Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-28
STATE NEWS.
SIDNEY.

OlON Il j.
Miss Nina Reynolds has gone to
Waltham, Mass.-Mrs. +. Ann Smiley
| has gone to Boston to spend the re-
mainder OF the winter.--Miss Josephine
| Wyman, who has been teaching school
| In Massachusetts,. IL at home for two
weeks vacation.-Miss Alma Taught
who has been at work in Augusta fol
] the Gannett &sMorse Concern has re
| turned home. and. last week, began a
term of school in district No. c.
Chicken pox 10 prevailing to a consid-
cradle extent on the pond road
Cleon Bartlett. who has been seriously
i'll with troubles resulting mostly from
chicken pox. is now reported out OF
danger.-Frank Abbott is recovering
/ from his recent .illness.-Work upon
James Bragg's buildings, which has
! been in progress since early in the fall
! liz now completed. Eighteen feet have
been added to the house ell to which a
large and comnOdious creamery and
milk room has been attached. There
has been long house shed built and a
y foot addition to the carriage house,
and an ice house 12x16 feet, all con-
| nected except the latter. Much fine
| work has also been done inside the
| ell. Mr.. Bragg has now. undoubtedly,
the finest residence in town.-Messrs.
Sawtelle and Tilley have started in
again buying up apples. They pay So
| barrel for them.
RIVERSIDE
Miss Ola B. Sturgis, who Is attending
school at Gorham. is passing her vaca-
| ton at home.-Messrs. Shaw and De-
lana. carriage manufacturers of Au.
gusta, were in the place. last Saturday.
Mrs. w. =. Bailey slipped on the ice
one day last week, and struck the back
of her head so as nearly to stun her
| and has been quite seriously sick since,
but is improving.-Mrs. G. w. Smiley
| and children are at North Vassalboro
for a few days with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Orrin Snow.-H X. Sturgis
sold 220 sheep. last week. to go TO
Brighton. They were shipped on the
cars. Monday morning. He sold them
for good price and got his money
He has 300 or more left.
READFIELD.
There was happy Christmas gather
ing J. \. Fogg's. the grandfather OF the
bride. when Mae Fogg was united in
marriage to Hartwell Hunton. both OF
this village. They will spend this
week in Somerset county visiting
friends and relatives-Active prepara-
tions are being made by citizens in or
ganizing fire department. Money ana
material have been given and house
is soon to be built for ladders. fire
hooks, axes, etc. so as tn be able to
meet the demands as far as possible
without water system.-Frank Allan
is in town visiting his mother.-Mrs.
ID. b. Fogg and daughter were at Mr.
J. n. Fogg's Christmas.-The festival
at the chapel. Saturday evening. was
fully attended. and the exercises wer2
of pleasing order and the tree fully
laden with Christmas fruits-The Uni
versalist Sunday school meets in the
Grange hall
MT VERNON.
The Christmas gathering at the
Methodist church was a success. The
house was packed. The children &C
quilted themselves with honor. The
choir gave fine opening anthem.
Nearly everybody had a present. The
two pastors were remembered with an
envelope OF money.-Dr II. F. Shaw
was i'll Sunday.-L w. French is very
low.-Miss Annie Bickford is i'll with
gastric fever.-William Crafts is at
home from Bowdoin College.-Presid
ing Elder Ladd preached at the Meth
odist church. Sunday
WAYNE.
Frank Sturtevant, who has been
visiting in Boston and vicinity. has re-
turned.-Miss Frances Pike spent the.
holidays with her father. Monroe Pike.
Ward Howard is sick with pneu-
monia.-Miss Mary True is at home for
the holidays-Miss Nellie Manter has
gone to New York.-Miss Hattie Ford
is sick with severe cold.-Mrs. James
Moulton is convalescing.-Morr Wing
has had shock. He is at the home of
his son in Bath.-Miss Alice Chandler
is visiting in Portland.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Christmas night tree and entertain
ment were held at the residence of Mr..
Adoniram Ware. Their parlor was decor
ated with evergreens and the tree was
placed in prominent position. Before
the presents were distributed a musical
Charity School at Christmas" reading
the programme being as follows: Merry
Christmas" chorus of four voices. Mrs.
Carrie Ware. organist: reading. Christ
mas Carols Mrs. Nettie Ware: dialogue.
Wouldn't be Drove" Mrs. Nettie Ware
as Mary and Mrs. Annie Ware as John:
christmas Bells" by chorus: 1.-The
Charity School at Christmas" reading,
Mrs. Carrie Ware: mo Cross no Crown"
reading. A. E. Knight; song by the cho-
rus: "A Poor Old Bachelor was read by
A. II. Ware: song. Sweet Story of Old"
Mrs. Nettie Ware: reading. Mrs Carrie
Ware: duet, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Aidrich:
song. 1.-THE Irish Jubilee" j. F. sAldrich;
christmas Bells chorus; reading.
Only Cup of Water Mrs. Nettie
Ware: duet Mr.. and Mrs. James Ware;
dialogue. "rhe Purest Pearl" Mrs. Carrie
and Mrs. Nettie Ware: song. b. b. Han
son. Then followed the Christmas pres
ents. A. e. knight officiating as the
good old saint. After the presents were
all distributed collation. of ice cream.
cake and candy was served. and the rest
of the evening spent in singing. playing
games. etc. the party breaking UP at a
late hour, all expressing themselves as
having passed most enjOya BILE evening
Mr. Peacock of Gardiner. started from
his home about three miles west of Car
diner. Saturday last. and walked to this
town to pay a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Grant. Mr.. Peacock is 80 years OF age