Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-18
STATE NEWS.
Hancock.

DERR ISLE. @ M
The dedicatory ceremonies of the new M .
E. church will be held at Green's Landing
the coming weeks.-The school committee
has made the following selections for the
fall terms: District 2, Mrs. Currier; Lou
Spofford; 4 Cora Stinson; 5, Lnnie How
ard G, Nettie Sawyer; 7, Edith Buck
minister; 10, Miss Emerson; 12, Susie
Haskell; 81, Mertice Small; %, Addie
Spofford; Il, Carrie Small. Owing to the
late season, farmers have just CONNIE need
laying. They report an unusualy large
crop this season.-Mr. Isaac Judkins and
wife of Boston, are spending the summer
| with relatives in town.-Mrs. Bullock of
Elmira. N Y, organized society of W.
G. Il. u. at Green's Landing, Sunday, with
3G active members.
SARGENTvlLLE.
Mrs. Viletta Sargent who has spent sew
eral weeks with friends in Massachusetts,
has returned home.-Mrs. Augusta Taintor
of Chicago, is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Smith. Her husband, Rev. G.. II. Taintor,
was expected last week ,butowing to the great
railway strike he has been unable to leave
Chicago. is fast becoming a
popular summer resort for excursionists
Steamer Sedgwick brought two large par
ties the past week.-Owing to unfavorable
weather but little haying has been done and
in many fields the grass is scarcely matured
enough to cut. .-.-
MARIAvILLE. -
Mrs. Lille Jordan and her little son,
Ralph, who are on from Atkin, Mlnn.,
visiting her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs,
William Carr, have gone to Trenton to visit
| relstives.-Elder Marsh and Garland are
holding meetings here kly.-Linwood
uoyt of Lawrence, Mass, spent Sunday in
town Mrs. Cynthia Bennett of Brewer,
and her grandchildren, the Brimmer chill
dren, are spending few weeks at the old
home stead.-Moses Haslum of Waltham,
is cutting Mr.. Pyles' hay.
Penobscot.
CoRINNA.
| Poor hay weather the past wcek.-Al
Holt, III Atlantic Ave-, Boston, of the firm
of Holt & Newsom, was the guest of j. G.
Pease over the Sabbath Joseph Luce and
wife of Lynn. Mass visits Maine on vaca-
tons, and are the guests of Albert Lander
on Mill street.--Mrs. Lena Ireland of Bos-
ton, is with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Geo.
II. Fisher at the Center.-Mrs. Danforth of
Old Town, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lane on Center street.-Mrs. Dixon of
Mattaw amkeag, visited her daughter in this
village on Saturday Mrs. Cora Young,
wife of Rev. VIM. Young, is with her
mother on School street.-Mrs. Toward
visits her daughter, Mrs. Fred Young.
NEWPORT.
| The members of Newport band had a
moonlight excursion on the lake Saturday.
The evening was delightful and the sail was
enjoyed by a large number.-Five persons
were baptized and united with the Christian
church, Sunday.-Misses Lizzie and Jennie
Curtis are at home from Waltham on their
annual vacation.-Miss Martha Hartman
is at home for few weeks.-Mr. Carl
| Sawyer of Portland, was in town last week.
DEXTER.
CHI. Weber of Gulford, and Willis
Weber from Oakland, are at their home in
Dexter, for few days.-Five persons were
welcomed to membership in the Dexter
Baptist church last Sabbath. Rev. c. S.
McLsar preached an excellent discourse on
the subject, "What is Religion" Next
Sabbath preaching service at 10.45 and
Sunday school fterwards.-The frequent
heavy showers have injured many crops, on
dry land vegetation is looking finely.
Early peas, lettuce, radishes, etc., are now
tempting the appetite daily. New potatoes
are nearly ready.-Farmers are commenc-
| ing haying, but we hope the showers will let
| them have chance to get the hay in good
condition.