Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-20
Pen0bsc0t.
NEWPORT.


High street church society commenced
extended repairs and a remodelling of the
front of their chucrh, Monday morning.
Two years ago they put on commodious
vestry and when the present change is
made it will make convenient house of
worship Rev. J. W. Webster the present
PASTOR has accepted a call to occupy the
pulpit another year which will be his
sixth year with this society. He has been
a Jealous worker and under his charge the
society has become stronger both in num-
Der and financially than ever before
Business is improving somewhat and the
outlook for the coming summer is promis-
ing. The wooden mill is running on full
time; the milk procurers are being paid
off this week, which of course makes them
look pleasant; the can makers are busy
at the corn factory and will be SO till the
first of July-Clarence Whitney came to
town ten days ago and has been visiting
with his mother and younger brother who
are the only members of the family now
residing here. Many old acquaintances
called upon him and were cordially re-
ceived. He declined to be interviewed by
newspaper men and wishes for no further
notoriety through the press. He left here
on the Monday morning express train for
Boston, and will spend few days in that
city attending business arrangements
and calling upon old acquaintance. While
in Thomaston he improved much of the
spare time in the study of geometry and
surveying. He was fluent speaker of
the Spanish language when he went there,
and his Spanish has not been neglected
as he has made it continuous study.
Having had considerable experience in
railroading in the past he will probably
re-enter that business, it being one for
which he is well qualified. Mr.. Whitney
leaves Maine with determination to sue
coed in legitimate calling and it is be-
lieved that he will not disappoint the ex-
pectations of his friends.
ETNA.
1t is quite sickly in town at the pres
ent time Mr.. VIM. r. Locke is improv-
ing. Mr.. J. W. Sylvester and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Libbey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Mitchell, arc all sick with the
grippe MIR. Geo. Fairbrothers little boy
is very sick with lung trouble.
Peavie is quite sick and has been in poor
health all winter.
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK
Mr.. and Mrs C. K. Veasie and daugh-
ter, Addie, visited relatives in New Port
land last week. Mrs. Beard is moving
into the Wade house. Twenty of our
Good Templars visited Smithfield Lodge
last Monday evening.-G A. Hussey is
again upon the streets after an attack of
the grip.-The infant child of Joseph
Lessor died last Sunday.-The tin for the
corn factory has arrived and work will
commence very soon.-The Norridgewock
Dramatic Company are at work on the
four act drama, "a Fisherman's Luck "
The v. /. s. met with Mrs. Emery
last Friday afternoon. will be a
poverty supper at Miller's hall, on Tues
day evening, March 19th.-Arthur Dins-
more of Bingham was in town, Tuesday.
Mrs. Nettie Baker of Moscow was in
town last week, visiting her parents
DR.. Ames is putting new underpinning
under his store on Mechanic street.
A. Whitcomb has been chosen as super
visor of schools again.-Mrs. Horace
Leavitt was quite sick last week.-Mrs..
T. A. Hilton was taken sick last Friday
with bad cold.-G. H. Jewett visited his
brother, F. E. Jewett, in Exeter last week.
Bernard Otis broke his leg and dis
located an ankle while sliding, Friday.
Waldo.
SEARSMONT.
Mrs f. A. Severance Of Big Timber,