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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-11
STATE NEWS.
Aroostook.
WASHBURN


Grass is making good start for this
season and is looking finely. The farmers
are now busy sowing and planting. and
here In Aroostook, the next three weeks
viii decide the amount Of acreage that
the farmers will sow and plant.-Fred l..
Farnham and VIM. S. Farnham. who
have done an extensive business here as
merchants and dealers in shingles. have
sold out their house and household goods
and are to leave town. They have been
great help to our town and will leave
host of friends who will miss them very
much. Poor health has caused them to
make the change.-Rev. L. f. Carter of
Massachusetts has been engaged to
preach in the Baptist church for the
coming year.-Rev. l. II. Leadstone the
Methodist minister preached his farewell
sermon to large congregation. Sunday.
Isaac L. Wilder was at Caribou. on
business, May &, and while there the fine
colt he drove became scared while he was
out of the road cart, and ran away,
breaking the cart and injuring itself, so
that it lived but short time. The colt
was valued at $3.50. and will be a severe
loss to Mr.. Wilder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-11

appeared on my hands. Naturally
began to run down, was weak and low
spirited. The physician told me my
hip would have to be operated upon
before l would get any better. At
last l decided to take one bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. In three weeks
my rheumatism entirely disappeared
and found that
WAS on the Gain.
This was very encouraging, and l found
that could sleep well at night. My
health steadily improved, and, of course
] continued taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
My hip has been restored to good con-
dition, the sores have stopped discharge
ing and healed up. am able for the
first time in three years to do my own
homework, and can walk two miles
without trouble. have no symptoms
of rheumatism; that tired feeling has
entirely left me. My neighbors say
look better than for many years. l
do earnestly recommend Hoods Sar-
saparilla to all sufferers, especially
those afflicted with impure blood"
Mrs. A. S. BOWEN, Cline, Arkansas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-11
AUGUSTA CHURCHES.
Sunday Services-AIl are Cordially Invited 10
Attend.

ITO insure insertion in Saturday morning IS
Journal, church notices must be handed in
by Friday afternoon at the latest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-11

The entries for the field day of the M.
I. S. A. A. will close, May IS, and it is
understood that there will be quite large
number. Cony High school boys have not
been training much but may get into line
before the field day meet in Bangor, June
/. Owing to Secretary Michaelis being
confined to his home by sickness, not
much special NJ. l. S. A. A. news has
occurred, but he is rapidly recovering and
will soon give the organization his special
attention. The meet in Bangor Is being
looked forward to by the High school
athletes with much pleasure and interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-11

The Current Events Club, Wednesday
at Mrs. S. G. Sargent S. closed a
most successful season in which | regular
meetings have been held. Miss Partridge
in her paper ON kindergarten Work, -
very beautifully portrayed the POSSIBLE
ties of the "Child's Garden" Miss lie
Prohon gave an intelligent idea of the
need of manual training for the young
The samples of work shown by Miss Part
ridge evinced much capability among the
little ones under her care, while the pieces
of carving done by the boys who received
instruction in the manual training school
conducted under the auspices of the Non
Partisan US, were most creditable to both
the pupils and their instructor and proofs
that our American boys with their keen
eyes and mechanical genius, can very early
in life be preparing for future work. The
club in connection with the Unity Club is
already making plans for the State Fedora
ton, which, at their joint invitation, will
convene in Augusta, early in October.
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Kennebec.
NORTH VASSALBORO.

NORTH VASSALBORO.
VIM. l. Sterling, district Superintendent
of Juvenile Temples of kennebec county,
installed the officers of Busy Bee Temple,
No. IA, of North Vassalboro, May 6, assisted
by Superintendent Miss May f. Jepson,
Superintendent-elec Mrs. Melvina Soule,
and Assistant Superintendent Miss Grace
Halves, Mrs. Joanna Bessey and Mr.
Oscar Thomas, with Merton Aver as in.
Sailing marshal, and Miss Martha Bes-
sey, installing deputy marshal After
the installation ice cream and cake were
served, after which the members enjoyed
an hour of social games.
EAST PITTSTON.
Farmers are improving the dry, pleas
ant weather, to plant and SOW their land
MIR. Willis Mansir has secured a new
painter, as he has much business in thai
line at resent-Rev. &. H. Lowell and
wife, started for the East Maine confer
ence, Monday. MANY of our villagers
will attend the grand parade at Gardiner
carnival week.-The road machines art
being repaired for business in that
line. B. II. Reed manages one and Sam
Croker the other Miss Lizzie Call OF
this village is teaching in the Moody dis
trict.
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An Alleged Relic of Warrington.

