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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07

as the Foss place, Of Mrs. VIM. BOARD
man, and win move there soon.-I p
nan went to Boston, the first of this
"eck.- MIS- VIM. Boardnan Of Boston.
anu MISS Maggie Brown of Lynn are.
stopping AT e. A. Gilchrest's. Mrs. Asa
nan IS suffering with erysiplas In his
| hahd.-Pebple in this communitytapped
| 1heif trees last week, but it was too cold
Tor much Of flow Of sap.
MONROE.
Charles BOYD Of North Monroe. has
| much faith in the Intelligence Of. a yok.
o. oxen. which he has had i'm traInins,
for several years. When he is done
with them in the field. he has oniv tn
tell them 50 and they plod away to the
barn. He was one time hauling off a
| number Of large rocks from neigh
boris pasture, and the moment the last
one was landed from the drag. the in
tcilieent animals without waiting for
command or goad prick. quietly turned
their noses hom"ward Not long apn
ne was driving them for some distance
on the road, when, despite his geo
ohs, trey persisted in crowdine him
out o. the way. fairly following him in
10 the ditch and pushing him against
the fence. Surprised at this unusual
behavior he became suspicious of
trouble, and turning to examine them
found that the nigh OK had a straw
in his eye This being removed. the
cattle dutifulIy returned to the high
way.
TROY.
Troy Corner reading club met with
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Harding. Friday
evening. April THE last storm gave
quite good sleighing and teamsters and
others who have a trip to make are i'm
proving it.--tluite quantity of maple
syrup is now being made among the
farmers II is selling at 50 cents a.
gallon.-51iss Grace Rogers is expected
home soon from the conservatory Of
music. Eoston.-Miss Lula Harding will
probably return in season to teach one
Of the summer schools-Miss Maggie
Parsons has gone to Augusta to visit
her sister.-Ar. and Mrs. 3. F. Hard
ing went to Brooks on Sunday. to at
tend the funeral OF Mrs Dow.
EIRNHAM.
Capt. Charles Reed. the oldest person
in town died last Thursday evening.
ged 81 years. The funeral was held
saturday. and was conducted by Rev.
Nj. Williams Of Clnton.-Edwin Ste
ycns Of Hallowell, is visiting F. p
Whitney. for a few days.-There was
the heaviest fall of snow the past week
that there has been during the winter
II was Well improved by the farmers.
and others who finished their shedding
Mrs. Eta Marden of Pittsfeld Wis
it"d Annie Murray, Sunday. and at
tended church with her to hear Rev ].
H. Irvine of Clinton. who preached a
very able missionary sermon.
BELFAST
y movement IS on foot to supply
new windows TO the Methodist church.
Cathedral glass will take the place of
the common glass now used.-The Bel
fast board Of trade has instructed the
committee on new industries to adver-
tise the advantages of the city with
yiew Of bringing new industries here.
Fred Stevens, who was burned out
recently in Jackson, has thrown up the
glove business, and with his wife re-
turned 10 New York. Jackson people
are sorry to lose this industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
STATE NEWS.
franklin.
MESH FARAiINGTON

WEST PENNINGTON
Edward Prince has returned from
Nashua. n. H.. where he has been al
work for several weeks - Thomas G.
Gilbert is sun IN the Dead river regions
numbering. He Is expected home in a
few days. ho~eVer.-Jenuic Gilbert az
citientaliv thrust both points 81 a sharr
pointed pair OF shears into the palm OF
her hand n few days ago. making two
deep cuts. The hand is doing we'll
Harry Berry stuck a brad of IA gOad
stick into mis- hand Harley Greenwood
and Jennie r Sawyer are afflicted with
optic disease Supt Henderson and
wife, are spending their vacation az
their old home I'm Bucksport. 49, Mrs.
Albert Wills spent week with her son
Arthur. who has been very Sick with
typhoid fever at his home i'll Runlford
Falls FEY. freedom Starbird. pastor Of
the free Baptist church. preached an
Easter sermon at his church. Sunday
An Easter concert was given in the
evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
OF Interest to Maine Farmers.

