Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-14

MT. VERNON.
Our citizens were very much shocL.a
last week, To learn Of the sudden dea,t,
OF Miss Gusta A. ChesIey. in Nov.
Hampshire, of typhoid fever She was
brought to her home and buried Fri,
day. Her age was 81 years, 10 months
Miss Chesley was a very estinab bic yad,,
ard was soon to be married. She wa,
an only child. Her parents have IN.
sympathy of the whole community
All were very much panied to hear Of
the death of Mr.. John NJ. Fifie;d a,
North Conway. n. II. Mr. FifieId was
a resident Of this town years ago.-Tb.
sabbath schools Of Mt. Vernon and
| Vienna will meet in convention with
the FIRST Baptist church. Oct. %, at 10
a. NJ. Picnic dinner at Masonic hall
An Interesting season is expected.
NORTH PITTsTON.
Mrs. Clara Hayes of Chelsea gpent
several days with Of last week with the
family of y. Il. Hanson-Mrs. Della
Yeaton Of Browns Island spent Thurs
day evening with friends In town.
Mrs. Theodore Yeaton spent Friday
visiting friends and relatives in this
| town and chelsea.-Mrs. Dora Law
| renee OF Searles Mill was in town.
! Saturday, and Mrs. J. F. Aldricb
and sister. Mrs. Carrie A. Garland
spent last Tuesday in Gardiner. Mrs.
Carrie a. Garland of Boston Is in town
for short visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. =. T. Hanson-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Whitman were in town, Satur-
day.-Quite a heavy frost struck this
In. -.
adding two chambers and a pantry 10
his residence.-The dancing school at
Mr.. Carl carson's is proving quite a
success. Mr.. Mel. Lawrence of Gardi-
| ner Is Instructor. Messrs. Albert Put
| nam, william Grant Thomas Dunn
and Misses Carrie Putnam and Annie
kenney of this town are among the
pupils.
EAST FITTSTON
Apples are so plenty in this place that
cider apples are given away to anyone
who Will pick them up.-Miss Myra
Hewey, who has been confined to the
house with a bad cold for the past two
weeks, is now able to be out again
The academy has been moved and
grading was begun for the new house
Monday.-Leonard Moody and family
intend TO start for Brooklyn, this week.
-Athorn Dutton closed his clerkship
with w. S. Cleaves. last Saturday.
Willis Mansir is making extensive re-
pairs on his building this fall.-The
Track Association will hold its annual
meeting. Tuesday evening, to elect Of
ficers for the ensuing year-Bert Gill
patrick with a friend Mr.. George TIL
ton of Exeter, N H. is at home on a
visit.-Ernest Reed. who has been
quarantined by the board of health for
month or more is now able to be
about aGain.-A. X. r. Buffum of Car
diner. visited the Lodge of Good Temp
lars at this place. last Saturday even
ing
WINTHROP.
Rev. Alpheus Truebiood of the
Friends church al Winthrop Center.
preached at the Methodist church, Sun
day in exchange with Rev Sylvester
Hooper.
EAST VASSALBORO
William Fairfield fell from an apple
1t was at first thought the fall would
prove fatal, but Mr.. Fairfield has seemed
70 be improving. and it is hoped will re-
cover:-Mrs. John Bradley accompanied
Mr.. Bradley on his recent trip to Port
land.--Mrs. Cynthia Richardson has re-
turned from her trip to Massachusetts.
Butterfeld left for Providence, Monday
morning, after two weeks vacation
picked - barrels of apples one day last
week.-Mrs.. Helen Ward from Massa-
chusetts is spending a few weeks with
friends here.-Horace Taber of Water
vile. was in town last week-The series
of gospel meetings is still in session
number Of converts have started. Mr..
dance Sunday Many from Sidney. China
and other places attended the meeting
Sunday. The powerful preaching of Rev.
to her. The singing of Mr.. George Good
win. adds greatly to the interest of the
services.
ALBION
Rev z. Knight of Berwick, preached at
the Christian church Tuesday night. He
vival work:--The Ladies' circle met Tues
lay with Mrs Henry Moody.-Thieves
have begun work in town. Sunday night
large washing left out from the previous
week to dry. A young man. spending the
sv We IN, at, at the house; had his whip. robe
on the same road. lost all his hens that
night Monday night. as Milton Chal-
ne r was as, coming ing from East Benton. in
East Benton village. an attempt was
made to stop his horse. Mr.. Chalmers
ier was fired at him-Tuesday as oliver
Abbott was telling tree in the woods
,ff ,r the tree lodged and then glanced
him down. BY the aid of the AK and pry
he extricated himself and got to the edge
}, /, the wood. where he. called for help.
broken above the knee in a serious man.
her. the break extending nearly to the
Piscataquis.