Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-07
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The house. barn. outbuildinss, farming
tools, two cows, hogs, carriages, hay, etc.,
of Shepard | Higgins were destroyed by
FIRE on the night Of March 9 The family
had to go through windows to escape from
the burning house and Mr.. Higgins wss
overcome with heat and smoke while trying
to save III, stock from the barn, and came
ne ar being burned, but wss rescued in time,
though he WAS somewhat burned. There
was some insurance on the property.-The
Pomona grange will meet with Eurel a
grange Lere on Saturday, March 18th. Two
new members were add ID to the grange
last Saturday. - Thu Free Baptist Aid
Society took in $50 81 at the supper at
Grange hall Thursd4y.-Clara Ross closed
successful term Of school i'll district No.
8, last Friday.
SUNSET.
Mrs. M. A. Judkins has received news
that her son John Judkins, who resides III
Boston is very sick with congestion of the
brain.-Filden Sawyer is very sick with
scarlet fever, throat d.stemper and canker
rash.-Allen M. ID. Small has improved
very much in health since he went TO
Bowdoin Sellero who has been
sick nearly a year is rapidly fsiliny.-Everet
Saunders has lumber on the spot TO repair his
house-C. III. S. Webb went to Boston Nom
day to attend the Grand Lodge,A 0. u. w.
An article in the town warrant to be act
ed on the 5tb, to see if the town will allow
the inhabitants of the town residing south
and west of an imaginary line drawn from
the South Deer Isle bridge to tie head
wat RS of Crockett's cove, TO become incor
porated into new town, to be called
Grande Cty.-Benj. Rsynes has a nice
looking sign over A. B. Saunders black
smith shop, which does credit to the de-
signer. There was an election ball at
Moses hall at Green's Landing, NJ lrch ).
Fenobscot.
COMMA.
DR.. o. S. Pease and wife of Old Town
were visiting friends in this village Thurs
day Mis- Eta Currier h returned from
a winters sojourn in Milton plan ation.-
One of Corinna's aged citizens, VIM.
Briggs. died March Sd, aged 80 years.
Mrs. Thomas Briggs slipped upon the ice
on her piazza Saturday, breaking the bones
of the wrist.-L. +. ireland, the miller,
met with painful acfileLt recently
While adj just ng the mill stone with pick
particles Of stone penetrst.d the cover ng
of the eye. He drove to Dexter and DR.
Bumps quickly removed the troub!e.-W.
W. Stuart has his store on the ives. side Of
the ro'toffice ready for occupancy
viii Patten Of Brooklyn, N. Y, and son
BARGE, came on Saturday. Her father,
L. X. Gardner, + , il critically i'll at his
home near this village. Mrs. DR.. Glrdner
of llarpswell, is with the family.
NoRGDGEwoCK.
MIR. Seth b. Fairfield, aged about So
years, died on Thursday last. One daush-
ter, Mrs. Lucy Morrow, WITH whom he has
lived for quite number OF years, survives
him.-Mrs. II becca Laugh,on, wife of l.
l. ,ughton, a very respected lady, died last
Friday evening. She hal been in feeble
health for many years.
RIPLEY.
C. f. Trip l.st a nice Cow last week.
This makes two he has lot within a few
weeks.-C. A. Dow ming recently purchased
a yoke Of oxen girthiog l-2 feet and
800 pounds. Lodge,
|. o. G. T., is making active preparations
for play TO be presented in the near
future. This is one of the most prosperous
oig.s in this part of the St 1.-THE La
dies Aid had dinrer at Il. W. Fclker's
town meeting day. Tue fnaL al results |
were very satisfactory.
SMITuFIELp.
Mr.. ID. L. Allen did Saturday morning
after short illness Of Ia grippe and heart !
failure, aged e. years. Mr.. Allen was re- |
spectcd by all and will be greatly missed in |
the community. His wife, Mrs. Olive
Allen. died in December last. The only |
member of the faulty is dauph. |
n, Mrs. VIM. S. Pierce of Great Falls.
\. H., who was With her father during his
illness.
WALDO.
The Troy Corner Residing Club held its
meeting Saturday evening with Mrs. l.. B.
liirdir g. A fine entertainment was nro.
Sided which was followed by games and a
good time generally.-Rev. Mr.. Burton
from Pennsslyari., will speak at the church
Wednesday evening on the subject of ten.
peranee. He will also preach at the same
4 sce Sunday aft rnoon.-Another fine boy
,.me 10 take up his abode with Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Whitney. Feb. 2S Hattie
Morse, Who has b, en- sick with consumption
'or a long TIM. did Friday, March ID
4abln Fernaid his become so violently in
ane as to render it necessary to remove
Inn TO the asylum at Augusta.-Mrs. S. A. T.
Norton has gone to visit relatives in Winter
'ort.