\ butter factory is the latest project
discussed in Milo.
y L. Matthews of Phillips has lost
hIrty hogs this spring from cholera.
The prospect is that there will be q
General starting up of the Aroostook
starch factories.
Jonas Lindsay of East Sullivan has
our sheep which have given birth to
line live healthy lambs.
Mr. y. Z. Howay. in East Kennehec,
,wns Cotswold sheep. six years old,
hat has raised 10 lambs. this year
lropped four. one of which died.
The Twitchell- Champiin Co. will dis
tribute among the farmers of Waldo
boro and vicinity $50 bushels of peas
md 81 bushels of corn for seed, this
'pring.
Eli Hoyt of North Madison. has a
sow that has raised ninety pigs in six
itters. Tine first litter had Is. the
second il. the third 10. and the remain
ng three Is each.
y Woodland correspondent writes
hat each farmer must remember that
It isn't his neighbor who must plant
ever ppldt'eS tiliS Ntdt tiletu Hc uiti
asst. but himself"
Maine Farmer: Mr.. L. W. Jones of
Nintcrport planted some apple trees
May. 1894. and last fall he picked some
apples from them. Hon. Fred Atwood
sends us Il specimen Greening. and It is
in good condition and of fine flavor.
In setting the trees Mr. Jones put
seven pounds of ground bone around
and in the hole for each tree when he
planted them. The quick return shows
The value of fertilizers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The largest anchor, weighing 1906
pounds. ever made at Alden's anchor
Camden. was shipped. Monday. by the
steamer PenobScot TO New York.
The body of Peter Buchard. one OF
OF the men washed from the Cabot Mill
Brunswick, during the flood was found
late Sunday afternoon, about so feet
from the shore near Fosters island
about mile below Topsham. The body
was face downward, the head being
between two cakes of ice the clothes
turned up over the body and back
which was badly sun burned. Alex
Ward was the finder.
At the Republican caucus at SHOW
hogan, Saturday afternoon, the follow
ing delegates We're chosen: To attend
the State convention at Portland, April
IS: r. b. Shepherd. N. w. Brainerd
J. W. Packard. John Weston. c. A.
Marston. J. 0. Smith, l.. L. Walton
E. N. Merrill. and l.. A. Dascomb. To
attend the Sd district convention at
Waterville, April II: S. j. Walton. T
H. Anderson, w H. Wildes, A. G.
Blunt, F. S. Cairnt. s. A. Patten. An
sci Holway. J. p. pax, E. p. viles.
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WITHOUT DISPLAY
Continued from page ~
put to the bride. she answered in a

put to the bride. she answered in a
clear, musical voice
The bride was given away by Lieut..
Parker and the ceremony proceeded In
the usual manner to the end. The maj
words that made Gen. Harrison ana
Mrs, Dimmick one, were pronounced at
SAB. DR.. Brown shook hands with
both and offered his congratulations.
The eX-President then extended MS
right arm TO his bride, and. to the
strains of the Tannhauser wedding
march, they filed down the center aisle.
The party at once left the church
and entered the carriages awaiting
them. The bridal party was driven 10
the residence of Mrs. Pinchot, NO.
Grammercy Park where light refresh
ments were served. Here the bride
and groom donned their travelling at
tire. Soon after O'Clock. the party
drove to the Pennsylvania Railroad
station in Jersey City and boarded the
private car of Vice President Thomp-
son, which was coupled to the regular
80 train west. and the bride and
groom left at once for indianapolis.
The fact that Gen. Harrison's daush-
ter. Mrs. Mckee. and his son, Russell
b. Harrison. were not at the wedding,
occasioned considerable comment.
The honeymoon will be spent in Gen.
Harrison's indianapolis. which has
been renovated for the occasion. Later
the couple will so to the Adirondack
mountains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07

I'LL vacancies which occurred during
the past season.-Frank Leonard sold
a good horse to a Mr.. Lttlefield of
Gardiner, one day last week Mr..
George Murphy has been confined 10
the house for a few days with a bad
cold. II. A. Clark took his place on the
stage.
SIDNEY
Mrs. Lizzie Barton is in Limerick
John Pierce and family of Windsor
have moved into town. and viii occupv
part of the house Henry Goodwin lives
in.-Mrs. James Bragg is at the Eve
and Ear lnfirmary in Portland where
she Is being treated for trouble in the
ear causing defective hearing. Walter
Sawyer, who has been In town the past
winter. has returned to his home In
Augusta, to assume the duties Of out
side nightwatch at the insane asylum
in place Of his father during the lat
ter's vacation.-Mr. aud Mrs Jonathan
Reynolds intend to celebrate the 50th
anniversary Of their marriage with
their brothers and sisters of the grange
at Grange hall. Thursday evening. next.
Charles Burgess is doing quite a large
business making maple syrup. gather
ing, some days, over nine hogsheads Of
sap from his treea-Robins were seen
in town the first Of last week
READFIELD.
Four were baptized at the chapel Sun
day forenoon, and one united with the
church. There was goodlv display of
lilies and other cut flowers at the forenoon
services A bout one foot of snow fell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
Church and Pastor.

