Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-11

eighty two years old. a husband, two
daughters, and son, Mr. Oscar Abbott
are left 10 mourn her loss, with whom the
community iningle their sympathy. Mr.
Savage Mrs. Smith, Mr. Charles and
Parker Savage and wives from Augusta,
were present The floral tributes were
very appropriate and numerous. Il may
appropriately be said. Christian life has
been extinRuished.- Levi Barker
went TO Portland. Saturday morning
Miss June Goddard spent Sunday at
home Next Friday. Saturday and Sun
day, the qGarterly meeting of Friends
will BE- held st this place Ministers from
other parts Of New England are expected
to he prcscnt.--Master Henry Dole spent
Sunday with Ernest Priest.-Many of the
Epworrh League members Of this place
attended the convention ut China village.
Mrs Annie NJ Gates and Mrs. Frank
Marden sang during the convention. -
Miss Clara Hussey spent the week in
China at Mrs. Pearson s.--The schools in
town closed Friday. Mr.. VIM II. Dow
was IN the village. Saturday, looking after
his new property.
NORTH VASSALBORO.
IS hours time per week Monday morn
ing, the help going in at 80 a. NJ, and
working until 400 Z. Nj, with one hour
out for dinner, and on Saturday, 100 TO
l2. 30 p. Ii. Dull markets the cause -
Matt Hodges caught his hand in pulley
on his loom in the wooden mill recently
and severely injured 1.-THE store OF
John Doughertv has again been closed by
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Bradbury of Fairfield. in this village has
been closed and the goods moved away
There are several cases OF scarlet fever in
town. A new case in the family of .Ioe
Fisher the boss dyer in the mill was
reported last Week.-Mrs. is hard winter
for teanipg in this vicinity; up TO Feb.
TO- there have been just four days of Sled
ding. Tho town schools closed last week
The term at Oak Grove VIII continue two
weeks "A meeting Of the local board Of
health is called for next Thursday t. close
up the business of the year. Feb. 3, the
infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Ken
nedy died of blood poisoning following
scarlet fever. AS the family are in quar-
antine the burial was private and attended
To by the secretary of the local board Of
health. AT the union quarterly meeting
services of the Nj. f. churches in this
village. China. Nassalhoro and East Vas
salboro, held Feb. / and ,, and which
were OF unusual interest, three persons
were baptized and seven received into the
church. -Nassalboro Grange, No. 332, p.
Of Fl. has changed the date Of its meetings
from the second and fourth Tuesdays to
tho first and third Tuesdays, OF each
month At its next regular meeting the
third and fourth degrees will he con
ferred upon three candidates followed by
il harvest fegst.-The following officers of
Loyal Band Lodge, No. 9S, ]. @ of G. r.,
were installed Feb. s: Russell G. Aver,
chief templar; j. Il. Bessey, Past c. r.
Elna A. Priest, V. Il Robert Hutton,
chaplain Mrs. j. +. Bcssey Sec Mrs
Willard Mariner, financial Sec; Willard
Mariner, Treas. Prince Bessey, marshal;
Anise Bragg, guard.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. BENNETT, the popular humorist Of
Lewiston, gave an entertainment here Sat
urday evening, under the auspices OF the
6ood Templars in their hall, TO crowded
house. Mr.. bennett is no stranger to a
Riverside audience as he has been here
before, and he not only sustained. but
WHY iuuCii iuCre6Seu MS popularity here.
Mrs. Horace Emery aud MS. Warren
Emery of Fairfield visited here last week.
r. 6. Trask Of Burnham, was in the
place last TIesday.-C. S. Aver of Litch-
field, was here Saturday, R. B. Bragg
Mrs. II. H. Robbins and Miss Clara
Robbins of Augusta, were here Sunday
WEEKS MILLS.
Frank True died suddenly Thursday. of
asthma, aged 81 years. Mr.. True had
many friends here His remains were
taken to litchfeld for bural.-The re-
mains of Mrs. Thomas McCurdy were
brought here for burial Saturday.-A
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Sproul last week.-Secvces were
held At the Advent chapel, Surday.-The
trends OF Elder and Mrs. Dow met at
their residence last Thursday evening and
presented them with about S35.
Pencbsc0t.
COMMA.
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