Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-03-13
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CHINA.
The report Of the selectnen for the yesr
just closed shows the following summary !:
Assets in the hands of collector and treas
ufer, 1888 81; due from guardian Of T. ].
Norrili, S5s9.4S; due school districts,
STA 81; leaving balance in favor Of the
town, 4l248 95; the balspce in favor of the
town last year WAS, $554.l2. The select
men have gained for the town $G94.s3
Be.ides this they have paid 1925
fora road machine and Sl40 for building
q new road, for each of which no appropri-
alton was voted by the town, making an &C
tual gain of $l059.83.-G. M. Hatch, Turf
editor Of Turf, Farm and Home, paid US .
visit last week.-C. A. Prescott Of the Lew
iston Daily Sun is visiting here-W. II.
Jones sold q five-year-oM gelding, Brown
Rolfe, to C. H. Nelson this week. Price
$3.50.
Cumberland.
BRUNSWICK.
At the recent town meeting quite an in
teresting discussion arose ~ to whether the
snow roller should be replaced by the old
fashioned method of shoveling, but proba-
bly, the roller has come to stay.-Dr. Law
renee Dana closed his course in histology
at the medical school Friday, Mar. 9.-Mr.
F. c. Russell, formerly principal of Rock
land high school, spent few days in that
city last week.-The Freshman class in the
medicine department numbers about 60.
the largest in the history of the school.
Hancock.
MARIAvILLE.
Mr.. Atwood E lscomb of Hamplen spent
Wednesday night with lis mother, Mrs.
Samuel Frost Mrs. Bell Carter il quite i'll
with fheumatism.-Maidie Frost has been
visiting friends at Amherst the past week.
Mrs. Cynthia Tredwell end Mrs. Pheba
Craney of Aurora were in town this week
the guests of Mrs. Fred Jordan.-Mrs.
Mary Carr, II years old, has spun this win
ter l25 skeins of yarn besides doing lots of
knitting, sewing and assisting with the
b ,usework for six in the family
Mr.. Frank Frost who has been numbering
on township No. 80, has returned.-Mr.
Alexander Morrison who has been at wetk
for Mr.. Frsnk Frost with his team, stopped
few days in town at his old home then
vent to his new home in Lamoine.--Mrs.
Anna Jordan of WAltham, is at home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Carr, for
few weeks.
READFIELD.
Mr.. Chas. G.. Vosmus, one of Readfield's
| very worthy citizens, died at his home in
East Readfeh on Wednesday last, having
suffered for two weeks from grippe.-Word
was received here from California of the
death in Los Angeles of Mrs. F. S. Will
lard. They left US just few weeks since
to seek aid from the climate there, as she
was suffering from consumption, but like
many others only to die there. Her remains
v i'll be brought home for burial this week.
Eli Merriman moves to Watervile this
week TO engage in the tailoring busineas.
having bought out Mr.. Salley there.-C. p.
Greeley and wife are visiting their children
in birmingham, Mass.--The Masonic an
nual festival will be held At their hall on
Saturday evening next WIN. Harvey and
wife are to start on Southern trip this
week, going as far as Georgia, and will re-
main till May.
WALDO.
-BuRNHAM. E
The Exeter Free Baptist quarterly meet
ing commenced its session at BDrnham
Friday the Och inst. AMI continued over the
Sabbath. Rev. Mr.. Hill of Dexter was
chosen moderator. Rev. Mr.. Whtcomb of
Pittsfield preached Saturday forenoon. Rev.
J. Boyed of East Corinth preached in the
afternoon also Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Hill preached Sunday morning. The
preaching and general exercises were very
interesting A. Dyer and Fannie
+. Weed both of Burnham were married at
the reiilence of Edward Stevens by N. Z
Murray. ESQ on March 10th.-Miss Aida
Healed of Troy. is teaching the free high
school in District No. ), and is giving good
satisfaction. meeting the 10th inst.