Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-05

| East Vassalboro band presented the
drama :" A Soldier Of Fortune, at Good
Tcmplars hall last Thursday evening TO a
crowded house. The drama il an excel
lent one and was very nicely presented -
| bennett, the popular humorist of Lewis
ton, will give an entertainment at Good
| Templars' hall next saturday evening,
under the auspices Of the /. O. Il. T.
| Should 1t be stormy Saturday evening, the
entertainment will be given the following
4 Monday evening.
READFiELD
| There was baptism ut the NJ. f.
| chapel, Sunday forenoon, and Miss Nettie
Stevens was received into the church
| The sacrament Of the Lord S supper was
observed at this church after the forenoon
sermon.-Mr. Coons from New York
occupies the desk for the tniversalist
society in the afternoon. #. Fl. Hatch
has sold his stock Of goods to Fred Handy
and will to to Pittsted in business there.
- The body of Mr. John s. Hsines was
| brought here, Thursday, from Norridge-
wock, for burial. He was former resi-
dent of this town--lf there had been no
wind, Sunday, the Saturdays snowstorm
would have given us very good sleighing.
Mrs. Emma swift is suffering from a
severe attack of asthma = Mrs. H. II. Gle
returned from trip to Portland, on Sat
urday. -Chas. kittredge has moved to
kents Hill.
ALBION.
About seventy attended the circle at
MIR. Crosby's last Wednesday. Two new
arrivals last week A boy to Mr. and
Mrs. Willis Lander. and girl to Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph knight Mrs. James Morrill,,
aged 50 years died of pneumonia Jan 2s.
after an illness of few days. The citi-
Gems made bee Friday, for Arthur
Skillln, aud cut and hauled year S
supply Of wood. Mr.. Skillin has not been
able to work since early fall when he
sprained his knee-George StrattUn' S
house and shed wetG burned, Wednesday,
Jan. %. Cause of fire unknown. No
insurance. Quite a number of Albion
musical people attended the musical con
vention mt Freedom, Jan. 30.-Miss May
Harding is visiting friends in Jackson
surprises are the order of the season
This time IL was the Grand Army Post,
China, that came to Mr., l.. libbey S,
saturday night, and presented them with
fine hat rack, \ pleasant evening was
passed.
WAYNE.
Sunday evening union service was held
in the NJ. f. church There was good
congregation prcse Dt.--Cards for the
marriage Of Miss Mamie Pettingill and
Mr.. Luther Norris are out.-Miss Bertha
Mace is at ID. r. Berrys. Mr.. Berry
has gone to Leeds to take charge of c. A.
Whites lumber yard.-Several IF the
citizens went to LiverInore Falls, Wednes-
day evening, to attend the Masonic ami
vcrsary EXERCISES held at that place
ROME.
Mrs. Ellen Tibbctts who has been at the
home of her sister, Mrs Lizzie Brann, in
Augusta, to assist in caring for their
mother who is i'll there, returned home q
few days ago.--Frost H. French has
recently put in a grist mill at his saw
mill and is now prepared to grind grain
as well as saw lumber. The people of
this vicinity are very pleased with his
additional improvement. f. W. French
has already arranged for grinding all the
meal which Manlcy II. Blaisdell will sell
| at his store. The people of the town AFRO
very glad to have some snow, and will
probably try to improve it to good adj
vantage.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Mr.. Aiphcus Merrill of this town
started for the Dead River region last
Monday with two span of horses to haul
legs for George Blackman of Randolph. -
Mrs. Jeanette Merrill and infant son
have gone to spend the winter with her
parents in Dresden, while her husband is
absent Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Lewis of
Randolph, We're in town, Wednesday,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence
Mr. l!anarbec of Randolph, has been
busy the past week hauling off the logs
cut on Mrs. Mary Taylor's place the past
winter. About $50 O'Clock, Thursday
evening, fire was discovered in the house
occupied by Isaac Green of this town
The citizens were soon on the spot and
the lire was extnguished with slight
damage. The cause is as yet unknown.
Mr.. Green being at the store and post
Office, when the fire was discovered.
EAST PITTSTON.
Rev. G. W. Lowell Of this place has
been confined to the house for the past
lew days with illness. DR.. Libby ATTENDS
him.-Georgc Murphy filled the place of
hev. Mr.. Lowell in the pulpit. Sunday,
and preached an excellent sermon from
Numbers 2lS.-Miss Helen Clark of
Randolph, is visiting at Mrs. Sarah
Clark $ Fred Hanley has been doing
quite business in the horse line of late
having sold and exchanged several.