Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-23

with the c.. c. Brooks Arms and Tool Co.
This gun was made since he left the firm
and is marvel of simplicity. Mr.. Brooks
has also made three barrelled gun, one
barrel being rifle, which would be invalu-
able for large game, as it combines the
merits of fine rifle, with double oarrelled
shotgun. Mr. Brooks is now at work on
patent knife which he has nearly completed.
The sportsmen of the village had their
annual hunt, last Saturday. C. Fl. France
and N. w. Huff were captains. Quite a
quantity of game was brought IN and when
counted, it was found that Capt. Huff's side
had won the snpper, his score being 2l6o
against 1900 on Capt. Frances sile-Apple
picking is nearly finished, and fine and
abun liant crop is generally reForted.-The
infant son Of Mr.. NJ. d. Spiller which has
been very sick, is much better.-Mr.
Matthias Smith is Receiving from an attack
of cholera morbus, which has confined him
indoors for a week.
LITCuFIELD.
A company of young people met at Mr..
f. J. Harriman's, Saturday evening, and
organized an A. F. C. L. Society, with
Mrs. f. J. Hartman for president, Miss
Sadie Hutchinson, vice-president, Bertram
Packard, secretary, and Miss Katie l..
Nickerson, treasurer.
SIDNEY.
Mrs. +. A. Smiley has returned to her
home in Boston.-MissNetti Benson spent
a few days of last week in Oakland visiting
friends.-Miss Addie Sawtelle was visiting
friends in Oakland last week. There was
a corn huskiDg last Wednesday evening at
Mr.. Hussey's. All who attended report a
very pleasant time Miss Eta Tufts was at
James Clark's last week.-Mr. Abijah Tufts
of Lexington was in town last week visiting
his daughter, Mrs. James Clark.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. f. Warren spent few days last
week in Brunswick with relatives.-Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Smiley are very happy in
the possession of baby boy.-There will
be preaching at the Baptist church next
Sunday at o'clock.
Mr.. VERNON.
The Christian Endeayor Society and
friends hsd "Ship" social at the Baptist
parsonage, last Friday evening. Pastor
Jones and wife fitted the house
up in grand style to represent
a ship. Name of ship, Dread
naught. She had full corps of officers.
The company consisted of about 20 per-
sons. All were treated to ships lunch.
There was music, singing of solos, duets,
etc Mrs. f. Ii. Denton of Boston, Capt
S. II. Robinson, Miss Nellie l.. Butler,
Ralph B. Cram and several others partici-
pated in the singing, which was excellent.
Reading, conundrums, etc, also occupie d
the time. All felt that an enjoy
able evening was spent. - The
high school closed at the vii
lage, Oct. 49, Mr.. S. Rowland Robinson,
teacher, returned to Colby, Saturday The
work on Ladies' hall is progressing favor
ably and will soon be complet d.-The
buildings Of James Gilman, adjoining
Rome, were all burned, Saturday after
noon. No IL surance. This is heavy loss
to Mr.. Gilman.
PIrTsroN.
Mr.. T. w. Bsrniclo, who for several
dependent Ice Cos. buildings left last
D. C.-Mrs. Mary Mooers, wife of Mr.. F..
II. Mooers of this place. died Saturday,
after a short sickness. Funeral services
we're held Monday afternoon at o'clock -
Mr.. w. F. Mooers and wife, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Annie Lingham and child, came on
from Boston last week, called here by the
sickness of Mr.. Mooers and Mrs. Lingham's
mother.
FAYETrE.
The apple crop is nearly all harvested
and is very satisfactory. Among those who
have good crops in South Fayette and
Wayne are: S. V. Pike, so barrels; S. H.
j. Berry. 1O0;: A, c. Hayford, 100; w. B.
Frost, so; Nelson Monter, 100; J. M.
Pike, 225. These lots are baldwin and
nothern spies Emma ID. Berry left home
for Dover, Me-, Saturday, where she will
engage in dressmsking with headquarters at
Or. j. b. Cochranes..-G Harris and Alden
Bates have gone to Winthrop to work in C..
NJ, Bailey's oilcloth fsctory.-H. L. Wing
has snapped farms with his brother. Lie
3ellyn Wing of Wayne.-John A. Wing is
at Readfield, engaged in picking apples for
Mrs. SANFORD.
At the town meeting held Wednesday
the town took no action in regard to moving
the Palmer schoolhouse.-Mrs. Mary P.
Wymsn spent Sunday in Augusta.-Alice
NJ. Hewett was at home over Sunday, re-
turning to Augusta Monday morning.
Saturday a deer was seen in the pond near
Mr.. |. =. Hutchinson's house.
South Mt. VERNON.
The farmers are nearly done harvesting
their apples now. A larger crop than was
expected is the result.-Mr. John Lock re.
Gently sold 4year-old colt for $780,
Daniel Wing has put in an apple evapora-
tor and is doing quite a business.-Mr. Van
Dudley will have about 500 barrels of ap-
pies-Quite number are selling their
apples for 81 so per barrel. Others are in
hopes of securing 50 Mr.. Edwin Kendell,
who has been very sick for the past three
weeks died, Saturday, Oct. 20. Me-. Ken
dell was a man highly esteemed and will be
very much missed in her neighborhood.
Two daughters, Len and Eta, survive him.