Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-11
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BRANCH MILLS.

BRANCH MILLS.
| An aged and respected citizen, John
Northrop, departed this life last Friday,
after a long and painful illness. Mrs. ID.
W. Whitmore and son Willie of Worccs-
ter Mass, arrived at her fathers, L. W.
Bridgham's, last Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hunting of Massachusetts, are
staying at C. G. Dinsm ores.
WAYNE.
| The dramatic club has chosen as
officers for the year: Frank Sturtevant,
president; J. NJ. Moultop, treasurer, Mrs.
A. +. johnson, secretary.-Charles
Roberts was in town, Tuesday. Irving
Lincoln took trip to Augusta, Monday.
Miss Francis Pike has gone to Water
VILE where she has position as teacher.
RIVERSIDE.
| Miss Angie Smiley was in Waterville
last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Sylves-
ter.-Thc District Lodge of Good
Templars met in quarterly session with
Riverside Lodge. last Wednesday. Rev.
f. W. Weber of Richmond, grand chief
templar, was in attendance in the after
noon.-Mrs. Murdoch Urquhart and
children of Augusta, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Prowse, Mrs, Urquhart's parents.
ALBION.
Ben Foss of Fairfield, was in town,
last week.-Mrs.. Lewis Foss Of Vinal-
haven, is in town visiting friends
Wood left Saturday, for Bartlett, n H
where she intends to teach through the
winter Adams went to Freedom to
work, last week. He is engaged to run an
engine for lumber company.-In Octo-
Der, Arthur Skillin sprained his knee SO
badly that he has not been able to walk
since, except with the aid of crutches. =
The ladies Of the G. B. society and others,
made a bee'' for Mrs. Owen, Wednesday
of last week, to assist her in rug making.
There will be another bee Wednesday
of this week to finish the work not com
pleted at that time-The annual meeting
of the grange ON Saturday, was very
pleasant occasion. After dinner, remarks
were made by DR.. A. J. Billings, Rev +.
Owen and Others. annual donation
for the pastor of the Christian church
| will be hel at Grange hall, Dec. II, after
noon anddevening. If stormy, the first
pleasant day following Rev. f. Owen
has been bliged to resign the passionate
of the Christian church, on account OF
poor health. Mr.. Owen has been in
charge of the church here for three years,
and has labored faithfully in the dis
charge of his duty. He has the respect
and confidence of the entire community
and it is to be regretted that his health
| Will prevent him from a continuance OF
his good work among the people here.
wINSLOw.
| Fred Gullifer who was burned with
molten iron spilled In his boot at Moves &
Goddards foundry, last Thursday. is
getting along well, but at times he has
suffered intensely.-Mr. and Mrs Edward
| Cushman will start for Atlanta, Ga, this
week.-Mr Healcy arrived home from
Boston, Monday, where he has been for
ten days.-Mr. Ware started another four
horse team for the woods, Monday.
EAST PITTSTON.
The entertainment for the benefit of
Rev. Mr.. Lowell, postponed from Friday,
will be held in Geo. Moodys hall, Wed
nesday evening, Dec. 11-Mrs Burrill
and daughter of Somerville, Mass, are
boarding for a few weeks at Henry
knight s.-Miss Meemie Clark returned
Saturday from a few days visit In Ran
| dolph.-Rev. MIR. Ogier, p E will
preach at P. NJ, and hold quarterly
meeting services in the NJ f. church.
Dec. 15.-The Ladies' Aid will meet at
Mrs W. S. Cleaves this week.
NORTH vASSALBORO.
| The new Friends church at Oak Grove,
was dedicated Dec. 8th, in the presence of
a congregation that packed the house all
through the day. The meetings were in
charge Of Mr.. 9. NJ. Bailey of Winthrop
The presentation Of the beautiful build
ing from the donor, Mrs. G. NJ. Bailey,
was by Hon. I. B. Hussey of Berwick 20
the yearly meeting of the Friends of New
England in a few well chosen words
fittingly responded to by the same in be
half of the meeting. After remarks by
several interested friends and singing bv
male quartet from Winthrop. the
dedicatory sermon was delivered hy Rev
Alfred Jones of China. from the text
found in Psalm 27-4S. 1t was powerful
discourse. After praise service at
O'Clock, very powerful sermon was
preached by Frank Fl. Jones Of the Bailey
praying band upon 1.-The Love of God .