Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-08

and all the party but one, (who was In
poor health) including Mr. Albee's
FAMILY, repaired to the spacious barn
and made their bed there. The next
day was the Sabbath, and after break
fast, which was also eaten In the door
yard, the day was honored by a young
man by the name Of Cogswel, reading
Scripture and leading in prayer, being
| followed by quite a number of others
c. f. Leland is shipping Arctic plums
| t, the Boston market. The crop of
piums Of all kinds is very heavy. Many
of Mr.. Lelands Arctics were winter
| ililled last winter. do
! Kennebec.
FAYETTE.
AT the Republican rally a Mckinley
and Hobart flag was raised at the resi-
dence Of f.. A. Kent, who Is patriotic
enough to have flag of his own After
this Judge Stevens and County Attor-
ney Heselton addressed the people on
the political questions of the day. They
were listened TO with much interest,
and their coming among us will be an
eye opener to those who did not under
stand the silver questionable much
needed rain is coming. Wellsand springs
We're getting low. Corn is backward
some complain of potatoes ng.-The
summer visitors are leaving town
Mrs. Eveline +. Berry, widow of the
late j. :. Berry. and whose home is in
Chicago, is visiting friends in Wayne
and Fayette.-The free high schools
commenced on the 81 uit.. the one on the
ridge taught by Alberta Gordon and
the one at the Corner under instruc-
ton of Miss Weston of Readfield---
Some improvements are being made on
barns and out buildings Cyrus Ladd
has just completed a job on s. H. j.
Berrys barn. Albert Riggs of Wayne,
has reconstructed the barn of j. NJ
Wig.-The Apple crop in western Ken
nebee county win be heavy. The fruit
is large and free from worms-Some of
our people are still on the sick list.
Among the i'll are Mrs G. w. Walton.
Mrs. Manter and Mrs. s w. Pike
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. a. A Robbins of Orient. is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. A. E. Dunlap
Mrs. Charles Newell and Miss Belle
Newell passed last week with friends
at Pittslicld.-D Foster of Church
Hill, Augusta, was in the place last
Tuesday Harry Gardner spent part Of
last week at St. Albans.-M s Fuller
of Winslow passed through here last
Tuesday. TO attend a meeting of the
Democratic county committee at Au-
susta.-Miss Hazel Gardner of Boston.
is the guest of Mrs. II. NJ. Mills-Mrs
J. T. Garland and Mrs. Arthur Robin
son of WinSloW. We're calling on friends
here last Friday-G. 5. Perkins of
Cross Hill, was in the place one day
last week.-Mrs.. Hartwell Getchell and
her brother, G.. Albert Robbins, have
gone to Minnesota for a months visit.
". L. Gilbert of Vassalboro, was in
the place last Friday.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
5. Trott are rejoicing in the advent in
To their family of another fine girl--A
full house greeted O. b. Clason and
Judge Andrews at the Republican
rally here last Wednesday evening"
Miss Olive Lee of Augusta. is visiting
Miss Annie Connick.-Miss Jennie
Trott has returned from Cushing's
Island.
SIDNEY.
Mrs. Mary Currier died. August q,
aged 81 years.-John Wyman and wife
went to Boston. last week.-Mss Verna
+. Libby from Brighton is stopping
T.. II.
Libby.-George Beane with family,
from Cambridge. Mass. and his sister,
Mrs Lizzie sherman, from New Hamp-
shire, visited their brother. Mark
Beane last week.-It is understood
that there are quite number of Demo-
Gratis here that will vote the Republi-
can ticket. Monday.-John Sullivan
from Boston. was here last week.
iS 10 tn 90
Of Fred o. Hamlen. a baby.-A lady
dropped into Mr.. Cunningham's in
Augusta, recently and inquired the
price of wool, and on being informed
that it was worth u cents pound. re-
marked: That's right, my husband
voted for free wool and he Games within
II cents of it
FAYETTE.
Friday night there was a very heavy
frost. There was good number that
went to the State Fair.-There has been
several pairs of good oxen sold recently
in town and there are some nice ones
left.-Sunday was a very rainy day;
roads were washed the most that they
have been this summer.-Corn wants a
few more warm days.--Misses Berta
and Emma Underwood will return to
New Jersey this week to teach school
this winter.
NORTH PITTSTON
Miss Gertie Marson of Jamaica Plains,
Mass. who has been spending the sum-
ner in this place is visiting in Bowdoin-
ham Cunningham and family, for
merry of this town. have removed to
Portland. Me.-Mr. Daniel Williams and
grandson, Harry. returned to their homes
in Massachusetts last Thursday--Mrs
Adoniram Ware of this town. started for
Dresden on Thursday last. for a short
visit among relatves.-Mrs Elizabeth
Lewis of Weymouth. and Mr.. Horatio
Lewis of Whitefield. We're visiting friends
| in town Friday.-Mr, Geo. Dow of Pitts
| ton and Mrs. Margaret Martin of Ran
dolph. were in town Friday.
BRANCH MILLS.
| Miss Eva Dove of Boston, and her sis
| ter, Mrs. Tarbell of Meddybemps. are ex-
pected at w. h. Pinkham's this week
| MIR and Mrs. Lon Aldred came to F. S.
Workings last week.-Mrs.. Charles
| Bridgham gave birth to a daughter. Aug.
, 81. Mrs. Brigham is stopping with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Eli Worthing-Mr.
| and Mrs. Charles Gardner are visiting ut
| Mrs. Bowler's and L. Nj. Dowe's.-Miss
| Bertha DOVE is spending the week in
| Bath.-Mrs. George Worthing is visiting
| her sister in Aroostook county.-Ernest
| BradStreet is home on a vacation from
1 n n.lL1 Hot.