Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-18
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.

Mrs. Mabel Wilcomb who spent The win
ter in Florida, 10 at her fathers, Stephen
Stropg.-J. Wesley Gray of Everett.
Mass, was here last week, calling on
friends.-Mr. and Mrs. Benz. Hamilton of
Cambridgeport, Mass, are at j. n. Rus
sell's.-Miss Mabel Robbins is home from
Portland for few weeks.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Lee and son, Mrs. T. Fuller and
Mrs. Harriet Lee of Augusta. were the
guests Of Mrs Hannah Springer last Tues
day.-Mr. and Mrs. +. r. Merrill spent
last week in Gardiner among friends
Miss Bertha NOVEL; of Waterville, is the
guest Of Miss Carrie Merrill. f. E.
Gage and children of Augusts, are at her
fathers, Isaiah Hawes.-Mr. Jesse L.
Wood Of Augusta, was in town last Friday.
Miss Alice Robbins of the KENSEBEC
JOURNAL Office spent last Sunday at home.
-Qaite curious freak of nature is to be
seen at E. G. Barrows'. When his barn
was struck by lightning and burned in the
terrible shower, we had few weeks ago,
several apple trees which stood near it got
pretty we'll scorched, 60 much so that they
looked as if they we're dead, but now they
have put out new leaves and one has bios
somed again. That tree is not to be dis
coursged by any slight mishap.
NORTH VAssALBoRo.
Comparatively small amount of hay has
been cut in town so far. Showers every
day last week have greatly interfered and q
good deal of damaged hay is the result.
Grass that was moved on the 9th is It'll in
the field in number of cases. Grass is
good and with good weather nice crop of
hay would be harvested. 1.-The schools in
town will begin August 27.-There will be
no change in the teachers in this village.
Miss Mae Hunt in the grammar, Miss Rose
Wsdsworth, intermediate, Miss Gertrude
Getchell, primary.-Tbe lightning struck a
telegraph pole at Vassalboro during the
shower Sunday.--Miss Helen Armstrong of
Winchester, Mass, is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Oliver.-The new watering
trough recently given the town by Samuel
Williams is being placed in position, water
will be supplied by ram in the mill from
the brook.
WINsLow.
Mrs. f. A. Eaton got home from SPUR
rel Island last Friday night. Colby Bas-
sett left Monday morning for Tenants
Harbor for an outing. He with friends
will 90 cruising and fishing along the coast.
Walter Reynolds is putting an addition
on his stable to better accommodate his
trotters.
EAST VAssALBoRo.
Mrs.Annie Ray has been calling on friends
in the village. She is now at China for the
summer. She will work at the diff
ferent churches through that town.-Rev.
ing service at Friends church Sunday
hot in yt,a ar nhoiv
at Waterville Sunday Mrs. Josiah Holder
of Lewiston is visiting her son, Mr.. Frank
Washburn.-The Ladies'Aid Society met at
Mrs. Charles Butterfeld's Friday afternoon.
Mr.. N. Weston and family of Augusta
were in the place Sunday.-Fifty-si bicy-
clists were at Bradley's Sunday. The
shower in the afternoon made it difficult
for them to make the run to different cities.
LIronFIELD PLAINS.
M. s. II. Rogers, ESD, received quite
serious injuries Monday afternoon on &C.
count OF staging on which he was at work
giving way, he falling some twelve feet.
FARMINGpALE. A.
Mrs VIM McClain and Mrs. VIM. Hen
derson and child from Mass, are spending
a few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hen
derson.-Mr. and Mrs. j. Pope and family
from Mass, arrived last week and will
spend the summer at the Davis farm in
West Farmingdale.-Mis H. Myrtle Hodg-
don spent Sunday with friends in Augusta.
Miss Bessie Manson from Rockland, is
the guest of her aunt Mrs. Samuel Marson.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Cobb of Gardiner,
were calling on friends here Sunday Mr..
Oliver Tibbetts, who has been at home for
the past two weeks, returned to Boston,
Saturday evening.-The Kings Daughters
will meet nj the home of Miss A. M. Hodg-
don, Wednesday afternoon.-Mr. Parker
Il. WyGe of Chelsea, Mass, is visiting
relatives here.--Miss Eva Howard from
Hallowell is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs q. Baker.-Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Wheeler from New York. have been visit
ing Mr.. A. CIidden for the past week.
MT. VERNON.
On Tuesday evening Of last week, the
daughters of Mr.. George Tyler gave a cob
web party in honor of their guests. There
were about GO present and the decorations
were very unique.
EAST PlrrsroN.
Mr.. Samuel Crocker's house was struck
Sunday afternoon. The lightning run down
the chimney and out of window. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crocker fell scnseless to the floor.
Mrs. Crocker soon recovered but Mr.
Croker has kept his bed. One side is paral-
yzed.-Rev. Mr.. Palmer and wife have a
little son few days old.-Miss Blanche
Moody of Boothbay is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Alden Bennet.-Miss Carrie Lewis
who has been in the village for some time
returned home Saturday Mrs. Octavis
Clark. of Denver, Colorado, is visiting
Mrs. Sarah Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dearborn Of Portland, and expected at Mrs
Sarah Clark's this week.-Farmers are hav.
ing poor hay weather.--Mr. George Moody
of Boston has been spending a week at hi:
fathers.
Sr. ALBANs.
Rev. c. A. Southland of Livermore Falls
is in town on short vacation.-The Jor-
dan family of Lowell, Mass, are at their
old home on the hill.-Little Rena Griffin
is spending the summer at n. Ii. Winnings.
&C. II. Gray's two sons from Medford,
Mass, are taking their summer vacations
with their grandparents at this place.-Mrs.
DIR. Hunt of Bangor, with two children,