Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-29
STATE NEWS.


SIDNEY.
School in Distric. No. closed Friday,
Dec. IS, after . very profitable term with
Mrs LIBBY as tescber-Schooi commenced
IN District NJ. 8 las; Monday, Mrs Grace
L bly, as teacher VERY warn for the
time Of ypsr. Il seems odd not to see any
snow at Ch,istmas.-Mr. Charles R1uudy
WA plosiug last week after the snow d,.sp-
reared. Their being no ffost in the groui d..
He pIo we'd quite large piece of ground.
NORTH VIENNA.
The golden wedding Of Charles X Besse,
ESQ and wife occurred on Christmas day.
Mr. Besse was born in Wayne, Aug. 80,
1919, AID married 10 Wayne, Dec. 25Ih.
Is4i, LYDIA W. r ed, who was bora in
Bowdoiaham, Oct, 1921. Mr.. Besse and
wife have had but two children born 10
Them, daughter ~h, died at the age Of
| fourteen yesrs. and a son Charles r. Besse
at present prosperous farmer and large
property holder y, Red Wing Neb. A grand
| son, Kusl C., Besse. seventeen Years of
sse lives With his grandparents and has
! recently graduated from the Dlrigo Busi'
ness College st Augusta with high rank
Mr. Besss AID his esumsble wife live en-
the farm they have occupied IN iowa for
| twenty eight years. Mt. Besss 81 tho age
OF seventy-,vo ia able to give his sgticui-
,u.sl pursuits personal attention as well as
10 bestow proper care on his financial
affairs. A well filled purse Of golden coins
came from friends with congratulations.
EAST PITTsTos.
The Christmas tree and concert at the
church was quite we'll psironizsd, althou. n
the weather was unfsvorable. The r.e,ts-
tons we're we'll rendered, and the ba1d dr.
coursed some appropriate music. The
eveuif was passed very pisassntly.--Miss
Anoie Linscott and Mrs. Emma Little, both
OF Augusta, were visitipg at their home in
this pl4ee on Christmas-The Christmas
bali at A Academy Hsli was we'll attended,
| The vii age school did not begin on Mon
dsy az was expe cted.-Mr. Cass. Stilphen
hiss been conf1ed to the house for 8 few
days with severe cold. He is better At
present We learn that our veteran stage
driver, Al. Perham. is quite sick, and has
been G. II duty for few days past.
Mr. VERNON.
The Chrlslmss tree and exercises passed
Of very satisfactory. The photograph
concert By Misses Averiil sad Crockett, The
reproduction OF songs and cornet solo were
very fine ard interesting J. Warren Foss
acted as "oid Santa to the pleasure Of all.
There Was a good audience aud nearly
every one had q present.-Mr. George W..
Pray and wife Of Lynn, Mass, are mskin 9
8 visit at Mr.. james CaYson's.
LrroHriKLD PLAIss.
Rev Manson who hiss 40 acceptsb.y
preached in this place the last eight years,
be. consented to remsin sitb Us smother
year An interesting entertainment was
given by members OF the Sshbish school at
the church on Christmas evening with the
following exercise: Si1giug by the church
choir; recitation, Ray Small; reading, Miss
Bertha Norcross; recitation, Glars Hutch
inson; music, Miss Grace Geicheil and
Fred Simpson; recitstions, Emms R liins.
Lester Berry, Lee Varney ard Miss Sadie
Hutchinson; Instrumental music. Mamie
Packard; recitation, Delms, Small; violin
duet, Ms Eff. Small and Miss Jennie Pat
terson; reading, Miss Kate Nleksrson. reci-
tasion Ernest small music, Misses Simpson
ard GetcheIi; distributing presents; violin
duet with organ sccampsnimeot, Mrs.
Small, Miss Patterson sud Mrs. Alice
Eigconb.
JEDAR GROVE
Christmas eve vas er yed here. Two
trees we've well filed With presents. and
good music ard singing entertained the
crowd for the evening Miss Lena J3bn
son Who so.n. Chris rsss at hspe returned
Sunday 10 her scaooi At SCUM Newcastle.
The Misses Lesie AID Grace Hall
arrived THURSDAY. MIS- Leslia Hall re-
turned to her basiaess at New York Sur
day Mrs. George Holmes Of Iceooro, 10
stopping with hsr mother, Mrs. NJ o
T~ycrsss, who has been very sick. Dr..
Week. IF Richmocd attends ner The
Kennebec il free from lee. Lumber .
he.us rated frsm the Peaeh orchard,
Dresden, To Reeds rocks for the purpose
OF putting no ice---We are looking forward
fer colder weather.
CoopER's NILS
Mrs. vsss Turner spent Christmas with
her brother, Il. E. Hove Of this place
G. p johnson hiss no7ei ia,a the house
recently bought and moved by W johnson
school is prosrsssiug veil under the
management Of Nj Sprs.t Of Palermo -
In District No. . school closed Thnrsday
after . fourteen peeks' term, taBsht By
Miss Sadie McGfessr Of Ains- Also
scsool in District No. 8 ssushs by Nina
S m no5s- Both were successful terms -
A Cbristmss TIE wss sti yed ~
the schs.!k5nse the gan inst.