Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03
STATE NEWS.


Aroostook.
MAPLETON.
Miss Adella Stewart is visiting friends at
Houlton this week.-Fred Ball ard Annie
Burt we're united in marriage by Rev. l.
II. Lidstone, at the home of the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ball Saturday
evening, Dec. 30.-The F. B. church is
completed outside. The job was done by
Miles Hilton of Castle Hill, who knows his
business in such matters.-The G. A. r.
assisted by the Relief Corps, will hold a
supper and entertainment Saturday evening,
Jan. 18th. All old soldiers AMI wives are
requested to join them. Persons attending
are expected to bring refreshments for the
supper, excepting those who participate in
the entertainment. Supper will be served
at p. NJ. and the entertainment will TO-
low the supper. The G. A. r. officers will
be installed during the meeting.
Kennebec.
PITTsToN.
Mr.. Joseph LaPlain, whom we reported
last week as being ill, is now very sick
with typhoid fever.-Mr. George W. Day
has recovered from his sickness so far as
to be able to be out again.-Mr. James
Bickford and his wife and child also Mrs.
Isaac Bickford are i'll with la grippe
Mr.. Fred Bragdon is confined to the house
by illness. --Mrs. Loring Powers, who has
been stopping for few days with relatives
at this place returned to Alma Wednesday,
Mrs Elizabeth Nelson went to Richmond last
week where she will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Houdlette for few weeks
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2rippa.-The snowktorm Sunday made more
scraping of the ice fields necessary. The
Knickerbockers have their field planned.
The other companies have planed part of
their fields and will probably finish them
this week. None of the ice in this vicinity
is thick enough to cut yet. Some of the
houses last winter the 9th Of January
Wednesday evening, Jan. 81, and installa-
ton of the officers of Pittston Grange We'd
nesday evening, Jan. 10th, 1894.
REApFIELD.
Mrs. Sarah Smith at the Depot is still
suffering from the injury to her wrist joint
occasioned by fall while in Halloween sew
eral weeks since.-Mr. Watt at the Depot
sustained severe sprsin of his wrist by a
fall last week.-Hon. f. r. French is now
at his home in South Chesterville suffering
from inflammation of the lungs and pleurisy
as a result of fall causing the fracture of
bis ribs at the new building on Kent's Hill
two weeks ago.-At the installing of the Off
GERS elect on Friday evening of this week,
Jan. ;, the reader, Mr.. bennett, G. NJ. W.
Andrews,P. G. NJ. w. Parker Spofford vii!
be present and take parts in the entertain
ment and the evening will he enlivened with
vocal and instrumental music and it is con-
fidently expected that the Readfeld Lodge
No. 80 A. o. U. W. will enjoy the occasion
as never before in its history.
WINTHROP.
The funeral services of the late Capt. j.
N. Wood were held at his late residence
Sunday. His body was placed in the tomb
to remain until spring when it will be taken
to Bath for burial.-A great deal of sick
ness is in our midst. Several cases of the
grip are reported. some being very severe.
Mr. Linwood Keene who has been work
ing at the oil cloth shops for some time past,
Will take a course of book keeping at kent's
Hill.-Mr. C. H. B!ackington and Mrs.
Hannah Currier left for Massachusetts, last
week where they will visit relatives for
short time.-The store to be occupied by G.
W. Shaw is nearly done and will be ready
! for MIR. Shaw in few weeks.-A watch
meeting was held at the Methodist church
Sunday night with good number in at
tendance. This was the first watch meet
ing that has been held at this church for
many years.-Mr. Oldham has rented the
York house on Central street and will soon
occupy 1.-THE Creig Point matter is still
unsettled. 1t is the intention, if settle
ment cannot be reached otherwise, to petit
ton the court for commission to decide
where the boundary line is.-A cut down of
| 10 per cent. was made at the Bailey oil
cloth factory Saturday. The company has
over 1000 cases of eight quarters at the
store house at this place now.
LITcHFIELD PLAINS.
The funeral services of Deacon William
Chase were held at the Plains church Sun :
day, conducted by Prof. J. II. Howe from
Lewiston.--Among those in this vicinity
who are now confined to their homes by
sickness, are Hon. Samuel Smith, Mrs.
VIM. f. Adams, Mrs. L. +. Shorey, Mrs.
J. II. Smith aud G. Roberts, Jr.
NORTH WAYNE.
There was Christmas festival at the
church Monday evening. Dec. %, with a
programme of music, Rotations and dia-
logues, after which a weli-laden Christmas
tree WAS gathered. -Mr. Horace Mason of
Auburn is visiting bis brother, Mr.. Harry
Nason.-Many are suffering from colds
Mrs. Isaac l.. White is sick with la grippe.
Mrs. Olive, widow of the late James
Lamb of this village, was brought here for
burial Wednesday, Dec. 81. For some
wears past her home has been with her
daughter. Mrs. George Soper of South
Chesterville. A kind neighbor and most
estimab!e woman.--Owing to the steady
| cold weather of the past month, there has
been steady falling off ofthe water supply
consequently the tool company are running
on short tiEle.
| NORTH VAssALBoRo.
Mr.. W. G. Aver and wife of Bartlett, N.
| H.. were in town last week in st enhance
upon the funeral of the late John ID. ia
Guith of East Vassalboro, who was Mrs.
AYERS father The funenl was held on
Friday from his residence and was con-
Quoted by Bro. Brooks.-The quarterly
meeting services of the North Vassaiboro
and Vassalboro charge we're hell at Vassal-
boro on the 3lst, conducted by Bro. Brooks