Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-20
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.

LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Miss Alice Bartlett OF Augusta. was
among the guests at the Plains church,
Sunday. The subject at the young peo-
pies meeting, Sunday evening. was the
parable Of good Samaritan: Ref Luxe
1O:25-37. The sclectmen were In ses-
sion Monday, making preparation for their
annual report.
WEEKS MILLS.
The railroad commissioners came up
from Wiscasset, Saturday, on the new
passenger coaches with Mr.. Alex Cameron
ms conductor They expressed themselves
as much pleased with the road, and regu-
lar passenger trains will begin to run
Wednesday The dance given by the
Crosby band was an enjoyable affair.
Tho re were about 40 couples in atten-
dance. Julia Reed has returned
home from Gardiner, where she has been
visiting friends.
NORTH WAYNE.
REPRESENTATIVE w. jennings attended
the q. A. r. cncampmcnt Mt Sko"he9ah'
the past week. Mrs Jennings is visiting
her daughter. Mrs O. II Nelke OF Lewis
Mrs Fl. White and daughter OF
Braintrec Mass, arc at her fathers Mr.
Daniel Lothrop's, called here by the HI
ness of her mother. Mrs. l.. i. Maxim
has returned from visit to friends III
Oakland. Mrs. l.. G. Bontin has re-
turned from visiting her sister, Mrs. W
prian Roy Of Oakland. Miss Eta Pulsi-
fer has finished her school at jay ana Is
at home. Schools in this town closed
their winter term the past week-Ihc
school in our village gave an exhibition,
Friday evening, which was very cred1tabie
to both teacher and pupils. large au-
dience was present. After the exercises,
coffee and cake were served followed by
sociable. The proceeds will be devoted
to a fund which the scholars are raising
for the purchase of a bell for the school
house. The teacher, Miss Caldwell, will
spend few days with her brother, Prof.
Caldwell of Kent's Hill after which he
will 90 to her home in Oxford, Me. The
axe shop has started up to ran until May.
A new machine for grinding W. Har-
vey's corrugated scytbes has lately been
set up by d. W. Ladd of Readfleld
MOUNT VERNON.
The town reports are now about ready
for publication and will be sent for pub
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commence his work this week. The
Methodist church at North Vienna made
their pastor visit last week at this VII
lage. They held missionary meeting. -
Carlton Herrick of Colby, son of Rev. j.
X. Herrick OF Green, preached in the
Baptist church, Sunday, to large and
appreciative audience. The regular pas
tor was absent from home
FAYETTE.
l.. R.sFellows has been drawn as jury
man to serve at the March supreme court
Mr.. Walter Underwood is han fling
number of colts for different parties. =.
NJ Weston Is having n large amount OF
white birch hauled from Chesterville to
the saw mill at the Mills Most of the
schools have closed after very successful
terms The patrons Of the Livermorc
Falls creamery received % cents pound
for their butter for January. Sunday
forenoon there was n large attendance at
the schoolhouse, at the Mills to hear Mr.
Weber.
WINDSOR.
The road bed on the W. & G. r. K. is
now ballastcd as far as Weeks Mills, the
last gravel was hauled, Friday. Francisco
Colburn and Abram Choatc attended the
G. A. r. encampmeut at Skowhegan,
last week rs delegates from Winning Post
G.. A. R.-Will Cole and Ed Rich of
Farmingiale in company with II. ID.
Cooper of South Windsor went hunting
last Saturday. There is considerable
sickness in town at present Anthony
Trask is very sick with typhoid pneu-
monia as is also his son. Fred They are
attended by Drs. Lincoln of Weeks Mills
and Nelson of China village. Ira A.
Choate Is also on the sick list with pneu-
monia, but is not dangerously sick at this
writing Tho Windsor corner school
closed Tuesday with an exhibition by the
school assisted by local talent. The
scholars arc trying to get flag for the
schoolhouse consequently charged ten
cents admission for that purpose. We are
pleased to say enough was taken in to
buy flag. 1t was worthy object and
well patronizcd. There will be IA lecture
ut G. A. r.. hall, Thursday, Feb. 21st, by
Rev H. r. Merithcw, entitled Around
the World in Sailing Ship" The pro-
ceeds will be donated to the Ladies Aid
Society of the Methodist church of this
place.