Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-03
STATE NEWS.
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| Kennebec.
| WEEKS MILLs.
Mrs. Everett Hanson and children of
Athol, Mass, are at her mothers, Mrs
John fuckers There was PARTY of
thirteen from Everett. Mass, took dinner
at the Hotel Saturday.-The new band stand
has been treated to coat of paint.-Rev.
George Lincoln of Washington, preached
at the Union church, Sunday.-Prof.- C. f.
Mosher of Hillsdale College, Hillsdale,
Mich, is in town for the summer. His fam
lily are expecting to arrive in about three
weeks.
| NORTH VAsSALBoRo.
A number of the farmers in this town will
begin haying this week although the ma
jority will defer until after the 4th. A
good crop is assured-Mrs. j. S.
Thompson is calling upon friends in this
village, Brother Thompson was formerly
pastor of the Methodist church here and
who died in Dresden last spripg.-Mr.
Geo. Richards who lost bis barn during the
shower of a few days ago will not rebuild
until after haying .neighbors kindly offering
him storage for his hay.--Bicycling seems
to be gaining in favor in this village several
new safe,ies having lately been purchased
Mrs. Marshall Tillotson. wife of the
master mechanic in the wooden mill here
who has been visiting her old home in Eng
land, returned few days ago.
BRANCH MILLS.
The village school under the instruction
of Miss Mabel Goddard, closed last Friday,
much to the regret of the scholars. Harold
Kitchen, Willie Rowe, Mae Tobey, Mil
bred Parmeter, Sadie Worthing, Hilman
Crommett, Lydia Crommett. Uermon Crom-
NETT, Raymond Crommett, Don Worth
ing, Elmer Haskell, Harry Crommett,
have not been absent only and the
last two tardy. The following were not
absent more than one day: Clifton DOVE,
Raymond DOVE Hattie Dodge, Annie
Dodge, Florence Wortbing, Lewis Toby.
George Turner and son Myron of Quincy,
Mass, spent Saturday and Sunday at Mrs.
c. j. Marr's-Nehemiah Quigg and wife of
MoDtville are visiting Mrs. Cole c. C.
Mann of Lowell, Mass. is at +. M. Doves
Rev. and Mrs. c. Wilson of China were
here on Sunday.
| FAYETTE.
Mr.. H. II. Dodge had horse die very
suddenly Friday Mr.. Frank Hutchins and
wife of Kingfeld, are spending few days
at her fathers, Mr.. N. A. Wells.--Miss
Lura Wells, clerk at Gannett and Morse's
at Augusta, came home Saturday to stay
until after the Fourth Mrs. Ada Herrick
of Westbrook came Saturday, to stay few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Frank Dodge,
whose health is quite POOR.
MT. VERNON.
Several Boston parties are in town.-Mrs.
Florence Vannah and family Of Boston,
have arrived at her mothers home.-Sev-
eral persons are visiting Mr.. Tyler, on the
Butler ylace,-Qute a number of farmers
have commenced haying.-Warren Foss
came to his home, last week, at the end of
his college term, and went to Old Orchard,
Saturday, to remain for the summer.-Mr.
Charles Walker of Boston is spending a
short time with his mother.-The Sabbath
schools at the village will have
a picnic in the Grove, on July
4th. All are cordially invited to attend.
A reception was held Saturday evening,
June 30, at the house of Rufus Glidden, for
the newly welded couple, Mr.. Wallace II
Bean of Augusta, and Miss Eva Glidden of
Readield. About 40 friends were present,
and all enjoyed a pleasant evening. Many
nice and useful presents were made by
their friends. Among the donors were
Ernest Gordon, Mrs. Geo. Royal, Everett
A. Sylvester, II. C. Wadleigh, Mr.. M. V.
Dudley, Miss Ruby Tibbetts, Mr.. Geo.
Royal, Miss Nettie Stevens, Mrs. Lizzie
Smith, Mrs. Glidden, Miss May Dadley
Mrs. David Dudley, Mr.. Glidden, ANY
Dudley, Lewis Morrow, Mrs. Annie lib
belts, Leon Dudley, f. l.. Tibbetts and
others. Mr.. and Mrs. Bean will remain
with the BRIDES parents.
LIrcHFIELD PLAINS.
Rev. Thomas Kinney of Milo is expected
to preach here next Sabbath.-Mr. Will
liam Wyman, who went to the Maine Gen.
eral hospital few weeks since, for treat
ment, is expected home this week.-Mr.
Hartman from the Divinity school, Lewis
ton, preached here, Sunday, to an attentive
congregation.-Rev. Josiah Nuttng of
Washington, ID. c., was among the guests
at the Plains church, Sunday. Mr.. Geo.
ii. Buker of GardiT er and Miss Choate OF
AUGUSTA. were calling on friends here,
Sunday.
FARMINGDAIE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Wylie and children
To- Chelsea, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Han
n ID johnson on North street.-Miss Alice
G 'nnon, who has been visiting friends in
Winthrop. returned Friday Clarence
Whittier has gone to Fort Fairfield, where
ne has obtained situation.-Mr. Oliver
Tibbetts, who has been in Boston for tn
past three months, returned Saturday, and
will spend a few weeks with his family
here.-Mrs. William Fox ami children, OF
Chelsea, Mass, arrived here Saturday, anj
sill spend the summer with her mother.
Mrs. Hannah johnson. and Mira. Geo
A. Cobb returnsd from Portland, Friday,
add will spend a few weeks with her m ,tler,
Mrs. M. A. McCau, land
| WINTHROP.
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