Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-07
srArE NEWS. !.


\ 1890
at work cutting ice at Patten's pond. Al
present he has about 200 tons packed ready
| for summer use.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Curtis of Ellsworth, spent last "Wednesday
| in town. the guests of DR.. Emery
Lizzie Nickerson Of Orrington is visiting
Mi-s Eva Young Miss Annie Mcfarland
of Ellsworth, has betn visiting relatives and
friends in this place durii g the past week.
The citizens are very quiet over the town
meeting. The oily article which receives
any comment is the one in regard to the
schools Much dissatisfaction 10 expressed
over the abolition Of the district system and
the adopt IN of the town system.
| SEDGwIcK.
| The ice in the reach will soon be thing
of the ast.--The "Juliette' went up Blue
| Hill bay Saturday, and made landing here
Mond ~ Mrs. Susan Carter, widow Of
! Henry Carter of North Sedgwick, was
| fatally burned on last Thursday morning
and died from the effects on Friday. Sh.
was an aged lady and was alone at the
time and not discovered until it was too late
TO save her.
MARIAvrLLE.
A party of four from Ellsworth
spent two days, Wednesday and Thurs
lay here. the guests of Mis- Lizzie
Jordan.-Mr. Orren Frost, who has been
working for Mr. Mark Frost, has returns
TO hi. home at BrAdley.-Miss Lizzie -Jor-
Ian has gone to Bar Harbor to spend 8
week with her brother.-Frank jordan and
Sewell Bremmer, who have been operating
for the land company near what is known
az Hopkins pond, moved out March 3D.
Elder Marsh and wife are visiting relatives
md friends at Amherst. Mrs. Thomas
Frost is visi log her daughter at Amherst
The little son of Mr.. AMI Mrs. A. p. Carr
received bad cut below the eye on We'd
nasdsy morniog.-In the recent blow part
Of one side of the roof of Elder Mar.h's
barn was blown off. The reighblrs turned
out and soon covered it again.
kennebec.
PITrsToN.
About 80 members of Pitts.On Grange
attended the union met ting of Pittston,
Chefs "a and WLi'efeld oranges which met
with Wlitefeld Grange Saturday, and all
enjoyed themselves very much. These
union meeting, are he Id once month and
are very interesting. ID. f. Oskes
slipped on the icy sidewalk in Gardiner one
day last week and fell in such way as to
badly inure her hip. She will probably be
confined to the house for several weeks
MIR. Isaac Sawtelle has returned from a
visit to relatives up country.-Mr. Willard
G.. Palmer went to South Norridgewock
Monday on visit to relatives.
RIVERSIDE.
S. s. Randall of Augusta, was in the
place last Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. Perley
Mlliken of Augusta, visited Fosters camp
Wednesday. Eugene Warren aud Fred
Crosby Of Seward, we're in the place last
Wednesday. Mills who has been in
Augusta the most of the winter, has re-
turned.-Mr and Mrs. Albion Sp4ulding Of
Augusta, were calling on friends here last
Friday Mrs. Albert Foster spent last Sun
day at Belfast with her sister The little
son Of Mrs. Harry Brown fell off the
lounge AMI troke his collar bone las. week.
BEAScm MirLs.
The funeral of Mrs. Sev-h Worthipg
occurred Feb. 2S, Rev. A. II. Jones Of
ficisting. The deceased had nearly attained
ter 19th year, sn WIS greatly beloved by
large circle of relatives and friends.
About three-fourihs of n century ago, when
ibis part of the country was sparsely settled
there were seven cons and three daughters
of Jacob Wortbing, Sen, who married and
settle within q radius of two miles Of this
place. While their descendants, even unto
the fourth generation are scattered all over
the county, and others remain to occupy
the old homesteads. yet one by one, have
the oil phone ers fallen, until the last one is
removed by the death of Aunt S. viah, -
M.s Anpie Ray closed the series of meet
inas here Jast Sunday night, with the ex-
nactaton of commencing at China village
March 10.
LIrcnrIELD CORNER.
Mrs. William F. Adams died very sud
denly of leart trouble early Thursday
morning She was buried Saturday Scott
burlington is quite sick Miss |. ma Gilbert
is at home from kent's Hill spending her
vacation. -Miss Angie Starbird spent Sun
day 1T home.--Mr. Herbert Campbell and
friend from Lev ton. spent Sunday in
town Mrs. Hattie Campbell of Richmond,
has teen visiting Il few days with her
parents Fred Rict er has gone to Iced.
=. here he has situation for the summer
Mr.. Ed w. Varney is at home from Canaan
shere he ia teaching. Mr.. Sims, the prin-
cipAl of the academy, has been quite sick.
LircnriELp PLAINS.
Mr.. Albert +. Kenyon of the Theological
Schc ol at Lewiston preached at the Plains
church Sun lay forenoon and at the West
I.itchiell church in the afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. John Alexander of Richmond
were among the visitors st tie Plains
church Sundsy Mr.. John Msxeell of
Massachusetts is wishing his brother, Will
| lam. Maxwell, of this place.
NoNTn WAYNE.
The annual meeting of the Wing Gene
terry Assoti s,ion was held at the school
house in Dis rict No. g, Saturday, March
} The following no srd tf Off 'ers was
.lec,ed Thomas Wing, president; Henry
I. Wiay,vice presi lent, Charles S. Haines
secretary; Luther s. Maxim, treasurer;
John Wing, Willard M. TAYLOR, A. F. Wing,
Executive committee; |. T. Wing
,xton The late Hon. Alonzo Wing gave
/ b quest of $1,000 to this eeme'e'y, TO he
added to i permanent fun 1.-The N. w.
| FOOL Co. are nor .ii Ping their spring or
! iers.-Mrs. w. Jynni, "a is whiting friends
/ in Lewiston --Winfred Walton, Loten d.
J-nniags, Acibur c. Wing an, Jase w
I Taylor are ut home frem Kent's Hill on .
va alton --Dp,eg ties from Golden Star
/ Lodge, |. q. G. +, viii sttepd the District
I i.o,gs which canycrcs at OAkl md March .