Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-03-06
STATE NEWS.
. Nennebec.


SOITM VAssALBoRo.
Mr.. Frank w. Moody who has been at
tending the Normal school at Pennington,
returned to his home FIilay.-Mr. B. X.
Wood and wife of Seward, were the gnests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Clark Wednesday.
The Erskine school, South China, opened
Feb. 27. Those attending from this vicini-
ty are Frank and Marv Moody, Lee and
Grace Stone, Miss Ethel Hussey Mr.. Frank
Whitehouse, Nell Toby and Miss Ethel
Cunningham.--Mr. L. j. Dickey of Oak
Grove Seminary, who has been spending
his vacation with his parents, returned to
school Monday Mrs. Chloe Davis passed
awsy Friday evening". Funeral services
were held Monday from the residence of
her son, NJ. F. Davis, with whom she re-
sided.-Services were held in the M. f.
church, Cross Hill, Sunday, conducted by
Rev. Merrithew Mrs. B. c. Hussey is
spending week in Brooks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane.-Mr. Ernest
Ssbin is home from Concord, N. H., for
short time.-Mrs. c. M. Dickey has been
entertaining relatives from Belgrade the
past week.
NORTH VAssALBoRo.
Town meeting here on March l9.-Mrs.
r. C.. Burgess is visiting friends in Massa-
chusetts.-The mill is now running on full
time with some orders in advance.-The
village schools closed here on Fridsy.-A'
the fourth quarterly conference of the
Methodist church held here on March 3,
resolutions of sympathy were passed on
the death of Mrs. Ada Clifford.
WEEKS Mills.
The brass band which sorganized here
about month ago und r the in truction OF
Prof. Strick md Will give tenefit concer
Monday ev .ning, March l2tb.-Mrs. Mary
Goved die very suddenly a urday night
with heart failure. .-Jastn Chadwick is
quite sick again.-Mr. Henry Plummer and
friend of Augusta were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Plummer Sundsy.-Mr.
Daniel Clark of North Palermo was the
guest of his uncle, Mr.. George Clark, Sat
urday.
SIDNEY.
Miss Mabel Smiley spent last week in
Augusta with her mother.-Miss Amy
Cl.rk is in Augusta visiting relatives
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Spearin returned to
their home in Augusta last Friday.-Miss
Clara f. Hartman of Winslow was in town
last week visiting friends.-Last Wednes-
day evening Mr.. S. f. Hammond lad
very pleasant dance at the Town hall.
Ssgadah
owDoINHAM.
The water tank on the top of the Carr
kirdling wood factory, operated automatl-
cally proved its efficiency as fire extin-
gui, her Thursday night to demonstration.
About $50 Z. NJ. lamp exploded in one
of the packing rooms, and the bltzing ker-
osene had commenced its work of Cestruc-
ton when tons of water came pouring down
putting an effectual veto to any contlagra-
ton. Such timely provision ought to
materially reduce Insurance rates.-Ihe
residence of John Temple, Bowdoin, was
entered Thursday by young man, Sedgley
by name. Flour and other provisions
was taken and afterward found in
his possession. We understand he IL
now in custody The Sagadahoc Fertil-
izer Company has commanced its seasons
shipments. Several carloads already hav-
ing been dispatched, while the local trade
opens up as usual farmers improving the
opportunity to have this crop dressing on
hand and ready for use when the spring
opens.-Town reports are now in the hands
of the put lie and all are getting ready for
lively town meeting next Monday.
Somerset.
HARMONY.
Town meeting will occur on Monday the
18th inst.-The subject for discussion at
the grange this week is "Resolved, That
the Farmer Has the Most Independent Vo-
cation" Two candidates are waiting for
the degrees in the order.-The Ladies Aid
Society will have sn exhibition or concert
this week 1t is thought the grange build
ing will be raised up and another story
added beneath this summer so as to accom-
modate the Odd Fellows with larger hall
and make banquet hall where the Odd
Fellows hall now is, which is too small Tor
their purposes.