Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-29

Augusta, spent last week with her sister
Mrs. |. T.. Ellls.--Iohn Burnham OF
Farmingdale, was at ". z. Bailey few
days last week.-Isaiah Clifford Of Vassal-
boro, was in the place. Friday p.
Robbins met with severe accident
Thursday The horse he was driving be
came unmanagcablc and ran with him
over a stone wall and under an apple tree
Ii Is supposed his head struck q limb OF
the tree and Knocked him over the seat
into the bottom of the wagon. He was
found unconscious in the wagon with
severe bruises on his head and bad
bruse on his leg where it Is thought the
horse kicked him. -Hartwell Gttchell fell
in the barn one day last week and was
severely injured about the head. and one
arm has been nearly useless since. Miss
Almira Robbins, an aged lady, fell from
the piazza Of the house. striking her face
on the frozen ground and bruising it
terribly The three accidents happened
all in one neighborhood Mr. Stinson of
Wiscasset was in the place last Friday -
Burglars visited this place last Thursday
night. The store of o. y. Robbins was
broken into and goods to the amount Of
eight or ten dollars were carried away
n II CltittItt Was tUtCltu ny u
back window. The same night the stable
OF Fl. K. Sturgis was entered by breaking
a window, and grain ana apples were
missed the next morning Your cores
pendent went To Waterville last Thursday
evening to hear Mr.. bennett, the very
popular humorist of Lewiston, and was
fully repaid for the trouble. The Good
Templars Of this place gave an entertain
ment last Friday evening az which the
drama "Out in the Street" was very
nicely presented by local talent Cake
and coffee were served followed by q
social dance. A nice time was enjoyed
and upwards of $50 was realized for the
benefit of the lodge. Miss Ola B. Sturgis
left Monday morning for Gorham, where
she will attend the Normal school again
this term.
ALBION.
Mr.. Edwin Bcssey of this town, and
Hiss Belle Robinson of Unity, were
married, Jan. 19.-Mr. and Mrs. Ora ..
Crosby returned Saturday from Camden.
where they have been visiting for few
days.-The drama "A Soldier of For
tune, - was presented at the Grange hall.
Thursday night, by East Vassalboro
talent.-The friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Liewellyn Libbey rendered them house
warming, Saturday evening, and pre-
sented them with beautiful parlor chair
and a hall lamp. Remarks were made by
Rev E. Owen to which Mr. Libbey re
sponoed. Supper was served, and all had
very pleasant time.
SOUTH MONMOUTH.
A good crop of ice has been harvested
and stored by the farmers in this vicinity.
A series of evening meetings will occur
the present week. The minister. Rev.
Mr. Mayo, will remain in the place dur
ing the week. A good interest is mani
tested in the meetings and a number of
conversions have been reported--A num-
Der of cases of tonsilitis have been re-
ported. Mrs. c. f. Frost had quite Il
severe attack Of grip but is now conval.
escing. Mrs. ID. F. Avery was confined
to her home nearly three weeks by Illness
but is now able to be 0ut.--Guy Benncr
is ill with rheumatic fever.
READFIELD.
j. G. Allen who has been sick for the
past six months. died at his home in this
village, early Monday morning. Fred
Handy returned from visit to relatives
in New Hampshire and Massachusetts
last week.--Mr. Smith gave q chalk talk
to the children at the school here. Friday
afternoon. The dance at the hotel on
Friday evening, was attended by many
from out of town.-Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
Morrill, and daughter from Oakland.
spent the Sabbath with Mrs. MorriIl's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Greedy in this
village. MIR. Huxley will give his Illus
trated lecture at Good Templars' hall,
Wednesday evening of this week.
EAST VASSALBORO.
Hartwell Getchcll of Vassalboro. died
Saturday, Of pneumonia. Mr.. Gctchell
was we'll known in this community and
highly respected. His sickness was brief.
consequently his sudden death was sur
prise to his friends. A wife, son and
daughters mourn his loss, In which the
friends Of the family share with heartfelt
sympathy. and Mrs II. II. God
dard OF Oak Grove Seminary, were in the
village Sunday, attending service at
Friends church. Mrs. Helen Wyer of
Watervilie, Is visiting her parents, MI.