Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-05

"ics W Oaklanu called on her friends
In the village last Monday Mrs. C. II.
Trounce who has been seriously ill is
slowly recovering. Doctor Taggart of
winthrop attends her-L T. Wing ex-
poets to move the coming week to the
farm he lately purchased Of his brother.
Henry L. Wing in South Fayette.
Henry Il. Wing will soon move to Bath
where he has farm a short distance
from the city.
Mt. VERNON.
Thomas ;. Hopkins, Esq, Of Washing
ton, ID. c., will deliver the Memorial ad-
dress tefore the Cyrus Williams G. A. r.
Post on May Goth. Mr.. Hopkins was for
nlerly resident Of Mount Vernon.
J. W. Fairbanks, auditor for Mt. Vernon
has completed his work and made his re-
port.-There was an adjourned town
meeting last Saturday, and rather stormy.
The meeting was adjourned to next Satur
day.-The town reports are printed and
out.
EAST PITTSTON.
fine entertainment was given Thurs
day night by the Gardiner NJ. +. church
CHOIR. There was large attendance.
Proceeds Sl5 for the benefit of the Fla st
Pittston church.-Mrs. Sarah Clark has
received word from Minneapolis, that
her son Samuel Clark left for Colorado
last week. He hopes to benefit in health
by the change of climate.-The village
school under the instruction of ". +.
Seekins has closed successful term
Mrs. W. ). Cleeyes who has been quite
sick is improving Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Jones of Alma are at Mrs. Cleavcs' for
short yisit.--Miss Carrie Hanley of Ban
gor, was at home a few days last week
Mr.. Durham who is boarding at Mr..
Briggs Wrights, this winter has returned
from few days in Boston.
PITTSTON.
The school in District No. taught by
Mr.. &. r. Mansir closed Feb. 22d after
a very successful term. The following
are the names Of the scholars not absent
one half day: Lettic Brookings, Fred
Moocrs, Lena Brookings, Alvin Colburn,
Tina Colburn, Oliver Rollins, Lillian
Fossett, George Norton, Nettie Fossett,
Fred Bookings. Feb 10, they had a grand
school exhibition about 300 being pres
emit Miss Georgia Kicker presented the
teacher with Il nice photograph album. -
The Independent Ice Company will lin
nish damaging their ice some time this
week. Mr.. Walter Mansir is fast recover
ing from his attack of pleurisy of the
lungs DR.. J. NJ. Turner attends him.
Mr.. Richard Colburn has gone to West
Gardiner on q fishing trip of few days.
Mr.. r. NJ Lapham who was so badly
injured last week by falling from load
of hay is a little better, but it will be
quite long time before he gets out.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, F. Hartman went to
Westport, Monday, called there by the i'll
ness of Mrs Hartman S father.-Mr. Buck
lin of Rockand who bought out Mr.,
Toothaker, took possession, Friday.
Knox.
WASHINGTON.
Alfred Johnston went to Belfast, We'd
nesday, after his son Oscar, who has been
attending school at Castine Last Thurs
day witnessed quite an exciting horse trot
on the pond between Geo. Perkins of
this place and Freeman Baker of Liberty.
The stakes being so bushels of oats.
Bakers horse won-Alonzo Farrar and
son, are it is understood, to erect steam
mill at Razorville in the spring -Har-
vey Moore has moved to Burkettsville and
gone to housekeeping .-Chas Bartlett
has leased his farm to Will Miller and
will go to Rhode Island where he has
good situation. Joseph Light of Apple
ton purchased quantity of hoop poles of
NJ W. Lcnfest last week.-Ernest Jones
of this place, who has been at work in
Worcester, Mass, is in town. His wife
will join him soon. He intends to pur
chase a farm in the spring. Deacon Gun
ningham visited relatives in Warren last
week Geo. Bryant of Washington vii
lage, was in this place fox hunting one
day last week There was a sociable at
Alberta Jones, Monday night. and good
time reported