Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-16
STATE NEWS


SiAt6 NEWS
kennebee.
Sidney
MIR. and Mrs Knowles ami thrce children
of Augusta were in town SUNDAY al \. L.
Clarke's Sidney circle of Kings
Daughters met with Mrs. Robbins last
Wednesday Bert Smiley i'ss rsturned 10
Boston. Mass.-Miss Etf, Tufts of Boston,
Mass, is in town visiting her sister, Mrs
James b. Ciark.-The farmers have quite
a lot of grain down. the wet weather the
past few days being unfavorable for it,
W. +. Marble, postmaster of the Sidney
Office, has appointed FL Tanner assistant
/ postmaster AMI Wm. Tanner, clerk.-Nlrs.
| Mary Swift of Augusta was lin town last
| week visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Moses
! Dyer-Epaphras Trask's barn, together
with hay and farming tools were
burned Thursday in the shower
MIR. and Mrs Charles Towie and twin
! daughters Of Oakland were i'll torn Sunday
! at T. S. and n. \, Benson SC. A. Stevens
of Foxhoro. Mass. is in town, the guest Of
! 7. T. Stcvens.-At the Republican caucus
( SATURDAY 4. T. Clark was chosen
/ candidate for the Legislature.
/ NORM NA-sALBoRo.
/ The showers of the afternoon and eve
I ming of Thursday last were the most severe
for wears An abundance of rain fell the
following day. \ large amount OF grain
lies in the swath and was ready for the
barn, but the shower coming early IN the
tiay no time was given to haul it in.-Mr.
anil Mrs, Charles I. Aver of Watcryille are
visiting friends in Nassalboro. Geo.
Cook has moved his family from Charles
town, Me- ON to his farm, recently the
Geo. Taher place.-Mr. Joseph Jcwctt is
moving into the house vacated by Mr..
Brown, recently the X. {. Burgess place.
Miss Alice Gould is at the Maine Gen
eral Hospital tor treatment. All hope she
may speedily be restored to health.-Scl,ool
at Oak Grove Seminary begins August 80.
/ The board of managers were i'll session nj
the school building On Saturday last
Grain is good in this town. Apples promise
a GOOD crop. Corn looks well. Potatoes
will be short crop.
Somerset.
lIsRMoNy.
The late heavy rains have satisfied the
thirsty earth completely. The showers on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings were
the most remarkable ever known here. The
constant roar and frequent crash of thunder,
the constant flashing and frequent blinlin.;
glare Of lightning and large number of
buildings burned in northern Somerset
thereby. were alarming Sophronia
Davis, wife of Daniel Davis of Fairfield.
died last week and her remains
were brought here for burial
Mr.. Frank Felkcr Of Ripley was chosen a
representative 10 the legislature, last Satur-
day, at class convention at st. Adams,
consisting of the towns of ilartland st
Adams. Harmony, Cambridge. and Ripley
{. e.. Mower of ST. Adams, VIM. Me
Laughlin Of Harmony, +. \. Bean of
IIartland, Seth Ham of Cambridge and
VIM. Hoyt of Ripley were chosen IL class
committee to call future caucusses and
conventions Mr.. Milliken anil cx-Gov.
Perham will speak here on Thursday even
ing this week.
IiEEErY.
Mrs. Jpunic Slower, wife of Lrandcr
Slower of Appleton, narrowly escaped
death by lightning last Tuesday, as she and
her mother-in-law were on their way home
from neighbors. The lightning struck
her On top of the head burning narrow
place through the hair as far AS the neck
and from there went into her boot tearing
IL 10 ATOMS. INlt wa pr h'I ui ipi hth''
but in a few moments She became conscious
and is now doing we'll, The old lady who
stood about six feet from her was pros
trated b, the shock but came out all right.
Mrs William D. Bowler of Palermo,
was killed by lightning Thursday. She wa.
sitting near "A window which was broken to
pieces. One of the posts in the house was
shiycrcd 10 pieces Wesley Aver who
.t,tt,,tup with his brftl-
cr, John :. Aver, at Hotel Wado.
was found dead in his bed Tuesday morn
n- of heart failure a. {. Crockett has
his new building all plasterc,l and is nov
ready for the tinish.-L. l.. Prescott has
his new block ali ltthcd and ready for the
plaster.-Miss Rose Clough. daughter Of
i. +. Clough of Boston,is stopping at Mrs.
Hattie CIou.h s.-Mrs. Howard of lios-
ton. who has been stopping with Mrs. W. H..
Lowell returned home Monday Rev,
Mrs Tousier of Sandwich, Mass. preached
here Sunday in Rev Mr.. Berry's place.
Dr. T.. A. Porter and family are spending u
TWO weeks vacation at Nurthport Camp
ground Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. johnson and
Mr. and Mrs l.. &. Morse are attending the
spiritual campmeeting at Temple Heights
The Good rcmplars had picnic Thursday
ut Georges Pond \ large number attended
The band furnished music and all had u
iollv good time.-The trot next here on
August -. 20 bills fair to be the best one
of the season. About twenty-five horses
baye been entered as reported by the Sec
rotary.
DREspES.
Edith Hatch is at home for II few days.
Elbri,ige Bcns family of Salem, Mass,