Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-17

| molished but no one was hurt Mrs W.
e Seekins and son. Clifford, went to
Chelsea to visit Mrs. Geo Brown one day
last week.
WINSLOW.
Henry Scale and family who have been
visiting friends in town left for their
h ,me In Taunton, Mass, Monday morn
ing.-Lyman Simpson. who has been
sick for two years, died Monday, aged 40
years.-W. T. Reynolds has purchased the
engine cider mill and building connected
with it of C. W. Cowen.-Two Italian s
nployed on the construction train were
SO 1erely injured by jumping from Il Q
moving cars, Monday. The for arm OF
one was broken and he also received tv o
bad crts on the arm The other sus-
tanned severe internal injuries and is in a
critical condition.
Lincoln.
DRESDEN
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth H. Whitcomb of
Somerville, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Whit
combs brother, Y H. Blinn-Miss Annie
c. Whitcomb is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
W. S. Blinn.-Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
| Whipple and family of Salem, Mass, are
at W. S. Blinn s.-Mr. Thornton 6.
Alexander is visiting relatives in Rich
mond, Me-
SHEEPSCOT.
Miss Annie Hail. who has been teach
ing school in Massachusetts, has returned
home, where she Will spend her summer
vacation Bula Hall, who has been
teaching at Bridges Academy, Dresden,
is at home.-Regular preaching services
are held at the First Congregational
church, Newcastle, by MIR. B. f. Stacy,
Sunday afternoons and evenings. -Horace
Palmer of Head Tide, was in town last
week. Professor H. X. White and fami-
ly of Bangor. are spending the summer at
| Dyer's Neck.-Miss I.ottie Rundlett has
returned home from Southport, where she
has been teaching school Miss Georgia
| Nelson who has been doing millinery
work at Boothbay Harbor this season, has
returned home to spend her summer va
cation.
WHITEFIELD.
Mrs. Irving Hapgood of Lynn, Mass,
came to her old home here, last week, by
way of the W. q - Railroad Mrs. f.
Morse, Mrs. John Morrison and child are
at c. r. Carletons. Two young men
came from Boston to G. R. Kings, last
week, upon their bicycles having accom-
plished the journey in % hours riding
G. +. Libby of Lowell, Mass, who is con-
nected with the Shawnit stocking com
pany, and son Frank, came to Whitefleld,
this week, and on his return will take an
extended bicycle tour through the western
part of Maine.-Preparation are being
made for children's day service at North
Whitefield, next Sabbath afternoon
Ephriam Hatch and Mrs. Katharine
Hatch of Farmingdale, were In town, last
Week.-Mrs. Marion Preble is on visit
East Pittston and Augusta.
Penob.c scot.
ETNA.
The Parker Brothers barn near the
depot caught fire. Saturday, on the roof
from a passing engine. 1t looked like
serious fire at first as the barn was nearly
full of hay, but freight car near by was
brought down, and from the top water
was thrown upon the fire. 1t was very
fortunate for all concerned that there was
an extra crew of Maine Central employees
below the station near the fire The loss
was very light, the fire merely burning
through the roof Mrs A. Ames is ex-
pected home this week from West Warren
Piscataqus.
GUILFORD.
An alarm of fire was sounded Wednes-
day evening caused by slight blaze at
the kindling wood mill. 1t was extin-
guished without damage. -Water has
been very low in the river at this place
for some time past. One night last week
1t was too low to run the electric light dy-
namo and we all had to dig out our kero.
sene lamps. IS. ID. Edes, editor of the
Piscataquis Observer, was in town one
day last week. Miss Bertha Hussey has
returned home from a several weeks visit
to Boston. Mrs. S. A. Bems of Athol,
Mass, is visiting relatives in town-A
steady heavy rain fell here from Saturday
noon until Sunday night, the first OF any
consequence for weeks, as a result the
brooks are overlooking and river banks
are full.-It is understood that there will
be a game of ball ON the Guilford grounds
next Saturday between the Guilfords and
Pittsfields.
Sagadahoc.
BOWDOINHAM
Thomas +. Rideout Post has perfected
arrangements for an excursion August
14th ON Steamer Wiwurna to the Islands.
Mrs. Ella Staples is quite ILL., DR.. Bib
Der of Bath, attends her.
Somerset.
MADISON.
Prof. A. T. Salley of Hillsdale College.
Michigan. has been snendinD q few DAYS