Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-17
STATE NEWS.
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VIENNA

VIENNA.
The grippe is having its right righ. Of way
in this town al this tme.-Elder Sevey has
been confined to the house for three weeks,
his wife also has had congestion Of lungs
and his son has been down with la grippe,
ali are now be,ter.--Mrs. Selden Bean is
Sex, Miss Sarah Bean and s W Carr have
been yerv SICK with Ever trouble sEd Ia
grippe. Oar doctors are having all the
work they can do. TINS disease now called
by the French name Ia grippe was formerly
called by the Italian name Ittiue1zs mean
ing influ, nca; it Is caused by atmospheric
conditions ard has varied in its Character
isties from time to time bus always stteaded
by prOstfation Of the vital powers; II Is not
a new disease h svi. & prevailed in this cjun-
try in severe form in 1890 AID in
1885, also at other times; We think the
cold storm and wave will check les progress
We have had no deaths in town siuce last
July until the 24.h Of January Roads are
being tled with saow.
NoRrH VAssALBoRo.
Mr.. Thomas Stsrkey is entertaining
friends fro II North Dskots.-Four horses
have died in this vicinity within week
one belonging to Mike HeroeTt, one to
Hirsm Simpson, one to Geo Livermo'f
ard one to Geo Tsber.-Mr. E. J.. Downel
lost nice COW one night LAST week IN 8
novel manner His horse get unhitched
and bit AID tired upon her 20 tlat che wa
Iearly dead when found and of course had
to be killed. She was lit. rally bit sill over
h back and sides being perfect jelly
One Of the severest storms for years on
| Thursday has cost the tlwn lots Of money
to clear the roads. There is so much sick.
ness that 1t is net safe to have them blocked
for any length Of time whatever -Schoo
at Oak Grove Seminary closed lsst Friday
one week sooner than vas expected owing
| to q few cases OF measles. 1t will begir
again in two weeks.-Ihe appraisers on tbs
| eststs of the late J W. Stsrkey attended
| to their duties one day last week. They
| were Joseph II. Smiley, J. r. Kennedy snt
Fl D. B. Aver.
PITrsror.
The heavy storm Of Thursday made bsi
work for the ice companies, but the most OF
them got to running some time Friday sgain
| The ice companies sll had crevs a. worl
| Sunday, scraping their fields, and it vii
take q number Of days yet 10 clear Of thl
| snov.-A part of the roof Of one of tht
rev dunnsse sheds at the Independent Ic'
Co.'S north building fell in Friisy night
caused by the heavy weight Of snos.-Th
SLOW blew quite hard Saturday and Situr
dsy night. and blocked up the roads so shs
men had 10 work about sill dsy Sunday 4
clear than out MIR. George Coss is quit'
sick. DIR. Turner attends MN Mr.. .EIIsh
| Sears is very sick. DR.. D0Dnells Of Soutl
| Gardiner attends him Mr.. Charles Go2d
win Of Randolph one OF the stevedOsrs a
the Independent ice houses, cut off thre
Of his toes with q chisel last Saturds,
morning. A southeast rsinstorm has sc
| in this morning which will make NOR
| trouble for the ice companies.
LIrcHFIELD PLANS.
| Wednesday evening, Feb. l0lb. Mr.. an
Mrs. + }. Toothaker we're completely sur
prised by f ity Of their friends assembling
at their home bringing substantial tokens o.
their friendship, and grand good time wa
the result. Mr.. Geo. K. Foster and other
contributed Instrumental music, and th'
ladies served c1ffss sGd cake 10 sbundsnc
to all present. After this Mr.. Samuel SniI 4
in behalf Of the friends present presense'
Mr.. and Mrs. ToothsAer the present
brought by their friends.--Ths recent storm
and blow rendered many of our roads IN
ps.sAble, ard our mail carrier did not max
bis Trip on FRIDAY. No meetings were helt
st the Plsins cnurch on Sunday by resso
/ of the bad travelling shd Mrs. J. A
Chase vent to cali on some SICK friends o.
/ Sabbath afternoon, and got tipped owe
| landing Mrs. c. 10 the snow. Mr. Chas
held On to the vrsppiDgs to prevent the hors
from running sway till hl. lef. srm wa
I dislocated. DR.. Cyrus Kea3rick vas a
once called who put tie member in plac
sgsin.
! PALNYRA.
4 Mr.. Samuel Sha- Of North Dakota AZ
compsnied By his wife and son are visitin
his brother, Mr.. Henry ShaE.-Mr. Hsl
man Johonnett and family have been 0
the sick list during the past week.-Mrs.. 7
ii. Tiboests has been very sick tne Dai
week with Ia grippe. She ~ss it'd
better Saturday E, NJ Frost is securin
his icegto be used ii his egg cooler the coz
ing sesson.-Fhe farmers have commences
TO haul lumber 10 the shinsle mill the pa
week Mrs J. p L1nsly wen; to Wate
vile last week to see her sister Who nj
hsd . shock recently The selectmsn m
.. the Town Hal this week TO settle Il
: sGa.rs Of the tovn.-We were pleased
: ace our friend T. p. Hamssead here Ia