Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-05

Democratic rally here Monday evening and
will play at the Republican rally later in the
week and they will also go to Lewiston
soon.-R. Mcdonald has 80 far recovered
from his severe illness as to be able to get
OUT. H. Hatch and family visited his
brothers in Fairfield last week.-Mrs.. Y.
S. Allen spent the week visiting in Vienns.
LIrcHFIELD CORNER.
w. F. Trufant and wife of Minneapolis,
formerly of this place, are in town for a
| few days the guests of Mrs. Trufants
mother, Mrs. Starbird.-Miss Mary LARA
| bee of Boston is in town.. M. Robinson
and family, have returned to their home in
Boston.-Miss Angie Starbird has gone to
| Boston.-Rev. James Richmond has re-
turned home from his vacation.-F. w.
Libby with his daughters, Jessie and Alice,
Mr.. Morrill, and wife. Mrs. Kindrick. Mrs.
j. w. Starbird and Miss Angie Starbird at
tended the Christian Endeavor Convention
at Lewiston.
| CHINA.
On Saturday there were laid to rest the
remains of the oldest citizen of China vii
lage, Mr.. John f. Hunnewell aged SO,
who was the last of what has been known
as the old stock. Mr.. Hunnewell was
native of China, and except for a few years
spent in Florida when young man, he has
always resided iu Maine, AMI mostly on
the old homestead at the upper end of
this village. He has held some local
offices, but always preferred the farm
| life and in his chosen vocation he
| always stood at the head. He was man
of rare good judgment and high integrity.
| His death will be loss to the community
as well as his family. A wife, a son Will
| liam. who succeeds him on the farm, and
two married daughters survive him.-The
| first Republican rally was held at the G. A.
X. hall, on Saturday at p. NJ. F. O.
Brainerd was chosen chairman and intro
duced Hon. o. d. Baker of Augusta, who
delivered solid and unanswerable speech
on the subject uppermost in politics, the
| tariff.
CENTER SIDNEY.
School commenced here Aug. 20, under
the management of j. c. Hewitt. Names
of scholars not absent nor tardy during
spring term, are Stella Taught, Florence
Taught, Lille Smith, Annie Reynolds,
Angelina Page, Florence Barna d,Warren
Barnard Charlie Ellis, Arno Bthers and
Henry Bithers. Sadie Baker was absent
only one day owing to sickness.-Mrs.
Heath and Mrs. Springer with daughters
from Boston, are visiting at Mr.. Bither's.
They held a family picnic Sept. Sd, at one
of the most beautiful resorts in Kennebec
on the shore of Silver lake in Sidney we
Republicans held a rousing rally Monday. -
The C. E. S. hold a socable at DR.. Driscoll's
on the evening of Sept 9Th.
Prison.
Mrs. Loring Powers of Alma is visiting
relatives at this place.-Mr. John Marks of
Roslindale, Mass, made a short visit to
relatives at this place. He returned home
Mmday.-Miss Emeline Burt of Bath is
visiting relatives at this place.-Mrs. Robert
Merriman and Mrs James Colburn and son of
Wisconsin are visiting relatives at this place.
Town schools began Monday Mr.. Chas
Hathorn and Miss Viletta Hawthorn of New
York are visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. r. M. Lapham and daughter, Elsie,
arrived home from Pemaquid last Tuesday.
Miss Abbie Myers of Bath, is visiting rel
atives at this place.-Miss Grace Jewett is
at home on short vacation. Miss Georgia
B. Noble went down to Popham Beach
Saturday, to stop few days
Owen Blen is quite sick, threatened with
attends him.-Rev. c. w. Thorp preached
Sunday for the last time at the chapel be-
fore returning to college.-The Independent
Ice Company has not been shipping any ice
for few days.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ
Lapham, Miss Ina Lapham and Miss
Gussie Lapham, who have been stopping
weeks, arrived home Wednesday Capt.
w n,1ya av1 yr,f 30
Boston Sunday on the Sagadahoc.
on the boat Saturday and will make a short
visit to relatives at this place .-Mss Assem-
ath Baker, sister of Captain Baker, fell
while getting out of wagon Sunday after
noon and strained the muscles of one of
her legs. DIR. Lamb attended her.-Miss
Eva Waite of Portland,is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Fred Haskell.
SoUTH LIrCHFIELD.
Mr.. G. II. Woodward of the Boston
Equity Union, spoke at Union hall on Fri
day evening, on the reform issues of the
day. H. M. Starbird and r. w. Cunning
ham have returned home from the Islands |
f. p. and A. c. True have gone to Lew
iston with their herd of Jerseys.-Mrs. II. |
w. Cunningham narrowly escaped serious
injury, by reason of the breaking of the
breeching of the harness, while descending
hill on her return from Lewiston Mr..
and Mrs. G. p. Adams of Brookline, Mass.
are visiting at Freeman Brown's.-E. z.
Neal, principal of the High school at Bak-
ersfeld. VT, is at home for short time
Hattie Woodbury. has gone to Pennington,
to attend the Normal school.
EAST VAssALBoRo.
The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. II.
M. Smalrs Friday afternoon. A large at
tendance made the occasion one of interest,
and added to the treasurv.-Mrs. Harriet
Collins of Rhode Island, the future matron
at Oak Grove Seminary, attended services
at Friends meeting in this village Sunday.
NO services were held at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Pear
son preaching at the camp ground in China.
Among the scholars to go from here to
the opening at Oak Grove, are Percy, Nancy
and Harold Gates; Ernest, Florence and
T. 18th Priest Mr. and Mrs Theodore lack