Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-14
STATE NEWS.
Kennehec.

EAST PITTsToN.
Mr.. Stevie johnson of Randolph, was in
this place Monday.-Mr. Frank Leonard.
who spent most of last week at the sea-
shore has returned home. The school COM
mittee OF Pittston met at East Pittston
schoolhouse Wednesday, to prepare for the
falls chools, hich will begin the first Monday
in September.-Mr. Henry Knights has
started his steam thresher and farmers are
improving their chance to have their grain
threshed direct from the field.-The funer-
al Of Mrs. Augustus Moody took place from
the house last Sunday under the direction
of Rev. c. W. Lowell of this place. A very
large company of friends and relatives were
present.
EAST VAssALBoRo.
Some one sends us an account of lawn
party; but signs the letter accompanying
with initials only. How many times must
we tell our friends that we cannot publish
unsigned communications. We must have
the names of our correspondents-not for
publication but to be assured of the anthem
ITCHY of what they send us. A newspaper
that departed from this rule would soon be
in hot water.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Williams cele-
brated the 50th anniversary of their
wedding Saturday afternoon. There were
present on this occasion 125 of Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams neighbors and friends.
The gifts were two easy chairs, center
table and cash amounting to $50. Speeches
were made by Mr.. John Purinton and Hon.
@. Smith, who alluded to Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams sterling worth as neighbors very
feelingly. A fine picnic supper was
furnished by the ladies', and Litchfield
band furnished music for the occasion
to the pleasure of all.-Mrs. Ba-
cons two boys, George and Charles,
returned to Boston Saturday night.
Mr.. F. J. Hartman from the Divinity
school, Lewiston, preached here Sunday
Among the visitors to the Plains church
Sunday, were Mrs. Harriet Hartman and
her daughter, of Gardiner; Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Shorey of Chicago, Ill. Miss Ruth
Kicker, Miss George Lawrence and Mrs.
Dustin Kicker of Lawrence. Mass-The
funeral services of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Lapham's little boy were held Sunday, Rev.
E. Manson officiating.
SIDNEY.
Press Runyon and wife of Boston are in
town at G. X. Hastings Mrs. Morris and
daughter of Charlestown, Mass, are visit
ing at Arthur Smiley's.-Miss Totman re-
turned to Fsirfeld last week.-Simon
Hastings spent last Thursday in Skowhegan.
Fannie Corson is in Waterville for few
days.
NORTH VAssALBoRo.
Mr.. Chas. Hopkins and family sailed on
the 9th from New York for Germany
Fred Clifford of Attleboro, Mass, is visit.
ing his brother, Mr.. Parker Gifford.-In
the absence of Miss Ida Cross, organist al
the M. E. church, her place was filled by
Miss Mae Lightbody. Miss Cross is spend.
ing few days at Squirrel Island. Several
of the farmers in this vicinity are having
their grain threshed in the field; their barns
being too full to allow storage. Mr.. Geo
Aver is running one machine.-Mr. Geo.
HAYES and wife and H. D. B. Aver and
wife, passed a very enjoyable day at Togus
on the sth Mr.. Chas. Purinton, who with
his brother Henry, has been spending a
week at Pemaqnid, returned Friday.-Rev.
Mr.. Stetson Of the Baptist church being
away Oh his vacation, no services were Leld
in that church on Sunday.
BRANCH MILLS.
The Good Templars Lodge has e5ectpd
the following officers for the present
quarter: Perley w. Dodge, P. c. T.;