Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-26
STATE NEWS.
Kcnnebec.
MON MOUTH.


Mr.. and Mrs. John Aver, superintendent
and matron of Monmouth town farm,
have been retained in the position they
have so faithfully and satisfactorily filled
for seven years. Mr.. Aver, by his indus
try, care and good Judgment, combined
with kind and generous heart, is master
of the situation. Too much cannot be
said in praise of Mrs. Aver, who for in
dustry, economy, neatness and methodical
arrangement, stands without peer. She
has learned the great lesson that Order
is Heavens first law" She rules the I'M
fortunates with silken cord, strong yet
easy and it would be difficult to find two
persons who possess so many qualifica-
lions.
SIDNEY.
Miss Maggie Towlc of Oakland is here
visiting Mrs. Beard spent last Saturday
in Watervillc. Miss Fannie Corron spent
last Thursday in Augusta Lizzie Crock
EFT has gone to Hallowell for short
time. Mrs. Richardson was in town last
week at S. G. Hastings.
ALBION.
A baby boy has arrived at William
Senett s.-Mrs. DR.. Abbott and children
of Waterville were in town Saturday.
Farmers have been busy this week getting
their potatoes to Thorndike and Unity.
They received As and so cents per bushel.
The l.. U. K. society cleared about $40,
Wednesday evening, from their drama
"True Blue, and the ice cream which
was served at the closc.-Rev. 4. Owen
who has been very i'll, was able to ride
out Saturday. Mrs. Owens health is also
improving ga few days ago, Bertha
Robinson, about nine years old, fell on
the ice, while sliding, and injured her
hip, so that she has not been able to sit
up since Everett Baker who has been
sick for more than a year, was buried Fri
day He was an estimable young man
and the only remaining child of his par
ents. The entire community express
sympathy for the bereaved parents. Tues
day evening, as Geo. Keay and lady, were
driving in the south part of the town,
his horse SHE'D at some shavings in the
road, overturning the sleigh, and throw
ing the occupants into tho snow, but for
tunatcly they escaped injury. The horse
then ran about three-fourths of a mile
and threw himself. The sleigh which
was a new one, had the back taken out,
and the dasher broken, and the horse re-
ceived a bad cut on the leg.
WEEKS MILLS.
The members of the Crosby brass band
are more than happy over the result of
their excursion to Wiscasset over the Wis
casset and Quebec Railroad. From their
concert and dance they realized sl09.
About 20 Of the residents joined them
and all returned home loud in their
praises of Wiscasset the new railroad and
its management Also of the courteous
manner in which Capt. Rundlettc, the
general manager of the Wiscasset and
Quebec Railroad received them.
MIR. Merrythew lccturcd at the Union
church. Monday evening. The proceeds
will go to the ladies' improvement So
ciety.-Burton Giddings went to Angus
ia, Monday, to enter the Business College.
Mr. and Mrs. George Haskell Of Angus
tn, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Plummer, Thursday. Mr.. Plummer and
Mr.. Haskell were among the party which
went to Wiscasset Mr.. Cornelius
Hatch returned to Taunton, Mass, Mon
day. -Lawyor Chandler and daughter
Alice of Winthrop were the guests of A. r.
Burrill, Saturday. Burrill had three
carloads of freight come up from Wis
casset, Friday Mr. Dean Estes is doing
flourishing business in his coat shop.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs Wallace W orthipg and Mrs. Elon
Kitchen are sick with pneumonia.-Mr
Lydia Hanson died last Saturday from
the effects Of parayltic stroke at the ad-
vanccd age of 81 years.-Mrs. Althea Nc
Cutcheon has moved to Augusta. Frank
Shorey will carry on the farm Bertha
Dove will go to Augusta this week to
work at dressmaking.-The six students
of Erskine's school who reside here, will
not return at present on account of the
smallpox scare in that vicinity.-The
lumber for building the depot of the Wis
casset and Quebec Railroad is being
hauled from Tobey's mill.
Somerset.
ST ALBANS.
If the required number of acres of corn
can be obtained the corn factory will be
run the coming season-Mrs. Rose Hard
ing has been elected by the school board
to act as supervisor of schools the ensuing
year.-It is reported that Prof E. p. Dyer
and Mrs. irony Traftun will teach at
Hartland this summer; they are both ex-
cellent teachers. Miss Maggie Probert is
visiting at her sisters. Mrs p f. Emery
We are glad to report that Mr.. f. c..
Buker seems to be gaining Mr. S. L.