Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-28
STATE NEWS.
Hancock.
SARGENTvILI.E.

SARGENTFILI.E.
| As H. w. Sargent and his sister. Mrs.
Spooner. were returning from Sedgwick
| the horse which was trotting rapidly,
when nearing causeway was driven to
| one side of the road toavoid mud puddle.
IN some way he tripped and fell throwing
out the occupan MS of the carriage. Mr..
Sargent was unhurt but Mrs. Spooncr
was considerably bruised and shaken up
ana both wrists were sprained. The horse
in falling got its head wedged between
| the ends Of the logs of which the cause
way was built, and was extricaied with
di'hculty II was IL narrow escape from
q serious accident.-Mrs. Abbic Cousens.
| previously reported as seriously i'll,
| passed away. Wednesday morning. Al
bert Parker and wife Of Marblehead.
Mass. are visiting their parents. Mrs.
| Abbie Smith and Mrs. Fauste Dodge are
visiting In Boston and vicinity.
SURRY.
During the past week the Baptist par
! sonage has been newly shingled and
| painted which improves the looks Of 1t
| very much STAFFORD Brothers of Bar
Iarbor. VINO have bought the Davis farm,
are rushing their new barn right along.
u being AL up and ready for shingling.
Sehooners Flora Grindie, Capt. Curtis and
Revenue. Capt. Treworgy, cleared for
Rockiand. Saturday morning last. loaded
with wood and hoop-poles for Rockland
parties.-Mr. Warden Lords new house IS
about all finished on the outside and he
Is identifying IL by giving it coat OF
paint. AS soon as the plasterin2 dries
the finishing will be put on inside. We
| are sorry to lose the company of Mr..
Lord and wife from this end OF the viii
lAge.-Mrs. Harriet Curtis Of Ellsworth.
is making her daughter, Mrs. DR.. En-
cry Il short visit-Mrs. Emeline Jones of
New York. Is making short visit to
friends and relatives in town.-Mrs. Lii
liam Jarvis and daughter Sadie. returned
from Bar Iiarbor last Saturday. whore
and reiatives.-Mrs. NJ. ID. Chatto OF East
Surry. while at work about her home,
slipped and fen injuring her so badly that
1t became necessary to call DIR. Emery
from the village TO attend TO her inju-
ries.-Percy Kane, while playing in zthe
road with other children in front OF the
cuttine a cash three incEes long in his
mead and otherwise injuring him. He
was taken 10 the Office of DR.. Emery.
where his wounds were dressed. He Is
doing well at this writing.
DEDHAM
preached an interesting sermon, Sunday.
from The text prophet. Priest and
King. Mrs. orpha lieminway of Ram
ford FAILS. ana Mrs Jane Carr Of f.lis-
P.Hkharn. Mrs. Pinkham is quite sick
Hadlcy 7. Burriil and wife and J. f. Tur-
nor attended some Of the meetings CON
lucied by Rev. y. l.. Moody NJ bangor.
the past week.-Rev. J. r Moore of Sui
iiran. was in town the past week.-Mrs..
Abra Condor and Mrs. Harriet Condor
Union TO work for Or. j. d. Spencer
q. -. Goodwin has bought a house in
Brewer and viii move there soon.
srRRY
The Baptist church was dedicated Mon
day afternoon. with appropriate cere-
monies. The dedicatory services began
with singing by the congregation led ~
Rev. MIR Drew. Rev. MIR. Morse OF
Franklin then offered prayer Mr.. Drew
WIS followed by other clergymen present |
After more singing. the building commit /
tee reported the church completed with a /
debt Of but S59l. DR.. A. T. Dunn Of Wat |
ieeeded TO raise the required amount. 50 /
hat the church was dedicated free from |
iebt.-Rev. F.. w Belcher Of the Metho-
dist church. read a scripture lesson, ana
Rev. Mr. White OF Bar Harbor. preached
The dedicatory sermon from Exodus. ,,
chapter. sth and 9Th verses. Dr. Dunn
vices closed with the singing OF the doX-
ology,
sEDGWICK.
Saturday evening. a large hanging lamp
in the store of john Paris at Sedgwick
fe snddeniy 70 me iioor ne ae Ia tnnl, VIZ az
and but for the presence of mind of those
present a fire would have been the re-
he destruction OF a pair OF blankets and
4 horse blanket used in smotherinS the
flames.
Sunday forenoon Jonathan Jones. an |
aged resident of South Brooksville, was
found at his home dead in bed. Mr..
Jones lived alone. He was last seen
Thursday evening and appeared to be in
his usual health. Friday. not seeing him
about as usual Mrs Geo. Gray sent her
little boy over TO make inquiries but
found no one AT home. Saturday. the
child was sent again but found no signs
Of life about the place. Sunday morning.
;he residents became uneasy and Lewis
r. Gray. Second Selectman Ralph II.
The house and forced an entrance. They
found him dead in bed. He was Is years
Of age and is survived by daughter,
Mrs. Merrill Howard of Bluehiil,