Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-21

Rev. Mr. Lowell ana WIG nave returneu
from conference, and their many friends
are glad to learn they are to remain
another year here Mr.. George Murphy
preached very good sermon during Mr..
Lowell's absence last Sabbath. Text,
Much Rubbish Mr.. Henry Knights
has nearly completed the saving of lum
Der at his steam mill. He has done a
good business this season on shingle lum-
Der.
NORTH VASSALBORO.
Loyal Band Lodge 1. o. of G. r., is
making active preparations for entertain
ing the District Lodge which will meet
with it next month.-At the exhibition
held at Oak Grove. May 16, Mr.. Russell
G. Aver, was awarded the first prize and
Miss Emma Daggart the second, for eX-
cellence in defamation. The judges were
Hon. N. A. Luce, Miss Annie NJ. Priest
and Miss Ida Cross While there is a
prospect of quite Il crop of apples in this
vicinity, it is nevertheless, an off year -
Vassalboro Grange took in three new
members at its last regular meeting and
there are five applications. H. D. B. Aver
was appointed insurance agent. fol-
lowing were elected officers of the NJ. f.
5. S., May 10: Supt, S. II. Whitney
Ass. Supt., Miss +. X. Phillips; Sec, p
c. Clifford; Treas, Lida Cross organist,
Elna Priest.-Rev. NJ. X. Mabry will de-
liver the address before II. w. Mullen
Post, G. A. R., in this village, Memorial
day.-The whole town mourns the loss it
has sustained in the death of Hon Hall
c. Burleigh. $50 availed them
selves of the offer of free vaccination re-
Gently made by the local board of health.
The Vassalboro woolen mills ball team
on the latter's grounds, Saturday.
SIDNEY.
How Totman and wife of Fairfield
were in town, Sunday, at James Bean S.
Mrs. Mary Corron is on the sick list -
Quite number from this place attended
the county grange at Oakland, Wednes
day.-C l.. Swift and wife celebrated
the fifth anniversary of their marriage
Tuesday evening There was about 11C
friends present, all report a pleasant
time. Some nice presents were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Swift.-Ieavitt Thayer OF
Waterville, was in town, Sunday y-Dr
Pepper of Waterville will preach the
Memorial sermon May 26, at o'clock P
NJ, at Grange lall.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
Chas. Campbell of Richmond, has
bought the Owen White FARM. W.
Starbird of Lewiston, was in town one
day last week and sold his colt to Mrs
Samuel Roberts. boys of this
place left home more than week ago and
nothing has been heard from them since
Two of them ran away last summer
but returned in a day or two.-The Read
ing Union met with Miss Flora Brown
Tuesday evening. spring term Of
Litchfield Academy closed May 10. The
graduating exercises were held in the
church, Friday evening, and were very
interesting. All parts were we'll ren.
dered. Mr.. Sims, the principal, will re
turn to his home to spend his summer
vacation, in few days. 1t is expected
that he will return to take the school next
year Mrs Mary j. Starbird has been
confined to the house for week with a
very severe cold.-The installation OF
officers of the Good Templars will take
place next Friday evening Supper will
be served after the meeting.
EAST PITTSTON.
President C. E. Libby of Rust Univer.
sity, preached in the NJ +. church, Sun
day morning. The sermon was thoughtful
and excellent. In the evening he gave
a very interesting lecture on 1.-THE Freed
men" President Libby is visiting his
brother, Dr. G. C. Libby-Rev Mr..
Lowell Is cordially received on his return
for another year.-Rev. b. B. Byrne is
visiting his daughter, Mrs Geo. W. Stuart
in Newport. He is expected home this
week.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Parrott of
Augusta. were at her fathers summer resi-
dence over Sunday-Mr and Mrs. w. l..
Cleaves visited friends in Windsor, one
day last week The Ministerial Associa-
tion OF the NJ. H. church, Rockland
district, will be held in East Pittston in
June. opening the 18th. Twenty or more
ministers are expected Mr.. George Phil
brick who has been in Massachusetts,, the