Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-19

STATE NEWS.
Aroostook.
SMYRNA.


Aroostook.
SMYRNA.
There was temperance lecture at th,
r,antist church Dec. 18th, by Mrs. .Jant
Soamon. a member of the W. G. r. u
Mrs A. e. Benn, who has been yer,
IL is recovering. Farmers are busy
getting up their supply of winters wood.
The recent rain followed by o freeze
has made the roads very icy and rendered
travel somewhat difficult and dangerous
Hancock
MARIAvILLE.
Mrs. Harriet Jordan is very ill and
her recovery is doubtful. Mary
Carr has gone to Boston to visit heI
daughter. Mrs. j. W. Whitc.-There will
10 Christmas tree either at Union hall
or at Frank Jordan's hall, also supper at
came place. All are free to hang presents
mon the tree.-Thomas Frost is in very
moor health His physician is DIR. Patten
Of Amherst.
ORLAND.
Rising Sun Lodge Of f. and A. NJ. held
ifs annual installation of officers, Dec.
"a at the town hall. Tho officers were
installed by District Deputy Hinckley
Of Bluehill A large number witnessed
the ceremony and it was estimated. that
400 partook of the bountiful repast which
was prepared by the ladies. es.-Narramissic
Grange has held an old fashioned supper
which was decided success and called out
a poodly number that had been sleeping
a long time.-Mrs. Flora Croxford is
teaching at East Orland She is first
class teacher and all the older scholars
and Young teachers in that vicinity are in
attendance. Miss Annie Partridge is
reaching at Leaches Point. She is nor
NAL school student and an excellent
teacher. Horace Blaisdell was in
town last week and reports the roads in
GOOD condition. George Hardy has
moved from Bar Harbor to this place and
purchased farm.
BUCKSPORT.
The Odd Fellows held grand entertain
ment at Emery's hall this week, and one
at Hampden which many from here atten-
ded-Hon. n r. Hill left his large estate
TO his wife without any restri ctions
whatever. p Nichols had Il ca rgo of
corn damaged by the leaking of the vessel
which was bringing it to this port. Hon.
p P. Gilmore has been to Washington
recently. Percy Siken has all the work
he can do in photography. He is now
travelling through the county.
Kennebac.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
The grocery store at Robinson S Corner
belonging to Chas. Douglass, was burned
Saturday evening.-A sewing bee WIS
held at Mrs Harriman's last Friday
afternoon and church circle in the eve
ning.-Miss f. Il. Rogers is ut home, her
school in Gardiner having closed Miss
Cora A. Maxwell who teaches in Rich
M ond, was at home over Sunday.-Mr.
Edward Shorey is quite i'll from the
effects of dogwood poison.-Miss Annie
Lawrence of Gardiner, is visiting at Mr..
Andrew Patterson s.-There is to be Il
Christmas entertainment at the church
here on Christmas eve.-There was full
attendance at the young people meeting
Sunday evening. Subject, Different
Ways of Rejecting Christ, y meeting led
by G. Roberst, Jr-A collection of So. 40
was taken at the church Sunday for for
eign missions. Miss Gertrude Hartman
of Lewiston, is visiting her brother, Mr..
J. +. Hartman. Lizzie Bacon is
able now to walk about the house some. =
Notices are posted calling meeting of
the Litchfleld Plains Cemetery Associa-
ton on Saturday, Dec. 22, for the election
of officers and other business. MIR. Joseph
Earle at the Corner, cut his foot quite bad
ly last week.
EAST PITTSTON.
Rev. Mr.. Lowell was called to Alma,
last week by the sickness and death OF
his grandmother Is. b. Byrne sup
piled Rev. Mr. Lowell's pulpit at East
Pittston and Kings Mills Sunday.-The
village school under the instruction OF
W. +. Seekins, begins Monday. Mr..
Rodney Mansur teaches at Smithtown.-
A Christmas tree and entertainment Will
be held in the NJ +. church Christmas
night. Mr. H. A. Clark has put line
line of Christmas goods into his store
DR.. c. C. Libby has recovered from few
weeks illness and is able to be out
The Helping Hand Society gives free
entertainment in Academy hall, Wednes-
udy tNtTlHS, DcC. 1<e'iii'"'
ished his work in the canning factory and
returned to his home in Vassalboro FIJI
day.-Mr. George Murphy preached at
Ceburn's Corner Sunday afternoon. Miss
Carrie Lewis was at Rev. Mr.. Lewis a
few days last week.
READFIELD.
By fall and striking on the hand, Amy
Smith broke the larger bone OF the lore
arm at the wrist one day last week MI
c. Donovan who has been sick Tor some
weeks past died at his home in this VIII
nge on Sunday afternoon. ladies' so
cial circle will meet with the department
Of mercy and help of the Epworth League
for work at the chapel on Wednesday fore
noon of this week and enjoy picnic
dinner-The Good Templars will dedl-
cate their new hall over Il. II. Hatch
store on Thursday evening.
Lincoln.
NORTH NEWCASTLE.
Mrs. Chas. Erskine is slowly recover
ing from severe illness.-Mr. and MIS-.
4. G. Baker, DR. Woodbridge and daugn-
ter also Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Decker attend
ed the concert in the Baptist church az
Damariscotta Mills, last Friday evening.
They pronounced it very good. -Ihe
prayer meeting in the hall last thursday