Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-06

BRANCH MrLLS.

0sASLn 4t3ALLo-
Our village undertaken E. NJ. Dove,
gives the following statistics for the yea.
1880: OF the tveniy-seyen caskrts fur
nished by him twenty were for persons
whose united ages ansount to l424 yeas or
an average of seventy-one veaFs.-fhe
iuneral services Of Mrs. Julia A Wor.hing
were held a. the church Dec. 3oih. Ser
m7n By Rev. Il. Hali--A the annual
election Of officers Of the Branch Nils
Union Sunday School the came b ard were
reelected; W z Pinsh4m. Snp't; A. s.
Bean, Asst Snp't; Miss Julia 4. Crum-
metz, See. and Treasurer.
CHINA.
The incest party of the season was held
at the residence of Hon. j. A. Wood.um
saturdss evening. His Two sons Geo.
aad Willie +. are - return TO Capen's
Commercial College, Augusta, for another
six months term. AMI rais party va, Are
union Of their friends snj playmstes be
fore Their departure. About forty lad.
ard la.siss, 10 agss from twelve to twenty
assembled, and made merry toe
spacious rooms which were given
np 10 them The music Of
The piano. harp, cornet and violin added
ing, and the skilfal bandiing Of these
musical instrument. would have done no
diseredit to more experienced PLAYERS. l.
yea happy tme.-Mr E. E. Psrmenter
has returned to his school a. Bill+rica, Mass :,
after shorr vacation - Miss NJ. D Fall
has returned 10 Boston after a
brief visit to her parents in Albion
Mr.. C. A Wallace and wife have
bn 10.
been engaged in joiner work. Frei Wal
ace will remain there during the winter
The week of prayer will be observed by
alternate services in the Baptist and Metho-
dist churches every evening of this week
They will be held in charge Of Rev
Messrs Bryant and Freeman MANY
rsgrst to hear of the death Of Mr.. Luclen
II Wari, Of Staten Island, formerly of
this place. He was an energetic and
upright business man He left 8 wife
Mr.. II G. Rice has added a street lamp TO
the number now in use Miss Amy Rice is
attending school at Kent's Hill.
SIDNEY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Boston were in
town last week WISHING mrs Smiths sister
Mrs. A. T. Clark --Abijah Tufts of Leg
inRton was in town last week visiting his
daughter, Mrs James Clark.-Miss Mianie
Moore and Mrs William Spearin returned
home Saturday right after q pleasant visit
with friends in HslloSe Il G. Tilley and
3. F. Hussey have bought q lot in Water
vile, and are hauling stone for the cellar.
A. the annual meeting of Joseph Lincoln
W r C. held last Saturday eve the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the COM
ing year: Presid- Mt. Vileda Besn; S. V.
P, Mrs. Eta Herrin; J. V P. Mrs An
ME Field; Chaplin, Mrs. Lydia Hastings;
Treasurer Mrs. Alice Benson; Conductor,
Mrs Abbie Burgess; Guard, Mrs Helen
Spparin; Asst. Conductor, Mrs. Ely Field !;
Asst. Guard, Miss Flora Bean; Secretary
Miss Berns,ta Benson.-At the last annual
meeting of Joseph W. Lincoln Post G A
X the following were chosen off GERS for the
coming year: Commander. s. N. Waite !:
" c., G X. Hastings; j. V c.. NJ. B
Reynolds: Surgeon, J Snule Chsplain, A
NJ. Sawtelle; I. M. r S Benson; o. d
J B. Sawtelle; o g.. II NJ. Bragg; Dele
gste to the Encampment G. X Hastings ;
Alternate, c. II. B,rtlett.-Mr ani MIS-
IL Il bbns of Riverside spent Sunday in
town visiting at Mrs. Robbins parents, Mr..
and Mrs D w. Smiley.
WEEKS Mills.
Mr. William Edgar and Mrs. Alice Bur-
pee were united in marriage by franklin
Percival, Esq, "wednesday, Dee. goth
Mr.. Edgar came here from New York some
three years ago, and has won many friends.
He has done much to improve and beautify
our village in the way Of building and
repairing. Mrs. Alice Chadwick and family
of Bangor, are spending the winter with
Mrs. Chadwick's mother, Mrs. Serepis
Hsllowell.