Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-11

Wednesday was "yellow day" all over
Maine. Il WAS better however than blue
day or = Black Friday"
Work will soon begin on the new town
| ball to be bult at 0rono. The building
will be erected on the foundation of the
old hall. The hall will be similar to the
Old one recently burned, both Interior and
| exterior. II will be q wooden structure
| and will cost about $40 900. The town
received $40 600 insurance by the burning
| OF the hail ard it is expected thst with an
| addition Of the same amount Of money,
the sum will be large enough for the ersc-
| lion Of hne building.
The programme of oommeu cemen. sxsr-
cises a. Kicker Clss,ie,l Destitute, Hoult N.
| 10 ~ follows: Sunday evening. June a.
bseeslsureste sermon by Rev. G. E Oxen
| of Gardiner. at Wording Hail. Wednes-
day and Thursday, public examinations
| Thursday. at 8 o'clock A. M, meeting Of
trustees. Friday, June 10, st 2 o'clock p.
NJ. graduating exercises at Wording Hall;
alumni supper at 6 O'Clock; recs ption by
the graduating class at s O'Clock.
F. V. Berry of Portland met with cur
iosity while on recent visit to Bar Mills,
Buxton. He caught . turtle and on iss
back was inscribed the dates 1867, 1870 ard
1887. Different initials were over each
date, the last one being those Of 3 msn
named Dyer, who worked for Mr.. Urish
| Berry in that year. The FIRST date could
hardly be distinguished, but the later ones
were quite plain.
There IL some prospect that the Lakeside
Press plant which was removed from
Auburn to Portland few years ago will
be removed TO Boston.
The old Free Baptist church, situated in
the central part Of Harrison, has been
vacant for many years. Last fall the young
folks Of the vicinity started an organization
klown as the Maple Ridge Circle, which
obtained during the winter funds sufficient
20 shingle the roof, newly paint the house
inside snd outside plaster the ceiling and
make other reeded repairs, Now The Rev.
james Greer Of Bangor Theological Semi
nary has been engaged to preach regularly
for foui teen weeks. X is probable that he
| will also preach at the Sout Harrison
church regularly d1fir the same time.
Lewiston Journal: All the rest Of the
towns having done their part, the eyes Of
| Aroostook and upper Penohscot counties
arr now turned towards Bangor to see
shat that city IL going to do towards build
| ing the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad. 1t
| doesn't seem possible that the chief city Of
the Penohscot will let such chance slip
| through its fingers.
The Saeo city government has voted to
| /, uild new brick schooIhouse at . cost of
| sl2, coo
| Lois Husssy. the Young daughter Of DR..
c f Hassey Of B'dieford, took rather q
Wild ride on horsebscx Tuesday night. The
| little sirl Intended to walk the horse around
| the street near her home, but he struck 0 Il
| into nj II csn.sr toward, Kiogs Corner
There be slipped on one OF the horse csr
rails and At the same time boy yelled al
him. which caused him To 60 off into .
rapid ruh. His young rider was frightened
| and screamed and the harse increased his
| psce at each scream until he was running
| At the limit Of his .pPea. When rear Five
Points the little girl cid Il from The saddle
Will. the h-r,e, relieved OF the riders
weight, came tn stop. showing that he
| bad not been bent on q runaway. The
little girl get slight bump on the head.
and ~as GU t. badly frightened, but on the
hels had 8 Fortunate esc,pe.