Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-14

eTATH NEWS.
Franklin.
New SHARON.
By the will Of Miss Lizzie S. Hardy of
New Sharon, lately deceased, the Metho-
dist church receives $3.50, to be used for
the Improvement of the church property.
Two candidates were received into full
| membership at the quarterly meeting re-
Gently held in the NJ. f. church.-Two
| were received at the same quarterly meet
| ing into the church at Pennington Falls.
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KENr's HILL.
During the week Of prayer meetings
were held here every evening under the au-
spices Of the Y. NJ. c. A. which were we'll
attended and were seasons Of deep relig-
icus interest. Two Young men have
decided to commence religious life this
term.-Last Sunday William Wood preach
ed at the Corner for DR.. Allen who was
suffering from a cold.-Wednesday eve-
ming Prof. Z Cook of Manchester, N. H.,
will deliver lecture at Sampson Hall.
Subject, 1.-The possibilities Of the young
man."-In a few weeks Rev. c. s. Cum
mings of Rockland will lecture here. He
10 considered 4 very fine speaker. Other
lectures will be given during the term
Prof. F. L. Russell and wife Of Orono are
whiting at the Hill.-The late rain storm
has left the roads in rough condition.
| PITTsrON.
The ice companies all had . good week
last week and it was well improved.-We
understand that Mr.. Richard Colburn is
quite sick. DR.. Sawyer attends him.-The
raiustorm raised the brooks and streams
and settled the snow considerably.-
Harry Chism, who was taken sick last
week with lung fever. il now somewhat
better.-Mr. Leslie Haskell of Augusts
lost good horse last week. He was taken
eick in the night with collie or stoppage and
thrashed around 90 that he wss badly in.
jured and died the next night He had been
working the horse on the ice at the indie
pendent's. The horse was worth about
$50.
VIENNA.
Mrs. Nancy Allen passed her ninety
second birthday January 4th. She is the
Oldest lady in town, and think there is but
one older person in town. Ira Seavey is two
months her senior.-The village school is
progressing finely under the instruction of
Mr.. Cords Bean.-BeDj. Emerson 10 haul
ing lumber from the woods of c. C.Griffin,
to Mt Vernon to be sawed into boards and
timber for building purposes. The deep
SHOWS and high winds of the latter part of
December Knocked the highways to such an
extent that the roads are abandoned in
many places and the travellers take t,
the fields and pastures.
| OAKLAND.
The Rev. Alex. Hamilton received gold
watch recently from bis Sabbath School
clase.-Two have lately begun the Christian
life at Oakland Methodist church and two
at North Sidney.
Lincoln.
CEDAR GROVE.
We are having beautiful weather.-Four
ice houses will be filed Monday. The men
as well as the owners will make good
winters work. Ice IA to IL inches thick,
and if the weather is as favorable ~ now
for few days, the houses will be filed
Mr.. Horace Lawrence, engineer of South
Gardiner, Mr.. Head and Mr.. BrAmble of
Baltimore are here.-On account of the
travelling, our High school scholars could
not attend school this week.-Mr. John A.
Ham Dfesden's representative-elect left
Tuesday for Augusta.
| PenObcsot.
NEWPORT.
Rev. J. W. Webster pastor of High St.
church 10 having serious trouble with his
eye. He was unable to preach Sunday
and Rev. Mr.. Lang supplied his pulpit
There 10 to be public installation of Off.
GERS at the grange on Thursday evening
Mr.. Richard Humphry was in town few
days last week.--Mr. w. M. Stuart went
to Madison Friday and from there took
trip into the woods where f. W. Shaw has
large crew Of men numbering Misses
Bertha Judkins and Annie Gilman have
gone to Gorham to attend Normal School
Miss Mabel Judkins is visiting friends in
Portland.-John Cony who was burned out
last Monday night has received $500 insur-
snce on his buildings. and has moved into
the house recently occupied by Mrs. Hen
ry Day.
BINGHAM.
Miss Mary Bosnian of Waterville started
Monday morning for Bingham, where she
is to assist the Rev. C. a. Laughton in
special religious services.
| Waldo.
| LIBERTY.
Mrs. Lucinda Woodman, one Of our old
est and respected citizees, died Saturday,
Jan. 10, at the advanced age Of 80 years,
| 10 months and II days, she was the widow
Of the late Joseph Woodman, Who died ten
years ago at the age of IS years. They
we're married in Mentville and moved TO
this tom about sixty years ago and have al.
ways lived on the same farm upon which
fhov unoyod ~ thai tivrpa ksJ
| children, three Of whom survive. Her
farther, Jacob Rowell. a. we'll - Mr..
| Wo0dman's father, both served in the
Revolutionary war, and were both in the
Battle of Bunker Hill. Mrs. Woodman
had retained her faculties until within a
few weeks of her dea.h.-Jerry, an eight
year son Of J. L. Knowlton, while playing
with broken bottle. cut his little finger
with the glass 90 badly that it had to be
amputated below the second joint.
waldo.
CENTRE MoNrv.LLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. B. Ramsay have gone
to Middleboro, Msss.-While working in
the woods Eddie Clement nearly severed
one Of his great toes from the foot with an
rxe. DR.. Ramsay secured the injured
member in its place and hopes to save it -
r. /. Watefhouse 10 ia Belfast serving on
the jury.-The officers elect of Union Har.
vest Grange we're installed at the last reg
ular meeting by NJ. f. Heriman.-And nov
we have taken over our big hog. Il
belonged to VIM. H. Churchill ard weighed
$50 pounds.-Ouf veteran trspper, Lorenzo
D. Wright says this has been very good
season for securing game. SO far this sea
son he has caught thirteen mink, 1--WE foxes,
two skunks, and twenty muskrats. But he
beat the present record 10 1882 when he
he caught tventy-seven mink, two foxes,
two coons, four skunks and fourteen musk.
rats.-Leander Jackson and bis son. Fred,
OF this town. are to operate the staye and
heading machines Of Geo. Stevens mill at
Liberty this season.
Mako Note Of ID.