Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-25

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| Last Friday IN ,rning the Thermometer
| indicssed - drg,ees below faro, The cold
est norniDg Of the winter hefe.-Rsv. &
W. Sanles recertty Of Prineetsn, nos
preacher q Ludlow and this place On alter
| nate Sunasys.-Soae lsdiss Who sfs fais
ing money to purchase IN organ for ~
| Sunday schoo. ard pseetinss not having
received enough by subscription, had I
basket supper q North Star Hall last I'M
day evening", realizing 7.25. The baskets
sold readily It prices ranging from IS Cents
70 43-35.
MArLErox.
The grange celebrated its sixteenth amir
versAry last Friday evening with suppei
| and ense1tsinment.-The school in District
No. closed LAST week, which leaves only
one winter school nov in seusion.-Mrs
Burssell Who has been very sick is reported
to be some bettef.-JAs- McGlaufiin hai
had his pension increased from IA to IL
dollars per month = Mrs. J. T. Morton bal
ciass in singing which she has beeo
inatrucsiDg during the winter. II il cfsdil
u her and themselves. She with her clasi
led the singing 1t church Sunday, the 18th
inst, and also at the grange celebration
! the 20ih.
ASHLAND.
The dramatic club 10 busy preparing fol
| the play which is to come OF March 4ih. II
ID hoped there will be full attendance u
| the proceeds are for the public good.-Mi'
Wesley Martin has sold his hotel to Sleeper
Of HouIton, Who will take possession in
Marcel. Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Dorman have
returned from trip to Houlton, Frederic
ton, N. B.. and other plAces.-Mr and Mrs
J. b. BaYtlett's home will be lonely nov
they having Lost their only child, . bfighl
| little fellow of seven months. 1t died Of
tonsililis after nearly two weeks suffering
DIR. Kinney has recently married, ant
gone to house keeping in the DR.. Dufer
house which we think il quite good proof
that he intends to remain with us.-Snow'
| storms are still in order. Although we have
| nearly Ave feet of snow On . level it still
keeps coming. Rather hard on the lumber
men A. it will custail the winters operation
| somewhat.
WOODLAND.
The weatherhss been very stormy ant
cold for the last two weeks. The roads are
almost impossible in some places. Farmeri
who have held on to their potatoes expect
| ing to get big price, are now wishing they
had sn1I eli in fho ~
have held their potatoes find large pei
cent Of them unit for market.-The pros
| pect Of Q direct line" of railroad through
Aroostook 10 good news to US all. Although
the N. b. X. X. has been and now IL, {
great benefit to US, yet we shall know how
TO appreciate shorter route to the outside
| world-Lumbermen are coming out of the
woods, as the snow is too deep to make il
| profitable to continue the work.
Hancock.
BRooKLIN.
Steamer Castine due here on Saturday had
not arrived Monday. the delay owing to the
non arrival of the Boston boat at Rockland
Centre Harbor is clear Of ice so that the
| boat can come to the inner wharf.-Oul
annual town meeting occurs Monday, March
I'd. Nothing to come before the town but
| the usual town business.-We have had
more rain storms this winter than has ever
| been known in this vicinity in any previous
winter, but for all that we have had very
good sleighing -We hope that our wise
Legislators will give US an effective truani
lsw.-Our Free High School will close Oh
Friday the 9th inst.
| MARIAvILLE.
The heartfelt sympathy Of our whole
| community goes out to the bereaved fela-
tives and friends Of our young friend Eliot
Giles who passed from earth to the great
beyond Friday, Feb. goth. at the home OF
his brother-in- law, Delta Richardson, of thii
town. He has been great sufferer since
that fatal accidental shot was fred Jan.
Goth. All that human power could do wat
done to alleviate his suffering and keeT
him here. He is called up higher. Fun.
eral was held at Amherst Sunday Feb
22d, Rev. C. E. Woodcock offciate6.-
Robins have made their appearance which
denotes spring 10 near at hand.
CAMBRIDGE.
Winter still fingers but is giving the PEG.
pie heresbouts some parting injunctions in
the shape Of frosty cold mornings with q
temperature of "a degrees below zero
The High School is progressing fsvorably
under the instruction Of Mr.. Knight OF
Mechanic Falls and at present mum
bers thirty-seven scholars with 8
prospect of larger attendance.
Mise Lucy Leighton is improving -
A history of Cambridge Lodge No. l57 F
A. M. is in progress which cannot fail Of
being Of interest to the craft.-Parties in
Mt Vernon are negotiating for the pur
chase of the deer which A. A. Richard.
has in his possession IS an adjunct to q
| park.-The ladies' of the Home Mission
Society will meet at Mrs. j. W. Coles
Thursday.
HARMONY.
At a little past four o'clock Monday
morning large meteor WAS seen to fall
and in about five minutes sfterwsrd heavy
sound like thunder was heard. These were
seen and heard by many in this town and
in Wellington.
NORTH ANsoN.
Miss Lena Smith has trained her large
mastiff Rex" to drive in harness. She hal
3 nice sleigh snd harness for him and the
dog does very nicely.-A movement is or
foot 10 establish chiidren's saving bank
hefe,-The Improvement Company is con.
sidering seriously the building Of soms
building upon its mill site above and below
the railroad bridge.
HoRRIDGEwocK.
In short time our streets will be vel
lighted, as come ten or twelve new mean.
descent lights are being put up. There are
already sixteen of these lights supported By
companies and private parties which with
the new ones will make our streets quite
light on dark nights.--The county Jail =,
Norridgewock has two inmates at present
one male and one female.
| PARLIN PosD.
The county road above here has not been
| psssabie for over two weeks. u. S Revenu:
Collector Miller, Omar Clark, NJ. P. Mill.
ken and Geo. Ames registered here Sunday
ALI the logging crews but two have On.
ished owing to the deep snow.
| MADISON.
Nathan Weston, one OF the old residents
| of this place, and gentleman Of wealth
business and influence, died Saturday last
at the age Of "a years and his funeral tool
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