Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-27

Saturday evening. after an illness OF Two
weeks from typhoid pneumonia III, mi rs
Small was a kind neighbor ana VIII De
greatly missed. She is survived by d
husband, two small children, 1ather
and one sister,
kennebec.
KENTS HILL.
Wednesday evening the a. r. church
and the Faculty and students gave - re
ception to the new minister, KEY. r. ~.
Frohock and wife at Music hail.
short programme WAS given. Mrs. Morse.
professor of the piano, and Mr.. Conant.
one. of her most advanced pupils. gave
the Overture to Semiramide IN a fnished
manner This was followed by introduce
tory remarks by DIR. Gallagher. followed
by Professor Trcfethen. Rev. j. b. Lap
ham. all of which was in the line of a
royal welcome to our midst. Rev. Mr..
Frohock responded in 4 happy vein
after the short speeches. The formal re-
ception occurred in DR.. Morses office
This is the 18th year of the Seminary
and the 18th year of the Conservatory
of Music. The commencement will be one
of special interest on account of these
facts-It is hoped that all the alumni in
New England will be present at the
anniversary. The concert of commence
ment week will be given by the Alumni
of the Conservatory of Music. The Music
Alumni are prominent throughout the
country as teachers and artists. y
grand treat is sure in this particular.
EAST WINTHROP.
Rev. j. M. Long has organized club
for boys over II years of age. to be
known the T.. w. Il. G. The object IS
to promote a better feeling of good fell
lowship with each other, and also to be
of Il literary, social and moral character.
The club will meet once in two weeks
Next Monday night is ladies' night.-Mrs-
A. f. Wadsworth entertained her Sunday
school class of young ladies and gentle
men at her home, Elm Cottage. GhurS-
day evenng.-The new school teacher,
Miss Bertha Hillman. is very much liked
by both pupils and parents. She took q
ramble with the school. Fast day. through
woods and fields.-The ice left Cobbossee-
contee lake. April s22.-Thomas White
sowed his peas, April I'll. II. james,
who has been spending the past Two
weeks in birmingham, Mass. returned
home, Saturday-The meeting house is
TO ne painted. H. p: Whittier OF Read
the study of the Sunday school lessons
are increasing in interest.-Apples are
s2.59 barrel. is and IS.
WINTHROP.
A grand concert was given by the Win
throp Military Band al the Town hail
Thursday evening. The audience was one
of the largest that ever assembled there,
the number Of persons present being es-
timated at 200 The affair netted the
band SO. The programme was an eX-
: cellent one. The special features of the
evenings entertainment were the beauti-
full new uniforms OF the band the selec-
lion by Mr. bennett, ana the playing OF
the Cironas. After the entertainment
there was n dance. the Cironas furnish
ing the music. The playing of the band
was very creditable. and altogether the
affair was q pronounced success.-A de
scrption of what was thought to be the
Norridgewock gang of thieves was tele-
phoned here from Oakland with the an
nouncement that they had been seen
moving in this direction. 1t caused con-
siderable excitement here and several
tramps were interviewed by the local au-
thorities. but none of them were willing
to speak and say that they were the
thieves. In the description, one of the
men said to wear a light suit. ana
some people thought they had this man
spotted, sure. as one of the tramps had
on clothes lighter than those worn by
the rest. No arrests were made, how
ever.