Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-13

them from getting still lower.-Farmer
have begun harvesting their oats-Youl
correspondent went to Limestone thi
week after blueberries only to find the
ground nearly burned over; and that the
fire left the late frosts of the season des
troyed.
Kennebec.
WINTHROP.
There are more summer visitors here al
the present time than during all last sum
mer, and more are to follows. X. Whit
ing left for his home in the West last Fri
day Mr.. Whiting formerly lived here. -
The Quaker tent meetings at the foot OF
the lake, are well attended "A number
of the NJ. f. church people of this place
will attend the campmeeting at East Liv-
ermore Word was received Friday, that
the little girl Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Ing
ham was just alive with cholera infantum
and was not expected to live. They reside
IN New Hampshire.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
After the farmers have secured a good
hay crop they are now getting a fine crol
of grain, mostly oats and mixed grain.
Considerable Hungarian is being raised
The potato crop will be quite good, and
corn and beans never looked better -
Apples-well, where are they? They ar
not in Monmouth. f. King,
Charles Moody and their families went
Orr's Island last week. Others ara going
next week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller
have gone to Rangeley to visit their son,
4. W. Miller. who is station agent at thai
place. The pOstotfice at East Monmouth
was broken into and robbed Of about $50
worth Of postage stamps and some money
few nights ago-L. Pettingill has JUS,
finished saving his pine for boxes He
has been saving ever since last Noveln
ber.-Measles are quite prevalent in this
village.
BRANCH MILLS.
w. E. Pinkham suffered a severe stroke
of apoplexy, August 8. His right side is
completely paralyzed and he has not the
power of speech, yet his mind Is perfect,
clear.-The Sunday school convention
held in Dnsmore's grove, Wednesday,
was very interesting as it could not fail
to be with such ready speakers as Revs
A. H. Jones, r. Wilson, Mr.. Leech, An.
ME Ray and W. P Varney. An essay OF
great merit was read by Miss Olive Gould
of Albion. The children's exercises were
entertaining, music fine. A basket din
ner with hot coffee was enjoyed.
EAST VASSALBORO.
The sudden death of Lizzie F., wife of
George Pope of this village cast a gloom
over the whole town. Mrs Pope had been
i'll for b.,k
sidered dangerously so, until few hours
before the messenger came. Mrs. Pope
was beloved by all who knew her Always
cheerful and happy. her presence was
sought by those in trouble She was an
earnest worker in the Friends church of
which she was member. Her daily iif,
showed her acquaintance with her Sa
viour and her ready response to his com
mands to feed the poor and administe,
to the needy.-The bereaved family have
the sympathy of all In the loss of a loving
wife and devoted mother The funeral
services were held in Friends church, Sun
day, Rev. Alfred Jones and Rev. David
Douglass, officiating. The church was
beautifully decorated with cut flowers,
wreaths, mounds, go. The large atten
dance showed that all who knew the de
ceased felt the sorrow their own.
Penobscot.
COMMA. ....-
Rev. j. T. Nelson is rapidly failing and
no hope OF his recovery Is entertained. -
Preston Perkins of Bradley, VIM. Pat
ten and wife of Camden, Charles Rollins
and wife of Presque Isle, S. B. Titcomt
and wife of Bangor, Miss Lancaster of
Belgrade and p. L. Pease of Bangor. wer.
among last weeks visitors to Corinna -
Corinna people are proud of Erwin M, 2.
l9A.-Ihere was quite good atten
dance at Brooks Grove meetings on the
Sabbath. Willis Brown spoke at the
morning service and Rev. f. V. b. Ed
gerlyin the afternoon. -Woodhiae officials
were installed by Lodge Deputy rs. Bur
rill, Wednesday Moses canned green
peas, Saturday, at the corn factory.
can and box makers are doing their level
best to be, ready for this seasons pack
of sweet corn.-Mark Bond will have
charge OF the yard this season.-James
Dearborn has left for Vermont, for Bax.
ter Bros.
ST. ALBANS.
Rain at this time is the one thing need
ful The stream is so low that the South.
ard Manufacturing Company is Obliged
to use steam power. They had narrow
escape from serious fire, Thursday. Some
sparks from the smoke stack fell on the
roof and burned through in several plac,
before it was extinguished Several wells
about the village are nearly dry-There
Is quite lot of sickness in town among
the little folks.-.The W. c. T. U. OF
Somerset county will hold a corven,
ton In the Union church Wednesday, Au.
gust lith. 1t is expected that George and
Seldom ining with their families will soor
return to this town from Seattle, Wash.
Waldo.
BURNHAM
A fair crop of hay has been harvested
A line crop of oats is now being har
vested.-The Good TeInplars of Burn
nam and vicinity held q picnic at Win.
nimere park, Saturday. A large gather
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