Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-02-26
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.

SorTH (nINA.
The members of James p. Jones Post
No JOG recently held q camp fire at their
hall. Quite number Of invited guests
were present, including one comrade from
Rhode Island. The camp was called to
order by the commander, J. A. Banks,
and prayer was offered by the chaplain, A.
d. Miller. Speeches were made by a num-
Der of comrades, and at eleven o'clock all
adjourned to the dining hall where boun
,iful supper had been prepared. At late
hour the members departed for their homes,
unanimous in the opinion that they had en-
| joyed a Ileasant evening.
WAYNE.
There is an unusally large amount of ice
bsing packed at present for the creameries
The ice on the ponds is reported to be
twenty inches thick.-A. S. George, the
popular stage driver from Wayne to n.
Leeds, makes his two regular tips every
day in the biggest storms, even to breaking
often,imes the snow blockades. He has two
| fine horses, and the best equipment, it is
said. ever on the road.-G. L. Manter is
now studying telegrapby with bis brother,
A. w. Manter.-Mr. and Mrs. w. +. True
are visiting friends in feld.-Rev. j. 3.
| Bryant has commenced writing up the CEN
tennial chroni les of the Wayne Baptist
church. 1894 to 1894 j. G. Stipchfiell
has enlarged and improved the "Hotel
Howard of late.-J. M. Gott & Sons are
building a new Establishment over their
saw mill.-James Clayton is improving the
| Conant stand.
| EAST PITTsToN.
| Our town officers are very busy settling
up town affairs and prepar ing for town
meeting which occurs March 5.-The ice
business is prac,i ally done for the winter,
and now tire-wood is the topic.-Mr. Fred
Mooers and son, Charlie, were in the village
Tuesday evening looking after town busi-
| ness. Mr.. Mooers is putting in lots of work
collect taxes.-Mr. s. S. Moody, who
was injured so badly by falling from load
of straw, is gaining slowly.-Mr. l.. s.
Clark is re ported to be quite feeble.
ALBION.
The musical convention, which has been
postponed several times on account Of the
weather, was held at Grange hall on Thurs
day under the leadership of Prof. Rollins
of | Dity.-Mr. Gro Baker was taken SUD
denly ill Wedne sday night with breeding at
the mouth. Dr.. Withee was hurriedly
tdlleu WIZ w nile re-
turning home the doctors sleigh was over
turned. He was thrown out and his horse
escaping and running home he was obliged
to walk about mile. No material damage
was done to horse or sleigh.
WINTHROP.
Rev. c. W. Porter, who has been in poor
health for some tine past, had an i'll turn
last Monday evening. He is reported to be
comfortshle.-The Good Cheer Society
| closed their fair last night with dance,
music baing furnished by Higgins Of Au-
gusta The fair has net,ed good sum fer
| the socieiy.-The Neatly Rifles of Lewiston
will have an excursion to this place next
Thursday evening.
LITcIrrELD PLAINS.
Mr.. and Mrs. LlewelIyn Chase of Mon
month were wishing relatives here Friday
Thomas Webber rec n,ly lost a valuable
COW BY its esting consi lerable grain.-Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Shorey, Miss Achsa
Williams, Mrs. j. r. Smith, II. W. Max
well and Miss Katie I. Nickerson all went
over to Lewiston shopping Friday.--It is
reported that Mr.. J. A. Chase has bronchial
pneumonia.
Somerset.
ST. ALBANs.
Last Wednesday evening DR.. Moult0n
was called to East st. Albsns to dre SIS quite
serious scalp and face wounds for Mrs.
Madison Boynton. In Mrs. Boy ptons
shed is a walk some two feet Ligher than
the level on which wood is piled. Someone,
evidently, spilled little water On the walk,
which soon turned to ice. Mrs. Boynton,
while crossing The walk, slipped on the ice
and fell on to the partially flied up plies of
wood. She is heavy person and struck
with great force which pealed the scalp
from the head in long strips, also cutting
face badly. She Ia "A cnmfnrfahle m conid