Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-24
STATE NEWS.
Knox.
WASHINGTON.

S..e-Em GO. the racer lost his footing, feil
and broke his neck.-James Paterson, who
recently fell from the beams Of his barn
and was badly injured, Is In critical
condition, but the doctor has hopes OF saw
ine him. The Society Of Christian En-
deayor has purchased a nice organ for their
hall.-Joseph Glidden Of this town, who
works at Middleton, CT, Is dangerously
I'LL. His father and brother are with him.
He has typhoid fever.-Albert Jones, the
veteran saw filler. reports having fixed over
500 saws this spring-W. f. Overlook,
who has been dangerously i'll, is out again.
1t has been reported In the local papers
that Landlord ish OF the Central house,
had sold out, but the truth Of the matter
is, he has only sold half interest to Free
man Baker OF Liberty.-Will Light, who
has been at work In Massachusetts for
while, returned home, last week.
SOUTH LIBERTY.
Leslie Cargill and VIII Light, who have
been at work In the Worcester insane
asylum, returned home, last week.-Frank
Bennett Of Montville, was at work for
John Ramsey, putting In gearing at his
steam mill, last week. S. Il. Overlook
was also at work there. James Overlook
Is fireman and engineer. Jesse Overlook
recently cut an awful cash in his foot
while chopping wood.-Miss Annie Leigh,
ia homo again from Jefferson. Prescott
& Leigh are running their mill day and
night and cutting out vast quantity of
lumber.
NORTH WASHINGTON.
Ellsworth Lenfest and party returned
homo to Massachusetts, last Thursday. -
M. W. Lenfest sold nice yoke of oxen,
Wednesday. - Frogs arrived in town,
Wednesday Bert and Everett Cunning
ham, who recently went to Taunton,
Mass, to work in the insane asylum, re-
turned home, Tuesday. They stayed but
few days They say bread and molasses
three times day is too rich diet for their
blood. Miss Lillian Prescott visited friends
In Peasville. last week. w. +. Dart and
wife Of Washington, visited at Chas. Gun
ninQham's, last week Burton Boynton
was at work for Peter Lenfest last wetk
There was wood bee at Lenwood
Jones'. Saturday. and fine job was DONE
especially at the ble.-Atwell Nash re-
Gently lost horse he stepping in hole,
fallingand breaking his neck. Joseph
Turner Of Morrill,. Is visiting his brother,
SpeHcer Turner. for few days Arthur
f Collins has gone to Mechanic Falls to
work On the railroad at that place.
Lincoln.
COOPER'S MILLS.
Truman o. Ellis is building new
stable.-Waldo Coombs is building new
ell.-G. p. johnson, who has been sick
with pneumonia, is convalescent and will
soon be out.-The first death in White
field Lodge, No. 40. A. o. U. W., oc-
Cured about two weeks ago, and a check
Of $4,000 came last week, and was paid to
the widow of Herbert A. Moore by Re-
corder A. B. Noyes. W. johnson has
leased office room in the Allen building,
Augusta, and will go there about the first
of May, where he will remain and prac-
tice medicine DR.. johnson graduated
from Bellevue and has been in practise
ten years.-Geo. Burrll is driving his logs
down the river from Palermo.
Penobscot.
ETNA.
Mr.. Eugene l.. Russell of West Somer
vile, Mass, was In town, Saturday and
Sunday.-Mr. Clarence Dyer and Miss
Lolita Ames, who are at work at Newport,
made a visit to friends in town, Sunday.
Mr. Eugene L. Russell and Miss Annie
A. Sanborn went to Newport, Sunday
and were joined in marriage by Rev. j.
W. Webster. They left for West Somer-
Vile, Monday morning, and will be at
home after April 25th at No. 1896 Broad
way, West Somerville, Mass.
DEXTER.
Several farmers have planted early peas.
Willie Mower, son Of Sam Il. Mower, is
very sick with pleurisy. The mother of
Sumner and Fred Lane, died at the home
Of her daughter Mrs. John Winslow, Fri
day. She had been sick long time. She
would have been ninety years old next
June. She was buried Sunday in the
cemetery on Storer hill.-Mr BENZ. Hut |
chins has moved to the old Storer farm, |
vacated by MIA. Finney. Over so mem.
bers of Dexter Grange met at their hall,
Saturday afternoon, and instructed five
in the first and second degrees. The liter
airy contest was finished and decided in |
Mrs. Lanes favor by large majority. |
Mr.. Lane and his adhercnts will furnish |
dinner next Saturday at the hall. Meet |
ing will commence at 10 A. NJ. Third |
and fourth degrees will be conferred upon
q large class and u general good time may
be expected. Monday, the brothers and |
sisters are invited to help Frank Crowell |
raise the frame for his new barn. Last |
Wednesday the brothers met and cut up |
David Merriman's wood pile Penobscot |
Pomona will be held at Dexter Grange |
hall tho fourth Saturday in May
NEWPORT.
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton of Pittsfeld, |
preached at the Methodist church, Sun |
day morning, in exchange with the pas
tor.-W. NJ Stuart has returned from |
Fairfield, and is employed as clerk at the |
Shaw housc.-Miss Carrie Sawyer is at |
home from Bangor for short time.-Mr.
S. p. Judkins returned from business
trip to Now York, Thursday. Miss Cora |
Manning of Newton, Mass, has been
spending few days at her old home.
The ladies Of the M. f. society will |
hold a fair in the vestry of their church
on May first
Waldo.
CENTER MONTvILLE.
T. W. Nickerson will remain on G. E.
Nash's place until August, when Mr. |
Nash will return, as he has engaged to
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