Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-08
STATE NEWS.
ArOOstOOk.

SHERMAN MILLS.
An excursion by the grange from Houl-
ton and way places to North Twin Dam will
be held Thursday, 9th inst. A few are
planning to 60 from Sherman and return
same day, having seven hours at the West
Branch DANA little boy o1B. d. Collins
fell from ladder seven feet to the barn
floor breaking both shoulder bones. DR..
Bigelow was called.-The drama passed off
well. The proceeds were $27.45. 1t will
be presented in Island Falls, Friday
Kingman band has been engaged to play at
the reunion. Isaac T. Maddocks is to reor-
ganize it and will drill it for the OCCASION
Mrs. Minnie Brown and daughter from
Florida are visiting her sister, Mrs. Alling-
ham, also Mrs. Geneva Seavy.-Blueber-
ries are reported plenty at OK Bow. Some
have gone to the blueberry plains at Was
satiquok but no report yet.
Hancock.
SURRr. q
William Stewart, Esq. and family of
New York, are occupying their, cottage at
South Surry.-This week the steamer Flor
ence will make daily trips from Brooklin
| to this place.-Mr. Asa Morgan of Boston,
taken seriously i'll last Thursday night. He
is improving at present. Mrs. Eunice Rich
of Medford, Mass, is very sick at Mr..
Frank Morgans.-Miss Flora Milliken is
threatened with pleurisy fever Mr..
Chas. /. Staples has gone to Houlton to
work for the summer.-Dr. Rich and wife
of Brooks, Me-, have been visiting Rev.
David Smith.-Capt. H. C. Young of the
schooner Franconia is at home for few
days.
Kennebec.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
Twenty six members of the Evening Star
Commandery, U. o. G. c., went to Lisbon
Falls Tuesday evening to attend the INSTALL
alton of the officers of that commandery.
The entertainment consisted of music and
readings. Miss Deering and Miss Hattie
Rogers of Bowdoin Center, gave some fine
solos. Ice cream, lemonade and cake were
served and all enjoyed a pleasant, social
time.-The Litchfeld band had rainy day
for their excursion Friday, which caused
many to stay at home, but those
who went reported good time.
Rev. James Richmond went to Mas
sachusetts Thursday night called there sud-
before his arrival. His daughter has been
there several Week.-Mrs. Grace Starbird,
daughter of Gen. Stafbird of Boston is in
town the guest of her cousin, Miss Angie
Starbird.-Mrs. Halves is in town for a
few weeks.-Mr. Walter Hanscome Of
Lewiston, is visiting at J. W. Starbird's.-
Mr.. Robert Fisher and Mr.. Charles Fisher
of Bowdoinham were in town Saturday and
called on their old teacher, Mr.. Taylor
Mr.. Mellen Robinson is very feeble.
LITCHFiELD PLAINS.
Mr.. William Wyman was able to sit up
while Saturday.-Mrs. Charles A. Edg-
comb passed away Saturday morning after
painful illness of several months.-Mr.
Robert Ashford il visiting his brother Au-
thony.-Mrs. II. ID. Powers of St. Paul,
Mimi, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Eta Woodbury.. +. J. Hartman, who
preached here Sunday is expected to preach
here again next Sabbath.-The Sunday
schools of Litchfeld, Monmouth and
West Gardiner are to hold their next con-
vention at the Plains church on August 18th,
at which an interesting programme in the
line of Sunday school work ill be present
ed.-Hon. J. 4. Chase, his neice, Miss Lyd-
ston from the Corner, Mrs. Louisa Hatch
and her daughter, Adesta, from Lisbon, and
Mrs. H. D. Powers of St. Paul, Mimi,
we're among the visitors at the Plains
church Sunday. B.:
PITTsToN. iS
The pastors brother, the Rev. William
Throp of New York, preached very inter-
esting sermon at the new chapel Sunday
forenoon.-There was Sabbath school
concert at the chapel Sunday evening. The
attendance was large and the programme,
which was we'll carried ont, was very inter-
esting.-Some of the members of Pittston
Grange attended the Union meeting at
Whitefeld last Saturday.-Mrs. Carrie
Marshall of Dorchester, Mass, who has
been visiting relatives and friends at this
place for few days, returned home Mon
day Mr.. M. J. Powers has been quite
sick for few days, but is now very much
better.-Hayes & Dewitt. finished shipping
all of the ice from their Pittston house
Wednesday, Miss Maud varnam of
Mass, is visiting at this place. She is the
guest of Mss Geftie Smith.-A very
pleasant term OF sihool, taught by
Mrs. Cora E, Fowies CLOSED recently in dis
trict No. 4. Prizes WIRE awarded to Letiie
Brookinge, Flossie ~Pottle, Ehia Lapham.
Scholars not absent, one day during the
term, were Lillia Fossett. Ada Troup, Flos-
| sic Pottle, Lena Brookings, Lena Bean,