Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-18


her late serious Illness. -Mrs. John
Spiller is recovering from severe attack
of pneuomnia The friends of Mr.. John
B. Gordon, former residcnt of the
village, now living in Lewiston, hear
with concern that he is. very seriously
sick with typhoid fever The young peo-
pie from this village who attend the
winter term at Kent's Hill are Clara +.
Lovajoy, Morris and Lottie Roderick and
Elmer Davis.-The Juvenile Temple and
Good Templars' lodge will prepare an en-
tertanment for Christmas eve.-Several
gentlemen of the village met, Saturday
evening. at the home of E. B. Smith and
enjoyed IA "Sancho' party.
WAYNE.
One of Waynes most respected and
oldest citizens, Joshua Allen, had stroke
of paralysis of tho right side, Saturday
night, and has lost the power of speech.
Mr.. Allen was born March 10, 1900.
Last Saturday he seemed to be in usual
health and walked about half mile
for exercisc.-Thc dedicatory services of
the NJ. e. church were held Tuesday.
| The order of exercises was as follows:
! Scripture lesson, Presiding Elder Lap
ham; dedicatory prayer, Rev. Mr.. Hooper,
a former pastor; sermon by Dr. Gallagher.
subject, Faith" The choir under the
| leadership of DR.. Chenery, assisted by
Miss Stinchfield rs soloist rendered the
music in particularly fine manner. The
! day was pleasant and the church filled.
The following former pastors were pres
ent: Z. Gerry of Mt. Vernon, Sylvester
Hooper of Winthrop, j. r. Masterman of
Readfeld Corner, ID. r. Ford of Scion
and j. NJ. Woodbury. of Old Orchard,
together with the presiding Elder J. r.
Lapham of Kent's Hill, Hezekiah Chase
of Old Orchard and B. V. Davis of East
Livermore as visitors. In the evening
praise service was held at which the Rev.
Mr.. Laughton, the present pastor, read
short history of the society which has
reached and passed its century mile stone.
| a large amount of work has been done
by the society and friends in raising the
amount necessary to remodel their
church. Seventy three dollars have been
raised entirely by the ladies In addition
! to the church they have also a nice vestry
given them through the generosity of Mr.
| Pcleg Pike and his wife.-Rev J. b.
Bryant attended the quarterly meeting
at Baileyville, Dec 10-Miss Mary True
| is attending the Pennington Normal
sohool.-The village and town schools
| began Monday. Charles Maxim is
quite sick Miss Richardson, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Bryant is
visiting friends in Jay. -Winifred Walton
will teach in District No. 8 this winter.
Mr. Thomas of Leeds, is at Rev Mr..
| Bryant s.-Mr. Rosenberg a canvasser,
who is stopping in town is reported to
| have lost $50.
| Lincoln.
| DRESDEN
| Rev. NJ. s. Profile has gone to Massa-
chusetts to visit his son.-Miss Emma
Houdlette, daughter OF ;. ID Houdlette
was married Wednesday to Winfield
Morse of Batb.-Rev. W. W Ogier
| preached al South Dresden, Saturday
evening. and at the Mills on Sunday -
| There will be Christmas tree at the
vestry, South Dresdco, Christmas eve-
| The singing school at the Allen school
house has been extended nine evenings
beginning Wednesday. Mrs. Laura lib
belts who has been quite sick, is i'm
| proving.
WHlTEFIELD.
Mrs. Selinda Bailey died quite sud
denly at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
| y. X. Carleton, and was buried from
there on Thursday afternoon Of last week.
She was % years old and had retained her
faculties in a remarkable degree to that
great age. Mrs. Bailey was beloved by
every one and all are grieved to part with
her, She had been for many wears u
member of the Methodist church Mrs.
Bailey belonged to the Alley family of
Dresden, Me.-Harvey Bailey has his
team and hay press in China, where
be has several hundred tons of hay en-
gagged for pressing through the winter.