Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-26


success. The schools in town Will close
this week They have given general salts
faction. Teacher and scholars Will wei
come the vacation.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Clark OF Fair
field and Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Fairfield Of
East Vassalboro, were at J. W. Dunlap
| Wednesday. Mrs. George Haskell and
Mrs. Frank Ingraham of Augusta were at
Mrs. Hannah Springer's Wednesday,
Mrs Thomas Emery and Miss Hattie
| Morse of Waterville and Mrs. Fl. +. Wy
man of Oakland, were visiting Mrs. A. S.
Bigelow, Wednesday.-J. A Eugley OF
Augusta, was in the place, Wednesday,
Mrs E. f. Gage and children CT Augusta,
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaiah Hawes.-Mrs Alfred Huston and
daughter of Damariscotta, are at Mr..
and Mrs J. n. Russell's, Mrs. Huston &
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Bragg OF
Augusta, were here. Thursday Mrs.
Adna Reynolds is visiting friends in Au-
gusta. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Foster mar,
rowly escaped serious accident one day
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hill when some part Of the harness broke
and the horse became unmanageable and
ran. Mrs. Foster jumped out and Mr..
Foster was thrown out. They were both
pretty badly shaken up, but fortunately
no bones were broken. Will Hutchins OF
Oakland, was in the place one day this
week Mrs C. L. Kraber Of Quincy. Ill.
is visiting her sister here Mrs. Hiram
Potter.
NORTH VASSALBORO.
The big barn belonging to the wooden
company is being shinglcd. 1t will take
"A, 900 shingles to cover the roof.-Chas
f. Crowell clerk in the fourth auditor S
office at Washington, d. c., Is visiting
his old home in this village Vassalboro
Grange by special invitation visited Wins
low Grange, June 81, and witnessed the
comforting of the third and fourth degrees
after which harvest feast was parJak.n
of and general good time enjoyed.-A
large addition is being put on to the
school building at Oak Grove Seminary,
the front wing being extended and raised
up to correspond with the other. We
understand that complete commercial
department is to be furnished. The work
is in charge of Mr.. w. HI. Douglass OF
Lisbon Falls, one Of the trustees. Quite
number of our farmers will begin hay
ing this week. The crop will be conse
derably below last year. A good rain
would help at this time.-At a meeting
Of the board of health H. H. Smell was
reelected chairman and H. d. B. Aver
sccretary.-It is proposed to celebrate the
glorious Fourth in great shape in this
village There will be races Of all kind:
and descriptions, ball game, etc, closing
up with fireworks and dance In the mil
yard in the evening. A dinner will
served In Citizens hall.
MT. VERNON.
Hon. Calvin Hopkins and granddaugh
ter, Carrie Stevens, have arrived in tow
from Haverhill, Mass, to spend the sum
mer. They are at Mrs. Annie Philbrick' S
-Benjamin Cram Is visiting his brother
A. P. Cram, Esq Mr.. Cram has not beer
here before for seven years. Mrs. DAME
Bailey is visiting at Stephen L. Brown
clls.-During the shower, Sunday even
ing, the lightning struck In several places
near Freeman G. Foss' tearing grca
hole in the ground and throwing one o.
two carloads of dirt out. A tree neal
Manley Kelley's and tree near Ernes
Gilman's were struck.
SIDNEY.
A very enjoyable concert was given a
Grange hall, Friday evening. June 81, by
the Kent's Hill Glee Club. The cornet
mandolin, banjo and guitar were finely
executed by Prof A. d. Mack and n W
Benner. The elocutionist and impersona
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ceedingly. 1t more than brought thu
house down when Mr.. H. r. Pierce ap
peared on the stage as representing TIT
African race. In fact the Glee Clul
showed themselves to be efficient in al
their parts, and at the close the people in
Sidney earnestly requested that they
should return this coming fall and repeat
the grand concert.
WEEKS MILLS.
Conductor Joseph Atkinson of the w
& O., arrived from Wiscasset, Saturday
with his bride. They are stopping at the
hotel work of laying rails for the
extension of the w. & O. Railroad, will
begin this week, and it is thought that
before many weeks the train will be run
ming to Albion.-Mr. A. L. Mosher Is re
pairing his house and building new ell
and in early fall will build large stable
Mrs. Susan Cotton is quite sick. Mrs
James Clark Of Riverside was the guest
of Mrs. Stephen Mclaughlin, Sunday
Miss Ethel Mosher and brother Will. have
been visiting friends in Waterville for the
past week.
READFIELD.
Children's day was observed at the
chapel last Sabbath by n sermon to the
children in the forenoon and concert il
| the evening Our village schools will
close Friday of this week when they will
go to the lake for the day.-Mrs. L. M
Clark and daughter from Portland, wer,
guests at DR.. Wright's last week returning
to their home, Monday.-Erastus Ryder,
wife and children, are spending the weel
at his mothers in this village.-Mr. VIM
Elliott has his new barn up and boarded
S B. Kelley is confined to the house
with rheumatism After many month.
of suffering from cancer of the face, Mrs
Eliza Wing, passed away on Sunday OF
this week.-Many will go from this vii
lage to East Readfeid on Tuesday, to bt
present at the centennial services of tn,