Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-10

STATE NEWS.
Aroostook.


Lumber is being hauled for the new school,
house, to be built on the corner OF r.
Blackstone's farm.-Rslph Hinklsy, who
has been visiting friends here recently, re-
turned to Somerville, Mass, a week ago.
party of young people made trip to
Madawaska lake last week and report
very pleasant time.-Perham band went 10
Washburn to play the Fourth.-Apple and
plum trees are well loaded with fruit
Avon G. Larby is building two-story ell
to his house.-C. c. Mckay is running the
road machine again this year.
Hancock.
DEER ISLE.
All the spring terms of school closed FIJI
day. With this brief trial, the town sys-
tenn of school management is shown to be
superior to the district method.-Allen and
Amos Small arrived home Thursday after
twenty weeks term at the Bowdoin Medi-
cal College Allen Small graduated in the
class of "a July Fourth was celebrated
at Green's Landing by three days carnival
in Music hall. Music by Whitten's orches-
ira of Belfast-Miss Mertice Small who
has been teaching in District No. 81, ar
rived home Friday DinQwell of Ban
gor Theological Seminary breaches at Sun
set during his vacation.
Kennebec.
CRAIG's PoINT.
The summer colony at this charming re-
sort has recently been enlarged by the fol-
lowing arrivals Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S.
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bruce, Merriam
Bruce, all of Boston; Frank Norwood of
Beverly Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Craig, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Carlisle. Master BERTHE
Carlisle, all of Maiden; VIM. j. Russell
and Geo. w. Kelley of Boston; G. A. La
Mont, John McCabe, John McCabe, Jr.,
of New York City; Mrs. William Ham
blen, Miss Florence Hamblen, Mrs.
A. M. Lufkin, Mrs. F. P. Bart
lett, Miss Ada M. Bartlett of Maiden; Mr..
Chas. P. Vaughan of Brooklyn, N. Y;
Judge Underhill and Mr.. Alexander of Can
ton, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Taylor,
Cambridge, Mass. Master Ralph Maybee,
Allston, Mass. Mrs. Geo. Porter, Maiden,
Mass. Miss Mollie Daley, Boston. The
above were last weeks arrivals at Sir
Charles Hotel.
WEEKS MILLS.
The celebration on the Fourth was sue
cess.-Charlie Leighton was awarded the
silver cup for the best exhibition of wild
flowers.-Mr. George Mari has returned
from Nelsonville. where he has built fine
house for Mr.. Nelson. Mr.. Mars work
always reflects much credit upon himself
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Percival of WateIville,
were in town Saturday. Mrs. Annie Har-
vey of Fairfield, was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Doe, the Fourth
Prof. Strickland, No. 2, arrived at Prof.
Stricklsnds Friday night, and he weighs
about ten pounds.
FARMINGDALE.
Rev. E. o. Thayer, pastor of the M. E..
church in Gardiner, will preach at the
schoolhouse in District No. next Sabbath,
at $50 2. M. All are invited to attend
The Kings Daughters held their weekly
meeting on Thursday, at the home of Miss
Olive j. Littlefeld. The next meeting will
be held with Miss H. Myrtle Hodgdon on
Wednesday, the 18th, at the usual hour
Miss Annie E. Baker left for Portland,
Sunday, where she has obtained position
as compositor in the Portland Express
oflice.-Miss Fl. Myrtle Hodgdon arrived
from Winthrop, Monday, and will spend
the summer with her mother, Mrs. L. A.
Hodgion, on North street.-Mr. Ezra
tives here.-Mr. Emerson McCausland OF
Mechanic Falls, spent the Fourth with
friends here-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Collins
of Hallowell, and Mr.. Dell Danforth Of
Gardiner. spent the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Danforth.
READFIELD.
Two of our older CT liens died during the
last ten days. They were the brothers,
Atwood and Colby Dudley of the Plains
They had always lived in town-The only
excitement in the place during the Fourth,
was dance during the afternoon and even
ing, at the corn shop, enjoyed by few OF
our people and party from Augusta.-E.
A. Merriman and family are here for few
days, with his parents.-One day last week
Geo. w. Douglass was thrown from wagon
and his arm was dislocated at the shoulder,
and also the bones about the joint were
fractured.-At the annual meeting of the
Nawoc Wooden Co., the old board of off.
GERS were reelected.
NORTH WAYNE.
Miss Mary B. Smith, principal of the
Bennett school, Somerville, Mass, has sr.
rived home to spend his annual vacation
Mrs. Randall of Dixfield is visiting hi.
daughter, Mrs. John Roderick. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Lovejoy has returned home
from visit with relatives in Boston and
vicinity The Fourth was ushered in by
the usual accompaniment of firing ano
bell ringing by the younger part of the
community. About 10 o'clock A. M. a fine
parade of fantasies from Wayne ente red
the village and after being served with re,
freshmeuts by Mr.. A. Palmer and C. W.
Crosby, the p,oprietors of the two stores
passed on home.-In the afternoon game
of base ball between the players of our VII
lage and the nine from Wayne was played.
resulting in score in favor of North
Wayne of IA to 10 w. Jennings has gon,
to Boston Oh business.-Mrs. Getchell and
granddaughter of Lewiston are visiting q,
Jennings Bros.-Uriah Mason and wife are
visi ing their son, II. d. Nason.-Farmers
in this vicinity are commencing haying and
the indications are that there y i'll be good
cror.
! LITCHFIELD oRNER.
The Good Templars gave an entertain
meGt at Lever Masonic hall the evening be-
fore the Fourth, consisting of recitations
by Miss Angie Starbi'd, Miss Gertie Lyds.
ton and Miss Addie Pierce of Boston solos
by Miss Pierce, Miss Mae Hutchinson and
Mrs. Thayer. The band was in attendance
or Gna