Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-16
STATE NEWS.
Kenntbec.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.

5lck.-Dr. L. w. GlIDe1l TepoEts ~ Ne'S7
of typhoid fever.-A little son OF FRANK
Libby had both legs badly scalded last week
by slipping into boiler oil hot water.-Mrs.
S. E. Cheney of Lewiston and her childr, n,
are visiting her brother. Mr.. F. j. Harri-
man-Mrs. G. NJ. Rogers visit ID her
parents Saturday.-The following ladies are
the officers of the church circle for the en-
suing year: Mrs. Arie E. Roberts, presI-
dent; Mrs. Addie Packard, vice president;
Mrs. j. R. Smith, treasurer; Mrs. M. r.
Chase, secretary.-A man by the name OF
Taylor. who came here from Augusta last
week claiming to be an expert IN the cure
of cancers is stopping at David Wrlshts.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
There have been very interesting relig-
ious meetings held ut the M. E. vestry, the
past two weeks, Sundays AMI evenings, un-
der the direction of the young people of
Monmouth Center. Sunday, Rev. MIR. e.
dridge, pastor in chargs, gave very able
and interesting discourse, which was highly
Apr eciated Mr.. Eldridge i. much liked
and is doing good work.-Mr. Arthur
Wing and wife returned to Boston,
last Saturday Mrs. Wing has fully re-
covered from her severe sickness. She
was attended by Doctor M. o. Edwards -
Mr.. Samuel Robinson, our collecto: Of tsxes,
has nearly recovered from his lines AID
is attending to business.-We cannot learn
of any sickness in cur community at thus
time, in fact there has not been b 1t very
little for two years or more.-The business
now among farmers is picking apples aud
there is enough of them. 1t is estimated by
good judges that Monmouth will
have $1,000 barrels to sell What
will the apple crop be in - or 20
years from now, for in 1890 there was over
10, 900 apple trees set in this town. One
agent, Mr.. futile, sold 10 600. and other
agents made fair sales. Monmouth Will prob
ably be the banner apple town in few years.
The mills and shops are dcing good bust
ess-NIrs. L. c. Hammond and Mrs.
G. Bent have fully recovered from their
injuries received few weeks ago by their
horse running away and throwing them
out.-Mc. Martin Maxim, an old hunter
and trapper, shot nine black ducks at one
shot last week, and caught an immense
string of pickerel the same day.
READFIELD.
We learn that Rev. Mr.. Crane is soon to
seek field of labor in California. He closed
Rev. d. B. Ho.t's pulpit here was filled
on Sunday last by DR.. Gallagher from
Kent's Hill. Mr.. Hol. supplied at Madison
where Mr.. Norcross will preach as soon as
his labors are done at East Readfeld.-
Ted Perry who came here for few weeks,
returned to his home at Maple
wood, Mass, on Saturday last as he found
his strength failing him. Mrs. j. M. Will
liams went with him to bis home.-Mrs.
S. 3. Kelley was called to Belgrade on
Saturday last by news of the illness of her
sister Alice who is sufferiog from consump-
tion.-Mrs. Haynes does not credit the
story that her father, Mr.. Case swallowed
arsenic fter his death as this is the way the
undertakers says he gave it to him by put
ting it in his mouth and is to seek for fur
Their light in the matter.-Mrs. j. ID.
Mitchell will return 70 her home in Jack
sonville, Fla, this week.
WEEKS MILLS.
The Crosby brass band will have a sup
per and sociable at McLaughlin's hall,
Tuesday evening, Oct 23d-The pairing
bee at Mrs. Bertha Dreu's Thursday even
ing, was an enjoyable affair.-A. F. Hilton,
civil engineer of Alma, and assistant eDgin-
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hotel.-Nearly all of the Italians who have
been working on this section of the rail-
road. have returned to Boston.-Mr. For
rest Holloway was home from Gardner,
Sunday.
WINDSOR.
Bert Coombs has secured situation as
fireman on the W. & q. Railroad and will
begin work next Thursday Miss Matte
Parsons who is employed at the Insane
Hospital at Augusta is st home on vaca-
tion.-Mrs. Elias Perkins received quite
serious injury by falling from door step.
Mrs. Perkins is over so years old and is
quite Frustrated by the fall.-Mrs. Maria
jackson has returned from New Hampshire
where she has been stopping for the last
few years. She is taking care of her son,
Alonzo Jackson who has been i'll for some
time.-Ira Perkins has sold his trotter
David F., record 2 ~, to Waterville parties
the prize though not made public, is sup
posed to be quite good one.
PTTsToN.
Mrs. f. II. Mooers is very sick.-Mrs.
Jane Colburn left last Wednesday for
Yarmouth, n. s., to spend the winter. She
will make a short stop at Salem, Mass.
She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Sophia Allen of Yarmouth, N. s., who
came on after her.-Mrs. Robert Merriman,
and Mrs. James Colburn and son who have
been visiting relatives at this place and
vicinity for several weeks, left last week
for their home in Wisconsin.
FAYETTE.
| Mr.. Silas Curtis saw bear on the road
to North Wayne one day lat week.-Mr.
Asa Townsend of Skowhegan, has been
visiting friends in town the past week
Mr.. w. 2. Underwood and wife we're at bis
fathers last week. Mrs. Carrie Underwood
is visiting in Augusta.-The rains have
filed the wells and springs.-Many are
waiting a favorable chance to sell their
apples.
MI. VERNON.
Mr.. Charles B. Williams and wife of
Boston, are visiting friends in town.-Dr.
II. +. Shaw has been spending few weeks
in New York city visiting the hospitals
Miss Nellie L. Butler will go to Boston this
week to spend the winter.-Mrs. Lsuta
Fellows and Mrs. Butler returned from
Bar Harbor last week.
Somerset.
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