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

Penobscot.
CoRINSA.
L. R. Folsom is at the Adirondacks for a
few days.-P. L. Pease is camping out at
Lake Chemo for one week.-Russell Mt. was
visited by A. NJ. Burton and Sons recently
U. s. Pension Agent Perkins was at CORN
ma Sa.urday.-C. r. Harrington has rented
house ON Main street of the heirs of T..
r. Gardiner.--Miss Alice Lander of Bos-
ton, Mass, and Mr.. Chloe Luce of Lynn,
Mass, made call on friends Friday
Fred Burrell has returned from Harvard to
his home on Mill street.
ssgadahoc.
WooLwIcH.
The ordinance of baptism was admins
tered to one candidate last Sunday at Ne
quasset lake by Rev. Mr.. Vinai of the
Calvinist Baptist church.-The annual e1o-
dus of the Days Ferry young people to
Bay Point. takes place this week.-Mr. }.
Herman Perkins and family of Chelsea,
Massachn setts, are at the old homestead this
summer -Mrs E. o. Day and daughter ARE
at Their summer home, Days Ferry at
friends, Miss Morrill, of Brooklyn, is spend
ing her vacati3n with them. Mrs. Daniel
Webb ard son Of Charlestown, are stopping
in town for tue season. Mrs.Annie Webb is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. K. L. Carter.
Miss Lena Carter returns to Somerville with
her sister, Mrs. Webb.-Since the death of
of Mr.. James Whittum, Frank Whlttum
and wife are stopping with his mother
Miss George Reed is up from Southport for
the week.-Reed Mains has finished his
new stable.-Will Rice and family will
move into the j. Z. Preble house this fall.
Genie Card and Gussie Rice have new
organs.-Miss Sadie Bagley has a small
class of pupils in music.--Mr. aud Mrs.
Charles Card have returned from visit to
relatives in Bowdoinham and vicinity
William Mason is home from Peaks Is
lanI.-Payson Reed is home from Portland
He was obliged to leave on account of sick
ness.--Mrs. Fannie Hawthorne la, return
ed from visit with Miss Maud Rairden of
Arrowsic.-Haryey Hawthorne is passing
around the cigars, it is II "a lbs. boy
Miss Esther Erskine Of Newcastle, is the
guest of Miss Lot,ie Buck. The lawn
party at w. G. 2. Rices, Saturday evening
was well attended. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Board
man Reed have been enjoying an out
ing at New Meadows.--Mrs. Caro-
line Ames passed away last Satur
day after a long illness, aged Ct
The new house of Costello Hall at Sagada-
hoe Ferry is nearly done. Myers Reed has
one in process of erection, and church
and a hotel are talked Of. The people are
much in favor Of building the former.-Flo
Leonard is spending her vacation at home.
Several of the cottages at Sassanoa Bluff
are open. Green Point AFRO wsic the prop
erty of the Snipe brothers, bids fair to rival
Sassanoa. as a party from Boston have
bought five acres there and the Messrs.
Suipe have a contract to put up CLUB
house for the Yacht club at once.
A pier, ETC., will be built at once
Messrs. David and John Reed and families
ere st Southport for the season.-Misses
Sx,ie Card, Sadie Reed and Ida Haw-
tho ne are ut Cushing's Island.-Mr. Chas.
I"iing is spend ng the summer at Peaks
Isl nj Buffalo bugs are wearing out the
Ia i nee of Woolwich housekeepers.-
There is a dog in town who is so frightened
il a tempest that the family have to set up
with him.-Miss Grace Davis has moved to
Westbrook. Willard Croker and family
will move to Gardiner this fall.-Mrs.
Trott of Gardiner is the guest of w. G..
preble.
Somerset.
BINGHAM. |T
W. b. Goodrich and family have just fin
ished a weeks outing at Pleasant pond
Mark Savage, wife and son, Roy, have
spent weeks outing at Belgrade. They
brought home 40 pounds of perch.-Mrs.
Abigail Sucklin has gone to live with
her daughter in Melrose, Mass.-E. Ma
COON and wife went to Solon Sunday.
George Foster of Oakland was at home
Sunday Charles Fairbrother and Miss
Nellie Moore of North Arson were in town
recently John Cahll received his pay for
so days driving on the river Saturday, July
%. After paying few bills he went to the
sawmiil to see about some lumber After
making arrangements about the lumber he
started homeward On his way he
discovered that he had lost in the
neighborhood of S200.--George Eos
ter, while in bathing just across
the river on the lodges, Sunday, slipped and
fell upon his elbow cutting quite bad cash.
Everett Clark of Scion, was was in town
Sunday Tie last block factory shut
down li'ti EARLIER Saturday on account of
the franz to#Cn Rage of the saw breaking
r.. J oeke mt to N. Arson Monday
Mrs. VIM y IGN hue had a quilting party
last weel Wllter Smith clerked for w.
B. Good ieh@ turing his absence.--F. X.
Buck movclnto his new store Aug. l.
II. +. Eastman went to Pleasant pond, Sun
dsy.--G. G.. flames Of Embden is to be
station agent here in the future. He COM
menced his duties August Mrs,
f. Il. Buck of Skowhegan was in
town visiting her husband last week
Ed. Burns from Kingfeld, visited his
cousin. Miss Rosa Andrews last week.
Frank Vittum Of Scion, was in town We'd
nesdsy.-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Craig
of Waterville, were the guests of
Mrs. Juliet Goodrich last week
Miss Belle Colby flushed work in the post
office July 3l.--Omsr Clark of Csrrstunk
was in town Aug. l.--Bingham is a healthy
town in business way. Who will dispute
this statement after being informed that
during week it has been voted to erect a
new church, also q $500 school building.
The church is to be built on the lot former
ly owned by S. T. Goodrich nearly oppo-
site the residence of Alfred B. Chase. This
has long been considered the m )st desirable
vacant lot on Main street. The location of
the school building is yet to be decided -