Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-10

every way a most successful affair and
was attended by nearly 100 OF the citi-
zens OF the village. Ice cream and cake
were served and singing and social
intercourse occupied a most pleasant
evening. Brother and Sister Bridge
ham have made a most favorable i'm
preston upon the people and the church
Is anticipating n good year--W. q.
Aver OF Bangor. was in town Sunday
The district lodge !. o. OF G. T. held in
this village June 3. was quite largely
attended. The lecture In the evening
by Rev. Webber of New Hampshire,
was one Of great interest n ability.
Subject, Where is your boy"
CROSS HILL.
Warren McCorrison of China. was
through the place last week buying
wool for Emery & Co. of Wateryille.
The Price paid was u cents per pound.
Mrs. NJ. j. Clark has returned from
her visit in Massachusetts. She
brought Il fine horse and carriage with
her Il present from friends in Brock
ton.-G. w. Reynolds OF Waterville.
has bought several lots of hay in the
place and has q crew of men pressing
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livered at depot.-Arthur Packard and
family have moved to the Randall
farm. Mr.. Packard formerly worked
in the Augusta p~ostoflicc. He is now in
very poor health.
SIDNEY.
J. f. Warren is painting his house
A. r. Clark returned Saturday from n
business trip to Boston.-Arthur
Bowman. who has been visiting his
father. George +. Bowman, has re
turned to Boston.-Mrs. Clara F'oge.
nee Merrill. of Dorchester. Mass. has
been in town visiting her sister. Mrs.
Frank Moorc.-Clarence Freeman has
taken Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Davis
to care for their farm.-W. "A. Iutman.
NJ. D.. of ChariostoWn. Mass. and Miss
Menia Townsend of this town were
married recently in Boston,. q.
Drummond and son. Arthur r. Drum
mond. have gone to Ocean Point for a
vacation. They own a cottage there.
SOUTH VASSALBORO.
Mrs. Cordelia whitehouse who has
been very i'll is slowly convalescing.-
Mrs. l.. C. Jones and Miss Day of
Brooks, are visiting at j. NJ. Hussey's.
Mrs. +. n. Thayer left for Somer-
vile. Mass, Monday.-Mrs. Ardra Will
son is spending a few weeks in Boston.
Mrs. Allie Norris of Lewiston. passed
through the place. Tuesday, on her
wheel. en- route for East Nassalboro.
where she will spend a short vacation.
Mrs. Sewell Clark and daughter of
Sidney. were guests at y. w. White
houses. Sunday.-Ira J. Robbins was
in the place, Monday.
Lincoln.
WHITEFIELD.
Rev. Charles Bailey fell in the shed
and broke three ribs. DIR. Sulleforth
was called.-Benjamin Preble and
Robert Morgan are working on the ice.
- Mrs. Patrick Malaney is recovering
from a severe illness.-Reuben Black
man is building a work shop.-Thomas
Henry rides out with his span of grays
which look fine.-H. j. McGrane has
given his house a coat of paint.-Albert
Moody and John Henry have gone to
Readield to press hay.-The Free high
school at Kyes' Corner will close this
week.-George Clark is at work in
Gardiner.-Thomas Malaney has re-
turned home from the Butler hospital
at Providence, r. I.-Patrick Harring-
ton has a lame side. He was hurt
painting.-James f. Preble is working
on his house.-A. T.. Boggs. wife and
daughter were in town, Sunday.
Somerset.
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.
A a loaded with cut stone started
down the grade at the yards of the
Dodlin Granite Co.'S works last
Wednesday afternoon, and although
several attempts We're made to stop the
car 1t continued or it's way to the main
line about a mile away. Fortunately
there are two switches before the main
track is reached and the first switch
being open the a jumped the track
and tipped over. badly demolishing
the track. The damage done to The
stone was very heavy.-Among the
graduates at the Wesleyan seminary
this week are two of this towns boys,
Henry c. Hussey and Wallace Conant.
Last Wednesday evening Echo Lodge