Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-20

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AZ The March meeting The town voted 70
buy ! rev road mAchiee. The selectmen
purchased new Champion which il fun b.
Il. s. Howard and David Simpson doing
excellent vork.-A. T. Peahody who has
been blscksmithing here The past year will
move the last Of this week to Waserviile,
an Chs1ies street. He 10 to have partner
Who viii do the horse sheeing and Mr.. Pea
bodv the lob work. He fnds no fault with
the pssronsee he hiss feceive1.-Since the
American Express Co. have established an
agency here last April the business has cor
tinusIly increased The efiice ID st the NJ.
c. r. L depot, +. E Nelson agent. There
are several cases Of measles in town; some
are yery sick.-A. G. Clifford has been
having serious time with carbuncie on
the back Of his neck
RIVERSIDE.
William and Fred Fairfield Of Augusta
were here last Wednesday stopping with
John q Reed.-John s. Booker OF Wash
ing,on, 10 stopping with Mr.. G. Suthsfd-
P P. Spratt Of Bangor was in town last
Monday Mrs. Flora Leavitt Of Brighton,
MAss., was here visiting her mother. Mrs.
T. B. Reed, last week but has now returned
to her homs-The farmers have
turned to pasture their sheep, young
stock and some Of the cows -
Il has been An excellent season for farm
ers to get the seed into the ground. The
ground has been sufficiently dry and II has
been cool so that horses and oxen could be
worked without injury to them.-Grass is
looking extremely well and bids fair to De
az abundant crop-There is man who
goes through this part Of the town once or
twice week collecting all the cream Re
can for the creamery at st. Adams. How
much he collects l do not know. Why not
have . creamery Monday in the
afternoon WAS very dark and windy. Sun
day was cold rough day; and Monday
night thsYe was frost here which killed
sweet Corn, beans and other early crops
down to the ground.
PIrTsToN.
The Knickerbocker, Great Falls, lode
pendent aud Clark & Chaplin Ice Cos. are
all shipping ice The schoolhouse in Dist.
No. has been ne~ly painted ard white
washed There will be . church sociahle
st Mr.. Henry Soper's Wednesday evening
May 20 All are invited Captain, George
W. Bailey has been having very serious
time with his eyes being almost blind for 3
few days and suffering great psin.-Mrs.
Vesta Spray of Richmond has been visiting
relatives at this place.
EAST VAssALBoRo.
Master Alton Hussey entertained his
many friends Thursday of last week, the
occasion being his eighth birthday. Twenty
five of his friends were present and engaged
in the games so interesting to children.
After playing until fred, they were invited
indoors to partake Of bountiful collstion,
served in charming style. There were
numerous useful and pretty gifts, suitable
to the young gentleman's needs. At s laie
hour the little people dispersed. voting the
party q most happy afsi:.-Mr. Bepj smin
Bryant is moving into the "Jonn Mower"
house owned by George Gates. having
recently exchanged dwelling houses with
M. Cstes.-Rev. Mr.. Brooks occupied the
Methodist pulpit Sunday for the first time,
having been recently sent here by the pre-
siding elder of this district. He is TO move his
family into the house vacated by Mr.. Bfy ant.
Miss Annie Taber left for Augusta Mon
day morning after two weeks spent with
her parents here-Mr. Arthur Taber is il
town for few days, having accom- panied
his invalid parents from Boston who are to
spend the summer here.-The sad intelG-
gence has reached ihis village Of the death
Of Henry Dudley Of Canon City, Colorado.
For many years he was residen. of this
town ind was we'll known and highly re-
spected in this vicinity; q member of the
Society Of Friends and devoted Christian,
He was farmer, though engaged in other
business. About seven years ago he
moved to Canon City to be with his chill
dren, Judge Geo. e. Dudley being the
eldest SOD. He leaves q wife and four
son.. He wa, about IS yesrs Of age.
EAST JEFFERSON.
Hon. George E. Weeks of Augusta is
spending a few days q. his old home -
Many OF the town schools begun the fret
Monday of May Miss Goshee is teaching
in the village district. Miss Nettie Jones
at the Corner, and Miss Hattie Glidden the
Center District; Gertrude Meserve and
Ina Hunt are teaching in Waldoboro.-
Evangelsts Collins and DeMerit hsve been
assisting Pastor Harding the past week in
the Centre District where special religious
interest has bseu manifested for sons time
"A Z Hcffses Of Port Clyde WAS in town
few days las. week Sabbath school was
reorzauized at the church last Sunday.
A. W. Bessee, superintendent; s. A Rich
ardson. secretary. The average attendance
for the past year was seventy five.
Miss Anua Wood Weeks will start
for Tacoma, Washington, next week
The wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Calvin Heminway came eff according to
previous announcement on the evening of
May Ali. There we're many presents both
Ornamental aud useful. The banquet and
the music furnished by Mrs. Boynton aud
Mrs. Heninwsy were very pleasan: feat
ures CT the evening.-A Sunday school
was organized at the Shepherd school
house last Sunday, j.. W. Lewis, Supt
SourH JEFFERSON.
DR.. G M, Twitchel, lecturer Of the
Maine State Grange, visited Jefferson
Grange at its session held Wednesday after
noon last and gave public lecture in the
meeting house in the evening. The grange
session was very interesting to the patrons
and we received some very good suggestions
IS our worthy lecturer Is at home in the
work, written or unwritten. The lecture
10 the evening called out large gathering
and the marked attention given the speaker
shows that the audience appreciated the
words spoken.
PsnObscOt.
CoRIssA.
A storm bsg gan Friday night from the
southeast ard continued till noon on Sun
day Much rain fell Postmaster Burrill
and wife aud A Burrill and wife left for
Bingham Friday morning By carriage after
the speckled beauties that abound in the
waters Of that region.-Loreuzo Hatch is
twice happy; it 10 . boy and girl
MANY Of OUT young people are members Of
the institute at Pittsaeld among whom is
Fred Burrill who was selected as pitcher
of the base ball nine recently organized --
While Mr.. Thomas CLARK and wife we're
visiting their daughter, Le,tia. on Center
street on Thursday Mrs. Clark had stroke
Of paralysis She recovery suffi GENTLY to
return to their home in Ste'son late on Fri
dsy,-Potatoes are quoted ut 70 cents -
Most of our farmers have their croJs in
with the exception of corn.
Somerset.
MADISON.
The committee appointed by the select
Ten to build the fosd from the town house
TO Madison village are hard at work on the
road with men and teams. They propose
to finish the west end of the road from the
river road 70 the village in about two weeks
il the weather is favorable. They have
advertised for bids to build tina. psrt from
the town house TO the river road