Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-15

lap.-MlSS Alice hODD1nS, OF Une henne-
bee journal office. Augusta. spent Sun
day at home-Mrs. H. H. Robbins and
Mrs. Grcenlief Haskell of Augusta, were
calling on friends here, Tuesday. Miss
Annie Connick attended the exhibition
dance at Meonian hall, Augusta, Thurs
day evening One of our citizens thought
to make an innovation in raising sweet
corn this spring. He got some corn that
his wife had boiled and dried three or
four years ago, and planted it and never
found out what he had done till it had
been planted week. He doesn't have
much to say about 1t, but has no doubt,
concluded it is about the best way to raise
raw corn and boil it afterwards. Mrs.
Clarissa Cover of Massachusetts, sister of
Isaiah Halves of this place, died last week
and was brought here for burial. The fu-
neral was at the residence of her brother;
besides relatives and friends here. Mr.
and Mrs. Dunbar Howard of Fairfield,
Mrs. DR.. Randall of Augusta and Miss
Belle Cover of Winthrop attended the fu-
neral.-C. f. Bragg and Miss Anice Bragg
of North Vassalboro. were in the place.
Sunday.
NORTH VASSALBORO.
The following officers of Loyal Band
Lodge, No. 9S, l. o. of G.. T. were in
stalled May 9th by Grand Lodge Deputy
w. P. Hutchins of Oakland c. II, Joseph
,Jewett; Past c. IT,, J. f. Bessey; V. T.,
Mrs. j. r. Bessey Sec, Eli Bessey;
financial Sec, Grace Halves treas, Chas
Shorey; chaplain, Elvin Halves; outside
guard j. Handy; inside guard, Francis
Daggart, marshal, Jas. Carnegie. After
the installation ice cream and cake We're
served in Citizens hall. About rs vsi-
tors from Oakland and Riverside We're
present.-A game of base ball was played
May 18th, between the Vassalboro Wooden
Mills team and the Erskinc high school
nine. upon the grounds of the former and
resulted in victory for the home team.
Quite extensive repairs are being made
upon the buildings of the Wooden Com
pany here notably the underpinning of
the corner stone and the old brick block.
Rev. W. G. Baker being in attendance
upon the session of the East Maine Con
ference at Bucksport, there were no ser
vices in the NJ. E. church, Sunday. The
road machines are at work. Geo Aver
and Chas. Denico go with one and Geo.
Richards and Willis p. Crosby are with
the other.-Mr Geo. Perkins has been ap-
pointed a member of the local board of
health in place of Il. f. Warren whose
term expired. Vassalboro Grange No.
1922 recently organized at East Vassal-
boro, took in three new members at its
last meeting and received five applica-
tions.-Mr. Chas. Hedge, former resi-
dent of this town, died in Livermore
Falls, May 9th, and his remains were
brought here for burial. The deceased was
40 years old.
MT. VERNON.
Rev. f. Gerry. Methodist has been re-
turned to this field much to the satisfac-
ton of his people Mr. John r. Dolloff
is reported not so well. Miss Josephine
Tyler has gone to Boston to spend few
months. The Odd Fellows are having
their hall reprinted on the outside. Mr..
+. Z. Fellows is raising his shop about
two feet which will improve 1.-THE AL
len Brothers will peal their large lot of
hemlock logs soon.
WEEKS MILLS.
School began Monday under the in
struction of Miss Crummett. Miss Jennie
Boulster and Miss May Brooks of Angus
ia, were in town, Sunday MIR and Mrs.
Alton Doe arrived home from Boston.
Friday night.-Miss Eta Mosher Is home
from Augusta for weeks visit.-Mr.
D. L. Tucker, assistant superintendent of
the W. & G. r. r., was in town, Mon
day.