Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-09
STATE NEWS.


Mr.. Carleton Morse, whose wife died
few weeks ago, is we are sorry to learn
very sick with pneumonia resulting from
Ia grippe.-There has been quite a number
of cases of grippe in town this winter out
generally of mild form.-Potstoes have
be ZEN rushed to the station quite rapidly of
late. Some days they have taken 5000
bbls. The price paid the last week
has been sl.l5 per Dbl. Il is
thought if the Wilson bill sh1uld
become law and potatoes should be placed
on the free list that but small acreage
will be planted the coming spring, al
though it would be very great misfortune
to the farmers of Aroostook.-The soil of
Aroostook is adapted to all kinds of grains
and grasses. Let US not be discouraged.
Kennebec.
NORTH NAssALBoRo.
Mr.. Jonathan NOVEL; an old and respected
citizen of this village was stricken with
stroke of paralysis on Saturday; at this
writing he is little brighter but fears are
entertained in regard to bis recovery.-Mr.
Il. G. Burgess is little better.-A case of
typhoid fever was reported to the local
board of health this week in the family of
the late William Hall, also a case of diph-
Cross Hill.-The union meetings that have
been held the past week are 10 be continued
this week.-Mr. Samuel williams, treas
urer of the Vassalboro Mills Co, was in
town the pas. week All seem to enjoy the
Journal in its enlarged form.
BRANCH Mills
On New Years eve there was pleasant
wedding at the residence of William o.
good of Palermo. The contracting partis
being his daughter, Alice and Shepherd G.
Parmenter of this place. The bride re-
ceived numerous valuable presents. among
which was a fifty dollar check Edison
Hammond has engaged in the employ of j.
Il. b. Dinsmore, and moved his flmi y into
the Greedy house.-Thomas Dinsmore has
bscn appointed postmaster here.-Mrs.
Assewa:h McCurdy has been removed to
Augusta Insane Asylum.-Miss Winnie
Worthing has returned. to Cony high school,
Augusta.-Ebon Kitchen, contractor of
mail route to Augusta, is sick with la grippe.
SIDNEY.
Henry Smiley has returned home from
Boston, Mass.--Peter COrron has returned
home from the woods. Horace Reynolds
who broke his hand short time ago, is dc
his house all done-Miss Mabel Smith of
Boston, is in town az Henry Leighton's
Those that were sick with the grippe last
week are able to be cut now.
WEEKS Mills.
Postmaster Burrill had one of his team
horses die last week.-Mr. George Miller is
home from Pennington, having been called
here by the illness Of his father, Mr.. Alonzo
Miller.-Many are suffering from severe
colds but no cases of la grippe as yet.-Mr.
Abram Mclaughlin is the owner of fine
sky terrier dog which he purchased last
week.
LlTcnFIEtp PAINS.
There was no preaching at the Plains
church Sunday .-Mr. John Patten died
Jan. 2, aged IS rs.--Eion. and Mrs. o.
Smith were visiting the sick Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Smith expects fine crop of
oranges from his orange grove in the South.
The sick reported last week are better
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar +. Whitney came
home from New York last Wednesday,
Apples are selling here at So per barrel.
| PITTsToN.
The funeral of Mr.. Joseph La PLATA was
held at his late residence Friday afternoon
and the remains were taken to Gardiner
| and placed in the tomb-Mrs. Benjamin
Dickinson of Wiscasset has been stopping
| at this place since the death of her twin
brother, Mr.. La Plain. Her husband and
daughter came 10 attend the funeral. Mrs.
William La Plain is also stopping in town.
Her husband, who is in Washington state,
was unable to attend the funeral on account
of poor health.-Mr. Thomas Haley's son
has been very sick. but is now recovering.
Mrs Mary B. Lapham of Gardiner is
visiting relatives at this place. Mr.. w. II.
Yerkes, superintendent of the Independent
Ice Co.. and his son. of Washington, ID c.,
arrived in town Friday and went to Booth
bay, Saturday returning Sunday afternoon.
None of the ice companies have begun
housing yet The ice is from nine TO
IL inches thick now Mrs. Lavinia Cuts,
WHO has been visiting relatives in Massa
chusetts the past three months arrived
home Friday.
EAST PITTsToN.
Rev. Mr.. Palmer has been invited as an
evangelist to Troy, Penn. His return is
indefinitely postponed Miss Alma Croker
died of consumption, Dec 81. The fun
ersl services were conducted by Rev. B. B.
| Byrne in the M. f. church, Wednesday,
Mrs. william Woodward and daughter Of
Minneapolis are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. s. Clark Mr.. woodward is
expected rex week.--A social dance was
held in Mr.. f. Hsn'y's new hall, New
Years night.-Mr. Leonard Moody is hsv-
ing lumber hauled for the purpose of build
ior a large barn on his stock farm.
Penobscot.
! CoRINNA.
| Mrs Eva Doyen came home on Satur-
day.-Ned Farnham on Saturday running
| as he supposed fox, Was startled to hear
an cutlery from bis dog of an animal nature.
As the animal eircled like fox he soon
| had chance TO shoot which he did, killing
monstrous bobcat. 1t measured three
feet from nose 10 tail.-Fred Weed, Geo.
| Tasker, Gee. Knowles, each are making
| music at the different wool-riles with hor,e
mower machines-The installation OF j.
Knowles Post and Corps No. occurred
Tuesday evening at G. A. Il. hall on Cen
ter St. Abner Brooks and Mrs. Clara
|. ,nder Installing officials. The corps
furnished very eatsble supper, also short
entertainment. Master Bigelow brought
down the house by reeiting' How Voted, -
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