Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-10

| Thus showing the esteem and popularity
of the newly married couple.-Mr. ant
Mrs. Andrew Babb and son from Benton
have been spending few days at MI
James Babb's.-The schools in town have
all closed for the summer vacation. =
Frank Washburn is very sick. Rteu
matte fever is feared Miss Grace Taylor
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George Tay'
lor is sick with typhoid fever.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Pope spent Sunday in Halo
week.-Mrs.. J. H. Barton and Miss Stella
were calling ON friends in town, Sunday. =
David Monk is visiting his sons in Pitts
field. Miss June Goddard is at home for
vacation, having been employed at l.. III.
Soper & Company's dry goods store In
Wateryille.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Vim. C. Smith passed away, late Satur-
day night, aged 81 years. Funeral SER
vices at II A. NJ. Tuesday at the house.
There were persons baptized at Pleas
ant pond, Sunday. The number of peo-
pie in attendance was estimated to be
2000.-Miss Coombs had an attentive con-
gregation here, Sunday. A collection of
So. O4, was taken to aid her in her work as
Charles Dinslow of Richmond were among
the guests at the Plains church, Sunday.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
Rev. Salem D. Towne of Old Town,
gave an illustrated lecture on Maine
Mission Work, Wednesday evening, and
another on the Life of Christ" Thurs
day Both were well attended Friday eve
ming, Miss LaviEa Coombs of India lectured
on foreign missions. Among the visitors
at the church, Sunday, were Deacon Henry
Woodward and wife, Mrs. Helen Flint
and Miss Ellen Goodwin, all of Winthrop.
Three candidates uni ted with the church.
Wilbur Robinson of Bos ton, Is visiting
his grandmother, Mrs Angelina Robin
son. Miss Angie Starbird of Lewiston is
in town George W. Earle is making ex-
tensive improvements ON his buildings. -
Alden Baker is quite sick
SOUTH LITCHFIELD. .a..
Farmers generally will follow the old
custom of beginning haying the Monday
after the Fourth this year The hay crop
from present indications will be about
two-thirds of full crop. About 1000
people gathered at the shore of Pleasant
pond on the pond road, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, Sunday to witness the ordinance of
baptism, which was administered to A
converts, the result Of the faithful labors
of Miss Kendall, evangelist of Bowdoin-
ham. One family consisting of son, father
and mother grandfather and grand
mother, great grandfather and great grand
mother received the ordinance of baptism.
Miss Kendall has been very successful in
her labOrs here Over 100 persons have
decided to lead Christian life under her
minlstrations. Among them are many
who have been addicted to the habit of
rum drinking, but who are now leading
sober lives Miss Agnes MouIton of
Chicopee, Me-. is visiting her aunt, Mrs
VIM. J. Smith. The centennial commit
tee held a meeting at the town house, Sat
urday.
SIDNEY
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Given of Oakland,
were in town, Sunday. Dunn has
moved his family to Augusta. T. Dur
rell returned to his home In Lexington,
Friday.-H. H. Beard of Lowell, Mass
was here for few days last week
BRANCH MILLS.
AO oCioSSh VI phC W. q. u.
as 1t came steaming into Branch Mills on
the morning of July 18th, to gather up ex-
cursionists for Wiscasset celebration, al
though not very musical, was nevertheless,
welcome to the inhabitants thereof Last
week crew of men from Branch Mills
and Weeks Mills laid the track from that
place to here.-Rev. A. H. Jones preached
very interesting sermon here. Sunday
Miss Eva Dove of Boston and Mrs. Fred
Dove of Pittsfield are expected by their
friends here this week. B. G. lilies will
return to Howard July IL.
NORTH WAYNE.
Miss Mary B. Smith, principal of the
Bennett school in Somerville, Mass IS
spending her vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Matthias Smith Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. n. Jennings and son Lotion re-
turned, Friday, from a carriage "trip to
Lewiston. Misses Lottie and Lulu Rod
erick spent the Fourth in Lewiston with
their aunt, Mrs. John Gordon Mrs H.
N Sleeper of Washburn who has visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Walton
for few weeks, returned to her home,
Saturday. -Mrs. Addie Hayden has been
appointed postmistress in this village in
place of II. d. Mason, resigned The vii
lage school closed Wednesday, July 3,
with picnic in Hayden's grove The
teacher. Miss Mimic Caldwell of Oxford