Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-05
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very pleasant entertainment was given
at Giles Hall at the close Of Miss Holmes
term of school on Thursday evening. Feb.
p. The programme included farce en-
titled The Two Collegisns"; music by the
Readheld brass sextette declamations, reel
tstions, tableux, etc. No mistake was made
IN crowning the Queen in the closing tab
leau, for she was not only queen of beauty
but also Star Of the Evening" for that
night After the exercises were over re-
freshments were served. Much of the
pleasure of the entertainment was due to
the excellent manner with which Mr.. Harry
Whittier presented the character of the
senior collegiAn; nor should the superior
stage management Of Mr.. Augustus Fogg
pass unrecognized.
Weeks MiHs.
Mr.. William Percival is confined to the
house with an attack of sickness. Drs.
Martin Of Augusta and Nelson of this place
are attending him but his recovery 10 con-
sidered doubtful. - The Erskine High
School is in session under the instruction
of Prof. Thomson and wife, with an attend
ance Of about sixty pupils-Mr. Alton
Shuman, who owns the mills here, proposes
" mhAc hbuittOub W ulilla W putting III
grist and planning machines --Mrs. L. d.
Chadwick of Gardiner, has been visiting
Miss Kate Chadwick The following arri-
walls were recorded At the Mclaughlin
House during last week: o. T. Goddard.
Vassalboro; George Young, Fairfield;
James Goddard. Waierville; Harry East
man, Portland; l.. Taylor. Augusta Oscar
Smart, Montana; Victor Piston, Rockland;
John Jones and wife, Searsmont; Charles
Coombs, jefferson.
Mt. Vernon.
About one foot Of light snow fell sunday
night and Monday, drifting badly.-Last
Saturday Howard Allen and brother caught
two beautiful and square-tailed trout weigh
irg two pounds each, from our little lake
Minnehook, below our village. Many years
ago boy by the name OF Henry Heath
caught trout Lear the same place that
weighed "a IL lbs. This was the largest
trout ever caught in this part Of our State.
PENoBscor.
Efna.
Mr.. Walter Ames and wife, Of Lowell.
Mass. are visiting at Albert Ames' in Etna
Mr.. Henry Mclaughlin of Carmel, is
holding meetings in School District No. 3
and good interest is being manifested.
SOMERSET.
Fairfield
1t 10 reported that the sudden death Of q
middle aged woman living acros, the river
in Benton, was caused by eating Rough on
Rats spread on her bread. She leaves I've
small children. Although medical skill
was procured it was of no avail and she
died the following day.-The store lately
vacated by Geo. A. Wilson on Main street
has been put in thorough repair, French
plate windows put in and the whole made
ready for the large stock of gents furnish
ing goods nov being exhibited by Mr.. W.
j Bradbury Who moves from Allen & Tot.
mans Block. 1t will be one of the at
tractive stores of the town rhe store va
Gated By Mr.. Bradbury is being re fitted and
prepared for Mr.. F. S. Crippen who has
just removed here from RockIand and will
engage in the jewelry business. He comes
strongly recommended as fine workman in
his depar ment. Heis to occupy the upper
teneme Mt in the Nye house on Main street.
Ner Portland.
The box mill here has been shut down
for the past week on account of some de
rangement of the water power 1t started
up again Monday morning with = full
crew.-Tbe past weeks rains have
somewhat shaken the burden of
snow, but there is plenty yet re-
maining for teamsters to finish their lumber
ing operations. Sleighing. though little
roush, is very fine, and prospects are that
it will be so through March.-The lumber
men are beginning to come out Of the
woods. The chop2ing 10 nearly finished in
many places, and most every day sees some
of the hard -6sted choppers pass by on their
way home.
Sc. Ai6ans.
Wilson Jordan, while at work in the
woods, cut his ankle badly, and DIR. Moul-
ton was called to sew up the wound. He
is doing A. well - could be expected - Our
efficient Supervisor, DIR. G. A. Moulton,
who has served the town the past year gave
an excellent report Of the schools. ST he
lady members Of the grange served nice
dinner in their dining hall on town meeting
day which vas much appreciated A. il was
stormy and many Of the voters did not care
to 20 home in the storm.