Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-13
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STATE NEWS.
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NORTH PITTSTON.

NORTH P1TTSTON.
1t is reported that Mr.. George Kicker
of this town, is not expected to live
Mr.. Kicker has been a sufferer with
paralysis. and now gangrene has set
in. The doctor makes a visit twice q
day to administer morphine to Mr.
Ricker.-Mr. Michael Mccormick and
family of Cedar Grove were in town
Sunday, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dunn.-Miss Carrie A. Hanson of Ros.
ton, Mass, arrived in town SUNDAY
and will spend the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Hanson
1t was rumored that William Grav
sustained sunstroke Friday last. but
the rumor was proved to be false and
Mr.. Gray was at the office, Saturday
evening, as well as usual.-Messrs
Cyrus and Harry Green, found the SIM
too hot for comfort, Friday, and We're
obliged to stop work-Oliver Gould
started haying on Monday.-The ther-
mometer registered 81 degrees in the
shade at the Great Falls Ice Co.'S.
houses, last Friday noon.-Miss Nc
Gillicuddy of Cambridgeport, Mass, ar
rived in town. Saturday, for a visit
with Edward McGugin and family
Weston Lewis. one of Augustus popular
teachers, is spending his vacation at
his summer home in Whitefield. Mrs.
Willis Dunton has arrived home from
Brockton, where she has been spending
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
William Foy.-Mrs. NJ. Il. Davenport
and Miss Della Bragg of Lewiston.
came over to Pittston on their wheels.
Monday, and are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McGugin.-Mr. King from one
of the Western states, is in town, visit
ing his sister Mrs. Oliver Gould.-Mr.
b. b. Hanson of this town, had green
peas beet green's and radishes for
dinner, Saturday last.
EAST PITTSTON.
A few farmers have began to hay on
a small scale, but next week most will
begin in earnest.-LeOnard Moody has
been in town, this week, looking after
his hay crop.-Alden Benner sold a fine
horse to Jefferson parties one day, last
week.-Several citizens had to give up
work last Friday, on account of the
great heat.-Rev. Mr.. Morelen, who has
bought a fine little home in Dresden
MILES, 10 pulIulISS lIlOIOuSI
ly repaired intending to move there at
the close of his year here.-Your cor
respondent had the pleasure of examin-
ing yoke of perfectly matched cattle,
recently. They are owned by Mr.. Ed.
Marson of this place. The animals are
twins, both of very light red color with
no distinguishing spots or marks, ex-
acty of a size in girth, height and
length. They are so alike in every fea-
ture, that it is next to impossible for a
stranger to tell one from the other.
These cattle will be shown at the Lew
iston fair this fall-Lewis Hewey left
for Michigan, Monday, where he will
make an extended visit with relatives.
He expects to return in about two
months-Charlie Stilphen will take
Lewis Hewey's place in Mr.. Cleaves'
store while Mr.. Hewey Is absent in the
West-Henry Hunt of Gardiner, and
his brother Albert of Wakefield, Mass.
were in this place. last Thursday, visit
ing their old homestead the cemetery
and other points of interest-Mr.
Moses Donalds was in this place. Fri
day, looking after his hay crop. He has
engaged Mr.. Lorenzo Holowell to
harvest it.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
There was a family reunion at the
old Payne homestead, July Sd, it being
the 18th birthday of Mr. Timothy
Payne. Among the guests We're Mrs.
Small and family from Augusta; Mrs.
Arnold and family from Gardiner; Mr..
Mfllard Payne and family from Au-
burn; Mr.. Hetherly Randall anu fam
lily from Richmond and Misses Minnie
and Alice Payne of Lowell, Mass. Mr.
Payne was presented with an envelope
containing a substantial gift. Photo
graphs were taken of the old home
stead now occupied by Mr.. Horatio
Payne and family, also of the family
group. The affair was complete sur
prise to Mr.. Payne..-Mrs. Isaac Max
we'll of Mechanic Falls, visiting friends
in town.-Mr. Fred Frost ard family OF
Wales, were the guests of Mrs. Frost S
mother, Mrs. Fogg, Sunday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Campbell of Lewiston
were in town, Sunday.-Mr. Chas. Blu
bier, the late mail driver has moved
with his family from the Plains to the
Corner.-Mrs. w. S. Sims of Northboro
Mass, is visiting at her fathers, Mr.
Joseph Earle's. She has little
4-months-old daughter with her.
NORTH WAYNE.
-. George Adams, the newly appointed
mail carrier, has moved here from
Fayette.-Frank Tarbox of Otis Falls
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Taylor
Mrs. j. Putnam Stevens of Portland
who has been visiting friends in the
village, returned home, Saturday.-Mrs
E. b. Smith and son, Ezra, have gone
to visit relatives in Douglass, Mass
Miss Mary B. Smith, principal of the
Bennett school, Somerville, Mass, is
spending her vacation with her mother
Mrs. M. A. Smith.-Josiah w. Taylor
OF Wesleyan University Middletown
Ct, is at home for the summer vaca-
tion.-Most of the farmers in this vicin-
lty VIII commence haying the present
week; while the grass looks finely, the
opinion is generally expressed that its
rapid growth during the continued wet
weather has detracted from it's stocki-
ness, and consequently from the
amount OF the crop.
BRANCH MILLS.
Amos Jones met with narrow