Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

ia the interest Of the M. E. church Satuf-
dsy evening. A large company was pres
ert and the evening was passed pieasan.,y
MANY congratulations were offered 70 mr'
and Mrs. Abbott on the success OF the even
ing.-Mr. Msrcellus Small spent Sunds!
with his family Jennie Msrden "
Bridgstop, Conn, has been visiting irieuus
in the yillsge.-Mr Frank Jones, formerly
of the Chas. NJ. Bsiley praying oanu'
preached in Friends church, Sunday 10
large audience.
LITcHFIELD PLAINS.
The ladies of this place held sewing pee
at Mrs. j. A. Chase's last THURSDAY aI.er
noon which was q very pleasant gatnefing
Mr.. w. M. Hatton went to Boston las,
Wedne sday.-Rev. L. H.Winslow preached
here last Sunday forenoon, and at west
Litchfield in the afternoon.-Miss Flora +.
Rogers and Miss Nellie M. Roberts were a.
home, Sunday.-William Lord OF Readfeld
visited his parents here, Sunday.-Gsrdiner
Roberts, Sr., is reported as quite feeble
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Small of West Gardi-
ner visited sick relative here, Sunday
A man residing in this place who IS ~
years of age has never been out OF the
State.
READFIELD.
Rev. F. T Crane, the Universalist pastor,
has organized Y. 2. C. A. Meetings are
held at the brick church every Sunday even
iug.-The ladies of the r. U. S. c., will
hold birthday circle at the vestry, June
l2. musical entertainment will be pre-
sented.-Mrs. Young, who has been visit
ing her son, Rev. +. T. Crane, the past
70 hor hop ir, on
this week.
RIVERSIDE.
Capt. and Mrs. J. P. Garland of Wins
low made pleasant call on friends here
last Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs. G. l. Gill
crease of Bath, spent last Sunday here with
friends. s.-Mrs. Albert Foster returned from
Belfast last Thursday, where she had been
for a few weeks with her sister, who is
seriously ill.-G. w. Reynolds of Water
Vile was in the place last Saturday.-C. E.
Bragg and daughter of North Vassalboro
were here calling on friends last Sunday
MI. Francis Bailey of Farmingdale was here
last week visiting his son, w. p. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bragg and son were
at J. H. Reeds Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
C. w. Mason and little son of Vassalboro,
were calling on friends here Sunday.-N.
B. Reed of Augusta was at +. l.. Browns,
Sunday.
WHITEFIELD.
i. Work on the W. & Q. R. R. began at
Kings Mills Saturday, June 2.-For two
weeks men have been travelling the roads
looking for work aud getting food and lodg-
ing wherever they could, waiting for work
to begin.-The first installment of Italians,
is in number, arrived Saturday night and
are qualtsred in the Newell Carleton house.
Penobscot.
ETNA.
Memorial day was duly observed in Etna.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather in
the forenoon the Sons of Veterans, Ruggles
Post, G. A. r., the Woman's Relief Corps.
and all the schools in town formed at Grand
Army hall and marched to the cemetery in
columns of four, where the usual services
were held. After the exercises at
the cemetery were completed, Mr..
Sweetland of Palmyra, delivered
an able address at the church,
At the Republican caucus held in Etna June
| 2, for the purpose of electing delegates to
the State, district and county covention,
also to select a candidate for representa-
tive to the Legislature, the following were
elected: State convention: o. w. Cole.
District convention: d. W. Sylvester and
F. G. Whitten. County J. A. Sanborn,
Hanson Hutchings and Frank Trask. Still
man H. Friend was the unanimous choice
for representative.-Mr. VIM. Leavitt and
A. B. 7. Chadbourne of East Dixmont,
were in town Saturday.
| Sagadahoc.
BowDoIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verson Coombs and Wood
bury Potter of Bath were in town Sunday.
The Baptist church at the Center, looks
and carpeted.-P1of W. Mitchell of
Boston, who held revival meetings at
the old church last winter, was
present Sunday with the pastor, Rev.
W. d. Plummer, and preached at the
schoolhouse to large congregational
council of delegates are to meet at the Bsp-
tist church at the Center, Thursday, Jure I.
to recognize the church recently organized
there. An interesting programme has been
arranged for the evening.-The ll-months-
old child of Trial Slower died suddenly
Sunday of bronchitis.
| Somerset.
| CoRNvILLE.
| Horace G. Smith and wife of Foxboro,
Mass. arrived at his fathers, Martin Smith,
Thursday evening, where they will spend a
few days.-George Holmes has resigned his
position of constable and collector of taxes
and Harlo Rowell has been appointed in his
stead.-L. L. Smith, Arthur Woodman,
| Willie Palmer and Walter Currier attended
the District Lodge, 1. o. of G. T. at Solon
Friday last.-The Cornville cream route
has been divided, making two good routes.
G. w. Mclaughlin has the ives ern route
and Fred M. Perkins the eastern.
FREEDOM.
f. A. Boulter while at work on his house,
recently met with a severe accident. The
staging gave way throwing him through
window cutting his face severely.-While
driving from Montville to Freedom the
horse of Rev. Mr.. Burton became unruly
and cleared from the carriage demolisling
| it and ran about two miles to Freedom vii
| lage.-There is some complaint of corn and
potatoes rotting in the ground.
CENTER MoSTvLLE.
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