Mt. Vernon Ohio, Dispatch to Cleveland Leader.
A valuable relic was today sent by Mrs.
William George of this city to Miss Vine
Ahern of Chicago in the shape of an iron
name plate bearing the historic name Of
George Washington, and which once adorn-
ed the front door of the mansion occupied
by the first President Of the United States.
The plate is of iron, from which all but
traces O. the black enamel with which it
was once covered have been removed, and
measures "a inches In length by 3 81
inches in width.
1t Is about a six tenth of an inch thick
but is beveled, so that on the door it would
appear to be about half an inch thick.
There are three screw 'fCles. one at each
end ard one at the bottom. The name is in
narrow, white china letters, five-eighths
of an inch high. and, although worn and
battered, the characters are complete. eX-
cept that the letter is missing from Wash
ington. The letters are recessed In the
plate, and ere raised al,ne to the face.
The plate WAS foCrd by Mrs. George
twenty-nine years ago in the ruins of a
barn, which was burned on the homestead
of her uncle, Elliott Wore. South Gay street,
this city. She kept the plate as a curiosity,
and but recently learned from old papers
now deceased, by his grandfather. who was
a soldier of the war of 1872. He got it
from some enc connected with Washing
tons estate after the death of the
great general. Miss Ahern, to whom the
relic was sent, is the granddaughter of Mr..
Wore, and for that reason is entitled to its
pOSSeSSion
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HERNDON.

The Endeavor meeting Sunday evening
was made unusually interesting by the re-
port of the Roanoke meeting, which was
made by the delegate. Miss May Bready.
Being a shorthand writer, she was enabled
to report mary of the speeches, thereby
enabling the audience to obtain a good I'M
Outstanding of the entire series Of meet
ings. Although 1t could not in any consid-
cradle degree compare with the great Bos-
ton convention in enthusiasm, yet she
thought that in its spirituality 1t could
hardly be excelled The reports from So
cieties in all parts of the state evinced I'M
abated interest. and though in a few in
stances some obstacles had been encoun-
tered, yet no thoughts OF encouragement
were entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson of Olathe, Kan.
who have been spending some time at the
exposition in Atlanta, are visiting Col.
Stephenson and family here.
Miss Grace Stephen starts today for the
north. During her absence she will visit
friends in New York and Brooklyn.
Monday evening, at about 1:3O o'clock, an
alarm of fire resounded through the town,
and it was soon learned that a stable be-
longing to Mrs. s. A. Wells was in flames.
In very few minutes the citizens rallied
In goodly numbers. and as it was too late
to save the stable, they turned attention to
the house, only about thirty feet distant.
Water was obtained principally from a well
and cistern belonging to Mr.. Crounse, just
across the street, ana was brought In DUCK
cts by the citizens. some being carried to
the roof and some dashed upon the walls,
by which means the house was saved. The
heat was intense for those who were doing
the work, but they hung TO 1T till the
danger was past. The house Is new, and
the family had been in 1t but a few weeks.
The house is not entirely finished, so there
is carpenters risk Of only $500 on 1t. Had
there been a light wind from the east, 1t
could not have been saved. Fortunately,
1t was entirely calm.
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EVANSVILLE,

The following musical program will be
rendered at the high mass which will be
held at midnight Christmas eve at st.
Jerome's Catholic Church, Rev. Father
johnson, celebrant: LIE JeaPs mass in D
and Novelties Adeste Fideles as the Of
fertory. The personnel of the choir is as
follows: Sopranos Mrs. Joseph Aman,
Mrs. Charles Acker, Miss Corinne McFar-
land, Miss Lillian Acker, Miss Leila Aman
and Miss Lottie Fenwick. Altos-Miss Lou
Reilly, Miss Annie Burns and Miss Blanche
Van Doren. Tenors-Mr. r. E. White and
Mr.. w. j. Hickey. Bassos Mr.. 6. f.
Reilly. Mr.. ]. +. Reilly and Mr.. George
Burns. Director-Mr George f. Reilly.
Organist = Miss Edith Gallant. Low
mass will he held at Landover at $50
O'Clock Christmas morning, and at 1879
O'Clock that morning at st. Jerome's
Church.
DR.. w. O. Diversified has been appointed
local surgeon for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
The Hyattsville Assembly met last Tues
day evening at the residence of Maj. and
Mrs. NJ. V. Tierney, and decided to give a
ball on New Year eve at Grand Army Hall
The Children's Ministering Christian
League of the Pinkney Memorial Church
met last Monday at the rectory of that
church and practiced a number of carols
which v i'll be sung ut the Christmas Sun
day school entertainment and also made
arrangements for disposing of the toys
which have been donated to the poor chill
dren.
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SUBURBAN NEWS
FALLS CHURCH.

