Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-16

AN'thi iiif uEpfi Hcliit va us MANY
friends. amid the Genes Of his childhood
last Wednesday and Thursday. cheer
ing and Frightening by his genial pres
ence wherever he goes as Is his wont.
NORTH WAYNE.
The committee appointed at the an
nual March meeting to formulate
plans for the proper celebration of the
centennial of this town. which occurs
in 1897. met at the vestry of the NJ. T..
church. North Wayne. Saturday. June
-. at . p. NJ. The meeting was called
to order by Hon. G. W. Walton. who
was chosen chairman with b. #. Brad
three was appointed to collect Stats
ties concerning its earliest settlement,
and particularly of its pioneer settlers
who petitioned the general court of
Massachusetts fer its incorporation as
a tow in 1877. Charles T.. Wing.
Sewall Pettengill and Charles w.
Crosby We're appointed as a committee.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
in August at the call of the chairman.
The unfavorable weather of the past
week prevented many from enjoying
the commencement exercises at kent's
Hill.-Clara Lovejoy, Lottie, Fred and
Morris Roderick are now at home
from kent's Hill.-Morris Roderick
was the fortunate winner of the five
first prizes and two second priZeSin the
athletic contest field day.-Mrs. Walter
Richards and two children of Rumford
Falls, are visiting her father, Nathan
Davis.-Mrs. H. b. Sanborn of East
Wilton. has been in town the past
week visiting friends.-Mrs. phehe
Giles. who spent the winter in Brock
ton. has returned home. accompanied
by her daughter. Mrs. Mary Tolles,
who will visit her brother. Charles
Giles.-Mrs. H. Randall of Lewiston.
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. j. Il
Roderick.
READFIELD.
Mrs. c.. Frost returned to her ON
in Lewiston. last week.-Rev. Mr..
Wentworth, MID. n, Gower's brother
in-law. is visiting him this week.
Miss Belle Cover returned from Bos-
ton last week.--R. NJ Harvey is hav
ing y5is house put III first class repair.
and wilIsoccupy it soon.-C.oP Greeley
is having YIN. Handy sHhiHsle his
stable.-Mr. ard Mrs. JssRSJohnson
are visiting t4etr daughtev. Mrs. Fair
brothef af3E3Eih Anson this week
Not asmaaS3kEatn thisviilage attended
the exerciseFF Qt commencement at
Kent's Hin last Week. as usual, by rea-
son Of stormy daSs.-Mfss Lizzie Den
ton was very low last Saturday and
not expected TO recover-Children's
day will be observed, Jdne u, at the
Nj. E. chapel.
FAYETTE.
Miss Emma underwood returned
Saturday. and Miss Pertie Underwood
Monday. from New Jersey. where they
have been teaching school the past
year.-Mrs. George Billings had a
shock, Saturdays and &HxegPains in an
unconscious state.Ehe Republican
caucus to choose sA3ds4tf to the
county conventlsn NfE6 tAeld Satur-
day at two o'clSUk, aS3hSStown house.
Ralph BickfordA ana Courtney u.
Whittemore are home from college TO
spend their vacation.-Corn grows SLOW
as the weather is so cool.
MOUNT VERNON.
The children's concert Sunday eve
ming passed off very satisfactorily. The
scholars did themselves honor. The
solos by Mrs. w. Il. Morrill, and Miss
Nettie l.. Butler We're very nice. Little
Aura Dolloff and Mildred Butler both
sang a song and did %splendidly. The
following wasthe programme: Anthem:
prayer; recitation. "Children's Day"
Vesta Russell; recitation. Thaniel Rob
inson; song, Mildred Butler; dialogue,
by nine girls: recitation, George Cor
don; song. Aura Dolloff; recitation.
The Temple" Lucy Phil; anthem:
recitation, The Speckled Hen" Bertha
Grain; solo, Nellie Butler; dialogue.
THE Shepherds Care" recitation.
"~Grandpa's Sunshine" Olive K; dia-
logue; music, Aura Dolloff; solo, Mrs.
Morrill,; dialogue, The Ship" anthem.
Rev. f.. T. Whittemore supplied the
Baptist pulpit. Sunday. His sermon
was a very interesting one.
NORTH PITTSTON.@
Fred Morrill, Is Having an Is #. extern
sion built to his barn.-John Dunn and
Edward McGugin are repairing and
Smuggling their barns.-George and Ernest
Caldwell OF Chelsea. were in town Sum