Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-16

of her right eye. last Wednesday. Her
little grandson picked up an air gun that
they didn't know was loaded, and aceidentiy
di ,charged il in her direction. The shot
cut the outer membrane of the eye, but
hopes sre entertained that nothing more
serious will result from it.-Our first Sc
iectman was seen in the crew with the boys
on the fishing trip. Church sociable
and Iienic, that was TO have been
At Mrs. X. G. Bloods on Thurs
day of last week 10 postponed until
Thursday of this week.-The Young Peo-
pies Society Of Christian Endeayor have
their regular meetings Sunday eve at $50
O'Clock. A good start has been made and
we think under so competent president
and board of officers that it will be very
permanent institution.-Mr. Leander Jack
son has a cat that seems to have more than
the usual amount of intelligence. She gets
up on the roof of the house and from there
Jumps on top of the chimney where he
watches the chimney swallows aud at IA
vorable opportunity reaches out his paw
and catches any unwary bird that may have
come near enough.-Lsst Friday Mr.. V. Is.
Paurs team attached to hay wagon ran
away and in their journey came in contact
with a horse rake damaging it some, and
then co 1tinued on for perhaps a mile and
half where they were stopped without fur
ther damage.-Dr. T. N. Pearson hiss leased
an office in the new house lately finished by
Mr.. Chas. Brown Of this place. and we hear
he will soon locate in it.-Rumor says there
will be a trial at this place Tuesday, con-
tinuation of the one in which Mr.. Tasker
of Montville is the defendant.-Services by
Rev. Mr.. Pentecost last Sunday at the
church. Quarterly meeting postponed I'M
til next Sabbath.
TKoY.
The rain Of Saturday improved the looks
of the crops wonderfully, although it did
not penetrate very deeply into the SOIL
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Of Orange, Mass, are
visiting Mr.. Newelrs father.-Mrs. Acca
Sesver is visiting in town.-Mrs. Julia Hall
is visiting her brothers and sisters.-The
North Troy base ball nine gained victory
of ID to s over the Di1mont nine, Saturday
afternoon.-Miss Grace Mitchell is teach
ing school in Thorndike number
of our young people will attend the Chau-
tauaua assembly at Northport this week.
The poverty social at Mr.. Piper's Sat
urday evening was a success, both socially
and financially. There were about $50
present. The pie supper was unique and
apparently much enjoyed. Some of the
costumes were quite amusing. Ths prizes
for the worst dressed lady and gentleman
were awarded to Grace Rogers and Eber
Cook.
HALLpALE.
People commenced harvesting grain last
week. II will be good crop.-It was very
g. t~k1 Sos mr. a M
last week. The warmest we have had thus
far this summer. Friday the thermometer
registered 100 in the shade. Wells are
failing, pastures getting very dry, aud crops
suffering severely for want of rain.-The
apple crop in this locality will be failure.
Reuben C. Averill of Boston is visiting
in town.-Mrs. Nellie Nichols of Lowell,
Mass il visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. Poland.-Mrs. Bethiah Watts who
had heen sick q few weeks, died Aug. 4th.
Her funeral was at her late residence Sun
day the 9th, II. M. Howard ofiiciating.-
Newell White and family of Searsport visit
ed here last week. They were accompanied
on their return by Mrs. Whites mother,
who will spend few days at their home
Mrs. John Lamb returned from Portland.
where she has been stopping since last fall
Aug 9th. She was accompanied by Mrs.
G. w. Lamb, her sons wife. who viii visit
here a short me.--Nathaniel Hall re-
Gently laid a pipe from the well to
run water into the house.--W. Il. 20
land is digging a well to run water to
his house.-Miss Alice Rowell went to
| Thorndike last week to work in the vest
shop.-Jno. c. Lamb of Troy was in town
last Week.-Mrs. Hannah Hall is dress
making since her return from Massa-
! chuset,s Mr. and Mrs. f.. p. Rowell are IL
| MASSACHUSETTS visiting their son.-Rev. j
Wssitburn preached at the Vose school
hou>e again last Sunday. He returns to
his home in Parkinan this week. His mex
appointment here is Sept. l7th.-Alonzo
Major has q crew at work repairing hi
house,