Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-07
STATE NEWS.


Mrs. Hiram Mrnson from Calais, daugh-
ter of Charles Higgins Of this place, made
her fclss a visit about Christina time,
leaving them many valuable presents.-
Ruby Higgins. daughter of o j. Higgins,
has gone to Calais te attend school for the
remainder Of the wiuter.-Mr. Wm. NJ.
Brooks. from Oxford Co., is teaching the
school in district No. Z. He 10 an expert
enced teacher, having taught schools for
over forty years.
VIENNA.
We are having an unusually severe
winter in this vicinity.-Mrs. Nancy cele.
brated the 92d anniversary Of her birth.
day Jan. 4. She 10 quite well for 90
sged a person Melissa A. Gfifin is home
from New Sharon for the preseut.-Jen-
ME r. Sawyer is at work in Mooer'i
coat chop in New Sharon.
Hancock.
DEER ISLE.
A debating society. consisting mostly OF
High School pupils. has been organized al
West Deer Isle.-The various Good Tenn
plar lodges will meet At their monthly re.
union with Western Light Lodge, at Sun.
set, Jan. l3.-School at Sunset, District
IL, closed Friday, Jan. 2, after very sue
cessful term of nine weeks, taught by DR..
II. w. Smali-The Sunset Dramatic Com
pany presented the drama, "Phyllis, the
Beegar Girl" followed by the laughable
farce, entitled "That Awful Carpet Bag, y
.. the new hall at Sunset, Dec. 90.
PlTrsToN.
The Independent Ice Co. opened their
| field at upper place Tuesday morning aud
| are running in some nice fifteen inch ice
| The Great Falls and knickerbocker ice
companies began housing Monday Mr..
w. II. Yerkes of Washington, d. c., 81
perintendent of the Independent Ice Co.,
arrived in town last Friday. Mr.. Down.
of Washington came on with Mr.. Yerks.
He will return soon.-Mr. Harry Chisholm,
young man from Washington, who has
been at work for the Independent Ice Co.,
is very sick threatened with lung fever.
DR.. Strout was called to attend him.
READFIELp.
New Years Day Witnessed the death Of
one of our Oldest citizsns, Mr.. Samuel Mes
bit. He had been i'll for many weeks and
| death was not a surprise to him or hli
friends, as in the case Of Ibis daughter,
Mrs. Cudworth, who died eight days before
him. Bro Nesbit was an old and bonored
Mason, an Odd Fellow and a Good Ten
plar. The funeral was under charge Of
Mssons and Good Templars. Sunday fore.
noon. The sermon was by Rev. e. M
Smith at the Chick church, and 1t being
pleasant, the house was well fllled.-Mosl
Of those who pm. in ice here. 90,
| it last week Of fine quality
The INswoc Conmandsfy, u. o. G. G.,
held their annual election of officers last
Wednesday, choosing w. r. Mace. N. C.
Mrs. Jennie L. Coleman. v. N. c.; Mrs
Annie Wilson, Prel. Geo. Z. Coleman. II
r.; A. s. Nickerson, +. H. R.; W. A.
Wright, Treas; A. Ingham, Herald; Mrs
| Sarah IDgham, W. l. G.; w. A. Hunt, W
o. G. Officers to be Installed "Wednesday
eveping.-The officers of Readfield Lodge
No. 3, A. o. U. W., sre l. L. Hopkins, NJ.
| c. p. Norton, F.; w. a. Lord, Recorder
F. l. Brown, Rec Eli Merriman, Fine.
A. Ingham, Guide; II. II. Earle, I. W.
A. II. Wilson, 0. W. A. II. Wilson, Rep
10 Grand Lodge; C. P. Kimball, alternate
f. I. Brown, trustee. Installation will be
on Friday evening, Jan. 8.
Lincoln.
DOOIuBAf.
The general depression in business ant
real estate which has been 90 general fol
the past ten years did no. slight this sec
ton, but the reaction has set in quite
strong and the outlook is excellent for the
future.-Several summer cottages are Il
be built next sesson.-A. II. Kenniston hal
sold his old porgie factory and privilege
and the purchasers are going to erect I
factory at an outlay Of about SIC, ZOO
which will employ about 100 men.-Whai
we need is q good physician loo sted in this
town. The three towns, Boothbay, South
port and Edgecomb. containing 5000 PEG.
pie, have no ply stefan in either. There i.
an excellent opening here for
good physician, and nice rem
can now be had, the Congregations
parsonage having just been vacated
A good blacksmith and horse sheer is very
much needed here. Our blacksmith, s.
E. WEIGH, an army veteran wants to give
up the business. He has done the worl
faithfully for many years. but infrmite.
resulting from hard campaigns windiog W
with the terrible struggle at Gettysburg are
making themselves felt upon him.-Mr. I
g. SpioDey another army veteran wishes Il
sell his grocery business, on account Of il
health. He has q cash trade of abou
| 5000 year. Here is . most excellen
opportunity. for a good business man
The post office is located in the store. i
is but one aud one half miles from III,
steamboat and Is an excellent location.
| Penobscot.
CoRIsNA.
A very pleasing concert was given at tn,
Christian church Sunday evening by tht
Sunday school children. assisted by tbt
choir. The concert was at first designed
as q Christmas exercise, but the weather
preventing its occurrence at the time,it wa
deferred one week and combined both .
Christmas and New Years exercise, which
made it all the more attractive.
Waldo.
SEARsMoxT.
| Mr.. P. X. Nevens Of Lewiston WAS IL
town Saturday and Sunday.-Mr. DAME
Brown, while driving around the corner By
the Dyer house, collided with Mr.. NJ, o
Wilson and was thrown out and received
bad scalp wonnd.-Rev. Mr. Berry Of Lib
erty will occupy the pulpit Of the M. r
church in exchange with Rev. w. Wiggir
Mr.. Chas. Plaisted, who has been at wsfi
in Massachusetts. has returned home.
Like q Good Conundrum
is life, because everybody must give it up
Hut vau needn't he in \ huPvv ahout n