Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-02

Asa =. Smith.--Thc friends of Miss Ger
trude Iydston met at her home, Saturday
evening to help her celebrate her 2lst
birthday. She was presented with very
handsome ring, also a watch charm
Candy and fruit were served, and the
young people spent very pleasant even
ing. Miss Lydston Is one of our popular
young teachers. The Litchfield band Is
going 10 Bowdoin Center, New Years
night to play Mt the dedication Of the
new grange hail. Mr.. Charley Lydston
and lady fren OF Lewiston, were at Mr..
Il. n. Bakers, Sunday.-The Sunday
school chose officers Sunday as follows:
Superintendent, Mr.. Henry Taylor; assist
ant superintendent Mrs. >. =. kindr. X ;
librarian, Mr. Asa r. Smith; ASST mt
librarian, f. W. Libby; secretary, Miss
Clara Richmond; treasurer, Mr.. a. j.
Smith.-Miss Grace Higgins is at home
for the holidays.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Looking Backward was the subject
at the young peoples meeting held at the
church, Sunday evening. Members of the
Sabbath school are to take up course Of
Bible study during the winter months
commencing on Friday evening OF this
week. Topic for the first evening What
Is tho Bible The woInans missionary
society Of this place viii meet with Mir.
Shorey on Wednesday afternoon. The
annual parish meeting Of the church and
society is to be held ut the church, Thurs
day afternoon.
MT. VERNON.
Christmas trees have been success in
Mt. Vernon this season.-Mr. Charles G..
Hunt and wife of Augusta, attended ser
vices at the Baptist church In Mt Vernon
last Sabbath. Mrs. Hunt gave short
talk 90 the Sabbath school.-Miss Marie
Tyler returned from Boston last week
MIR. Charles Nye buried his wife last
week in Arson. The Odd Fellows will
dedicate their new hall on the 10th of
January, 1895. The public are invited to
attend Dinsnore's orchestra from Wa
terville, will furnish music.-Fred Hop
kins will commence ice cutting this week
EAST vAsSALBoRo.
Mrs. Bert Butterfeld of Bangor. is in
the village, called here by the serious i'll
ness of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Marshall
Mr.. Charles Mower has been confined to
the house for number of days on ac-
count OF having stuck a stick in his eye
MIR. David Gates spent Sunday at home
with his family.-The recent snow has
furnished good sleighing which all are
glad to seo.-The Y. z. :. c. Il. are to
have sociable, Friday evening. A
literary programme will be given after
which refreshments will be served
NORTH WAYNE
Christmas was observed by an enter
tainment at the vcstry, consisting of
appropriate exercises and well-filled |
Christmas trees Miss Eta Pulsifer spent |
Christmas with her parents. She is |
teaching school in jay, this winter
Miss Eta Hayden of Auburn, is at home |
for the holidays. o. H. Nelke of |
Lewiston, is making a two weeks visit |
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. Jen- |
nings Miss Minnie Caldwell went to |
her home in Oxford to spend Christmas. |
Many apple buyers are in town, and |
offer the farmers 81. 80 per barrel for their
apples, but most of them are holding
them for higher prices, as they are keep
ing remarkably well.-The storm of
mnrsday was one of the seyercst ev,r
Known in this section, and the travelling
is quite hard, alternating between drifts
and long stretches of bare ground.