Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-18
STATE NEWS.
WINTHROP.

to the Insane Hospital, Frlday. his 10
sad case. When the war broke out Mr.
Putnam was young man with bright pros
poets before him. The call came for more
men and he enlisted in the company thai
went from Skowhegan. His army record
is one of which any soldier might well fee
proud. He was in q large number of hard
fought battles and was shot through the
arm, the bullet coming out of his back, VA
captured and taken to Andersonville prison
where he stayed about 3 year and . half
and finally was exchanged. After the wal
closed he worked in Massachusetts some
but finally came to East Readfeld, where
be worked at the oilcloth business.
He moved to this place after the fire al
Readfeld. Mr.. Putnam was great lovel
of horses and has owned some nice ones
His mind of late has been dwelling mostly
upon horses and pensions. Tuesday he
left home and wandered up into Belgrade,
stayed out two nights and was finally found
in the town of Readfield. He has wife
and two small daughters. 1t 10 hoped by
his many friends that his recovery will be
q speedy Once C. Putnam is quite
sick with an abcess on his lungs.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
The Litchfeld Farmers Club met Satur-
day afternoon, Hon. o. Smith presiding,
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, w. F. Adams
vice president, H. W. Maxwell; secretary,
E. W. Varney; assistant secretary, G. M.
Rogers; treasurer, M. S H. Rogers award
ing committee, G. M, Rogers, E. w. Var
ney and C. o. Metcalf; marshal, Fl. F.
Woodward. The fair will be held Tues
day, Oct. 2.
EAST PIr1sToN.
Rev. Mr.. Lowell and William Reed at
tended the Epworth League Convention in
| Bangor last week.-Rev. B. B. Byrne is
visiting friends in Woolwich.-Mr. George
| Benner of Metuchen, N. j., is a guest al
Mr.. Alden Benner's.-Miss Carrie Hanly
returned to Bangor, Friday after week al
home.-Miss Melville Clark left, Saturday,
for few weeks visit in Portland.-Miss
Carrie Clark Of Randolph, who spent part
of the week at Mrs. Sarah Clark's returned
home, Saturday.-Mr. T. A. Wiggin, who
has been at the Rev. B. B. Byrnes' the past
summer, returned to college, Thursday.-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed of Maiden who
has been visiting relatives in town, returned,
Saturday.-Miss Ella Emerson returned
last week from few weeks at Rev. Mr..
Palmer's in Cushing.-Mr. and Mr.. Dunton
Of Windsor, were at Mrs. w. L. Cleaves',
Sunday.-Mr. John Hanly and three of hii
friends from Boston, who spent the week
at Mr.. Henry Knights, returned, Friday.
Friday.-Mrs. Daniel Moore of Alma was
at home few days last week.-Mrs.. Au-
gusta CSll is visiting friends in Boston.
SOUTH MOUNT VERNON.
Mr.. A. G. Dudley will take his fancy f.
year-old steers to the County fair at Read
held.-Potatees are rotting quite badly in
this vicinity The hunters al e having some
fine sport shooting cartridges. Mr.. H. G.
| Wadleigh shot three one forenoon.-Mr.
Sherman Cram is at work in Lions saw
mill.-Mr. II. G. Wadleigh spent Saturday
and Sunday with. Mr.. c. o. Gardiner OF
Vassalboro.
Lincoln. H4
BooTHBAY.
Miss Mary Welsh arrived home from
Europe Saturday.-Miss Mary Light of
Massachusetts, has been visiting at j. E.
Kelley's.-Ernest Sherman arrived home
from Massachusetts Tuesday for short
visit.-Harrison Tibbetts, who has been
making his annual visit at home, returned
to achusetts Thureday.-Miss Josie
Tibbetts returned to Matapan, Mas
sachusetts, Tuesday.-Mr. Will Trevett OF
Massachusetts is visiting friends in town.
Schools commenced Sept. under the in
struction of Mr.. E. p. Goodwin Of Water
ford and Miss Maria Adams of Boothbay-
Mrs. Annie Vanhorn of Everett, Mass, is
visiting Miss Addie Brown.-Mrs. ]. F.
Matthews LETT Tuesday for a short vacation
| in Massachusetts,.
l. Psnobscot.
CoRINNA.
OF excellent quality and in large quanti-
ties are the returns at Moses corn factory
at this village.-Walter Farnham of Bath,
is here for few days.-Mrs. Holt Of West
Somerville, Mass, who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. j. c. Ware, returned on
Thursday to her home.-Monday, Sept. 10,
was red letter day for one of our citizens,
A. r. Day. Not only was he elected sena-
tor from this section but his wife presented
him with q girl baby, their first born
Twelve voters marked their ballots wrong
on Monday.-The excavations for the water
main reached the village limits at Mr.. Halls
on Main street, Saturday.. S. Titcomb
will make q business trip to Missouri soon.
Somerset.
| BINGHAM.
Walter J. Garland is entertaining a
little stranger at his house. 1t is a little
boy.-Robert Hiltons new residence is
getting quite we'll along Hal. Corbett re-
turned home Wednesday.-B. F. Adams,
Harvey Owens, F. H. Colby and +. C.
Dinsmore went to Madison, Wednesday. to
attend the cattle show and fair.-George
H. Clark went up river Wednesday,
Work on Henry Abbey's house on Meadow
street is being pushed rapidly L.
c. Andrews has new wheel, this makes
the third ladies' bicycle in town this
summer.-A. B. Chase's barn is being re-
modeled.-"Msje." Baker is engineering at
the last block factory R. Buck was
10 Skowhegan Sunday Mics Bertha Bates
is clerking for Mrs. Cora 8. Houghton.-
Mrs. Cora Houghton is away after fall
styles in millinery. .
ST. ALBANs.
The selec:men are rebuilding the abut-
ments to the bridge near the saw mill
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Turner have gone to
Nortbport for a short time.-They are do
ing rushing business at the corn factory.
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