Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-17
STATE NEWS.


ST 1tItl.
Mrs. II. C.. Herrick who is stewardess
on h Steamer Catherine spent the
Sabbath with her family.-Capt. G. NJ.
Coulter has left town to take the posi-
ton of first pilot on an excursion
steamer running out of Boston.-The
recent rains have improved the pros
pect of a good hay crop.-The Misses
Edwards. e~vangelists. commenced their
work at East Surry last Sunday
Henry G. Wood is finishing the cham
bers of his house on the shore road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warden Lord have
moved into Capt. c. NJ. Coulter's house.
Mrs. Coulter will live with them.-Mrs
Lizzie Moon and family of East Surry.
are visiting friends and relatives in
own.-Miss Florence Curtis ~isstopping
in town.-Quite n number of persons
went to East Bluehill last Friday eve
ming to attend the revival meetings.
Witham Reed was in town Sunday,
June IL. to call on his daughter, Vida,
who is sick with consumption at VIM.
Webber's.
DURHAM.
Among the visitors in town the past
week were Mrs. Clara Black, Mrs.
Mary Hunter and son Frank of Pitts
field; +. p. Gilmore. Bucksport; Mrs.
Marcia Blood. East Bucksport: Mr..
Tasker, Jackson; VIM. Sleeper and
family, Milford. and Mrs. Clara
Christie.-The ladies' circle has re-
Gently purchased a set of chairs for
the choir at the congregational
churchill. p. Burrill. wife and
daughter, took a trip to Castine re-
Gently. They We're pleasantly enter
tanned at the "Pentagoet.'-Mr. and
Mrs. f. w. Burrill visited friends in
Ellsworth and Otis last week.-Mr.
and Mrs. +. +. Hurd spent the past
week with her relatives in Harrington.
}. +. Turner and Mrs. Mary Turner
attended the golden wedding Of Mr..
Abram Trueworthy OF Lamoine, jun,
ll.-Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Burrill
have a little son, born Tuesday, June 8.
BUCKSPORT.
Charles Stubs met with a great loss
in the burning OF his barn and stock
in the recent thunder storm. Mr..
Stubs has purchased what is called
the Bradley barn of William ,llson.
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erect on the spot where the other one
stood. AS S. w. Rideout was at work
with other neighbors helping to take
The roof off. a timber fell striking him
and throwing him to the barn floor
Mr.. Rideout struck on both feet, break
ing both ankles. the bones p%rotrudins
through the flesh in one place. Drs.
Towle and Snow attended the injured
man and he is doing as well as an be
expected.
NORTH VASSALBORO.
Children's day was celebrated at the
in this village. Sunday. AT
the NJ. f. church Rev. NJ. f. Bridge
ham preached a most excellent sermon
in the morning. The church was beau
tifully decorated with ported plants
e~versreens. etc. In the evening a con-
cert was given which was largely at
tended and greatly enjoyed after which
the pastor raised $25 for books for the
library. The music both morning and
evening was an especial feature con-
siSting of violin, cornet and organ. a
concert was also given at the Baptist
church.-Ira T.. Getchell lost his horse
June Nth. very suddenly. He had
driven from his home to the Baptist
church a distance of one-half mile
when his horse fell over and died in
three minutes.-Samuel McCurdy vent
to Gardiner. Tuesday, with the house
hold goods of Eugene Hall.-Wm. Bel
more sold at auction a part OF his
farming tools. wagons, etc, June b.
Mrs. John Kennedy spent last week
with friends in Thorndike.-Russell
Aver attended commencement exer-
cises at BuckspOrt, June 10.
WEST GARDINER.
II. A. Fuller lost one of his valuable
team horses Wednesday,. 1t was sick
only a few days.-R. b. Parsons of
East Wilton, has been visiting friends
in town for a few days.-A number of
the people in this town went to Kent's
Hill to attend the closing exercises
The high school gave IN entertainment
at h Grange hall, Friday evening. /
They were assisted by some Of the