Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-31
STATE NEWS.
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CHISA.
The annual supper of Dunlap Chapter
on Wednesday evening was made the oc-
casion of reunion of the brethren asso-
ciated with invited guests. The exercises
were held in the new G.. 4. Il. Hall, which
was comfortably filled. A male quartette
from Watcryillc, Nessrs, Phibrook, Mars
ton, Wyman and Merrill rendered fine
selection, which was highly appreciated
and encored. Hope they viii visit again
soon. The solo by Miss Viola Randall
of China was pronounced very
gool.--Rev. Mr.. Seward of Water
vile gave an address on the objce-
tons to, and reasons for, Free Masonry,
and made it plain to his hearers that he was
firm believer in its principles. The tur-
key supper. by Lan'llaiy bow, in the hall
below was well worth the fifty cents asked,
aud one hundred and fourteen tickets were
sold for it. fine dance closed
the very pleasantly spent evening. -
Woodsum & Reynolds have stopped some
of their presses and are selling their cattle.
In the death of Mrs. Ann Wilson, wife
Rev 4. Wilson, the church and eommun-
ity have sustained real loss Her life was
II constant example of truth and uprightness
She leaves husband aud daughter The
town clerk, w W. Washburn ESD, has
furnished your correspondent with the fol-
lowing vital statistics of the
town for the year 1892
Thirty-eight deaths have been recorded in
the town of China FOR the year ending Dee.
81. Of their number. five were under one
year of age: one between one and five
wears: one between 20 and 30: four be-
tween 30 and 10: nnc between 10 and 30:
four between 10 and 60; one between 60
and 20: eleven between 20 and so; ten be-
tween 80 anl 30. In January. ) deaths
February. 3 March, April, 3; May, ?:
June, s. July, /; August, September,
9: October, 3 November, .. The oldest
was 80 years, > months. II days.
Number of births recorded, IL
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. lIunnewell have been
both quite i'll but are now slowly mending.-
Mrs. Geo. A. Slack who has been and still
is quite sick, is showing signs of improve
ment-Mrs. l.. B. Mitchell has been taken
down with rheumatic fever.-Mr. j. \.
Gates. one of our NAL contractors and car
riers is sick with gastric fever at the house of
w. +. Colby Mrs. Geo. Estes aged S2,was
buried on Sunday lust, as was Mr.. Freeman.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. W. l., Davis
of Albion, to the number of over 100 were
tHttrItlEhN NJ u fttbpiiHn eHoie titit JEV
AMI had a fine time. This Young couple
have recently set up housekeeping the bride
being the daughter of Mr.. Il. ]. Roberts of
China. The young man IA son ot Nathan
Davi- .Esq of Albion AMI everybody knows
Nate" The presents left with tiH host AMI
hostess were numerous and in value must
have exceeded Sion.
LrT,HrIlLp PLAI>s.
Mr.. ami Mrs. VIM. c. Whitney of Tewks-
bury Mass. arrived here Friday afternoon
accompanying the remains of their only
child. a son about three wears of age to be
buried in the plains cemetery of
the farmers in this vicinity arr now selling
their No. / apples at sl.Gj per harrrl.-I
The best quality of hay sells readily for
SlI 00 per ton at the barns.
WErks' Mus.
Mrs Cyrena White of Ii;chiiyM, and
her daughter, Miss Carrie of Boston are
the guests Of Mrs James Cook Mr.. ORR
son Parmetcr who has been dangerously Ill
for the past few weeks. is considered ont
of Danger BY the attending physician, DR..
Il. y .Iohnstone of South China.--Mr.
CLYDE Spaulalng of Boston, is home for
few days.
4AiltNfH
Albion Grange conferred the tliirt! and
| fourth degrees on a class of six FRIDAY
| night, after which harvest feast in the
| shape of an oyster supper was enjoyed, par
,icipated in ~ loa loyal patrons, follo@ed
by sociable which was extended into the
| wee small hours OF the righ..-tn ice
| cream sociahle, under The auspices of TIE
I Ladies' Society nf niyersai EnfIes or
/ is auncuuce'l for Saturday night. Feb. 4 -
1 DIR. &. w. thhott- o'.r popular physician.
who has so successfully practiced medicine
I in this an.i adjoining towns for th" last i2
I years. has closed up his business here anil
leaves this week fer Baltimore. where he
cxpentls to spend tao n,ouths in special
! course Of etntsy. Dn l4is return be will
n owe his family to Wateryiila, where he
has already purchased house, AMI will
engage in the practice of his profession
there.