Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-20

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MAPIET0N.
LewiSs B. Grendell Of Chapman. and
Miss Matilda Bean OF Old Town, were
! united In marriage at Mapleton, MAY
IL. by James McGlaufiin. Esq.
Hanson. who was buying cows IN this
county short time ago, said ne round
a better grade OF cows In Mapleton.
than in any other town in this vicinity.
Rev. q. NJ, Park of Pressure Isle,
will deliver the Memorial address at
the N. f. church, May S0.-Rev. Mr..
Patten OF the Methodist church, will
preach the Memorial sermon at that
church, Sunday, May "A.
MAsARDIs.
REV. Charles Whittier Of Calais, is
spenling a few weeks here. He will
remain until after conference, which
will meet here the first week in June.
THE excursion to Houlton, May 10,
was a success. Masardis and Ok Bow
were well represented. All seemed to
enjoy the trip very much. There will
be one June 9, to Bangor; 81 for the
round trip.-Miss Clara Stinson was
in town few days last week-Mr.
Mattox who came here to work in
Hawkins Bros mill, has. moved his
family into the house with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole. l.. Hawkins while fixing
his shingle saw dropped it upon his
foot. cutting it quite badly.-Memorial
Sunday service will be held by Rev.
James Moores of Ashland. May "a, in
the church here. The Memorial day
Grafton will be deliyered by Mr..
A~I1 To-,
Chapman. was the guest of E. T.
Libby. Friday and Saturday.
SHERMAN MILLS.
Weather continues dry and grass
is growing slowly.--C. E. Robinson is
sowing "a acres of oats and planting
Il acres to potatoes. Others are SOW
ing large tracts to grain and planting
large fields of potatoes for factory and
the general market.-P. N. Bishop is
charging his store and dwelling at the
BRIDGE. A. Sleeper has the contract
to build the town house-James p.
ingalls, is building an addition to his
dwelling house.-Mrs. Affie NJ. Clark is
home again.-The church services are
great success with Rev. /. c. Bumpus
as preacher; I. 7. Maddocks. violinst
Il. JdChUldll, COIlel. ADIld sleeper,
organist: and a double quartet for
voluntary and congregational sing
ins.--The Memorial sermon will be de-
livered next Sunday. by Rev l. c.
Bumpus.
Hancock.
DEDHAM.
Dr. George Phillips of Ellsworth
IL,
fore the Walter J.. Parker Post G. A.
r., here. May 3o-The ladies' circle
gave an ice cream sociable and peanut
hunt, Wednesday evening, for the
benefit of the church.-A. B. Burrill of
Ellsworth is at work for II. p. Burrill
at his store.-G. P. Goodwin and John
F. Cowing have gone to Sullivan to
work with their horse teams-There
was no preaching service at the Con-
gregational church, Sunday afternoon.
Rev. r. B. Mills being called to attend
the funeral of Warren Moore who died
May 10. at his home at East Bucks
port.
MARIAVILLE.
The new hearse recently bought by
the sewing circle came very near be-
iHs8 dtStIoyeu ldSl week. by d forest
fire started by persons unknown. The
fire blackened many of the tomb
stones in the cemetery, burned num-
Der of the posts and one end of the
hearse house Had it not been for
some gentlemen from Ellsworth, who
We're fishing near by, the new hearse
would certainly have been destroyed.
Ernest Garland of Great Pond has
moved into the house known as the
John Morrison house, owned by DR.. C.
c. Morrison of Bar Harbor.-Rev. Da-
vid Smith of Franklin. preached at the
schoo! house in District No 8, Sunday
forenoon and evening. of the
young people and children have very
severe coughs and some have whoop-
ing cough.
SUREY.
The village has been improved by a
new bridge being built across MAR
street.-Dr. Emery is building a new
driveway and otherwise improving his
grounds.-Narden Lord is painting
Capt. f. Dodge's house-Rev Mr.
Belcher preached his first sermon in
the Methodist church, Sunday. May
H. There was large congregation in
attendance.-Master Roy Treworgy is
quite sick.-Elmer Rowe was in town
one day last week calling on friends
The young people of the Methodist
society had an ice cream social in their
chapel Saturday night. Quite a sum
was realized for the benefit of the Ep-
worth League. Fired Warren who has
been quite sick is able to be out and to
do light work
Somerset.
PITTSFIELD
bad accident happened i'm the bar
Der shop of f. l.. Mason, Tuesday
night. a lighted lamp was accidently
broken, the oil running on to Nason's
hand and arm. which instantly caught
fire and burnt him quite badly.-The
little daughter of John McAllister met
with serious accident. Wednesday.
while at play. She slipped and fell
striking her right hand on the sharp
edge of an axe, completely severing
the end of the little finger and cutting