Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-25

WEExs' Minis
Nfs. Louise Losgf<lIsu Of Provb3esce,
RI, has been sisitins Mr.. G. Bsssea foe
4 ~ ssys--Nr. Harry Hessom Of C1sI
"a, Nass., u II the hotel fur veek.-Dr-
III Aksen Of CDpers Mil will femsin
4 the hnseI another week Mr.. GeosUe
Ganes5y il fepairing his house. he has
not ia new tro lighted windows. and will
have . very pretty house when fnisfed--
Mrs. saazn Doc has returned from WALDO
hoeo Mrs. Annie Harvey and daughter
Alice. have returned 10 Wsterviile. Misc
MARI l.. Doc Is e1pscted home from Rock
vile. CT, Tuesday.
BKAscH MsLIs.
Oar village school taught By Miss LATHE
n. Turner Of Palermo, closed LIST Friday
The closing examina,ions al which. j. Al
bert Jones, superintendent and several
n,eu,bers of the district we're preeent,
shoxed thoroaghness and advancement.
The scholars not absent one day we're
Florence Wostbing, Don worshing, Eirs
Dove, Clifton Dove, Raymond Dove, Ray
N, ,sd cumme;s, Harry crummett, Lila
Sofrhrop. Those absent only one day,
Mamie Tobey and Hermon Crunlmetf -
We learn tina. our respected iosnsmsn,
ing in general health, still suffer. greatly
With his eyes, from which the sight 10 en-
tiecIy gone. Mrs. Helen OTIS, accompanied!
by her daughter, Mrs Matte, Of Auburn,
has been spending the past week With her
sister Miss T. w Brigham.
CBIsA.
our village has one less inbabisant. Rev
Al, Nelson departed this life on the 90
sge'i 20 years AMI seven days He vac
born in I5yermore, Maine, July l., 1878,
aud xas the son Of Deacon Seth Nelson,
Who was born in New Gloucester in 1888.
When but small child Rev. Mr.. Nelson's
father settled in Gniifori aud here be spen,
his youth, educated in the schools OF his
nat We town and at Charleston and Foxcroft
academies. For eleven years he taught
school IN Guiiford and neighboring towns.
During this time he held various town
aIhees, Was town clerk and Treasurer,
and supervisor of schools seven years.
He was ordained a minister Of the Baptist
church at Guilford ia 1859 He has been
settled as pastor at East Auburn, LINER
lex Brunswick. BROOKLYN, China, Alma aad
jefferson in this State. He came TO China
rs pastor ia se6, returned as pastor in
1874 and permanently settled here in 1873
Was also recalled as pastor at East Auburn.
In l-.i he married Annis Dunning. Their
children are DIR. G. J. Nelson, nov prac-
teing medicine in Chins, Fred T. Of Bo--
ton and Ada NJ, wife of W. X. Ward. Esq.
chairman OF selectmen. As preacher
Mr. Nelson was earnest, eloquent and
convincing. He always brought To his
work an enthusiasm that WAS natural, and
bal ~. a aut,rY 80
duty. Firm in his convictions and free TO
state them, he was also tolerant to others
who might differ. He had poetic talent
Of no mean order, and the writer has often
been favored with recitals Of his that should
have had wider circulation. OF him ii may
be truly said "a good man has gone. Key.
j. l.. Seward of Waterville gave lee
ture on unitarism at G. A. r. hall
on Sunday afternoon. Farmers are
mostly through haying, and good
crop is the result. The weather could
not have been exeeied. 1t is however very
dry and unless We have rain soon, grain and
potatoes must necessarily suffer. -Excur-
sion parties visit Landlaly Dow every week.
Travel on the new stage line is increas-
ing.
Mi. VERNON.
Mrs. f. C. Foss arrived home last Wed
nesday from Worcester, Mass, whore she
has been to care for 81 k and dying sister
for six weeks past. The remains of her
sister were brought to Vienna for burial 49,
Miss Myrtle Robinson has arrived from
Connecticut to visit her mother and friends
for short time DIR. Burbank made fly
ing rip last week to Cumberland and York
counties. lie started last Wedne sday the
l9th and went to Portland, visited his
brother Moses s. Burbank. took team
Thursday morning for a hundred miles
drive and went direct to Limerick arriving
at II A, N. Dr. Burbank formerly lived
in Parsonfeld and Limerick. lie had not
visited these towns for - years.
LIrtHFIELD PLAINS.
Rev. G. A. Bukers sermon at the Plains
church Sunday was intere sting as expected.
Miss Nellie NJ. Roberts left here Thurs
dav for the White Mountains, y. II Miss
Achsa Williams came home Saturday -
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Chase and Mrs. NJ. j.
Sterns and her Young daughter went to
Lewiston Friday for few dsys.-IIon, S.
J. Chadbourne of Augusta, was the guest
of Hon. q. Smith Sunday.
SIDNEY.
C.. F.. Bragg of Ohio, spent last week IN
tow n visiting his brother Mr.. James Bragg.
Lizzie Smith was in town last week visit
ing her cousin James Bragg Tufts
Of Boston is visiting her sister Mrs. James
Clark Ho~ard lehman and wife of Fair
field were in town Sunday at James Beans.
j. =. Grant was in town last Sunday.
He is stopping down riser this summer.
PIrrsroN.
Miss Netie Marks of Roslindale, Mass
is visiting relatives at this place.
There will be \ lasn pirty at Mrs. sam
uai Flitners on Wfdn SHAY. Es, ming OF
thi. week for the ben fl OF the chapel fund
A programme for the entertainment haa
been arranged and grand tine is an'ici-
patel. Al are cpr,iiillv invited to arteni.--
There was an uuu.ally large stteaiance At
the eve ming NEE ting at the toibnrn school
house last Sunday Eye. Mr.. NCCann also
held meeting at the school house IN DIST.
No. in the afternoon. Mos Of tha far
mers are done having and quite good crop
has been harvested.