Rev. W. w. Ranney, who has been
pastor of the Congregational church at
Phillips for several years. has accented
a call to become pastor of the Park
congregational church at Hartford. CT
The tniversalist church at East Ed
dlngton has extended a call to Rev
George E. Cooley of St. Lawrence Uni
Vefslty to occupy the pulpit through
the summer months. Mr. Cooley has
preached there the past two summers
The venerable Rev. D. e. Randall of
portland. the oldest minister in the
Maine Nj. +. conference. will attend this
weeks convention in Auburn. Mr.
Randall has been chaplain of the Maine
House of Representatives and is VOL
known all over the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
Ripley
Waldo.
LIBERTY.

The order of the day now seems to be
! very bad cold accompanied with a
evere cough. and number are under
he doctors care, or rather would be
f there were one here.-Dr. Reed of
Iewiield. was in town last week. leav-
ne. Saturday. for home. He left a
good impression with the people ana
many wish he would make up his mind
o return and locate here in business =
~. Il y. Porter came from Pittsfield
Saturday. and returned Monday-H
II. Twitchell has bought the ]. w.
<nowlton millinery store.-Easter Sun
lay was observed here in the forenoon
by lecture by Rev. H.'W. Abbott. and
IN the evening by concert by the Sab
oath school. Travelling is very bad in
his vicinity 1t is neither sleighing
lor wheeling although most have to
20 on Wheels.-At the last town meet
nS here II was voted to raise $500. to
build a new schoolhouse at South Lib
'rty.-The selectmen have been taking
he inventory this week-Most of
the owners of dogs in town appear to
nave forgotten that the law requires
Them to register their pets before the
t'Nt hhs va NJ! IL ittIt Was
IN town during the year 1895. - births.
Ia deaths and five marriages Charles
Atkinson had the end of one of his fin
gers taken off last week by it's being
caught in a gear While at work in
Grams mill at the Kingdom and
Mrs. John Howard of Washington
were in town. Saturday and Sunday.
visiting her father. VIM. Moody. who
is quite sick.
HALLDALE.
The next meeting of the Ladies Cir
Gle will be held. at Mrs. NJ w. Whites,
Tuesday. April 1i.-AleclS Gilchrest
who has been at work in Massachu-
sets. since last fall. is now in the Lynn
hospital. being obliged to go there to
have an operation performed-W. l..
Poland who has been in Medford Mass.
since last November. returned home
Friday. w. Plummer has returned
to his employment in Massachusetts,
Robbins and sparrows made their
appearance last week-The sleighins
was extra good last Sunday. aad was
well improved in this communicate
l.. Eastman has rented what is known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North. East
South and West.

The contest at the Eureka Athletic
Club Long Island City, Monday night
between Johnny German of Long
Island City. and Martin Flaherty.
champion featherweight of New Eng
land, was declared a draw.
In the contest at Long Island CITY. L.
l., Monday night, between Samnie
Kelly, the Staten Island bantam. and
Mike Sears of Lewiston, Me. Kelly cot
the decision. In the bout between Dick
y Brien of Boston, the champion
mlddle-weight of New England. and
Doc Payne of Cleveland. this champion
mlddle-weisht Of the West. Payne was
knocked out III the second round.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
Penobscot.
NEWPORT.

