Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-18
Daily xetuebst yo,.r,tal.
STATE NEWS.
EAST VASSALBORO.

EAST VASSALBORO
.. A. Abbott and family, David Gates
and family and H. A. Priest and family
TOOK drive around China lake, Thurs
day, enjoying a picnic on the shore 81
the Fake. and completing the days
pleasure with an evening spent at the
home of MIR. and Mrs Priest.-Friday a
large number of people enjoyed the ex
cursior to Pemaquid by way OF wis
casset Railroad and three hours sail
This town has enjoyed quite an exodus
to this quaint old town this summer
But no more novel way of transports
| tion and dwelling has been noticed
shan that OF Robert Snow and family
After the haying was completed Mr.
Snow harnessed the horses to the hay
cackand putting canvas overthe top and
nay in the bottom, started out to have
a vacation in real gypsy style, his des-
tiration being the historic town of
Pemaquid.-M Will Pope and family
left nome, last week, for three weeks
outing at Pemaquid.-Mrs. Chas Mower
fell from a bicycle spraining her ankle
| SO that it was necessary to have it en-
| cased in plaster cast. Miss Lila
Marden also fell while riding and in
Jured herself SO that the attendance Of
| physician has been necessary since
The China campmeeting held at what
was formerly the Methodist camp
| ground. will open August 81, and con-
tinue over two Sabbaths. Preachers
from nearly all denominations will be
| in attendance and an unusually inter-
| esting session is anticipated. The
| grounds are much improved. this year,
and the cottages present a neat and at
| tractiva appearance.-At meeting of
! the experimenting school committee of
Vassalboro, held Saturday, Geo. r. Low
was elected to fill the vacancy occur
ring by the resignation of the superin-
| tendent from the board.-There will be
! a public examinat ton of teachers before
| the opening of the fall term, which will
| be Monday, September 13.-Mr. and
| Mrs. William Dow spent Sunday in
Benton, at his brother s.-Mr. Wheeler
| of Bartlett, n. H., spent Thursday
night at his sisters. Mrs. Dow and his
| son, Ernest, who has been spending a
| few weeks here, returned with him.
The ladies of the Missionary Society
| will give a lawn party at the home OF
the president, Eliza p. Pierce, on Thurs
| day, August 26. In the evening thei E.
| will be a free entertainment in the
church near by, consisting of exercises
| by the children, an address by Prof
Elijah Cook and Rev. Mr.. Wood who
| has travelled extensively in the Holy
| Land will exhibit his stereopticon
| views of the places, and speak of the
customs and manners of the people,
| There was quite an excitement, 'lata
Saturday evening, caused by the noise
of a horse rapidly running down one OF
| The streets without driver. In turn
| ing a corner the wagon was over
turned and the noise of the smashing
| vehicle was heard for some distance.
| Those who just arrived smelt the odor
of cider, and soon found a jug that had
| travelled some distance across the
street. The horse ran on some dis
lance and fell, in which position ne
| was found and secured by lady near
whose house he had fallen. He was
badly cut about the legs by the broken
| shafts which he had taken with him
when he left the wagon. The two men
| Who had occupied the wagon had fallen
out some distance from the village, but
| were not hurt. They were soon found
| by the roadside and conveyed home
| Mrs. Olive Weeks of Providence, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. H. Pope
| Mr. Elmer Butterfield and Mr.. Walter
Lampson also of Providence, ARE spend
| ing their vacations with their parents
WINTHROP
| Everett Wood and family, have
moved into the old Henry Morton house
on Stevens hill.-The members Of the
| Congregational Sunday school. hold a
basket picnic at Maranacook Grove,
| Wednesday.-George Millett was
arraigned before Justice Woodland,
Monday charged with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. He plead
guilty to the charge of drunkenness.
Sentence was suspended for one week
and he was discharged on his own re-
cognizance.-Dr. Thomas Fillibrown Of
| Portland, is in town.-Dr. Charles Pike
| of Philadelphia, is visiting friends
here.-Willard Hopkins is in town.
Howard House, who has been away
for II years, is visiting friends here
Newland Bishop of Portland spent
Sunday in town with his family, who
are summering here.-Joe Bishop ar
rived in town, Saturday.-This is great
growing weather. Pumpkin vines in
|
inches in one week, short time ago.
Walter Kinds of Portland, is in town.
The flowers at the Monmouth fish
hatchery are almost as much worth
seeing as are the fishes and the Mon
galean pheasants. The hatchery is
coming to be one of the regular show
| features of this locality.-Among those
who went on the Moosehead excursion,
Sunday, were: Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. John Foster.
James McIlroy, Henry Dudley, George
Caldwell, Miss Eva Haywood. Mr..
l Remich. James Brown, Bert Greeley
and Miss Myra Macomber.-Fred Shaw.
the sculptor has a scheme for the
II identifying of Elmhurst, which when
carried out, will add greatly to the at
] Effectiveness of Winthrop. He proposes
II to construct a terrace wall or white
Il marble facade of about fifteen feet in
height, fronting the stream that en-
braces Elmhurst. Back of this wall,
Ia, ho will r,1y,