Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-19
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.
SOUTH LITCHFIELD.

SOUTH LlTCHFIELD.
The musicale held at the Baptist church
under the auspices and for the benefit of
the juvenile temple was a complete sue
cess. The children connected with the
temple have been under the efficient in
struction Of Mrs. A. c. True, and con-
sidering their age and the limited time
that they have been under instruction did
remarkably well, in class singing and
vocal and organ solos. Mrs. A. G. True
sang with fine effect. Readings by Mrs
Vim. j. Smith were well rendered. -
There was no service at the Baptist church.
Sunday, the pastor, Rev. Fl. A. Childs be-
ing i'll with the Ia grippe The Goth ami
versary of Litchfeld Grange was cele.
brated by an all day meeting on Saturday
The forenoon was spent in a social man.
ner A picnic dinner was served at noon
The afternoon session was called to or
der by Worthy Lecturer Chas. A. Metcalf
who delivered an appropriate address
Readings, etc, followed.-E. 2. Neal,
Colby 1913, is spending his vacation at
homo. He will leave for Bakersfield, VT,
(where he has situation as principal OF
the high SCHOOL, in few days.-Mail
Carrier Lapham S horses that have been
sick with the grip are improving.-Tho
Litchfield Centennial committee held a
meeting on Saturday. No definite plans
have yet been made, but it is probable
that a meeting will be held with appro-
pirate exercises to commemorate the Tooth
anniversary Of the Incorporation OF the
town some time during the coming
summer. Mrs. Arthur Neal and daugh-
ter are improving. Hattie Woodbury.
who is at home from the normal school
at Pennington has been quite sick
threatened with typhoid fever, but is i'm
proving. John b. True who has been at
work in Massachusetts during the past
year. is calling on friends here.-Con-
stable O. A. True has received venirc
from the court for jurors for the April
term. Messenger VIM. j. Smith spent
Sunday with his family here.
SOUTH CHINA.
The Erskine Academy was closed Fri
day, to enable the teachers to attend the
teachers meeting at Wateryillc. The
principal, W. J. Thompson, road paper
on English grammar. There is large
attendance at the academy this spring,
the number enrolled being 75.-The
South China Brass band gave concert at
the G. A. r. hall, South China, Wednes-
day evening, March ID. 1t was largely
attended and good time was reported
Mr.. and Mrs Place. who have been i'll
with pneumonia, are rapidly recovering.
Their daughter, Mrs. Pray, and her two
children from Massachusetts, arc with
them. Mrs Pcrcival of Fairfield is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Harrington.
FAYETTE.
Business is brisk here. Shedding is as
good as at any time during tho winter
q. Harris finished up shis9fiob on the
Watson farm, last week. III Ans cut and
hauled to East LiveriiHfN ~ cords
of spruce besides getting out and
hemiock His wintpr.s slofrS 1f6 pin
some $500. &c. G. g. Hhbbaff Ii er-
ing from lame hand, caused by q tch
from a horseshoe nail. Apple buyel arc
looking around for the last lots Of nuit
Very flnc lots arc still held for So per har-
rct.-T. NJ Weston and S. II. J. BeFy
have about 100 barrels each.-E. Rofk-
wood Berry and Cheny Harris will attqpd
school at Kent's Hill the coming ternt
President Gallagher delivered verTln-
teresting and instructive lecture before the
Epworth League at the NJ. H. church, |
Wayne on the 18th inst. This lecture
was highly appreciated by all who heard
it.-Miss Bertha Larrabee is having good
snccess in hcr school in district No. p
James S. Pike, a native of Fayctte, died
in Winthrop on the 18th inst. His age
was ~ years. Mr.. Pike was at one time
connected with his brother,N. II. Pike, in
n foundry at North Wayne. After this
they dissolved partnership N. r. purchas-
ing farm in Winthrop and j. s going
to Worcester, Mass where he followed his
former business in foundry there. For
the mast 25 years he made his home In
Fayette and Winthrop. Hon. 4. +. Pike,
n brother. has been suffering from an
atask of la grippe but is now able to be
mn and attends to some business. He was
lately elected treasurer of his town a. the
arc of 81 yeafs-At East Livcrmore,
Jonathan Gordon. an old citizen, was
taken sick while visiting daughter at
New Sharon Some anxiety is felt IN re-
gard to his case-T. D. Norris Is waiting
anxiously for ice to unlock his dam so
that he can commence saving lumber, as
hc has large lot on hand. Howard r.
Berry las engaged to work for him.
Lincoln.
wHITEFIELD.
Clarence Ford, arrived here from Stock
ton, California, lately, where be has been
staying for some time past.-Mrs Curtis
Coombs has been quite i'll for the last two
weeks. Fred Hatch is home from boston
on visit. THE appropriation for free
high school in this town for the coming
wear is $3.50, and that for building and
repairing schoolhouses, $1,000
Penobscot.
CORINNA.
J. K. Folsom who has been IN Rhode
island for nearly year. returned Satur-
doy in good health. Mr. johnson spoke
RI the members Of the Christian church
sunday afternoon and evening Twiiight