Airs. George Mills IF this town. has
zen in the hospital at Bangor for sew
raj weeks under the treatment for tu-
lerculosis of the hand. and about three
Veeks ago amputation Of the index and
middle fingers was performed. Ten
lays later second operation was nee
ssary. which extended well UP toward
he wrist. ana Monday of this week the
ady submitted to the knife for the
bird time and the hand was ampu-
ated above the wrist.
CHARLESTON.
Mr. Henry Smith an aged citizen. of
'harleston. slipped on the ice while do
ng his chores and broke his hip bone
he 3oth The attending physical ,~pro-
ounced il bad fracture and says it
ill be a long time before il heals. Mr.
smith is much respected citizen and
ives alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
mountain

One of the most notable Masonic
events for years in This section will be
the celebration on st. Johns day. the
24th of June, of its hundredth ami
versary by Old Kennebec lodge of Hall
DWELL. There Were but two lodges in the
State when it was INSTITUTED and its
charter has been in continuous en-
istence since. Paul Revere was grand
master then and his signature was
Upon its charter. which. With other
valuables belonging to the lodge. We're
destroyed by fife in 1880. Nathaniel
lodge. The eight lodges ANA two con-
manderies in the jurisdiction will be
invited TO participate. There will b. a
parade and various exercises.
Tho Maine shoe factories make bus
mess for the last factories. and they in
turn for the block choppers on the up
per Kennebec-thus do the wheels of
industry help each other to hum and
when one stops all are affected. But
just now the last block makers at
Bingham are working night and day.
The large maple logs ranging from
four to eight to the thousand feet are
drawn from the water to the MILL cut
with drag saw into pieces of the re-
quired length, split with ak and maui.
into the required form and size, and
then put into powerful lathes where
they are automatically turned to the
required shape at the rate of 5000 a
day. Four miles from Bingham in the
woods. another crew is at work The
industry will eat up 5000 maple trees
for shipment of 1.500. 900 blocks. which
so not only to Auburn. but to the ends
of the earth. The Indispensable man
Of the establishment seems to be the
225-pounder who swings the big maui
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
Accidents in Maine.

Baptiste Poellon of Biddeford. was
thrown from truck team. Thursday
afternoon. The wheel of the cart
passed over his body breaking three
iihs. 1t is feared that Poellon IS in
jurcd internally.
\ little Cluclley boy was severely in
iured at Dexter Wednesday, while at
play in the building at the depot used
for stol ing pressed hay. He fell from
some high beams and was picked up
uncons6 ious and remained in the same
condition for quite a long time. y ply
stefan was called and the boys ccndi
ton pronounced serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07

MI Edward Standish Drake. a MEM
per Oh the Historical Society of Port
iahu' intends to visit the field at Sto-
yer POINT this summer where bones
OF what was thought to have been an
indian We're plowed out beneath a shell
neap by G. l. Slower last fan Mr.
Drake has sections of the leg homes
-FOUR teeth and a part of the Jaw of the
skeleton and wishes to get those re-
iiaihihg. These bones. he thinks
opens up the question whether or moi
our indians We're cannibals. or if they
ever resorted to cannibalism upor
occasions, 1p''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
Somerset.
sKOW HE.GAN.

y larg" crew of carpenters under the
supervision of Geo, y. Barnard will
oon De at work at "Hayden's," Hay
'en lake. cniargi1S and making
Ranges in the hotel property there.
he hotel at the entrance to the grove
to be enlarged, plank walk prone
AIDE laid to the hotel on the shore OF
he pond. and this latter hotel will be
Increased in size to nearly double its
resent capacity. In addition a COM
lodious band stand is to be erected in
ne grove and from the shore a landing
-harf is to be built out into the lake
0 feet
'ANAAN
At caucus Of Republicans held at
'anaan saturday. town committee
as elected as follows: T. +. Barrett.
hartman; Geo. f. Barrett, secretary:
I. c. Cover. 7. J. Moody, Fifeld
litchell. James Harmon, Isaiah Gro
ell. Delegates to State convention
y Il. Barrett II. G. Cover. \. u. Bar
EFT
Ripley.
Ripley has q carefully graded and
urcessfdl high school taught by T.
,rnost Ham Of Cambridge Besides
is, school duties, Mr.. Ham has Off
lated as pastor at - funerals within
he past Is months This is an nm
Usual record Of deaths for this COM
nunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07

healthy man Germs go through the
healthy body without effect. They are
hurried along rapidly and thrown off before
they have time to develop or increase. Let
them once find Judgment or let them find a
weak spot, they will develop by the million
and the blood will be full of them. Instead
of rich, life giving properties, the blood will
be a sluggish. putrid tide of iInpurity. In
stead of giving strength to the tissues, it
will force upon them unwholesome and
munitions matter, and the man will
lose flesh. The more flesh he loses and the
weaker he becomes, the more susceptible
he is to disease. His trouble will become
complicated and serious consequences will
follow. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery Is the only medicine that absolutely
and infallibly cures all blood diseases, and
almost~all diseases are blood diseases. It
isn't a medicine for some one particular
so-called disease. 1t is medicine for the
fehoie b1dJ It forces out all the germs of
/ disease, replaces impurities with rich, red
blood feeds the tissues and makes strong.
healthy hesh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07

