Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-06

away for the winter. returned home,
recently and will occupy her house a
part. or all OF the SUMMERTIME schools
in town are in session. The assignments
are Fannie Shorey In No. 9; Lila Whita-
ker in the Crosby school; Hattie Shorey,
No. 4; Helen. Mcdonald South Albion
Mira Libby. No. 8; Olive Gould Albion
Corner-The drama, ice cream, SILK
quilt and dance netted the band about
500
SIDNEY.
Ezra Bates has painted his buildings
James =. Clark lost good COW last
week.-Samuel I-ongley has gone to New
Sharon on u Charles Burdeen has
moved to Observation-Disclosures Carson mas
painted his housc.-A: II. Reynolds has
y. flussey is setting out apple, plum and
pear trees on the +. M Springer place
George Hanson has hired the Jane
Howard farm Tor a year. and has moved
on to it-Mr. ana Mrs. win Townsend
have moved 70 Augusta on to the
Jonathan Pinkham farm. They have en-
gagged to carry ON the farm for year
w NJ. Reynolds has bought an acre of
land of 6. Il. Clark on the east side of the
road on the old John Sawtelle farm. and
he intends to erect house very soon.
Mr. Reynolds moved building l6x23 feet
which he bought of s. Il. Clark, on to
the spot last week and will use that for
his stable.-W. +. Marble, our post
master, who went to Texas the first of
last winter returned home. Saturday. He
reports the weather extremely hot in
Texas. Mrs. james Bragg returned
home from Portland. last week.
WEST GARDINER.
Wallace Allen of Litchdeld. called on
friends, Sunday.-The meetings held by
Mr. and Mrs. Knight at the Grange hail
Sunday afternoons are largely attended.
and are very interesting.-W. II. Davis
has sold his twin cows Dollie and Moiie,
to II. Dudley of Litchfeld. They We're so
perfectly marked it was impossible to tell
them apart They We're raised by ], +.
sabb Of this place-Mr and Mrs. David
Cram of l.itehlield, visited his aunt,
George Dingley Of Hailowell. and his
sister, Mrs. EZRA Smith of West Farming
dale. visited friends one day this week.
Mrs. f. Ware who fell and injured her
stroke of paralysis. recently. She has
been in very poor health for a number
of years.-Earrie Spear has obtained a
situation as fireman on the kennebec for
the season. He has closed their house
for the summer.-Percy Cramm of Litch-
field. who is attending the business col
lege al Augusta. passed through the town
Saturday, on his wheel to spend the
Sabbath at his home. in Litchteld.- Ernest
Small Of Augusta. spent the Sabbath with
his father, DR.. X. ID. Small.
WINTHROP.
The singing al the Methodist church by
the newly engaged choir last sunday. was
undoubtedly the best heard in this
church for year or more The new
choir is made up as follows: soprano
Ennl~ Cochran, contraito. Mrs. i;ert
Torsey. tenor Henry Adams; bass G.
H. Oidham.-A bitter dispute has arisen
here between TWO local journalists, in
regard 10 the opening Of our lakes last
year. The local correspondent from one
paper stating the date TO have been
April Goth. This was contradicted by
another newspaper man who insisted
that ii was April 18th, and npw il ttrn-
out that il was Il ease OF 1.-THE six blind
10 M g.f
II proved that the disputauts in this case
were talking about two different lakes.
and thal the ice did 20 out Of lake
Annabescook last year. on the Eth ana
out OF Marana cook April 2eth. they
were both right.-A successful May ball
WAS given at the Town hall, May LIST. 10y
Wallace Berry.
EAST VASSALBORo,
Alouzo Hamien has returned from Al
guSta, Nferu he has been serving AS
Juror from Nassaihoro. Mir. Mitchell
who bought. and inoved into town iasl
fail, has exchanged farms with Mrs
Row. MIR. Weed of the Methodist charge.
arrived here last week. with his family.
Friday evening the people of the village
rendered him q reception nj the Vestry.-
Rev. ANA Mrs. Brook Were the guests OF
Miss blanche Marshall. They We're pass
ing through the town on their way to
Cailis.--.rhe bicycle club of Wateryille
was ia the village. Sunday. Mr.. ana Mrs
deuce. Wednesday, by the death of Mrs
elmer Buttertield The many friends OF
AIR Eutterlield regret his sad bereave-
meut and extend their heartfelt symra-
thy in his sorrow.-Miss Helen Ward WAS
la the place sunday also Miss june Cod
dard ana Miss Lizzie Stafford. all fron
MaterNillc.-Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
jackson OF South China were calling on
friends In the Village.-The young people
OF the Grange. furnished the literary en-
tcrtainment for Tuesday eNening.-Mrs
where she has been spending the winter
Mr. Little and Mrs. Wilder. were united
in marriage by the Rev. Mr.. Pearson,
Tuesday evening of last week Mr. Little
travels for the Portland Transcript.
EAST PlTTSToN.
Miss Alice nanley of Gardiner spent
sunday. At her home. in this placc.-A
number of the village young people at
tended dance at Cooper's Mills, last
Friday evening and report very nice
time and large crowd in attendance
Miss Carrie l.. Hanicy returned to Ban
gor. Saturday, after weeks visit ut her
home in this viilage.-It is reported that
Mr.. ana Mrs. Geo. W. Murphy Will move
to Randolph some time this weei1.-Mr.
ANA Mrs. Noses Donnel are expected to
return to their home in this village some
is quite sick At her home in this place
Miss Carrie Lewis of Whiteiield. is
dressmaking in the place this ek.-Miss
Susie Cary Of The. Gardiner High school
III town al begin this Week.-Mrs. Geo.
w. Howe and Miss Mabel Howe OF Ran
doiph called on friends in the village
last Sunday.
IITCHFIELD PLAINS,
There will be missionary dinner al
Mrs. j. A. Chases. Wednesday. May G.
There were quite Il number of guests AZ
the Plains church. Sunday.-Mrs. +. S.
Brown of Gardiner. was the guest of
Hon and Mrs. Q. Smith. the first of the
week.--The order of exercises at the
church on the Sabbath. as changed is 10
a. NJ. Praise and Prayer. service: 1879
sermon; 1l.30. Sabbath school: p. M.
Young Peoples meeting followed by
social meeting.
EENT'S HILL.
Dr. Morse has been confined to his room
for about ten days witha severe bronchial
cold with strong tendency TO pneumo-
mia. We are glad to report that latter
was checked in nick of time. and We
hope soon to see the doctor in his accuS-
toned place in Music han.
WASHINGTON.