Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-13
STATE NEWS.


Aroosto0k.
ASHLAND.
Mrs. Bertha Chase from Westtield, made
a short visit TO relatives in town last week.
Miss May Howe has returned from her
visit To South Presque lsle.-Mr. Geo. 7.
Dunn of Iioulton, was in town last week.
Mrs. Annie Hussey of Carbon, is in
town The NJ. f.. Sunday school is making
preparations for Sunday school concert
soon.-Ths approach of the Christmas holt
days makes people and business lively
Mrs w. 4. Vinal made short visit TO
Fort Fairfield last week.--Mr. G.. b. Hay
ward was called away very suddenly by the
severe Illness of his sister who lives in
Hariland- y. b.
W,iyE.
The canning factory of j. NJ. Cot at
Wayne village is still running day and eve
ming twas sweet corn at first as special
ty, then string beans, apples, pears &c.
Now meats are being put up in cans her
medically sealed.-Samuel Maxim sowed
one acre of wheat and estimates he had
fifty bushels of grain. He fortified it with
1900 lbs of Cumberland phosphate and l25
bushels of ashes The growth of straw was
probably the rankest ever seen in this town
lie planted about one acre of corn and has
the handsomest bin of corn | ever saw,
Just 100 bushels of long bright golden ears.
Samuel has great faith IN farming and gets
big erops-Mrs. Eliza Cram of Wayne
village is visiting her sister Mrs. Ruth Rey-
nolds of Boston Highlands for few weeks.
SIDNEY.
The Christian Endeavor sing waa at Mr..
Ambrose Sawtelle's last Tuesday eve.-The
young people have been enjoying a little
skating for the past week on the brooks.
Miss Lizzie Williams returned to
Hallowell Saturday in District
No. and 2 closed last Friday night.-Paul
I. Stevens. man 90 years old has driven
alone three miles to church nearly every
Sunday this fall. He takes care of his team
himself and walks without cane. There
are not many of his age who are az smart.
Frank HAYES cut his wrist quite badly
last week.
| SorrH LuCHrIELp.
| An entertainment was given at the Bap-
tist church on Friday evening, the 9th inst,
| for the benefit of the church. A duet by
Misses Jessie and Gertrude Smith was
| finely rendered; recitation by Master
| Warren True was received with applause
| the singing of Mrs. A. c. True, Litchfield'
| favorite soloist, was heartily encored; Mis-.
| Angie Starbird rendered the aecompani
ment Miss Stsrtir,l is Il graduate of the
/ Boston Conservatory of Music, and pos
sesscs rare musical abilities. Miss Lena
Adams without special training in elocutior
gave reading that proved her to possess
| talent, which, if developed, would place
her among our best readers; also reading
by Miss F. Belle Card showed her to posses:
much talent in this line of work she vii
soon enter upon a course of instruction al
the Boston School of Oratory. The read
ing by Mr.. w. +. Rowley of Colby univer
sitv was received with POUNDS of applause
The exercises were interspersed with fine
music by Peases Cadet band. All those
having part in the entertainment gener-
ously gave their services. for which tbs
society would extend hearty thanks.
BRANCH MHLs.
| Miss frankie NJ. Allen, who has beer
teaching in Searsmont the past fall returned
home last week.-Willard Small of Au
gusta is visiting at his brothers, John NJ
| Small. William NJ. DOVE is home from
Gardiner on a short vacation.--We were
visited with smart thunder shower Thurs.
day evening, last. One vivid flame of light
ming continuously illuminated the heavens
1t struck barn a few miles from here in
South Freedom belonging to Isaiah Greeley
burning hay, grain, and pair of steers.
EAST VAssALBoRo.
Rev. J. W. Day of East Corinth, has
been calling on friends in our village Mr.
| Chas. Pease is receiving congratulations on
| the arrival in his home of a baby boy
Rev. Mr.. Brooks made trip to Bowdoin
ham last.--The NJ. +. church held their
quarterly conference in this village Satur-
day and Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Brown preached
afternoon and eveBing.-Mr ii. A. Priest
has been confined to the house for some
time with neuralgia in the head and face
Mr.. Lincoln Marden of Augusta, was in
| the place Sunday.-Mr. Milton Clifford
spent Sunday at home. He has good
| situation in the car shops at Wateryille.
SourH VAssALBoRo.
Mr.. Frank Moody closed very success
full term of school in District No. % last
week and is now teaching in Whitefield.-
Lewis J. Dicky is attending school at Oak
Grove.-Dr. Geo. II. Brickett of Augusta
performed very successful operation fol
John Popham last Wednesday The farm.
ers Of this vicinity have sold their apples
Mr.. b. G.. Hussy having the largest lot
numbering about $50 barrels.-Miss lisa
Cobb is in Melrose, Mass, attending school
Mr.. Geo. Sears and family Of Monmouth
have recently moved into the neighborhood
| NORTH VAssALBoRo.
Very interesting quarterly meeting ser
vices were held at the NJ. +. church here
last Sunday conducted by Rev. w l.. Brown
of Clinton in the absence of the presiding
elder, who was in attendance ut Clinton
The schools in this village opened Monday
Dec. l2.-No signs of diphtheiia here now
| The heads of the two families that have
had it are back TO their work in the mill
| but their children will not b. allowed in
school at present.-Mrs. Sarah Rice an old
and respected resident of this village died
nj the home of her son, Charles. in Lisbon
Falls one day last week and the remains
were brought here for burial..--Mr. NJ. +.
Cummings for Cummings & Winchester OF
Portland is buying apples in this
vicinity paying sl.75 per barrel
The vassalboro Mills Co. hav,. just finished
hauling their winter supply of coal. twas
$500 ton cargo. The weavers in the mill
have been working until nine o'clock the
past week.-The Ladies Aid Society of the
NJ. 4. church will give supper and enter
tainment at Citizens Hall nsxt Saturday
night. All invited.--Capt. Hubbard, Of
Randolph, Is in this village working in the
interests of the Golden Cross. 1t is with