Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-30

/ Of Henry McVeigh and one in the
| family of Daniel O. Kieffee. The
| families are in quarantine and active
| measures are being taken to confine
the disease where ii is. THE schools in
! the village have been closed by order
of the board of health.-The funeral of
| Gideon Barton who died at the Maine
| General hospital. Sept %, was held
! from his residence in this village Sept.
"a. The burial was in Windsor, his
old home.-Aunt Nancy Taber, 80 years
| old. passed away Sept. 26.-Mr and
| Mrs. II. d. r. Aver returned from
] Lewiston. Sept. %, where they went to
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Ayers uncle
the late X. w. Clark.-The roof of the
| NJ, E. church was shingled the past
/ week. 1t is understood that the Bap-
! list church will be soon.
| WAYNE.
\ pleasant WEDDING occurred Wednes-
day at the home of the Rev j. B. Bry-
ant. The contracting parties were
Miss Bertha Mace of Readfield and r.
! Wing Lincoln of Wayne. The bride was
I hecomingly gowned in a dress of light
, tan and chiffon. The happy couple
went 10 Rumford for short visit No
cards.-Mrs. Este Beers. who has been
visiting her parents, has returned to
her home in Bridgeport. Ct.-Mrs II. A.
Dexter who went to North Arson to
have an ulcer removed from her eye
has returned home after successful
: operation.-N. K. Lincoln has gone to
Boston on business trip.
FAYETTE.
( Miss Lura Wells and Miss f. 4.
Whittemore. left Tuesday for New
York to attend school for the winter
MIR. and Mrs. n. C. Wells visited in
kingheld last week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Wormwell, Livermore Falls.
were in town Sunday.-Apples are the
best that they have been for years very
free from worms, and fine color
Grapes want a few more warm days.
BRANCH MILLS.
The funeral services of Ethan Smell
Were held Saturday and attended bv n
very large company of friends and
relatives. The sermon was by Rev. A.
ii. Jones. Mr.. Smell was so years of
age. Re was one of Chinas most in
dustfious citizens. He had been four
times married. A wife and two adopted
I'll Stii NiNt HliI AS an old land
mark he will be much missed by his
numerous friends
EAST PITTsToN.
Mr.. and Mrs. King of Minneanolis
MINI, are visiting at Mrs. Sarah Clark's
Mrs Leonard Moody is reported TO he
quite sick. She is attended by DIR. Gid
dings of Gardiner.-E. f. Hanley and sis
Ter Alice. spent Sunday in this village
Mss Evelyn Cusick of Gardiner spent
sunday at John Kealy s.-The academy
is being prepared TO be moved from its
present location TO make room for the
new schoohouse.-The village bridge is
TO be thoroughly repaired and tray
eiers will have to go the other way
TO Gardiner.-John Bailey took first pre-
MUM on pulling oxen class IT.
MUM of pulling cattle TT in class.
Mr.. Roscoe Marson and Ed Marson first
premium on matched oxen. and record
premium of fat cattle and beef cattle at
the Windsor fair.-The Good Templars
are continually receiving new members
ana are in good work at present.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Morrill, spent tho
day Sunday with relatives in Augusta
John Grant has sold for beef the oxen
formerly the property of the late Pierce
spent part of last week in .town. and on
Thursday accompanied her aunt, Miss
Harriet Parcher of this town. to Show
hogan. where she will spend the winter
with Mrs. Rose Cushman.--Miss Gertrude
Marson returned to her home in Jamaica
Plains. Mass, Thursday, after spending
two months with her aunt, Mrs. f. T.
Morrill.-B. b. Hanson spent Thursday
at the Windsor fair.