Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-12
STATE NEWS.
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NORTH pITTSTON.

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NORTH PITTSTON.
The regular weekly meeting Of the
Friendly Greeting Society was held as
usual, Thursday evening. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
month President, Mr.. F. B. Gould; vice
president. Mr.. Chas. W. Lawrence; sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. Cora Gould /;
editor and editress, Mr.. Walter Merrill.
and Miss Enza Green. After the election
the following programme was presented /:
Singing by the choir, juvenile choir and
male quartet; readings, Al. Williams, b.
b. HANSON; Rotations, Misses Enza Green,
susie McGugin, Mrs Carrie Morrill,, Mr..
Arthur Lawrence; dialogues, THE
Widows Mistake" Mr. Albert Putnam.
Misses Carrie Putnam and Lillian Green ;
Popping the Question" Albert and Car
RE Putnam. The Messrs Geo. Clark and
brother with their wives OF Whitefeld
were in town, Thursday. Mr.. Ruben
Blackman and sister Gertie, aNt MI
Benz. Preble and sister Nettie OF White
field, were in town Thursday evening. =
Miss Susie Grey of Chelsea, was In town,
Thursday.
Z Mr.. Geo. W. Putnam of this town, has
been allowed pension OF 70 per month";
with back pay from time OF Application.
He will receive some 5000 for the first
payment.-Mr. Carl Carlson OF White
field "a quite Ill. Soon after arriving home
last Thursday, one of his hands com
menced to swell and then his whole body
which Is now distended to almost twice
it's normal size. DIR. Friend of Gardiner,
is in attendance The Friendly Greeting
Society at it's last meeting voted to change
the night OF meeting from Thursday to
saturday night. b. b. Hanson, Of
this town, has been appointed dog con-
stable, by the selectmen. Mr.. Chas Whit
man OF Chelsea, was in town, Saturday
EAST PITTSTON.
Mrs. W. S. Clcaves has been quite sick
for the past week, but is gaining slowly.
Quite a number of our villagers went
to Dresden, Thursday and Friday even
inrs to attend the fair Miss Fena
Kealy who works at Studley's in Gardi-
iier, has returned home for weeks vaca-
tfon.-Mr. Eli Adams has moved to Ran
fiolph. Mrs Chas. Lowell went to Wis
se6sset, last week on a short visit. Your
s6orrespondent called at the creamery
tDne day last week and gathered the fol-
lowing information. Last year over H.
900 pounds of butter were made and over
$40. 600 paid to patrons, who are scattered
about through some nine or ten surround
ing towns 1t is safely estimated that
double the above amount will be made
next year and consequently double the
amount of cash paid out to the farmers.
L.. L. 10 al of WI q
the workings Of the Babcock tester,
which give very accurately the amount of
butter fat contained in the different
creams. Mr., f. f. Hanley, the proprietor
Is anxious to secure more patrons, and
would be pleased to correspond with any
who wish to patronize the creamery, and
will arrange for the conveyance of the
cream for parties living at distance. All
patrons have been pleased with the man
agcment
LITCHFIELD. PLAINS.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Lizzie Bacon were held at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Roberts, Thursday fore
noon, Rev. +. Manson of Farmingdale,
officiating MIR A. f. Earle Is at home for
few days.-Mrs. ME-. Williams went to
Lewiston, Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Hartman returned from Westport, Thurs
day night.
Mrs. Lizzie Bacon passed away Tuesday
morning, March 9Th, at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. A. Il. Roberts, aged 80 years
II months, Z days. Mr.. A. j. Bacon of
Boston arrived in the place, Wednesday
morning, called here by the death Of Mrs
Bacon.
An interesting young peoples meeting
was held at the church, Sunday evening
Subject, !" Everything for God, Ref. Luke
14:25.33, meeting led by Mrs. l.. f.
Shorey woman's missionary society
will meet with Mrs Shorey on Wednesday
afternoon. Simpson brothers of Auburn,
were visiting friends here, Sunday. Mrs
Louisa Hatch and her daughter Adesta
of Lisbon, were among the guests at the
Plains church, Sunday.
READFIELD.
Mark Collins received his third degree
In masonry at Lafayette Lodge, last Mon
day evening. The A. o. u. w. society is
prosperous here. New members are being
added from time to time-The Ladies
Circle will meet with Mrs. J. b. Low on
Wednesday and partake of the circle din
ner.-Johnnie Manter had the misfortune
to fall from the beams of Mr.. Morgan's
barn to the floor, about 90 feet on Satur-
day last and break the arm and also the
bones at the shoulder.-The Epworth
League Is doing good work in the central
and eastern portions of the town, holding
two meetings there each week and they
are much assisted in this work by help
from Winthrop Center. j. Il. Mas
terman was called to attend the funeral
of the young man who was shot at Wayne
last week.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
The Dramatic Club played "Finnegan's
Fortune at Stewards hall, Friday even
ing, under the auspices of the Village I'm
provement Society Miss Lena Gilbert is
at home from Kent's Hill for week or
two. Mrs. Emily Bickford of Lisbon, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Isaac Buker-
Mrs. Addie Baker will reopen her MILL
ner's shop the middle of April. Mrs.
Emma Perry will do dress cutting and
making in the same store.-Charlie Bos-
worth is at home from Lewiston for a
short time Miss May Howard spent last
Sunday with her mother, Mrs Call.-The
Reading Club will meet at Mrs. Henry
Taylor's Wednesday evening.
FAYETTE