Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-08

IA Of q heavy fAin--Insee pefsoks SeAs
capsixsd AZ Dsss,s lake Sunday; ose aftel
Id forsaooa SERVES by Rev. Mr. Noais, and
.vo in the afternoon BY Rev. Nc. oidsey
SHERMAN MnLs.
Alternate rain and sunshine insusss 70 al
a GOOD crop Of hay, grain and vegetables
The glorious Fourth is passed sno
smother lesson Of patriotism and devotiol
% our cauairy has been learned Ia tnf
Sd our natiooAi flag was hoated on inc
freeze from flagstaff ct the schooihou'e i1
District No. . with appropriate CEREMONIES
.ad on the 9Th. by invitssioa and eonmo ~
eonss nj, May people assembled d Disfic'
No. 8 TO witness the more imposing cefe
monies Of presentation, response, Dag rsss
lag, songs, dialogue by part Of the school,
address by Rev. C. Bumpus. and bour.
t,frl picnic dinner under the suosrrision Of
The good Ard patriotic people Of East Ridge
DISTRICT No. 5. The teachers ct these tve
district. seem to vie With each other In the
patriotic work Of raising the Sara and
Stripes over their respective scAHolhouse'
And have succeeded uobly. Fred Parker
one Of the party of young folks Who VEN
70 Pastsn on the Fourth. met with an scci
dent in driving OF the end OF calvert
ovefturning the csrrisge and putting hi
wis. Gu. Of joint.--H. B. Woodbridge and
Mrs. M. A. Parks are both quite sick -
Having in Sherman will generally be da'
Isyed ill the 10th inst Field stsawberfie'
are one week earlier than usual.
WOODLAND.
Another nice rain came on Saturday
afternoon. which, although bad for those
Who had expectations Of glorious time, Ii
doing lots Of good 10 growing crops.-Ths
Fourth was o. propriateiy observed in tbs
village Of Caribou by ringing Of bells. mr.
ing Of guns, fantastic and other display Il
draw Q large crowd. At daylight teams
from a distance we're seen on their way tc
help Others enjoy themselves and to reduce
if possible the large quantity OF pesnut'
kept for sale in the villsge. Inc
vendors of peanuts and candy viii
tell you it was 8 good day for them.
Mr.. David Toizer Of this town, an
sorry to learn, 10 very low and cannot pos
sibly live but short time. One year sgo
he had q cancer removed from his lip; but
since then it has started anew and has eaten
its way around the side of the face expos
ing the large veins of the neck. He has
taken no nourisbment except little wine
for four weeks.-GrSss which looked rather
light two weeks ago, hiss taken new star
and the prospect now 10 favorable Tor
fir crop of hay Some complaint OF pots
toes rotting in the ground, but crops Is
WI. whole are looking we'll ~
The citizens Of Blaine fairly did them
selves proud celebrating the glorious
Fourth. In the morning = parade Of fan
TASTES from Robiuson's Mills Joined the
parade 1t the village; the two combined
making the finest exhibition Of the kind
ever seen here. Then followed an histori
cal lecture by ] r Rideout, and tablesux
the most notable being one representing
Pocahontas saving the life Of Capt. john
Smith also one representing the old-fash
toned method of making shingles with 4
froe and drawing knife. In the afternoon
Rev. Mr. Towle Of Monticello, delivered
the Grafton; shor. speeches were given BY
G, W. Collins and others.-At Robinson
Mills considerable excitement was awaken
ed by the tub and swimming races
The heavy rain in the Afternoon
prevented the full programme from
being carried out 10 either place
"A little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph Killcollins died last Thursday night
Mr.. Mel Brown of the firm Of J. H
Bubar & Co. has gone to Boston on bust
ness.-Mrs. Lucia E. f. Kimbsll o
Chicago, gave q temperance lecture in th'
interests OF the W. G. T. U. at the Free
Baptist church on Wednesday evening
July 1st.-Potstoes are looking finely sinc'
the rain and there is every prospect Of 81
abundant crop. A larger acreage has beef
planted in this vicinity the present season
than ever before Mr.. Geo. Thomson il
the owner of mare that is q fine PAGER
n the races st Presqus Isle on July 4ti
she made record Of 40, taking secouc
money for the same.
Franklin.
WILTON.
The wooden mill belonging to the estate
of W. C. Furnald has been sold to K. J
Goodspeed, who will start 1t up at once.
il reported that Mr.. Goodspeed intend
making large additions, increasing thu
present capacity of the mill threefold -Th
glorious Fourth was ushered in witt
rains and clouds, aud although it did no
rain much Of the day it put such dampe
on the community the celebration was
failure. In the evening there was dram
at Academy Hall uoder the auspices o
Wilson Lake Lodge G. T.. which drew ,
Isrg, attendance Rev. Fl. C. Cfedford
lately called As pastor Of the iCong'e
,ionsl church, hiss the past week moved int
the parsonage. The few Ssbbaths he Ia
occupied the pulpit his sermons have besl
very interesting and draw large audiences
"A few Of the farmers have commence
having and had the weather been favorable
most Of them would have been well unde
way.
SARGENrvILLE.
The Fourth passed quietly here excep
for the usual amount Of hrecrack~rs m
small boys The bad weather prevente'
celebrating in Il e evening ~ intended -
The sch so!s 10 both districts closed the 3
inst The closing exercises in Di.trict No
8, consisted of dialogues. recitAtions, etc
In District No. 8 At the close Of the schoo
exercises fne a g, the gift Of Mr.. Chsrle
Holden, was rsissd with appropriate cere
monies VIM. Hooper while 81 wor
on F. II. Hxrdina's house narrowly escape
serious injury. A msn working above hir
accidentally knocked q joiner's square fror
histool box. It fell striking Mr.. Haoye
On the head IL fl citing psilful though fol
tunstely not daogsrou, vouad.-Edwar
Brown has colt which m the day it va
two years old weighed 100 pounds.
Hsnnebse.
BRANCH MrLLs
Mr.. and Mr- Louis Aldred Of WalthaI
are visiting Mrs. Aldreds father, P.
Worthing. Eva Smith Of Walthsn
is at her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Wol
thing Mrs. Alice Shute OF Searspofs,
spending . few days with Miss Ella Dows
Miss Annie Bear. tescher in August
Grammar school, is spending her vacatio
At home.-Pe,cy DIV Of Worcester.
spending his vsc.tion with his geAndps-e Mt,
Mr.. and Mrs T. W. Bridghsm.-W illar
Small snd family, and Alec jackson an
family Of Pitston. spent the Fourta vii
John Small, s. PsYmeter 10 at hom
from Bsth.--Lsss Sunday the pulpit va
occupied by Rev. a. c. Brown. Baptisi
was aemiuiserrd between services. ybre
united with the Free Baptist church in thi
place.
SourH CH,nA.
J. F. Hammond and wife have bee
here on . few days' visit Rev. Win
Jacobs and wife are spending few week
with ]. Philbrook.-Weston Jackson, NJ
ton Chadwick, Willie HAYES, Wi
son HAYES, Wilmet Jones and Al
thur Jones are here on their vscs
tons --Laroy 6tsrfest and family o
Athoi, Mass-, are stepping 1t S G. Sta,
rett's.-Miss v. B. McLsughlia came hom