Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-04
STATE NEWS.
ISennebec.
EAST VAssALBoRo.

EAST VAssALBoRo.
MIR. Geo. lIomans and son Harry, spe;
the holidays in Boston with bis mother and
sisters.-Mr. William Aver and wife re
turned to Bartlett, N. H., NJ nday morri {,
having been cal'el here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Ayers father, John Jsc.
quith.-Mr. Chas. Allen AMI family have
lately moved ito the village for the win.
ter-Mr. John Taylor sn1 wife of Water.
vile have been visiting at Mr.. w. R.
Priest's.-Mr. Geo. Pope is at his home ii
with la grippe. of tbs. families of tie
village are victims of Ia grippe and severe
colds .-Prof Ell III Cook is spending
hi, holidays with lis family but soon return,
to his school duties in New York state
Mr.. John Mower an aged tii2en of the VII
lage and well known through out hi. county,
nair ly escaped a serious accident recent.
~. DuriI the night he ov.rturnel
lighted lamp which set fire 10 the carpet.
Before he could arouse anyone tie fire had
gained considerable head.sy. Mr.. Now
er is very l,me and unable TO
assist Himself, consequently he WAS
fortunate TO escape ibjury Mr.. Dan
lei Whitebouse was IN the village
Monday on business.-The viIl,gc school
is agsio in session after weeks vacation.
Mrs. Rebecca Doe and children now oc-
cupy the house recently vacated by Mr..
Bert Butteriell.
Washington.
WHITSEYrILLE.
Misses Lillian and Stella McReavey left
on the last trip of the Frank Jones for Gar
diner, where they contemplate sp ndng the
Winter.-Fred Geary ard his mother, who
intended to take the boat last Tuesday en-
route for Massachusetts, where they anti III
2ated spending the winter, were detained
by the sickness of Fred. lie is now
so far improved that they expect to make
another trio overland in a few days.
CHARLES Howard, while workiig in the
woods for Peter Sullivan, was struck by =
spring pole which fra -tured one Of the
sm,ll bones Of his ankle. lie was brought
down 1T once and is sttenfed by Dr. Smith
of Maci i,s.-D. w. Rollins has tax n his
cd posni IN ia the schools of Machiss.
During Iii, absence in Augusta last winter
his place was supplied by Mr.. Magguire OF
Orono. The ACTIVITY in the llth business
anti ipated earlier in the season seems
hardly in away tO-be resliz i. NutSitt-
stt II tuC tNC
weather and the exrelt mt ddlng there is
not enough stock being loaded AT 'he mills
to keep them running more
than one-t' ird OF the time.
Two ant one halls to thr'e feet OF s"""'
is r, porte Il at the head of this rivt',wl CHI
is greet detriment TO the lumber busn 70
Several on the east branch have mo
tn, ir teams out, and the Indications ale
that all i'll make short AMI urpr' fitable
wnter-Miss Ida Miller closed a 20-weeE
term of school IN Cravfor and returned
home last week. Tits is Miss Mil rs Sec
ond Il rm.-Mr. Oscar NJ Heath Of Bucks.
port is teaching our grammar school aud
Mrs Addie L. McR ayey of this place the
prmry.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Deacon Abisl l.. Small was the lucky
man who drew the dinner set at j. a.
Chase's store Jan. LIST, consisting CT II?
pieces valued at SiG--Mrs. l.. Il. Shorty
Mrs } A. Chas and Mrs. A. Il. Roberts.
each have fine Gala lilhrs in hloom.-Dr
Eoocli Adams il busiIy engfg ed visiting lis
patient Of which we are informed number
23.-Prof. A. f. Kenyon is exp tted 10
preach here next : ,bbath.