Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-09
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.

EAST P1TTsTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Benner went TO
Dresden Wednesday, to attend the ceebra.
ton held in that place to raise money to re.
pair the church.-Mr. Ed Lampson went to
his home in Vassalboro, to spend the Fourth
with his parents.-Farmers are trying to
hay a little but bad weather is giving
them quite serious time to make it,
Mr.. George Dow began work for Mr.. C. B.
Moody. Wednesday; he viii do all the ma.
son work on his house which he is repair.
ing.-School closed last Friday after
pleasant term of ten weeks. The whole
number attending was 81 and gave an AZ
ersge of 33. The following are the names
of scholars not absent one-hslf day Myn
Hewey, May Palmer, Edna Dow, Ida Dow,
George Bailey, Eddie Moody Howard Hill
ton. This school will hold a picnic at Ma.
humkeag pond as soon as the busy hsying
season is over.
READFIELD.
Leon Dudley, lS-year-old son of Sumner
Dudley, met with a serious accident July
4th while attempting to blast log. lie
loaded the log with powder and attemptedtO
set it off with piece of paper when the pow.
der took fire and exploded in his face, burn.
ing him so badly that a physician was called
to dress the wound. 1t is feared that it will
disfgure his face-Annie NJ. Mclaughlin
of Cambridgeport, Mass, who has been
visiting her grandfather, Elbridge Wright,
returned home Thursday July 9TH. Her two
sisters, Grace and Daisy Mclaughlin, arrived
the day previous to their departure July
4th, for a three weeks stay Fine fireworks
were had on Craig's Point July 4th. The
hotel there is now completed and boariers
have come.
SagadahOc.
BowDoINHAM.
The glorious 4th was observed in this
town, on entirely new lines. At Bluff Head
near Center's point, jutting out into Merry.
meeting bay, Il e people from Bowdoin and
Topsham suburbs, joined our citizens in
picnic conducted on campmeeting prin.
ciples, holding two religious services during
the day, including baptism service. Rev.
Frank Sanford and his co-workers were
the origfnators of the idea. They
were assisted by clergymen from
Cundys Harbor, Kingfeld, Bowdoin-
ham Ridge, and Rev. C.. f. Spring.
er of the M. +. church this place. In all
eight speakers for the occasion, very 10.
teresting order of exercises.-On the morn.
ing of the Fourth the boys were determined
to ring one church bell which the older men
on guard within the portals were determin-
ed they should not. While some OF the
youngsters eparleyed with the men at the
entrance "steeple Jack" climbed up and
attached rope to the bell from the outside.
BowDoIN.
A spirited game of ball was played on the
Commons at Bowdoin Center, July 4th, De.
tween the Young Hoodoos of Topsham and
the Young Cuckoos of Bowdoin. Although
there were few (2) errors, some of the
players showed their ability to play ball
with little practice. Score, Cuckoos, II;
Hoodoos, ia large company OF people
from West BOwdoin, went to the picnic
meeting on the Ridge Road in Bowdoinham,
July 4th. The trip was made in covered
hayrack drawn by two horses.
The services were conducted BY
Rev. Frank Sanford, evangelist. One con-
vert was baptized during the day. 1t wasa
novel and interesting cccasion.-Msny
BOwdoinites went to the dance in the alter.
noon and evening at VIM. Smslls, "Pos'
Road" Bowdoinham.-One inning OF base
ball was played in the afternoon between
the Bowdoin Diamonds and the Bowdoin'
hammers. Score. Diamonds 2. BOW
doinhammers, 6. Showers prevented inc
completion of the game.-There were
many pleasant family gatherings ID
the town the Fourth. A company
of eleven gathered around the boaiu
for dinner at James L. Rogers. MI
and Mrs. Elmer Rogers of Richmono'
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Crosby OF Fan
field were among the guests. Later IN lne
day Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Rogers OF kicn'
mond joined the company.-Mr. and Mis.
Ferdinand Small, Nancie Small and Florencs
Brown are stopping with their parents IN
town, where they will spend their iou,
weeks vacation.-The newly organize a
A. G. F's. had an interesting meeting III 'n'
Baptist church Wednesday night.