Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-20
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hall last week.-The |. o. G. T. Lodge will
have an Xmas entertainment and tree ut
Giles hall Monday evening, Dec. 20
The Universalist circle will meet at the
vestry, Tuesday evening, with Mrs. ID. d.
Merriman.
EAST JEFFERSON.
Thermometer "a degrees below and bus =
ness dull,-The VIM. G.. Hall post G.. A.
r. will have a grand camp fire at the Town
house next Thursday, an elaborate pro-
gramme and baked bean supper.--The JEFF
ferson Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
held their second annual meeting Dec. 9th.
The secretary reported l2s sets of the best
farm buildings in town insured aud the rest
coming as soon as their policies expire.
The treasurer reported not cent lost since
the company was organized and a good de-
post in the Gardiner Savings Bank. The
following officers were elected: President,
A. ID. Kennedy; secretary and treasurer, s.
I. Jackson; directors, A. ID. Kennedy, ID.
S. Weeks, G. Z. Trssk. F. W. Bowden,
W. A. jackson, w. l.. Ames, s. T. Jack
son.
vi ILfok1.
Mt. Kineo Lodge, +. & A. NJ, elected
the following officers last Saturday evening
J. B. Greenlesf, master; A. O. Campbell,
S. W.; W. NJ. Beal, J. W; A. F. Edes,
s. D.; Fred Mellor, J. D.. David Pearson,
Sec. F. M. Briggs. Treas. At the close
of the meeting an oyster supper was served.
-Sylvanus Cummings an old man Is years
of age was severely bitten ia the head by q
colt last Saturday, the temporal artery
vas severed and large amount of blc cd
lost before the wound was drpssed.-W. A.
Kimball and ex-ju!ge Chs. S, Hamilton Of
Biddeford addressed temperance gather
ing at the Universalist church Sundsy after
noon in the interest of the Kelley treat
ment for the cure Of drunkenness. They
told their own experience and what the cure
nad done for them. 1t was a very interest
ing meeting.-Prof. A. f.. Rogers of the
State College, Orono, lectured at the Uni
versalist church Sunday evening on 1.-The
Wonders of the Columbian Exposition.
sagadnhoc.
BowpoISnAM.
For the past two weeks, the religious
services held in the Methodist church. un.
der the leadership of Evangelist Russell and
wife have been well attended with promis
ng results. several having made move fol
a new life Thursday of this week, Capt
Geo. L. Whitmore of the Ridge, met with
y peculiar accident which had very fortu.
rate ending owing to pluck and presence OF
mind. 1t seems he was out alone Telling
trees, one of which lodged agsinst it, fel
lows standing, causing the butt to jump from
I abs 80 a.. sd -
right foot and ankle against log which
was securely fastened to the ground. Capt.
W. felt the tree gradually settling down
with crushing force. Visions of imprison-
ment alone in the woods, with loss of limb
or life, melted him to utmost action, and,
| with backward movement, he made pull
for liberty and life, leaving boot and stock
ing in the forest trap for leisure extrica-
ton. Capt. W. served in the 10Th Maine
at the front during the late war, but we
opine bis foot never saw tighter place-in
~ar-than that from which his level head
relieved him, as the scars will testify.
Washington.
COLUMBIA FALLS.
There was heavy fall of rain here Sat.
urday but enough snow will be left to make
good Shedding There will he a Christmas
concert and tree at the NJ. L. church by the
Sunday school.-Thirty-s degrees below
on the morning of the 18th. the coolest fol
many years-In letter to his wife re-
C, ived SATURDAY, Capt. Eli d. Leighton
says: while on our course in Campeachy
bay we sighted an English freight steamer
in distress. The win was blowing a gale
and We could not at first get near her bu,
lay 10 till we could take IF the men, which
We did, 90 in all, and returned to Pensacola
without freight to land the crew. The
steamer was bound to Vera Cruz" Mrs.
Leighton and daughter are with her aunt,
Mrs. f. +. Allen, a, Columbia Falls Capt.
Leighton il n native Of S;euben.