Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-19
STATE NEW Q.
CHINA.

CHINA.
Miss Elizabeth N. Yates of Round Pond,
lectured at the Baptist church on Sunday
nj ght and again on Tuesday night, under
the auspices and by invitation of China
Union of W. c. T. U. Her theme on Sun
day evening was The Conflict Of Her
cules," which was skillfully handled and
her ideas were fairly advanced and
good reasons given why an educated. and
Of course intelligent woman, might have
enfranchisement in municipal if not iu
State elections. Her idea is that brains
and not ignorance should control, and that
taxation and representation should be re-
ciprocai. Miss Yates is a ready, pleasing
and forcible speaker, and no one need fear
to listen to what she may say.-The ladies
of the Baptist society have q sale
on Friday, 10Th inst. The Christ
mas tree will be at the Baptist church
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 24th.-Tesms
pass through here on their way to ice fields
down river. The sleighing never was better
than now Apple buyers are closing up the
last lots in this vicinity, at SO so for No.
and 2-Rev. Mr.. Freeman, the new minis
ter at the NJ. E. church, is expected to
occupy the pulpit next Sabbath. Repairs
are being made.
REApFIELp.
Mr.. Emmons Williams received severe
Injury to one of his feet by sled tongue
falling upon it, fracturiDg one of the meta
tarsal bones aud otherwise lruising it in
severe manner.-Mr. John Manter started
Wednesday for Roanoke, where he is en-
gagged to work for the winter.-Sherman
Gilman returned from Boston Wednesday
on account of the sickness of his mother.
Bessie Brown, who has been so long
severely i'll, is slowly mending.-By fall
from a building yesterday, Mr.. Edwin
johnson broke the small bone OF his leg
below the knee.
Piscataquis.
GUILFoRD.
John r. Pollock, Esq, Superintendent
of the Wooden Mill in this village, d. r..
Campbell. proprietor Of the large mill in
Sangerville, and +. II. Carr, Esq, have
gone to Boston to meet the s'Maine Wooden
Manufacturers Club" which assembled
there on the 1sth.-The place owned by
the late Berj E. Stevens, has been bought
by John D. Murray.
Franklin.
New SHARON.
Horace Soule was awakened Sunday
night by his wife, who smelled smoke in
the room. 1t was found that a FIRE was
getting at work around the chimney and
soon would have been serious matter.
Little damage was done, however.-A COM
mi.tee was chosen last Saturday to draw
up petition to the Legislature for a char
ter for cemetery association to improve
the appearance of the cemetery and look
after neglected lots. Donations are prom
ised by many former residents, who have
friends buried here, who wish to see the
lots cared for.-Mr. and Mrs. Mcbride, of
Brooklyn, are to begin series Of revival
meetings in the Methodist church Sunday
next.-R W. Swift is cutting, hauling and
yardipg pine and poplar lumber for Fred
NJ. Swan, who is preparing to make extern
sive repairs on his house next spring, the
Lucy Bowley place.-The band boys had
q benefit on Friday evening. got up by the
ladies, netting them about thirty dollars.
A sofa pillow was disposed Of by guesses
on bottle of beans at five cents q guess.
Two young ladies, Miss Carrie Greenlef
and Miss Ida Wyman guessed each 2555,
the exact number. Miss Greenlief was
awarded the pillow. A nice tidy was also
| awarded Mrs. Lila Morrill,.