Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-17
STATE NEWS.
Ar0OstOOk.
MARS HILL.

Aroostook.
MARS HILL.
Alexander McRaw met with n pain
ful accident Il few days ago. He was
engaged in clearing land and fell upon
n small stump breaking in his cheek
bone below the w and making Il pain
full and serious wound. He is 2S years
OF age, active and vigorous and is
rapidly recovering from his injury.
Hancock.
ELLSWORTH.
Robert Weaver while working for
Guy Mullan at North Hancock went
out into a growth Saturday, and
was in a tree cutting boughs hen he
slipped and fell to the ground, the
knife which he held entering his right
leg within an inch of an artery,
w%ounding him badly.-The two-years-
old son of Mrs. John Hutchings of
North Hancock narrowly escaped
death Saturday. The mother drove up
t. Franklin Roads station with the
child and while she was out of the
carriage for a moment, he fell out
under the horses feet n was kicked
three times before help could reach
him. When the child was taken up it
a feared that he was dead or a
received lasting injuries, but it is
thought that he will escape uninjured.
kennebec.
CROSS HILL.
Frank Ballard had a horse cut quite
severely by getting entangled in a wire
fence last Week.-Mrs. Edith Perely
| went to Massachusetts last Thursday
to spend a few weeks.-Smith Rob
bins fell from a ladder in the barn
one day last week. He was found in
sensible. DR.. tombstone of South
China, was called but his injuries did
not prove serious.-Mrs. Hanah Gam
mon of Augusta, is visiting her sister,
| Mrs. II. II. Austin.-Mrs. Sarah Per-
| kins is visiting her nieces, Mrs. Myra
| Goldthwait and Mrs. Lizzie Snow of
observation-disclosures Tobey is in Au-
| gusta, building a barn for Ben Mason
Mrs. Anna Tobey and Mrs. Emma
| Perkins visited friends at V~assalboro.
Friday.-Rufus Bragg n daughter.
| Mrs. Annie Robbins of Augusta. spent
Sunday. June Z. at j. r. F~arewelrs.-
Mrs. Fannie Trask and a Miss Bachel-
der were the guests of Stephen Laugh
ton n day last Week.-Mrs. Coombs
of East Nassalboro, visited Miss Jennie
Farewell, Saturday.-Mrs. Lucy Prince
Of East Nassalboro, spent Sunday at
stephen Laughton's.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
A very successful teachers convention
was held here Friday. There is to be a
series OF them this year. one during each
| term of school. There was a large at
tendance: all the teachers in town being
present and some from out of town. be-
| sides Il number of visitors. Mr.. NJ. H..
| chairman of the meeting, Mr.. +. =.
Thayer, assistant chairman. and Mrs.
Henry Taylor, secretary. The meeting
was opened by singing America" with
Miss Daisy kindrick at the organ. Pray
CT was then offered by Rev. james Rich
mond. after which he welcomed the con-
Miss Mabel Norcross read a paper on
Methods of Teaching History" which
WIS followed by discussion, Mr.. Dustin.
MIR. .Illayer. Mr.. Prescott Reyes of Bar
iiarbor, and Mr.. Taylor taking active
part. In the afternoon there was Il
| violin solo very finely rendered by Miss
| Lena Allard. with her little sister Iiertie.
at the organ. which was enthusiastically
cncorcd; Il fine recitation. 1.-The School
masters Guests by Miss Gertrude Lyd-
ston; an able paper by Nh. +. p. Thayer
school Room by MI; Henry Taylor; a
very helpful and practical article on
Methods of Teaching Arithmetic," by
Miss Cora A. True, followod by discus
sion and a paper on Reading and Spell
ing. containing many good thoughts and
! lin. When the convention closed. every
body felt that they had spent an enjoy
able and also a very profitable day.-M
Cooley, is in town.-Mr. Levi Danforth
has gone to Small Point for the sum-
mer.
EAST VASSALBORO.
Among those who are in attendance at
Friends yearly meeting at Newport X.
l.. are Zaccheus Goddard, Mrs. Eliza L.
Pierce and Edith p. Priest. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gates. Arthur Pope and Mrs. Ed
ward Pope.-Miss Blanche Marshall re-
turned from Bangor, Friday.-Mrs.
| Cy nthia Richardson has gone to Massa-
chusetts for the summer visiting her chill
of Nassalboro's Oldest ladies, passed
away Monday of last week. She had
been an invalid for a number of years,
also deprived of sight and hearing. yet
she bore her infirmities with cheerfulneSs
and patience. She was loved by all who
knew her for her integrity and worth of
She is survived by one daughter and two
sons. Funeral services We're held.
Wednesday afternoon. The large atten-
dance of friends and relatives denoted the
high esteem which surrounded her,
Among those spending Sunday in the viii
laee Were Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Jones of
China, Miss June Goddard, Miss Helen
Wood and friend, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman
ana friends from Waterville. Also the
Misses Dunbar and friends were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Collins.-JOhn Brad
ley spent Sunday at home.-Miss Matte
Clark has returned for her summer va
cation from Pennington Normal School.
where she has been engaged in teaching
for the past year.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
Mrs. Alice Lindsay, wife of Postmaster
II. +. Lindsay. had a narrow escape from
severe injuries, last Saturday afternoon.
She was returning to her home from the
post office on her bicycle and collided
with a team that was going quite fast.
She was thrown to the ground with great
force and was carried to her home un-
conscious. No bones were broken; only
her teeth We're injured. She was COM
Portable. Monday morning.--North Mon
mouth is in communication with the
whole world by telephone, or will be by
Wednesday next. 1t is connected with
the main line and runs to H.. E. Lindsay's
store. where the instruments will be
placed. 1t is a grand good thing for our
business men and everybody else.-Two
handsome deer were seen in S. r. Simp-
sons field. last week. They were not very
shy. for they remained there until quite a
number gathered to see them. They are
often seen about here.-Crops are back
ward. with tho execution of grass The /,