Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-18
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: Mn. Bsssey, daughter Lena and. Edith
Wsskins az WaseYvilIe were ID tcun week
before isss cailiag On old friends. Mr. and
Mira, Charles Smiley. tUo children and 1isa
Van Horn left town Tuesday for their home
in Revere, Nass-Mrs. Chase, Mrs Sssis
a,d MUIR l0nston Chasa nf Citation spent
few days Of last GEEK ia town visiting
relatives. -Sunnsr Clark and o. g. Gard
rer vent 10 river on Q short trip biuebeffy-
ing less vsek.-Af. Bishop md son Of
Moss, are q C. c. Hamlen's--AT. and
Mrs. Bert Savtelle Of Fairfield we're In
town Tuesday and Wednesday calling on
relatives AID frierda Mr.. E o WEIGH len
tovs Thursday for his home Ct Dead River
mi. Georrs Reynolds Of Wstsfviils was In
town Ttursdsy Mrs Ruth Clark has gone
to Clinton On . visit 70 her daughter. Mrs.
Isaac Chsse.-C. ". Tufts Of Lsxirgton
arrived in town Thufsdsy nighs.-Mr. and
Mrs. CT. HAmlen with party Of Relatives
add friends spent Thursday st Togus.-l
Eta Tufts left town Saturday for Boston
George Cowsn passed through town Fri
day on his ray from Lexington TO Boston.
james Tanner and vifs are in town visit
il his brother, William 4. Tanner. Lat
Friday evening Mr.. Edmond Merrill Of
sidney one of our oldest 0itz ems, after
WORKING sll day in the fad getting grain,
apparently a. we'll and hearty -
usual. on going to his room TO retire
fell, his nephew with whom be Ived)
Charles Merrill, hearing the fal vent TO
his uncIe's room and found him on the floor
dead, probably heart failure. Mr.. Merrill
.as over so years old and has always been
. strictly honest, upright man in every way. |
ALWAYS having business Of his own and
attending to IT, This il the second death |
in this family, Mr.. Merrill having lost
niece q few weeks ago. Hsnevef vas mar |
RED Mr.. Alien T. Smiley Of Msssschu |
sets 10 in town visiting his parents, Mr. |
and Mrs H. R. Smiley.
BRANCH MILLS.
W. s Tobey threshed 255 bushels of
pate last Friday with his water power thrssk-
-pg machine Mari, who bought the
J. E. Cary place is having the front Of the |
stable finished and the unfinished part Of
tie house finished of john Poland 10
ioipg the work.
T. TcHFIELD CORNER
Rev. DR.. Smith Baker and wife Of Min
ne spolis have been in town visiting rela-
IVES. LIZ. bAkeE ltCtuftu ~ Tue SouBIC-
rational church Thursday eveniDg.-Miss
Harlow Of Lowell, Macs. gave an illustrate d
lecture to the children Sunday forenoon
and also blackboard exposition Of the
essen during the Sabbath school. She
vas very entertaining to older ones
sIso.-Mrs s. g. Earle fell Thursday
evening and broke her arm. 1t was her
left srm. and was broken above the elbow.
CHARLES Campbell and wife have been
spending q week At Small Pant. A nice
horse which Mr.. Campbell left at home
lied during his absence There are quite
. number Of city visitors in town; Mrs.
lydia Lsrrsbee and her daughter Of Hyde
Park, W. C. Hobbs Of Providence,
Rhode Island. ard Miss Abbie
Holmes Of Boston are amor g the number.
The foundation Of the new schoolhouse
,ss been built ard operations on the build
ng will commence this week. Mr.. Vinton
srle, Of Lisbon Falls, has taken the con
ract Mr.. Geo. W. Earle has bought the
I'D schoolhouse and lot.-The Ladies' Home
Circle will meet with Mrs. Henry Taylor
Tue dsy afternoon and evening, Aug. rs
DIR. Gilbert and wife have Just returned
from trip to the salt water.
Lincoln.
CoorER's MILLS.
Bird Brown, son of Weston Brown Of
5omerville received severe wound in the
~ri.t by the glance of chisel Saturday,
.everng two cords and just escaping the
.sdial arterF. Dressed by, DR.. Johnson,
;ooper's Mills.-Msny farmers in this
vicinity have had large quantities Of grain
,ut in the transforms, but the rain is accept
.be lust the same A Sabbath school C n
,ert was held at the church Sunday evening
Mrs Alden Lewis is visiting her son
Leslie Lewis, in this villsge.-Mrs. Long.
fellow and son are visiting at M. E. Hewett's.
Mrs. Longfellow is the mother Of Mrs.
4ewett and lives ia Providence. r. IL
The selectmen and supervisor Of schools met
Saturday and spportioned the school money
lmong the several schools in Whitefeld as
'ollows: Dist. No l. el0l; Dist. No. 2.
1924; Dist. No. 3, S95; Dist. Ne. 4. &l05;
Dist No. Z. Sl05 10; Dist No. 8, Sl2S 10;
Dist No. 8, STA 10; Dist. No 10, sio2 81;
Dist No. IL, s237 so; Dist. No. 70.
10 25; Dist. No. Is, S242 %; Dit.
20. IA, STA rs; Dist No. Is. SOL.
10; Dist. No. l6, Sl56.75.
MADISON.
The foundation Of the First National
Bank is being built ard it is expected that
he bank will be ready for business by the
middle Of September Kent is max
ng extensive repsirs and Improvements on
lis store on Main street. Whitney 4 Tomp-
tins has charge Of the work.-Rev. C. g.
Mosher was ordained in the Freewill Bsp-
list church Thursday evening and baptised
everAl persons Sunday at 9 A. Nj
The p.inters have finished the house Of H
A. johnson on Western Avenue. 1t isa
nice house and sn ornament to the place.
W. E. Hartshorn has his house nearly ready
Tor the masons. II 10 q neat cottage Of a
tory and half With six large rooms and
wood shed connected.-G. d. Perkins 10
,bout 70 commence on the foundation Of his
house on Bean street. - The ice cream
,ociable on the lawn Of L c. Sawyer Friday
evening was largely attended and all reported
. first rate time The band concert was
on account Of the weather Sat-
lrdsy evening.
Mother and Child arsRDotnR We'll,