Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.
FORTH WAYNE.

MN L II w n / ~ e.
Gen. c. w. Tilden of Hallowell. was
in town Tuesday.-Gancelo Smith, Esq,
OF itchburg. Mass. made a short visit
with his mother. Mrs. NJ. A. Smith, the
past week. His wife accompanied
him as far as Auburn, where she visit
ed her mother, Jairus Frost.-Asylum
Ledge, F. and A. NJ, of Wayne, held
their annual installation of officers
Tuesday evening. There was a general
attendance of members from this VIII
lage as well as other parts of the town.
After the officers We're installed fine
programme was furnished by students
from Kent's Hill, including singing by
Il quartet of young men, piano selec-
tons by Mr.. Wallace Conant and reci
lations by Miss Searles and Miss Cobb.
After these exercises refreshments
were served.-Miss Cora Wells has gone
TO Vienna to care for her brother Ed
ward Wells who is sick.-N. A. Davis
and Frank Tibbetts started last week
on a hunting trip to the Dead river
reGion.-f'red Roderick of Watervillc.
4 member of the Waterville High school
foot ball team which played at Kent $
Hill. Saturday, spent Sunday at l.. L.
Maxim's in this village.-B. +. Maxim
has number of men employed pick
ing apples. His son. l.. p. Maxim,
picked A. barrels of Baldwins in one
day.
FAYETTE
The harvest festival at the Mills.
Friday evening, was well attended ana
all had a good time.-McInnis Brothers
are getting the machinery into their
steam mill. Since the assignment Of
T. NJ. Weston the mills have all beei
shut. down.-On account OF SO much
wet weather many have not finished
harvesting their crops.-John Smith
and son of Lynn, Mass, are at NJ. r.
Jones'
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs, Hannah Springer, who has been
spending Il few weeks in Augusta, has
returned.-W. +. Williams. the Maine
Central station agent, has returned to his
duties after two weeks vacation. Mr.
Chase. who officiated in his place. has
gone to his home in Carmel.-We sley
Gray of Everett Mass, who was visiting
at j. n. Russells. died quite suddenly
there, lase Saturday. His remains were
taken to Everett on Sundays train
Charles r. Fossett of Duluth. Mimi. who
accompanied his fathers remains from
there ~ tAtSuSlfi LOT bufiHi. has been Ill
the place visiting friends few days
Mrs. Charles Leavtt and daughter Mil
dred of Wiscasset and Mrs. George Pres
colt of Augusta. were here. last Saturday.
Mrs. O. II. Brown and n. H. Fossett at
tended the funeral of their brother. Capt
John f. F'ossett. at Augusta. Sunday
Miss Faroline Stevens of Augusta. AMI
Miss Lottie Pollard of this place spent
Portland.-Mrs David Ward and George
Hoyt of Freeport are visiting at G. w
SC. H. Russell of Everett
Mass, was in the place IL few days last
week.
PLAINS.
Rev and Mrs. j. F. Hartman and Nh
and Mrs. l. f. Lapham are the delegates
chosen to represent the Plains church at
the Bowdoin conference of Free Baptist
churches. which will be held at West
Bowdoin. Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week.--The Young Peoples Society
Of Christian EndeavOr of this place. held
their annual meeting, at the parsonage,
Saturday evening, and elected officers for
The ensuing year. as follows: Mrs. J. +.
Hartman, president: Mrs. A. r. Buck
lin. vice president; Miss Katie !. Nicker-
SON secretary: G. Roberts. Jr., treasurer.
Hon. Samuel Smith went to Boston.
to enter the hospital there for
medical treatment.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Mrs Margaret Wyman. who recently
lied at West Athens; was former resi-
Lerred in the cemetery in this place. Fri
lay morning. She died of softening of
he brain-Miss Marietta Colburn of Col
orado. was in town. Friday. visiting
friends. She was accompanied by her
brother, Joseph Colburn of Randolph
Husking corn is the occupation that
lumber of our citizens indulge in. these
Amy days.-It is understood that the saw
mill is an established fact. The owner,
Mr. Creighton, and his family have ar
lived and are occupying the house owned
,y Michael Mccormick. The mill IS ex-
,ected every day now.-George Williams
md family of Gardiner We're IN town:
visiting his parents, Mr.; and
Mrs. Carrie II. Garland and their aunt,
Mss Celia Gould. spent the day, Wednes-
Law. with the family of Henry Lawrence
# Chelsea. Michael Mccormick and fam
ly of Dresden, were in town, Sunday
CROSS HILL.
Albert M. Gardner of Boston was in
own. last week.-Mr. and Mrs. j. Fred
TarwelI went to New Harbor. last
veek.-A. j. Brown of Ohio has been
in town two weeks.-D. l.. Carter OF
IIalIoweu was in town, last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Snow of Vassalboro visited
IT G.. S. Perkins, last week.-Charles
md Fred Crosley went to Brunswick,
asst week. to do job of carpenter
work for Marshall Johnson; they ex-
,ect to be gone about six weeks.-The |
.ider mills have begun work. There