Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-15
STATE NEWS.


cov-Mr. Butterti.ld Of the firm Of Fetch
err & Butterfie,d was in town last week SET
,ins a stone for the Hon. W. q Sargent
Mrs Ahbie. wife of j. Watson has been IN
BANGOR on = visit, and while there was
taken sick. Her daughter, Mrs. Z.
Clo,.on went there and came home Win
her on Saturdays boat A. +. sylvester
" no has been sick with pneumonia il con-
yslescept.-Frank Gray is building new
stable and D. 7. Carter is helping him.-
Rollx Dodge an Miss Lillian Friend leave
tomoryow for Boston to attend Corners
Commercial college Schooner Ada Her
bert. Captain +. A. TOrrey, is in port
where she will remain for the winter.
kennrbec.
LrrcnFIELp PLAINS.
DIR. Enoch Adams arrived home from
Chicago last Wednesday. Mildred T., the
only child of Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Iootn-
aker, passed away Nov. 6th.--Mrs. l. zzie
Bacon returned from Massachusetts isst
Tuesday Some Of the members OF the
Plains church and others mt at the nome
| of +. NJ. Lapham last Thursday and maze
their pastor a donation amounting to sgt
Mrs. Efne Small is to entertain the ladies
of the Womans Missionary Society aud
their friends on Wednesday of this week
with picnic dinner.-Miss Cora A. Max
we'll who has been teaching in Wales re-
turned home Friday Rev. f. Manson
elosed his labors With the Plains church
Sunday. Poor health induces Mr.. Manson
to take this course. Rev. Daniel l.. Dean
of Lewiston is expe cted to occupy the va
cant pulpit next Sabbath.
PIrTsroN.
Tn. Independent Ice Co. is shipping ice
this week.-Mr. George W. Day went up
| to Watervile Saturday and remained over
Sundsy.-A little child of Mr.. Henry
Moody's died last week after quite long
illness: it was about Is months old. Fun
eral services were held Friday afternoon
and the remains were taken to East Pittston
| Tor burisl.--A lobster supper and literary
entertainment will be given ut the Church
& Powers kindergarten building Tuesday
evening OF this week for the benefit OF the
pittston chapel.-Mr. Brann of Gardiner
has moved onto the place which he has pur-
chased of Mrs. T.. ii. Lapham. Mrs. Lap
ham will make her home with relatives in
Massachusetts.
WINDSOR.
| On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles +. Choate were surprised mt their
home by the arrival of large party OF
| friends who came to pay their adieus to
them before their removal to their new
home in Whitefeld. They passed very
pleasant evening with music and playing OF
games and dancing. A delightful collation.
vas served and it was at late hour that
the party broke up wishing their host and
hostess much happiness in their new home.
Mr.. VERNON.
| C. L. Bean has got his shop up and
boarded it will make a good looking build
ing.-.John Fairbanks is getting on well
With his building. -Saturday evening rs Mr..
Francis A. Sumner drove into the village,
= e coiided with farm wagon. He was
brown from the carriage and severe
" shaken up. The carriage was broken
and the horse cleared from it,
but was caught by c. w. Written and
not in anyway injured. deacon Calvin
Hopkins who has been spending the sum
mer at Mt, Vernon, will return to Haver-
hill, Mass, this week.-Rev. j. Frank
Jones of Alma has received call from the
Baptist church in Mt. Vernon and will
commence his labors IS pstor in Deem
Der.
| WEEKS Mills.
The fall term of school taught by c. o.
Spaulding closed Friday. Mr.. Spauldiug
8 a very successful teacher and kept up his
usual interest in this school. The follow
ing scholars were not absent one half day
Palnina Banks, Mary b. Banks, Mary W.
Sproul, Hattie Merrill, Dora Malcolm, Err
nest Colony, Leslie Colomy.-Mrs. Hurd
and daughter who have been visiting Mrs.
Spaulding for the past three weeks, have
returned home.-It is said that Good
| rempisrs lodge was organic d here last
Friday evening with twenty members.
vienna.
| School in District No. &, taught by Miss
Hattie Mace, closed . very successful term
on Saturday, November 18th.
READFIELD.
| On Tuesday last Gustavus Smith re-
ceived severe injury to his back by fall
18th the staging on which he was at work -
VIM. Feran had a fall down the cellar
stairs on Monday last and sustained some
cuts and bruises about the head and face
DIR. Gallagher from the hill will speak at
| the chapel at Readfeld Corner, Tuesday
evening. The revival meetings are to con
tinue.-The X. N. S. c. will have hsr-
vest supper and dance at Giles Hall Tues
day evening Mr.. James Harris, living
about two miles from here, saw duck
| in his pasture not long since
The two physicians and many citizens from
this villsge were called to Augusta a. wit
| nesses in the Shsver-Greely case on Tues
day Of this week.--The wooden mill was
shut down Saturday and M nday last to
make repairs on bulkhead.-Much blowing
IS being done these days.--Mr. Langley is
III town in aid of the York Mutual Aid As
socis,ion with a prospect Of getting some
| nembess.-Tbe ladies' NJ. +. Circle will
meet with Mrs. Il. Russell on sday
evening of this week.
| SIDNEY.
The good people about Bscon's Corner,
Sidney, are rel icing in h.a,thy revival
| n religious matters, and well they may re-
joire. The old Methodist chapel wss put
| in frst-ciass cordition 0utw asdiy ~ D years
ago, since which time small body of wOr-
shippers have met there TO praise the Mas
Ter. A few weeks ago the Sunday school,
that has fourished since its organization
last spring, erected board fence eight
| 'eet high and sixty feet long, TO
protect horses from the bleak Winds
| sni Blacksmith Jethro Weeks furnished
!, plenty of bitch-rings, good and strong.
| While in Augusta at this time, two of the
GOOD sisters were presented by Mr.. Chand-
| Ter Beaie with paint for the interior Of the
church; James Il. Fuller gave shades with
| fixtures for the windows; A. w. Case, desk
and table covers; A. J. Pierce, hanging
lamp; George Ballard, Lendall Titcomb and
Mr.. Blackington Of the Bazaar, bracket
lsmps. Hearing Of the good things being
done in his old home, Mr.. John p.
Wyman, warmly seconded by his
family, in his usual generous spirit, gave,
practically without conditions, . fine
csbinet organ from his own bouse. Thor
oushly cIeansed BY willing hands and
painted by the sratuitous brush OF neighbor
Charles Bartlett, the room IL now . cheer
full place. The many teams without. and
the full sestees within upon each Sabbath,
attest TO the deep religious interest awak-
ened in the community.
lincoln.
DRESDEN.
The new lodge Of Good Templars At
Povnalbofo VS. increased by the accession
Of six new members u its last meeting. |
An entertainment for the purpose Of adding |
10 the funds Of the osganizAp il coptem- |
plated, 20 We kan We hear that the |
South Dresden church 10 to have . fair or
festival for the benefit Of the church two |
evenings this week THE school taught by |
Misc BIsnche Houdieste closed last week |
sitter long AMI very successfui term. This |
school VS. heId In the old schnoibouse on |
The hill, north Of the Upper Bridge and |
| y probably DE lass shat viii b hsA thsfe, !!