Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-09


oldest citizens, died Feb. 9th. after . short
illness, 1t the advanced age Of 81 years.
Hancock.
BRooKLN.
Plenty Of snow and excellent sleighins.-
Capt. Colin E. Redman and wife from Cape
Rosier, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Blake.-Mrs. Eugene Friend Of West
Brooklin, was buried in Brooklin cemetery
Sunday.-Mr. j. B. Babson has returned
from Ellsworth where he has been serving
on the jury.-The Center Harbor high
school held Iyceum in Union hall Friday
evening, Nhich was ENJOYED by all who At
tended.-G. R. Allen, Efq., is much i'm
proved in health.
SEDGwIcK.
Col. C. C. Burrill Of Ellsworth and c. II.
Hooper of Castine were in town last week.
Mrs. Fannie, wife Of Eugene A. Friend
Of the east side, died the End inst, after .
long and painful illness Of two years.-Mrs.
o. P. Carter is very i'll at present, caused
in Fart by the death of her sister, Mrs.
Friend.-The Masons Of this town had
raising and banquet at their hail Jan. Goth.
A goodly number of visitors were present
and a good time enjoyed. Arthur H. Sar-
gent received the degrees making three
generations in this lodge, of Sargents.
Hon. Wyer G., Hon. Henry W. and Arthur
H., thing one rarely sees.
SARGENTvILLE.
A Massachusetts company il preparing to
get out ice from Walkers pond. A track
10 being built on which to sluice the ice to
the Reach shore. A large crew of men are
pushing the work as rapidly a. possible.
Part of the ice will be run directly to the
shore for immediate shipment and the re-
mainder will be stacked to be shipped at
some future time.-Christian Endeavor day
was observed by union meeting of the
Sedgwick and Sargentville Y. p. S. C.. E.'s
at the chapel in Dist. No. 8. The services
consisted of exercises appropriate to the &C.
casion. The Chapel Circle gave supper
on Friday night which was well patrouized.
ELLSWORTH.
One of Austin Fosters children, aged
about two years, put q large screw in his
nose and pushed it up SO far that it dropped
into his throat. He had to be etherized and
it took two doctors to take it out. He is as
well as could be expected.
Kennebec.
WIN THROP.
William and Charles Morton of Portland
spent Sunday with relatives in town.-Mr.
Lewis Jones who has been quite i'll is able
to be at his place of business once more
Miss Mitchell. who has been visiting her
sister. Mrs. G.. H. Oldham, returned to
her home in Gardiner, Saturday.-The
Good Cheer Society is making extern
sive preparations for fair Feb. 22nd and
23rd.-The Winthrop Literary Club met
with Mrs. Frank Bishop on Monday even
ing. Subject for study and discussion, 1.-The
Incas, their arts and manufactures, temples
and religious worship, burial and embalm-
ing, with summary Of the conquest of Peru.
NORTH VAssALBoRo.
By the death of Mrs. Parker A. Clifford,
which occurred on the eth, our village has
sustained loss which is deeply felt by all.
She had been suffering for several months
from severe throat trouble, ard although
doubts were entertained of her recovery,
death came suddenly at the last.
Her age was SO years. Mrs. Gift
ford was an active member of the
M. f. church, and possessed in a
marked degree kindly qualities which made
her beloved by all who knew her. Her
husband has the sincere sympathy of their
many friends.-As token of appreciation,
Rev. S. A. Bender of the NJ. f. church was
presented by his congregation with purse
of 1926 to be expended for a nice overcoat.
Such acts speak for themselves.
Souri, LIrCMFIELD.
A public meeting will be held on Thurs
day evening, Feb. 18th, at the Baptist
church, South ,Litchfield, under the au-
spices of the South Litchfeld Working
Mems PROTECTIVE League. Hon. A. M.
Spear of Gardiner will speak on The
Tariff
ROME.
The roads in this vicinity we're very bad
ly blockaded by the heavy snowstorm of
last week. The regular daily mail was not
received at the Rome post office from Mon.
day until Friday.-As far as heard from
there have been no new cases of Ia grippe or
pneumonia during the past week.-Mrs..
Bert Farnham, who was very sick with la
grippe few weeks ago, is now dangerous
ly i'll with peritonitis.
LITcHFIELD PLAINS.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. F. Lapham and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Chase are the delegates from the
Plains church to the Bowdoin conference
of Free Baptist churches to be held at Lis
bon on February l4,h and l5th.-Mr. M.
w. Adams has pneumonia and is consid
cred sick man Mrs. Lizzie Bacon went
to Boston Monday, called there by the ILL.,
ness of her son George.
MT. VERNON.
There is to be Christian Endeavor So
ciety formed here in connection with the
Baptist church. The church Aid Society
meets with Mrs. Mark B. Gilman this week.
Lester Winslow Lord Of West Ossipee.
N. H., has commenced the study of medi-
cine with DR.. Burhapk.-Mr. Quintin L.
Smith is very feeble.-The coat shop here
is not running row.
WINDSOR.
Ira Choate and Arthur Choate returned
from Lewiston Friday where they have been
visiting the formers son, II. H. Choate,
veterinary surgeon.-George Perkins OF
Washington Mills was in town last week
Mrs. Laura Trask is spending the week
with her parents in Union.-Chas. Jackson
of Augusta who bought the Cyrus Jones
place last fall has moved onto it.-There is
much sickness in town at present. La grippe
and whooping cough seem to be the prevail
ing diseases.