Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-13

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The ladies of the Free Baptist Aid So
ciety will furnish dinner at Grange hall on
the Fourth of July. Also music and other
entertainment.-The Free Baptist quarterly
meeting will be held in Mapleton commenc-
ing Friday afternoon, June % and cOntinu-
ing over Sunday.-Mr. Leonard Higgins of
Houlton was visiting his folks in this town
last week.-Grass, grain and potatoes are
looking well.
SURRY.
Last Saturday morning storebelongipg
to George W. Allen caught fire in the attic.
The alarm was quickly given, and with
timely aid the fire was extinguished without
much damage.-The Republican caucus,
to choose delegates to the county conven-
ton, is to be held next Saturday, June 16.
There is much feeling among the friends of
the two candidates. An ex oiting time is
anticipated.-Mrs. Josiah Coulter had a
paralytic shock on the llth.
Kennebec.
EAST VAssALBoRo.
The Ladies Aid Society gave a straw
berry festival at Mr.. William Priests Sat-
urday evening. A large company gathered
and the evening was very pleasantly spent.
A substantial amount was added to the
treasury.-Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hall and
son, Arden, of Somerville, Mass, have been
spending few days at the home of j. c..
Pierce.-Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubbard of Waterville, spent Sunday
at Mr.. Oscar bbott's.-Among those who
are attending the Friends yearly meeting
in session at Newport, R. l., are Geo. H.
Pope and wife, Eliza p. Pierce, Mrs. Ad-
die w. Taber, William H. Gates and wife,
Emily 7. Weeks and Miss Annie Taber.-
Mrs. Oscar Abbott left Monday morning
for few days visit to Brunswick.-Mrs.
Harriet Kitchen has returned from florida
where she has been spending the winter
Mrs. Lizzie Colman of Bangor, has been
stopping for q few days at Miss Blanche
all's.-Rev. Mr.. Vixen and Rev.
Frank Jones of China, assisted in conduct
ing the services at Friends church Sunday
morning.
WINsLow.
At the Republican caucus last Saturday
night, j. M. Taylor, r. o. Jones, Jos.
Eaton and II. S. Howard were chosen del
egates to the county convention at Augusta.
J. M. Taylor and G. w. Patterson, Repub-
licans aud j. H. Whitehouse and H. ".
Priest have been appointed ballot clerks
Mr.. Wares mill started up in full blast
Monday.-Mrs. Abbie Allen from Boston,
is visiting at Mrs. Eaton's.-Charles Gar
land of Portland has been calling on
friends in Winslow the past week.
RIVERSIDE.
T. B. Reed, Ralph Reed, Clara Reed and
Mrs. Edward Towle, all of Waterville, were
here last week.-W. f. Strong of Massa-
chusetts, is at home for day or two.-J.
+. Gray of Everett, Mass, is here-Perley
Gardner has gone to New York for a weeks
visit.-Joseph Reed is in Waterville visiting
his son, Il. B. Reed.-Mrs. Morton has
gone to Bangor. Miss Lucy Sylvester of
Benton Falls, is keeping house for her dur
ing her absence.
FAYETTE.
Mr.. A. G.. Underwood and daughter,
BERTHE, returned from New Jersey. Monday.
Mr.. Underwood has been there for the past
year and half for his health, and Miss
BERTHE has been teaching for some years
there.-J. F. Stevens returned from New
York, Saturday, where he has been for the
past year.-Mrs. Mary p. Wyman and Mrs.
Helen Goodwin were in Augusta, Friday,
on business. Crows are doing a large
amount of damage to corn and potatoes
here.
READriELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbrother of North An
son, spent last Sabbath with her parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. johnson. Frank
Allen of Waterville, was here and spent the
Sabbath. June Sd, with his parents.-The
M. f. Sabbath school has added IS new
books to its already large library.-The
Good Templars had a fine programme and
a large attendance at the chapel on We'd
nesday last.-Ernest Hopkins received a
severe wound on his thumb by having it
caught in the cogs of drilling machine at
the blacksmith shop, the first of this week.
There was a good delegation from this
village at Kents Hill. Sunday afternoon
to hear the baccalaureate sermon by
DR.. Gallagher.-S. j. Hawes received news
last Friday of the death of bis cousin, Mr..
Cyrus Richardson of Denver, Col Mr.
Richardson went from this town about 30
years ago and had been very successful
there as a business man.-Mr. Higgins has
just completed very substantial row boat
for Mr.. Nelson, which is to be used on the
lake here.-Fishermen here complain that
the water is too high for them to have good
luck in their business now.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
F. Winston Miller and Miss Florence C.
Berry were united in marriage, June IL, at
the home of j. L. Orcutt, Esq, Mr.. Orcutt
performing the marriage ceremony. A
large number of friends and neighbors were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller receive many
useful and handsome presents. A very ap-
propriate poem was composed for the occa-
sion by Mrs. Samuel Robinson, which she
read at the close of the ceremony. Miss
Mabel Robinson was maid of honor. The
bride is the granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Orcutt and has lived with them
from . small child. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
took the o'clock train for Rangeley,
where Mr.. Miller 10 station agent. Good
wishes and rice followed them a. they left
for their new home.
Mn. Wallace McCauslsnd of Portland
returned home Thursday after . weeks
visit to her father.-Mrs. Julia Hodgdon of