Mrs. Sarah Sprankle, who was paralyzed
last week, died Monday morning. She
was seventy-f1ve years Of age. She and her
husband came to this county from Penn
syivania in 1890 and settled near this town,
where they have lived ever since. She
leaves a son and daughter living here and
a son residing In Kansas. Her funeral
took place today at IL Am, and her
remains were inferred in the church bury
ing ground at townsville.
The meeting Of the Christian Endeavor
Society Sunday afternoon was largely at
tended and was led by Miss Edith Merri-
field. Mrs. H. F. Lowe, delegate to the late
state convention at Roanoke. read very
interesting report of the meeting.
Mr.. Geo F. Kirby. an old resident OF the
county, living near here. died suddenly of
heart failure Monday morning.
There was a large congregation present
at the revival meeting in the NJ. E. Church
Sunday night and Rev. S. P. Shipman.
presiding elder of this district, preached an
able sermon.
Fourteen lodges OF Good Templars have
been reported to the office of the grand sec
rotary here as having been organized in
the state since the session of the Grand
Lodge, in September last
Mr.. Clark Anderson of Michigan is spend
ing the winter at Capt. Lyman Billiards.
while attending school in Washington.
Mr.. John N. Gibson has purchased a lot
of the estate of ]. C. H. Brown, at East
End. and will build on it in the spring.
The third quarterly meeting of the NJ. E.
Church was held Sunday morning. Love
feast at $50. preaching by Rev. S. P. Ship
In GilIead?" followed by communion SER
vice. Four children of DR.. S. S. Luttrell
were baptized. and Mrs. C. Fl. Seaman,
Mrs. Ira Follin and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E.
Mcdaniel united with the church by letter
and DR.. S. S. Luttrell and Miss Mabel Kerr
on probation.
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.BROOkLAND.

The w. C. T. U. will meet tomorrow af-
ternoon at the residence of Mrs r. R.
West. when the society will elect officers
for the ensuing term. The installation Of
the elected officers will take place at the
next meeting.
The citizens of Brookland are much
pleased with the rapid progress of the adj
dition to the school. The roof is now be-
ing put on.
At the recent meeting of the Brookland
Chapter of the Epworth League the fol-
S. Wolfe; first vice president, E. E. CiSsel;
second vice president, Mrs. N. B. Malone;
third vice president, ]. E. Eastlack; fourth
vice president, Miss Blanche Gudgin; secre-
tary, Mrs. Il. E. Murray. and treasurer s.
H. Lenoir. The fact that all the officers
were reelected, with the exception of the
treasurer, showed that the organizat ton
was well pleased with their work The
officers will be installed at later meeting
Miss King Of Bristol, Tenn, is the guest
of Miss Lottie Fillmore Of South Brookland
Miss NJ. Yznaga has returned to Brook
land after an absence Of nearly two
months.
Mr.. Saml Crawford of the Washington
police force has taken possession of the
Lynch house.
Mr. Bonsall and family have moved into
the house recently vacated by Mrs. NJ. c.
Newman, who has taken up her residence
in the city.
Mr.. Charles Neuman has taken possess
sion Of the Thayre cottage, on the Hare
wood road.
Last night the installation Of the new
officers of King David's Lodge F. A. A.
NJ, took place. The officers were as fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-18
DUNCANSoN BROS. AUCTIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF 4 SPLENDID -FOUR STORY
BAY WINDOW PRESS PRICK CORNER
DWELLING HOUSE, FACING CONNECTICUT
AVENUE At THE CORNER OF M STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a deed of trust. duly recorded in
L!Ier 2Ol6. folio 80 ct seq, of the land
ODDS Of the District Of Columbia, and at the re-
quest ot the twho is in ill-health and going
soulful We will sell, In front Of the premises, on
CEMBEI A. d. 1895, AT HALFPAST THREE
O'CLOCK PM, lot numbered %, Inscrsoll's
subdivision of square one hundred and thirty mine
n:9l fronting twenty and niueteen-hun-
dredths 81 9 feet 18th street at the intersec-
hundred and twenty-four d24) feet M street,
in proved by a large bay-windowed press-brick-
front dwelling, four stOries with two-story brick
stable the rear Of the lot. This house is well
built and admirably situated, having four rooms
on floor; modern conyenences; high ceilings and
suitable private residence for persons desiring
to entertain largely. This Is opportunity sell
dom offered to obtain tirst-class residence in q
desirable neighborliood.
Terms: One-third cash. balance In two and three
nually. all cash, at option Of purchaser; or
$40 900 remain on the property at 81 per
cent. Conveyancing, &c, at purchasers cost A
deposit of $500 required at time of sale. Terms Of
sale to be complied with in Is days from date of
sale. otherwise trustees reserve the right to re-
sell the property Mt the risk and cost of lefauting
purchaser, after five days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published In Washing
ton. ID. c. Conveyancing, &c, at cost Of pur-
chaser.
Tie house will be open for inspection any day
prior to and the day of sale. between the hours
OF and pm. The furniture to be sold DECENf-
Der TWENTIETH, A. d. 1895, AT ELEVEN
A. NJ.
DANIEL ]. MACARTY,
ROGER T. MITCHELL.
Tr,c
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TAkOMA PARK.

