Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-17


the coat shop has again started much to the
jnv of our whole village. Many of the
employees have been patiently waiting for
several months. We are glad to hear the
steam whistle three times per day.-Mrs.
II. F. Shaw has been sick the past week
with la grippe but is much better now
DR.. S. Burbank was laid up Friday with
/ grippe but is on. knocking about again
| The union meetings of the Baptists and
Methodists the past week have been excel
lent. Pastors exchanged pulpits last Sab
| bath.
NORTH WAYNE.
Fred Hayden of Auburn 10 a. home for a
| visit.-An event of interest at G. W. Wal
tons Thursday, Jan. IL, was the marriage
| of bis daughter, Miss Carrie NJ, to Herbert
S. Sleeper, n. D., of Washburn, Maine.
Miss Walton has been very successful
teacher in our schools, and has many warm
| friends in her native town. DR.. Sleeper,
some years ago, also taught several terms
of school here with much success, ard the
best wishes of their many frieRds and for
mer pupils will 60 with them to their home
in Aroostook county Some of our citizens
have cut and stored ice from Lovejoy pond
the past week. among them, Henry Akin.
son, Charles hayden and Postmaster Mason.
Miss Lottie Roderick entertained party
of her young friends Friday evening
! A. c. Carr of Winthrop has been in town
the past week putting up apples; other buy
ers are Mr.. BarYett and b. W. Hartman.
Prof. J. B. Mack of Kent's Hill business
college, has commenced course of lessons
in penmansLip They will be given ia the
upper schoolroom.-The severe blow Of
Friday. necessitated the breaking ont Of the
roads in town generally.
| FAYETrE.
NJ. III. Hubbard has erected a Halliday
wind mill purchased of Geo. Tyler & Co.
at his barn by which he draws water from a
well some thirty rods from his barn. In
the barn huge tank that holds 1000 gal
Ions is situated on the beams. From this
tank pipes are arranged to carry water to
his stock. Pulleys are arranged on shafts so
that belts can be put on so thst he can saw
wood, grind bone, etc, etc. Mr.. Hubbard
finds this a great convenience.-Thomas
Wing, an aged citizen is quite sick. Simeon
Cease and wife, also aged people, are sick
with the prevailing epidemic In a ratias
of one half mile in Fayette and Wayne
$1,000 has been received for apples, the
price paid per Dbl. being from So TO IS so.
Among the scholars who attend school at
Kents fill are +. lockwood Berry,
Burt Balentine and Weston Grover.
The wind Friday blocked the north and
south roads and quite a number were not
broken through Sunday.-Walter p. I'm
derwood has sold As cords of wood to go to
North Wayne.-W. W. Hall bought num-
Der of new mich cows last week for the
Brighton market.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
There were no religious services at the
Plains church Sunday Libby Post, No. 90,
G. A. r., has deferred its installation to
January l7th.-Mrs. Lucinda Potter passed
away January llth, aged - years and
six months. Mis- Emma f. Adams
i. at home with her parents for week.
We understand that Mrs. Chase, widow of
Deacon Chase will in few days go to live
with her daughter Mrs. Wilson in Wales.
Owing to the bal travelling the United
States mail did not arrive here Saturday
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
There has been much sickness during the
psst few weeks, especially among the older
people.-Mrs James Kicker died Sunday,
| Jan 7, and was buried Wednesday. Mr..
Kicker has also been quite sick and was
not able to go to the grave.-Libby Post
G.. a. II. had public installation of officers
Monday evening, Jan. s. The installation
was followed by music, Rotations, etc,
after which very nice supper was served.
The music consisted of solos by Mrs A.
, c. True, Mrs. Net'ie Campbell, Mrs.
j. p rhayer and Miss Mae Hutchin-
son. The Rotations were by Mrs. Kind
rex snd Mrs Eta Taylor, also an original
article by Mrs. Fannie Higgins. The
Dramatic Club are preparing to present The
drama, Bound by an Oath, next Wednes-
day evening under the auspices of the post.
The schools in town have nearly all
closed and have been generally successful.
The school at Stevens town did good
terms work and closed with literary exer-
cises. The schoo! pres ,nted the teacher
with a very handsome handkerchief box
which showed that her faithful services
were appre ciated by the district.-The wind
of Friday and Saturday blocked the roads
with snow and the men spent most of the
day Sunday shovehng through the drifts.
EAST PITTsToS.
/ The stage road between here and Gard
! liner has been we'll broken out and there
/ has been no better travelling this year than
/ at present-Mr. F. c. Hanley has gone to
the point" TO keep time for the Consum
ers Ice Co-Our teachers are much pleased
to learn that the schools will continue ten
weeks instead of eight as expected East
Pittston is quite centre for grain trade.
Load after load is hauled from Gardiner
and Augusta, but it is hard to find much in
stock at any of the stores.-Rav. Mr..
| Palmer who has been 10 Pennsylvania for
the past month is expected home soon. Mr..
| Myrick Moody has the care of his team
during bis absence.
Lincoln.
ALMA.
The snowstorm of Thursday blockaded