Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-14

Saturoay--Miss Hattie Morrison, who
/ time past is said to be recovering
Misses Rose and Cad Harmon of Liberty.
Visited a few Gays with MIR and Mrs. A.
Andrews. last week.-Silas A. Hannah
went to SearsInont, Monday, to work for
Chas. Morrison.-There was a pairing bee
al A. Andrews Saturday. over 50 per-
dance at Charles Proctor's Tbursiev 'd'
Mrs Allie Holloway of Middlebury.
Mass, arrived at her mothers. Mrs Alb
bic Morrison. Thursday. where she in
tends 10 remain for some time.-Messrs.
Augustus and c. A. Andrews went to
Waterville, Monday. on business.
BROOKS.
Waldo county veterans association met
with Geo. G. Davis Post. Brooks. Oct. !.
President Dawson called the meeting to
order. This being the annual meeting the
election of officers was in order. which
resulted in the selection of the following:
President, a. Stinson: chaplain, A. p
Hatch, secretary, l.. Jones; treasurer, F.
l.. Palmer. Remarks were made by Com
rades Dawson; slinson. Gurney, Harden
and others. The afternoon meeting was
called TO order by President Stinson
prayer by Chaplain Hatch, address of
welcome by Lorenzo Jones; response by
was very fine: remarks were made b,
Comrades Billings. Gurney. Harding
Hatch, Sleeper and others; solo by Mrs.
We're made by Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. Nash.
Mrs. Piper. The committee on time and
place reported the time Nov ), place.
Freeman. McGilvery Post. Searspor,.
The choir of Brooks rendered some fine
music. which was very much appreciated
by the veterans. .Tenting on the Old
manner.
MORRILL,.
The buildings of Thomas Leonard con-
sisting of house. shed and large barn.
were de destroyed T by fire Wednesday night:
was saved with the exception OF two 400
pound hogs. Things in the house were
mostly removed uniniured. Twenty-Five
tons OF hay and 200 bushels (estimated1 of
rye in the straw. were burned. a lantern
exploded in the barn as Mr.. Leonard was
doing his evening chores. There is an in
suranee OF $1,000, which only partially
covers the loss.
MONTvILLE.
Amasa Cunningham and Sam Swetzler
OF East Palermo. were in town, Oct. s.
Mescott of Freedom. visited Mrs. David
Twttchell, Wednesday. VIII Pullen
started for Berlin. n. H.. Sunday. He in
Winter.-Dan Plummer went to China
Sunday.-Orrin Bartlett and Chas. Bumps
We're IN town three days. last week.-A
was weil attended.-David Twitcheil was
IN Rochiand, last week.-A number at
tended the dance at Chas Proctor's in
Smithton. Thursday. and reported a fine
time, Hattie Morrison is slowly irnprov-
ing in health.-George Choate was in Bel
,s',e- NeuiesutA, on buSineSS.-Nill Dali
ley ana Mrs. Celeste Richards visited
friends in town, Sunday.-David Twitch-
ell was in Wales, last week. on business.
a private letter received in San Fran
cisco contains particulars OF the damage
caused by the Hoods in the mountain dis
Irict aelacent 10 Rawlings. Mexico. i'll
september. over S1V0.0Cl worth of agri-
cultural arc mining property was ruined
anu great distress prevails among the
larmers who lost all their live stock and
cHects- The machinery of the San An
lohio san Vincent and Baris gold and
siNer mines was carried away. entailing
4 loss OF ISL 600 to these companies alone.
scarcely a ho2se in the camps is left
standing Relief has been sent to the
sufferers from the coast cities.