Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-15
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NORTH MONMOUTH.

The pew owners of the Union church
have decided that repairs outside and in
side must be made, for the severe gale of
Dec 81, blew off many shingles from the
easterly side which let the rain In and
destroyed much of the beautiful fresco-
ing. A meeting of the pew owners was
held Saturday evening, and decided to
cover the roof with corrugated steel 1t
is also intended to paint the house outside
and make all necessary repairs inside
early in the spring, but the roof will be
covered rs soon as the steel can be got.
This house was built in 1852. About %
years ago S1400 WAS expended in repairs,
changes and frescoing. 1t was then as
pretty a church inside as could be found
in any country village in the State, and
we hope to see it look as well again.
business is yet dull many men out Of
employment, and will continue SO until
snow comes, then there will be rush. -
+. W. Miller, station agent at Rangeley,
is paying short visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Miller.-Mr. Whipple who
is almost 90 years old is quite feeble,
Doubtful if he RECEIVERS He is we'll
cared for by his daughter and her hus-
band, James Withers.--E. G. Bent has
been quite poorly of late, but seems to be
improving in health.-North Monmouth
has fine lot of Jersey cows and heifers
1t is well worth ones time to go into some
of the warm 1oomy tieups and look at the
herds. A. d. King has tieup IS feet
wide, with large windows on the south
side This room is kept very clean as
we'll as the herd of Jerseys. Also NJ. f.
Richardson, W. A. Richardson, c. l..
T. A
Louis Robinson, c. F. Moody, A. r.
King A. W. TinEham all have good
warm stables and sleek Jerseys. Many
others keep less number of cows and ali
find profitable market for their cream
and butter. have quite u variety of
instrumental musicians in our little
village. We have organists, pianists,
harpist, five banjo players, autoharps,
coronet, flute and violin players Mr..
Samuel Robinson has traded off his
pacing horse Leader, for trotter Mr..
Robinson has owned and handled many
horses in years past, some of them good
steppers. Pettingill bought a
three-years- colt few days ago, that
weighs 1880 pounds. 1t is Clydesdale.
He has put the colt beside another young
horse which weighs little over 14OC
pounds. They make fine team, or will
when they get their growth and age.
WAYNE.
Mr.. White of Leeds, was in town this
week, looking up a crew preparatory to
his winter sawing.-E. L. Lincoln has
filed his ice house; it holds 90 tons.-The
G. A. r., and the W. r. c., had a public
installation in Lincoln hall, Friday eve
ming. After the installation refreshments
were served.-John Cram has gone to
Boston.-The Baptist church held its
annual roll call, Jan. Q. A dinner was
served in the vestry to which so sat down.
The dramatic club are at work on a
new play, THE Fisherman's Luck. -
Mrs. Albion Burgess is quite siok.-Sey-
erai went from here to Winthrop. Sun
day, to attend the meetings held by Jones
and Allen of the Bailey praying band
Mrs. Themes, who has been quite sick, is
better, and has returned to her home in
Leeds.-George Gott got in to the lower
pond, five times one day last week, and
was obliged to walk several miles in his
wet clothes to get assistance to get his
horse out, the horse was in the water two
hours.