The public installation of the recently
elected officers of Takoma Lodge No. 20
in Takoma Hall Friday night was the en-
tertainment par excellence of the season.
The beautiful lodge room, brilliantly illu-
minated and decorated, was filled to it's
utmost capacity by an audience repre-
senting many prominent in Masonic circles
and elsewhere. The program, rendered
with skill, was made attractive by Its va
riety. The following were installed as OIL
GERS for the ensuing year, viz: W. NJ, DIR.
F. j. Woodman; S. W., T. F. Willis; j. W.,
H. j. Lorg; secretary Ge-elected), Jas. K.
Depue: treasurer (re-electedD, c. NJ. Hea-
ton; chaplain, X. w. Best; master Of GER
emonies, w. G. Platt; s. D., DIR. H. NJ Ben
nett; j. D., b. G. Cowl; S. s., .. u. Sunny;
j. s., DR.. Camp; tiler, F. w. Longley. The
presentation of past masters jewel of
unique workmanship to retlrng w. NJ. W.
G. Platt by w. NJ. DIR. F. J. Woodman,
was feature of the evening. The pro-
gram consisted of the following, viz: Sc
Miss Shedd; installation of officers; bari
tone solo, Prof. N. DuShane Coward;
piano solo, Miss Shedd address, Rev. y.
]. Graham. ID; selection, lodge quartet,
Shedd. 1. Emerson and G. H. Wells; "Old
Kentucky Home" soprano solo, Miss Ger
trude Dana; address by w. NJ. F. J. Wood
man; contralto solo, Mrs. II. b. Hollificld;
solo, Prof. N. DuShane Coward; quartet,
Takoma Lodge Choir, "Old Black joe"
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor connected with the Presbyterian
Church shows a marked increase in at
tendance and membership, many associate
having become active members since the
recent change. The meeting Sunday night
in the chapel, an interesting one, was led
by Mr.. Arthur Adams of Olmas Heights.
The topic for the day, What is True
friendship" was changed to observance
of the Sabbath" with many sentence pray
ers and the following participants, viz:
Misses Florence Smith, Laura Skinner,
Mary Lamond Mabel Bailey, Alice Jimer-
son, Campbell, Dyre, Edna Dyre. Edith
Burrell, Katie Adams, Mrs. Burrell, Rev.
John Van Ness and Theo. Bailey. An in
teresting paper was read by Mrs. Bertha
Burch of the committee of SO, urging the
connection with some one of the following
committees of the entire membership, viz:
decoration, entertainment, registration, re-
ception, usher, music, excursion.
Mrs. Griswold of Hartford, Conn.,, a
guest for the past two months at Mr.. Nor
man Brainards, has gone 10 Washington,
where. upon the arrival of Mr.. Griswold,
they will locate for the winter.
A marked improvement has resulted in
the condition of Mr.. B. F. Gilbert and Miss
Madge Gilbert since their return to their
home in North Takoma, both of whom were
seriously i'll during their absence. Mr.. J.
Ordway Gilbert of Plttsburg, Pa, will
spend portion Of the holiday season with
his parents.
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FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.

A large crowd attended court today.
The special grand jury indicted Thos. Henry
and Harry Poss for robbery. They will be
tried the second day of January court, 1896.
Mr. George Bladen was appointed overseer
of the poor for Falls Church district, vice
Mr.. Jas. II. Clark, deceased. Mr.. Samuel
c. Westcott was appointed administrator Of
the estate of Mrs. Alkaline Adams.
Two sons of Mr.. David Tyler We're drowned
Sunday in Pohick creek. They were skat-
ing. when the ice broke with them. and the
current carried them under. The bodies
We're recovered.
Mr.. James Kerr and wife from Washing
ton, d. c.: ex-Mayor Straus, Mr.. William
Cox and brother, and Mr.. William Rogers
of Alexandria, Va, We're at the Fairfax
Hotel today.
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GAITHERSBURG.