The remains of Mrs Edward Stone
whose husband is former resident OF Au-
eiista, arrived on the Pullman. This morn.
ing from Lowell, Mass, for interment
The remains were accompanied by the sol
of the deceased Melvin Stone. The in
tcrmcnt will occur III o'clock, this morn
Ing. al Mt. Pleasant cemeterv.
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WINTHROP.


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East day evening.
LlTCHFIELD CORNER.
Edward Nutting was seriously hurt
Friday. a horse struck him a sever,
blow with his head knocking him down
and cutting his lip and intlicting sever,
bruises Ills injuries are very painful
Ed Libbey. Walter Bosworth and
Harry Taylar went to Massachusetts
Wednesday. Walter Boswcrth has OBJ
,1'"eu 1t 9i'U'''oi' as iiio'oiiliah' aho
i'"r aS ~ "S .''iu" '"i IN ttie Ls III
q i''s'"h '-ie' tri' i.aiiioau. Eo- llo-
".A S"iec'eu /" WORK Oh lar'h'-Mrs
w "a ahd MISS ilanhdh ohllth went e
Nihth'"f' NcuhcS'"HN' anu returned
oatuiidy. MI bfo" H. principal %
iht'hlleiu Academy WI" was cailec
nome TUESDAY, on account OF MS
mother death returned. Saturday
het" mas pe'h no Schooi at thu
aea0eny since Monday. - The Ladies
Missionary Society met with Mrs
Eugene Campbell, Wednesday after
noon.-N. Pufinton is at home
supervisor Mites Dustin has been busy
the past week taking the school cen
stis.- The examination Of the teachers
viii take place at the Brick school
house, Saturday April II. Quite s
number of our teachers are planning t.
attend the teachers convention at Gar
diner. April 1o.-Mrs Mary Pickett is
quite sick-Eugene Purinton is sick
With measles. And quite a number
80 ,i'"se" - ''ie'i''-Mrs' Enle
'4''' ''' f"i'c 0iNN' o"' Is uet-
NORTH WAYNE.
Il. T.. Merrill and son Fred have COM
menced their annual work OF making
maple suGar-Mr and Mrs c NJ
Lovejoy have been at Winthrop for the
past two weeks in attendance On Mr.
Lovejoy's mother, Mrs. j. \. Loveioy
who has been seriously i'll. but is now
recovering.-John w. Spiller an en-.
ployee of the Tool Co. was taken sud
denly sick with In grippe while at his
work in the shon. He was CARRIED ia
his home and DR.. Chcnerv of WAYNE
was summoned. He is recovering -
Lotion y. Jennings of Bowdoin college
is spending the Easter recess at his
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-03-21

She held a pockethook toward me !
saw that it was filed with notes ] no-
toned it back.
If you viii permit me to kiss your
hand" l said, 'and hear your name, that
is all | ask"
At this peculiar request she drow her
self up, and a strange look passed over
her face. hut after moments hesitation
She extended her left hand raised the
fingers and touched them with my lips.
Your name is"
The Duchess dAzzeglio."
Married Z"
Yes, married. +" she repeated and IS she
spoke The words felt unaccountabIy trou.
bled and disappointed What did II All
mean: Was ! mad, or dreaming: It
seemed that | was both. for one look ;nto
that face had changed my whole nature
And who was this man whom was abopt
!" receive under my care: was he her
hushand-or- but no. NOT even III thought
could couplo evil with such Il face rs
that.
/ rubbed my eyes to make sure Of my
WakeiuineSs; | turned again to sneak r.
the lady-Sh" was gone. | ran 10 the door
ana opened 1t; there was no sign of n
soul.
More myStified than over, returned to
my room. and the first thing | saw was
The pockcthook lying upon my table.
put II safely away under lock and key.
and then, strangely agilated. sat down
to await the arrival Of my mysterious
patient.
Her" for III" present must end tE-
transcript from Dr. Priostly's note book.
1t IS now necessary to chronicle tho events
which eliminated in the mysterious oni.
sode of the wounded man.