Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

at the age of IS years. Mr.. Whitaker was
q native of Liberty, Ne. He had been
twice married. He leaves widow and one
daughter.-Miss Fannie Wylie OF Haley, is
stopping few days with her sister, Mrs.
Willard Dodge.-Mr. Willard Adams and
family are quite sick with la grippe.-We
hear that there will be no ice put up at
Haggetts this winter and the houses which
were blown down this week will be rebuilt
in the spring.-Mr. Byron Giles who has
been quite sick is able to be out again.
ALMA.
There is much sickness in town. Nj.
Alden Hilton is confined to the house =
Mrs. Miles Thomson is very low with
pneumonia and her recovery is doubtful.
This week will be observed as q week of
prayer at the Baptist church.-Mr. and
Mrs. Roswell Ho3gkins had quite surprise
party Monday night, as about sixteen young
people came from Bunker Hill unexpected
ly. With the aid of few of Alma young
people good time was reported Mrs.
Jane Hilton died December 2S at the ad-
vanced age of 90years.-We regret to learn
of the death of one of our Oldest residents
of this town, Mr.. Jeremiah Pearsons, of
Brunswick. Mr.. Pearsons for many years
owned and operated the mills at Head Tide
and was deacon of the Congreg ational
church at that place. His age was "a years.
DRESDEN.
Since last week the grippe seems to have
established itself in our town. The fsmi-
lies of J. w. Hathorn, knowle, Gahan,
Chas. Seigars, Mr.. Munsey and A. L. Still
phen have been more or less severely
afflicted. Colds in lighter form are very
prevalent.-Two sudden deaths occurred
asst week. Joel Stilphen, one of our aged
citizens, being nearly 81 years of age, died
on the I'd inst. A few weeks ago he re-
turned from pleasant visit to his daugh-
ter, MIS-. Woodsum in Boston, apparently
in his usual health. Shortly after he was
not so well, yet no serious trouble was ap-
pretended up to the night before his death,
when it is supposed he experienced
shock, from which he rapidly sank.
He was faithful member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church and well esteemed by
the people among whom he has spent his
long life. His funeral services were held
in the Methodist Episcopal church on the
9TH inst.-Miss Mertie Hassen, who died
very suddenly last Wednesday was young
l,dy of attractive personal appearance and
winning manners and much loved by a
large circle of relatives and friends to
whom her sudden death was great shock,
and by whom she will be greatly missed.
The funeral services were held at the
home of her aunt, Mrs Bowman johnson on
the 9Th inst. conducte I'd by Rev. j. S.
Thompson. Much sympathy is felt for
those so suddenly and sorely bereaved.-
Mrs. Theodore Houdlette, an aged lady in
her S0th year, experienced a paralytic
stroke last week and is lying very low at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Houdlette, where she has made her home
for the past year. Last spring she was
thrown from her carriage and badly bruised,
her arm dislocated, and the general shock
to her system was SO great that she has
never entirely recovered. Her aged hus-
band, almost 90 years old, is greatly af-
flcted in the illness of the wife. The ir
Youngest son Allen arrived home from Bos-
ton Sunday morning.
SagadahOc.
RowDoIN.
The atmos phere still seems to be laden
with the germs of disease, and much sick
ness prevails in this town.-Thos. Gillespie
is recovering very slowly from the la grippe.
Geo. Beal is still confined to the house
With DO marked improvement in bis condi-
tion.-Many of our aged citizens are being
taken from our midst by death. Among
those who have recently died, are Elisha
Potter, aged SO years, ii months; Mrs.
Alexander, who lived with her
son, John Blake, over 80 years of age :;
Mrs Harriet Coombs, 81 years total of
over 263.-Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Rogers wish
ted Mrs. Cutler of Bowdoinham, sister of
Mrs. Rogers, who is very sick with bronchi'
It's She is very feeble and being advanced
in years her recovery is doubtful.-Prot.
w. Mitchell of Boston, supplied at the old
church Sunday for Rev. W. ID. Plummer.
Mr.. Mitchell is an electrician and does bus
mess at the Hub" He can put much
magnetism into discourse.
Somerset.
ST. ALBANs.
La grippe with all the varied variations
has come, and seems to have no idea of
leaving. In some families there are hardly
enough well 70, look after the sick. If one
wants the doctor and can wait a few
minutes, he or she will be very likely to see
him drive by.-Justice Buker is able to be
out again.-N. B. Turner's shovel handle
factory is shut down for repairs.-The saw
mill is in fine repair and only waits for
water.-At C. B. Southard's they are band
saving out cords of chair stock.-The band
will have a concert Jan. oath.
Waldo.
morrill,.
Frank Hatch aud Goodwin Black are at
work on their contract of getting cut lum-
Der for A. NJ. Daggett.-Mrs. Fred Jack
son has been having long run of sickness
but is better at the present writing.-Mr.
and Mrs. Silas Slower returned from Massa-
chusetts last Sunday. They have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Westly Wig
gin.-Mr Philip Jackson and family have
moved to Searsmont Merriam Sons
are having their rotary saw machine o 'er-
hauled and will have new track and car
riage.-Miss Ethel Jackson is visiting
friends ia Pittsfield.-D. o. Bowen is con-
fired to the house by sickne ss.-The grange
had their annual installation and supper
last Wednesday night.-The ST ig ng school
had sociable last Thursday evening with
n very large attendance. -