Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-15

and is at home whore he will remain
several weeks till able to 90 back to his
work. His brother Perlcy, has lust been
brought home from the hospital in Lew
iston and is doing we'll. Wallace Purin-
ton was badly poisoned by dogwood one
day while skating. Mrs. job f. Morrill,
is quite sick; she has bad hemorrhage
from the stomach-The officers OF Eve
ming Star Commandery, u. 0. G. G., were
installed Thursday evening by Past
Noble Commander Vim. f. Adams
There were number of invited guests
The installation exercises were inter
spersed with music and Rotations sup
per was served after the exercises and all
enjoyed a pleasant social time The
village improvement society met with
Mrs. Fannie Higgins, Monday evening
READFIELD.
About 100 4. NJ, Tuesday, a distinct
earthquake shock was felt here sufficient
to shake the room in which one was sit
ting .-The revival meetings following
the week of prayer will he continued this
week OF the Nj. Il chapel = The Masonic
lecture at the brick church last week was
well attended. There are many cases of
sore threat about but no more spread Of
the diphtheria here.-IIay prcssers are Mt
work ia this town now A. Merri-
man spent the Sabbath here with his
family at his father S.-A small scare Of
fire here last FRIDAY, this time at Mr.
Adams from the stable, the floor taking
fire. 1t was soon pnt out by neighbors.
ALBION
Claude Wellington went TO Bowdoin
last week for full medical course. DR.
| Webb, Nanderbilt's son-in law, sent his
coachman out recently to purchase a span
of matched horses, 10 complete his four
in hand. The purchase was made of c.
b. Wellington Of this town, who is known
to deal extensively In fine horses.
WEST GARDINER.
W G. Sawyer was in town few days
last week. The installation If the officers
for the ensuing year Of Cobhosscecontee
Grange occurred Tuesday, Jan. :. and
was followed by an oyster supper which
was greatly enjoyed by all present. Past
Master &. r. Nj. Wentworth. was the in
stalling officer Mrs, Everett Andrews Is
seriously i'll with lung fever Forrest
Wakefield and Lindley Allen have gone to
south Gardiner to work on the ice Full
Ter Getchcll and John Willis who have
been employed on ;he steamer kennebec.
have returned to their homes for their
winter vacation.-A drama entitled "A
Pennsylvania Kid will he given by the
Alpha Dramatic Club at the Grange hall,
Wednesday. Jan. II.
SOt TIL NASSALBORO
Miss Ethel Hnsscy Of Augusta, spent
the sabbath with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Hussey. Mrs Amelia Small
has gone to Riverton, \. H., to spend the
winter, with her daughter Mrs W. A.
Thompson. Mr.. Charles Crosby fell from
sled, and fractured his collar bone,
Monday. The fracture was reduced by
DR. b. \. Johnstone of South China. =
MIR. and Mrs. w J. Thompson of Erskinc
Academy, South China, We're at f. b.
Whtehousc's, Sunday.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
At the church conference last SATURDAY..
Mr.. and Mrs. Llcwsllyn Chase and Mr.. and
Mrs. X. T. Packard were chosen delegates
to the BowdOin conference ri F. b
churches, holden at Sabattus on Feb. u
and l3.-Mrs j. +. Hartman went to
West Port, Monday, to be absent for a
time. Hay is being bought here for $40
per ton and taken to Lewiston market.
WINSLOW.
Ira Hodges who died at the Soldiers
Home, was brought to W insow last Sat
urday, and buried in Fort Hill cemetery.
-Mumps and whooping cough are very
prevalent in this vicinity, and some of the
children are quite sick.-A crew Of men
are using dynamite in blasting out the ice
that Jammcd below the village by anchor
lce.-The leap year ball at the town hall.
Monday evening was called decided
success.
RIVERSIDE
Mrs. +. R. Merrill is visiting friends in
Augusta. Theodore Randall and An
drew Bryant of East Vassalboro were in
the place last Saturday Mr.. Collins and
Miss Myrick Of Augusta, were calling ON
friends here last sunday Mrs. Benz.
Lewis is at Vassalboro. with her daughter
FOR a week or tWo-Mr. and Mrs + W
Gunlap spent last Sunday at North Vas
salboro