Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-13
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.
ALBION.

Charles Crosby came from Orono,
Saturday, on his bicycle--Claude We'll
lington spent Sunday at home-Horace
Nelson bought two horses of Mrs F. X.
Hussey, last week-Fred Swears died.
last Tuesday He had been sick for
some months with consumption-Mrs
Orestes Ever died, last week. She had
but recently returned from Florida
where she and her husband had been
for several years to improve then
health. Mrs. Ever is survived by a
husband and little boy.
WINTHROP.
1t was 80 in the shade here Sunday
May 10. Last year the mercury regis
tered 81 in the shade in the same loca-
ton. May 1.-THE Rev. Mr. Cummings
of the Baldwin Place Home for Little
Wanderers in Boston. preached at the
Methodist church in the forenoon and
at the Congregational vestry in the
evening. He has with him four little
boys from the home. The singing by
the boys and the sermon by Mr. Cum
mings We're well received and a liberal
collection was raised.--Mrs. Thompson
of Winthrop, mother of Charlie Hanna
ford. the apothecary, is cousin of Mr..
Cummings During his sermon he re-
ferred to this playmate of his child
hood.
SOUTH VASSALBORO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ballard of Sea-
ward, We're the guests Of MI and Mrs.
c. NJ. Dickey, Sunday.-W 5. Bradley
of East Vassalboro, was here, Thurs
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Getchell
of Riverside. spent the Sabbath with
their daughter Mrs. F. B. Whitehouse.
e. w. Whitehouse, Esq, of Augusta,
was in the place, neutrality-suspicious.
Proctor is in quite feeble health-Miss
Dora Whitehouse and mother attended
the funeral of Mrs. L. NJ. Downs. a for
mer resident of this place, which
occurred Saturday, from the residence
of her daughter. Mrs. E. S. Hall. Au-
gusta.-Mrs. George Pierce, who has
been on the sick list a few days. has
nearly recovered.-A C. Brown of Bos-
ton, Mass, is in the place for a short
stay. looking after the interests of his
farm.
NORTH PITTSTON.
violent wind, rain and hail storm
passed over this part of the country.
Sunday night. Hailstones as large as
birds eggs fell in Whitefield. In this
town the McGrath house, owned by
Henry Campbell of Chelsea, lost it's
roof, and about 10 feet of John Dunn's
barn, which has recently been re-
paired, went to join the general wreck.
The barn of William Hickey of White
field, was demolished.
ROME
Mrs. Henry Hammons, who found it
necessary to have a cancer removed
from her breast, last summer. is again
having a return of the same disease.
Her mother, who lives with her, is suf-
fering much. this spring, from rheu-
matte troubles. Her brother, Frank
Wentworth, is still very feeble.-Fruit
trees, ordered last season, are now be-
ing delivered in different parts of the
town-Elton L. Blaisdell has recently
been engaged as book-keeper for the
lumber firm of e. Milliken & Son at
Hallowell.
MT. VERNON
The cyclone struck Mt. Vernon about
6 p NJ, Sunday Not much serious
damage was done in this town. Many
trees were blown down and quite a
number of chimneys had their tops
blown off. A few small buildings were
blown down.-Quintin L. Smith, an old
and respected citizen of Mt. Vernon
died in Yarmouth, May 10. His remains
will be brought to Mt. Vernon and will
be buried with Masonic rites. He was
member of Vernon Valley Lodge.
The funeral will occur Wednesday,
May 10, at the Methodist church, Rev.
e. Gerry officiating.
Piscataquis.
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