Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28
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NIENN A.
Henry Davis was found dead in his bed
at about 10 o'clock, Thursday morning
Mr.. Davis, who lived alone, had been in
poor health for some time He was last
seen alive at about 3 o'clock, Wednesday
afternoon. One of his neighbors, not
seeing him around as usual, Thursday
morning, went to the house at about 10
o'clock, and finding the doors fastened
went to Mr.. Davis bedroom window and
tried to arouse him. Not receiving any
response he procured assistance and forced
the doors, when Mr.. Davis was found
dead. His age was 90 years and months
AS f. M. Dearborn was leading a colt
past Freeman Gates, the colt began to
kick. hitting Mr.. Gates and fracturing
his arm-Six Brunswick ladies are occu-
plying their cottage on high strect.-W L.
Thompson, son Fred and daughter Mae
together with some visitors, are at their
Summer residence, High street. Mrs
Mark Wentworth and son Mark Of Rome
are visiting her old home here, the first
time for many years.-The telephone from
Mt. Vernon to Vienna is nearly COM
pIeted. The school on Gilman hill will
commence, Sept. 2.
READFIELD.
A musical entertainment will be given
ut Giles Hall Friday evening, Aug 30,
by local talent, assisted by Mr.. Harry
Seaman, tenor solost, IF Boston. The
programme will consist Of violin and con-
net solos, vocal solos, duos etc, and
music on the banjo. Readings will be
given, also choice selection of living
pictures, and to conclude with the laugh
able farce, "The Widows Proposals -
The proceeds of this eI tertainmcnt will
be given to the society buying the largest
Iulmbcr of tickets. The r. U. S. c. was
entertained at the vestry Tuesday even
ing, by Miss Eva Smith and class Miss
Margaret Andrews who has been visiting
lhcr aunt, Mrs. W. q Hinton. returned
10 her home in Gray, last week.
WAYNE.
A severe thunder shower passed over
this place, last Saturday, washing the
] Dads badly In the shower there was one
terrific flash of lightning. One of Mr.
T. +. Bradford's boys came running into
the house crying, saying the lightning
had struck him. His father asked him
where 1t struck him. He said ION my
shoulder At the same time Mr.. Brad.
ford 5 older boy, II years old, was out in
tie pasture after the cows. and was
knocked to the ground Herbert Norris,
who resides about mile from Mr.. Bead
ford's. was a little ways from his dwell
ing when this electrical discharge oc-
Cured, which he says produced the san e
effect on him that 1t would to take hold
of the poles of an electric battery Thurs
.l,n h,.I at.
Mrs. Ann Louise Cary Raymond. will
give vocal concert at Wayne hall, Wayne
village. She will be assisted by Miss Sally
Akers of New York. Miss Louise Che merry
Of Deering, her sister, Mes. Ada Cary
McKenney of Hollis, and Miss Wetherell,
accompapist Wayne village is the birth
place of Mrs Raymond, which she often
visits
PITTSTON.
Mrs. C. W. Clark and sons Orion,
Clarence and Jesse. and daughter Helen.
who have bsen visiting relatives at this
place for several weeks, left on the fore
noon train for their home in Maiden.
Mnss.-Miss Annie Powers, who has been
visiting relatives in this place for short
time, returned to Massachusetts, Mond; y
The Poverty sociable a. the Copgrega-
tionaI chapel, last Thursday. was quitua
success financially as well as otherwise.
SIDNEY.
Mrs E. ". Talent of Lowell, Mass,
the we'll known teacher. of music anu
painting. is the guest of Mrs. III. 81. Beard
of Sidney
Lincoln.
DRESDEN.
Mrs. Mary Ware. an aged lady of
Whitefield who is visiting her nephew,