Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-01

tWooBLAsD.
Ii psss week has beea yssy IL tseI
AGfch School Ia District So. ID has
been under The iEskucsion Of Charles ~
Smith siece December. cioee4 On 1ridlJ
last-Town meeting 70 vosR On - ~
soad qzession 10 70 b. bald On April -,
70 is u sfatsd III vas basy d94 q me
| p3sEses houses near the staten ~ week
The pfseas we're from 81 IS b - s..
Those that have kept their potatoes Il Eoad
condition are rearing rich harsess.-Au
ia this section with few exceptions afs in
fsver of the peopssed rsilf,ad frons az
through. Aroostook TO bxrgor-
MANS HILL.
present, asd he farmers are rushing them
u 70 market. VIM, Wilson has about I'D
cords az bark to haul to :hs tAnlefy yet
Town meeting last Monday, March a5,d.
rs,uI,sd a foiioxa: Tom Clark b. r
Pierce selectmen. John J. Hill. Alden Syi-
yesser. j.. Henry Frost; superintendent OF
schools, r. l.. KeaS; treasurer. W l.
Bo7nton; COLLECTOR CT taxes, l. G. Luce
eons,a5les, L. q. Luce, Cyrus Shaw, Geo
W. Brown, Z l.. Bell.
BROOKLYN.
Spring terms Of school in the several
school districts will be taught BY the fol-
lowing named teachers: No. /. Miss Min
uie L. DeYcrevs; No. 2. Mis- Hattie 5.
Tspiey No 8, Miss Halle II Mayo; No
4. Miss Annie Gray; No. S. Miss vinrie
Eaton. No. 6. Miss Lou Heath; No. !,
Miss Susia Allen; No. s. Miss Nellie Car
roll; No. 9, Miss Abbie B. PeYt.-Schooaerl
George Washington, Capt james o. Free
they, has sailed for Orlsnd to losd bsicis
for Boston. Schooner Waldron Holmes,
Capt. Z. o. Dority. will sail Monday after
noon Schooner Erily Ssi.s from Bueks-
rorf is loading grave! AZ Torrey's Island 81
A II. Kane has sold his cottage 10 Capt.
Bowman and is building another.
Lincoln.
WHuEEIELD
The parties interested in the Whitefeid
gold and silver mine have commenced opef-
atoms They will dig one hundred rods
sad IL it will continue 20 be a. profitable -
it does st present, they viii erect 3 quartz
mill.
AenneBoc.
RIVERSIDE.
Carrie Merrill came home last Saturday
from Watefville where she has been
engaged in teaching. Miss Merrilrs ability
IS a teacher has been highly appreciated
and has given good satisfaction. Her
scholars presented her with very choice
gold ring inlsid with emerald stone.
present Of love and respect as
we'll - of intense value.-Esstee Sun
day was very gfaciously observed The
sirgipg was the best we ever had in this
place. Misses Forest, mabel and Gertie)
presided at the organ. The exercises con-
sisted of responsive reading, prayer by the
pastor recitations and declarations of the
Sabbath School scholars arranged by Miss
Clara NJ. Reed. showing much care and
attention with the children, whose exercises
we're very much appreciated BY the large
congregation. The whole concluded with
remarks by the pastor and the supefintend-
ent of the Sabbath school. II vas q day
that will do US all good and long be remem-
bered.-Mrs. Sarah Trask and family have
moved to Augusta.
CHINA.
On Tuesday evening March II, the
tIlSEu5 VI ykIs ADu utfb. - e
Dutton gave them an agreeable surprise q.
their pleasant home. The occasion WAS
the twenty fifth marriage anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton. They were pre-
sented with silver cake basket. covered
butter dish, spoon holder, sugar spoon. etc.
In few we'll chosen words Mr.. +. W.
MetcaH of Albion presented these tokens
Of esteem and was happily responded to by
Mr.. Dutton. A fine poem was read by Mrs.
Hunnewell; also music, songs and refresh
men.s. The evening was happily spent
The church sociable at Frank Mitchell's
March II and at John A. Woodsum's the
2Sth were largely attended and much
enjoyed.
VIENNA.
Mrs. Nancy Allen is very i'll. Mr.. J. q.
Allen and wife Of Readfieid are with her
at present.-Ths snow is fast disappearing
from the fields and hills. Mr.. Hiram
Healey who spent the coolest weather in
Winthrop has returned to his home in this
place. There are great many suffering
from the la grippe in this town.
READFrELp.
Though the travelling was poor the
weather was very fine and the annual
Masonic festival Of Lafayette Lodge Of
this town was fully attended on Friday
evening last at Maranocook House. After
the reading by Prof. Dennitt and vocal
aud instrumental music by parties from
The Hill all who wished sat down to a
very nicely prepared supper and
enjoyed the evening very much in.
deed Both churches here listened
to Easter sermons from the same
text of Scripture, "He is risen."
The NJ. E. Sabbath school could not give
their concert in the evening by reason of
sickness Of many Of the members.
of the church members here regret that
DR.. Allen may leave Us at the end Of this
conference year but at the same time they
feel ths. the work Of this charge is too
hard for him and that it will be better for
him to have an easier place ,-Represeuia-
tive Blown returned to Augusta early Mon
Day morning,
PrrrsToN.
On Beech Hill, Pittston, about half
mile from the Pendleton gold and silver
mine on the farm now owned by II. c.
Jewstt, former resident, says that when .
well was dug in the door yard, what was
pronounced to be gold and silver was
found quite plentiful in the soil, but his
father not being believer in gold and silver
in Maine, covered it up. There the matter
has since rested. 1t is thought that this
precious metal exists there.
HARMONY.
The grand jury .. Skowhegsn indicted
Edwin Smith Of this town last week for
keeping q nuisance and liquor selling. It
being the second offence the fine and cost
will amount to over four hundred dollars
The Legislature has given Us the ballot
reform, new let it give us the tax reform,
two necessary and important factors in the
progress and success Of our State.-The
religious revival a. the church has brought
out few Few converts, and reclaimed a
few old bscksliders. z. Of II. and
the l. 0. of o. +. are prospering we'll
New members are being created nearly
every week Jarvis B. Woods of White
field has been here visiting his friends and
scQusintancss. He had been gone from
here over six years.
N0RRIDGEwocK.
The aleighing is fast breaking up. The
Skowhegan stages are on wheels but the
Mercer mail still comes down on runners
1T looks now a. though q branch railroad