago. The hayins season will
be two weeks later than ususi.-Many of
! the farmers in this section will let out their
| grass to be cut by the job, not having suf
| ficient help to do the hard work.--Mr. G.
A. Robbins pays o. II. Brown sl00 to get
| his hay of thirty seses.-G1od men here
deuounce the suicidal policy of the Demo.
cratic Convention in pledging the party TO
rum license. But the issue can be made
as well now a. at any time IL it has to be
met The platform aad party will be
sounily defeated in Sept mber.
SIDNEY.
| School in district No. "A, which has been
under tie the instruction of Miss Eugene
E. Frederic of Starks, closed June %. Pa.
pills neither stsent nor tsrjy during the
term were; Carrie, Lizzis, Annie and
Martin Goodhue; Msry and Katie Msnter
Roy and Clarence Bacon; Edna ard Frei-
son Tillson. Receiving highest rank in
/ the foliowlng s,uiies Algebra and histo-
r.. May Manter; physiology. Lizzie
Goodhue; LIST geography, Katie Manter;
Fad seoxrspsy. Rhods Tiilson; grammar.
4 Aeson Bracket; Sci grammar. Eddie
Aanter; lat arithmetic, Mary Asnser; Pad
sfithme''c. Aanie Go1isse; Sri arithmetic,
Annie Tlllso1; 4ia arithmetic. Msai Al
I bolt; Fad spelling. Aosoa Tillson; :i-d
| spelling, Clarence bacon There were
fifteen scholars who ranked 100 in deport-
I msnt.
4 EAsr PrTTsroS.
i Chiliren's Day was observed 4. the
/ NJ. E. church Sunday. Flowers and ported
plants were tassefaily arranged, and an ap-
propriate sermon was preached By Rev. o
Ty er- An interesting concert was held in
the evenins--A ire display OF frewo rks
vas given On Saturday sishs at The resi-
isnce of Mr.. Leonard Meoiv. Music by
the corae, hsni.--P.esisent Lsbby of Ra.k
University. Mississippi. was in toans few
Days last Week.-Mrs. Ella Call o. Mel
rose. Mass, is visiting AZ Ar. Alden
knishts--Wcrk IS Progressing rapidly ca
the buildings Of NJ. Lecnsrd Moody. He
has Is men HOW a, work. The hosse for
merry owned by Mr.. Bsyu;oa has been
thoroughly repaired ssd il eos occupied.
Our people sre ros ready get for Inc
high license proposition of the Genaocrasic
rarfy. Progress has been made il pro-