Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-26

her daughter, Mrs j. W. White in Bos-
ton, has returned home-Elder Smith OF
Franklin has been engaged for the CON-
ing summer to preach in this town
Elder Gray has been very i'll with erysip-
elias He is at present stopping at r. y.
Brimmer' s. Thomas Frost died Friday
morning, Feb. 90, after a lingering i'll
ness.-Peddler Maddox cut his horse very
badly this week He is at present stop
ping at John Jordan s-David Philbrook
and family have moved in with Mrs. Phil
brook father for the winter.
kennebec.
READFIELD
Mr.. Earle closed his school IN this vii
lage on Tuesday last with literary exer-
cises. consisting OF readings, declamations,
singing and the reading of the school
paper, after which the scholars presented
him with "A fine gold pen and holder HIS
school was uccess.-Lafayette Masonic
Lodge observed its annual festival al
| their hall on Saturday evening last. Inc
hall Was well filled with Masons and their
families and invited guests, and the exer-
cises of installing the officers, singing by
the choir and solo by Mr.. f. Fl. Hatch
and duet by Mrs. and Miss Hatch, We're
well received by all present, after which
all were invited to the hall below and
partook of a nicely prepared oyster sup
Der, one of Frank BOWS best The officers
| for the year are: Geo. f. Colman, =. NJ.
Frank Dow, NJ. John Roderick, 5. u.
W. d. Haines, J. D. S. A. Dudley,J. ;.
| f. |. Brown, r.. +. A. Morgan, sec'y; T..
S. kimball, tyler; E. l.. Hunton, marshal.
The officers We're installed by W. G. Hun
ton, past master-Rev. Mr.. Stevens
preached at the vestry on Sunday after
noon-Our streets were made lively by
a runaway team on Saturday afternoon.
| No one was much hurt but the sleigh was
a complete wreck-Miss Sarah Fogg spent
| the Sabbath in Portland Mr.. and Mrs
| Geo. Prescott from New Hampshire are
visiting his sister, Mrs. S. G. Foag.
NORTH VASSALBORO.
Sarah, widow of the late Capt. Zenas
Hamlin, died at her home near this vii
| lage on the 18th at the advanced age OF
| 81 years and months. Her funeral oc-
Cured on the 2lst conducted by Rev. n,
6. French of Hampden. winter term
at Oak Grove closed Feb. 21st. a thor
ough cleaning and disinfectipg will be
given the house before the spring term. -
Mr. and Mrs. H. ID. B. Aver attended the
Governors reception, Feb. 22.-Thc re
mains of Mrs. Is. Harry Halves formerly
Of this village were brought here from
Portland on Feb. 18th, and buried from
the NJ f. church Mrs. Halves died in
the Maine General Hospital after having
undergone very difficult surgical opera
ton. Her age was 81 years.-The organ
in the M. f. vestry belonging to the old
Good Templars Lodge upon its reorgani
zation, which occurred a few weeks ago
being taken by them, left the vestry with
out one Rev. Mr.. Baker brought the
matter before his congregation last Sun
day, and the result is new organ bought
and paid for Much credit is due Brother
Baker No diphtheria in town at pres
ent. The quarantine was removed from
Asa Lows house on the 18th. The tax
payers will doubtless be drawn to our
collector, Mr.. Ira J. Robbins, Us he drew
some nice perfumery at the Masonic fair
BRANCH MILLS.
A term of 20 evenings singing school,
taught by II. W. BRIGHAM, to the entire
satisfaction of all, closed last Saturday -
tlva Dove. Sadie Worthing, Lila North
rop Mae Tobey, Lydia Crummett, Hill
man Crummett, and Harry Worthing
will attend the Erskine high school this
spring lust now, whether new school
house is "to be, or not to be is the ques-
tion," which most agitates the public
mind at Branch Mills.-Mr and Mrs. a.
A. Thompson of Freedom We're visiting
friends here last week William Huston
has moved his family to Watervillc.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
A little son of James Ridley was acct
dentally cut about the head by an axe in
the hands of his bro6her, last Saturday.
DR.. Kcndrick was called to dress the
wound, which was very severe and the boy
is doing well-A very quiet wedding
took place at the home of Mr.. James
Kicker last Tuesday evening, when his
daughter Lizzie was united IN marriage
to Mr.. Lewis Buhier Rev. Mr.. Harri-
man of Litchfield Plains, performed the
ceremony.-Mr. Geo. Smith of Lewiston,
is at his old home for a few days. The
reading club met at Mr.. Thurston Smith S
Wednesday evening. A short sketch of
the life of J. &. Holland was read by Miss
Flora Brown q list of his works by Miss
II. ID. Smith. poems by Mrs. Myra Smith
and Letter to Goodrich Jones ,Jr., by
Mrs Henry Taylor. The next meeting
will be at DR.. Hendricks Wednesday
evening. Mr. Thomas Holmes went to
Augusta, Thursday, to get the town re
ports printed. j. W. Starbird will close
his store this week and move with his
family to Lewiston, where be will go into
company with Goodrich grocery dealer
on Ash street. 1t will seem strange to
the people of Litchfeld to see that store
closed as it was opened by Mr.. Starbird's
father nearly fifty years ago.
FAYETTE
The selectmen are preparing the annual
report. Mr.. Alden Bates is doing quite
a job in cutting timber, mostly spruce
for the Umbagog Pulp Company at Liver
more Falls.-Mrs. Hewett, mother of j.
S. W. Hewett, Esq lis very sick and is not
expected to recover, her age being "a
years 1t is quite sickly in East Liver
more. A. H. Ford is confined to his house
with but little prospect of being any
better. He has been an active man, serv-
ing his town as selectman for a number
of years. He has been great lover of oxen