Epworth VI. E. Sunday School has select
ed Christmas evening as the time for CIV
ing the scholars of the school the customary
feast of good things. No special Christmas
program will be rendered, as has been the
case for some years. but religious exercises,
including appropriate music and an address
by Rev. W. C. Brian, will be a prominent
feature of the festivities.
Quite stir among the invited friends to
witness the nuptials of Mr.. Albert Young
end Miss Ella Taylor, Tuesday evening, was
created when the happy event was indef-
nitely postponed. 1t was due to the indf-
ference of the groom's parents in the mat
ter of cooperating with Mr.. James F. Tay-
Tor, father OF the bride-elect, in giving the
required consent before the clerk of the
court could issue the license under the law
The young people are both under age, and
whether the groom's parents will continue
to be hostile to the marriage Is not known
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BRIGHTWOOD.

meeting Of Ruth Chapter Order of East
ern Star was held on Monday night for in
stallation of officers, with an exceedingly
large attendance, as many of the members
of the several chapters were present, among
" HON were Worthy Matron Esbey. Worthy
Patron Cook of Martha Chapter. After the
installation exercises the guests repaired to
the banquet hall.
Monday night Sheridan Hall, Soldiers
Home. was crowded to its utmost capacity,
the occasion being grand entertainment
for the benefit of charity.
The Soldiers Home Band rendered the
orchestral music. The program was as fol-
lows:
Fancy dancing by a dozen or more small
children, dressed in fancy costume opened
the entertainment; Miss Irene Crutchett,
autumn dance; Edith Wiley, tambourine
dance; Marjory Ourand flag dance; Baby
Ruth Hutchinson, a three-year-old tot, sum
beam dance; Leila Hodgkins, Chicago Belle
dance; Maggie Diver, Spanish dance: the
Highland fling, by Berta Whaley and
Mamie Dugan; Irish jig by Marjorie ourand
and Clarence Osternan; jockey dance. by
Hobbs; song, by Mr.. William Riley, also an
encore; vocal solo, Take Back the Ring"
James Anderson; song and recitation by
Mr.. w. Chase. Then followed the marvel
GUS trick riding on bicycle by Mr.. Harry
Park. His performance was most unique
and daring, his unicycle act being especial
ly admired.
The Hamline prayer meeting was held last
evening at the residence of Mrs. Sandson on
Flint street, Brightwood Park. Owing to
several other organizations converting at the
same hour, the attendance was not large, as
usual
Mr.. William Richie, who has been the
guest of Mr.. l.. P. Shoemaker, has returned
to his home in Virginia.
About $50 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon car
No. of the Brightwood railway ran into
large wagon driven by two men whose
names could not be learned One was Sc
yerely cut and bruised, having been thrown
on the Iron rails. The wagon was damaged
to great extent and the horses somewhat
famed
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCrIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF HANDSOME THREE-sToRY
STONErFRONT DWELLING. KNOWN AS No.
1247 STREET SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue of a deed Of trust, dated the 18th day
of December. 1892, end duly recorded in IIber No.
1894 folio 1855 ct seq, one Of the land records of
the District of Columbia and Mt the request OF the
party secured thereby, because of default OF the
debt secured, will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton. in front OF the premises. THURSDAY,
THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A D.
1895, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
numbered ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY Q50l. in
THE WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE COM
PANY'S'' subdivision Of lots in square numbered
TEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN ,1O15,, as per
plat, recorded in Lber IS. folio 81, in the sur
veyor's office Of the District Of Columbia together
With the improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale: This property will be sold sub
ject to deed Of trust for three thousand collars
(s3 GOO. due December 16, 1895, an extension of
which trust be procured On terms which
may be ascertalncd from either Of tho trustees
balance Of the purchase money to be paid in cash,
balance in year from date of sale, secured on
the property Sold with interest six per per
annum, payable semi-annually, all cash, at
option Of the purchaser Terms of sale to be COM
piled with within fifteen days Of sale, the trus-
tees reserve the right to RESELL at the risk and
cost of defaulting purchaser. Deposit of two hun
dred dollars 5000 required at the time Of sale.
All recording ard conveyancing at the purchaser 8
cost.
No. S44 D ST. NV.
JNO. H. WALTER, Trustee,
No. 1921 E st. NV.
JOHN SIDNEY WEBB. Atty for holder Of notes.
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