Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
STATE NEWS.
LITCHFIELD.

SOUTH LITCHF1ELD.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. A. Thurlow ten
derel a wedding reception TO then
friends at the residence Of the brides
father. Captain II. w. Cunningham. AT
South Litchfeld, Saturday evening. TIL
weather was unfavorable, yet 15g
friends were present. After a season
spent in social intercourse and friendly
greetings the company was called Ia
order by Charles A. Metcalf Esq.
Adams orchestra rendered several Sc
lections. This organization is com
posed of Litchfield musicians. and fur
nished fine music. Rev. Mr. Glow, IN
neat speech, presented the couple
with an elegant framed marriage GER
tificate Mrs. A. {. True. Ldtehfield' )
favorite soloist delighted the audience
with several selections. Miss Neva
Hall acted as accompanist in her usual
pleasing manner. Charles a. Metcaif
made remarks appropriate to the occa-
sion, and in behalf Of friends presented
many beautiful ana useful presents to
the newly welded couple. a very nice
dinner set of III pieces South Litchfield
friends; silver ware. Abbie Toulouse;
MT. anu 4tfTS. II. IL lsdil.-s MI anu WI
j. Slower, Harry Thurlow. Mr. and Mrs
f. o. Sylvester. Susie Lane. a beauti-
full glass water set and other ware, MIR
and Mrs. Geo. n. ThurIow: an elegant
parlor lamp, Mr. and Mrs. +. n. Adams.
Cora T.. True. Neva Hail. Eugenia
Bartlett and Il. ID. Cram; a parlor table.
Cora II. Frost, Jennie NJ. Frost, Sey-
mour Frost Walter Greenwood. Eugene
Frost of Wales; table linen and other
useful presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W.
Cunningham. Mrs. A. NJ. Baker. Emma
Doughty. Helen and Margie True. Net
tie True: an elegantly bound copy Of
Whittier's poems, Miss Lola Merriman;
spoon tray, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hunt
ington cash presents, Elmer Chick
Monmouth. and Henry Huntington;
also presents from Lena and Edith
Huntington and others. Mr.. ThurIow
appropriate manner. Refreshments,
consisting of candy, nuts and bananas
We're served The exercises concluded
with a concert by the orchestra.--Sun
day VAS observed al the Baptist church
at South Litchfield as children's day.
Rev. Mr.. Glow preached an interesting
and practical sermon appropriate to the
occasion. from the text, Consider the
lilies. how they grow" in the afternoon.
In the evening an entertainment was
given consisting of exercises by the
children, who did finely in their songs
ard recitations. The exercise by thu
infant class was specially interes ing,
also a song by Ethel Toulouse, a little
miss of six years. Miss Neva Hall gave
a fine reading The pastor Rev. Mr.
Glow. gave an interesting talk on the
work of the Sunday school. The church
was beautifully decorated with ever
green and fowers.-The continued
rainy wea ther is getting to be a serious
matter. especially to farmers having
low land To cultivate.-Many farmers in
this section have not planted anything.
owing to the wet condition Of the land.
Your correspondent hears of some cases
where farmers have abandoned land
intended for cultivation and gone to
higher ground. 1t is reported that
grass is rusting babylon the stage
road running northerly through South
Iitchfield. there is a row of sugar-maple
trees for quite a distance. on both sides
of the road. On the eaSterly side of the
trees on the east side of the road. the
leaves are turning yellow and falling
from the trees. while upon the westerly
side of the same the leaves are green
on the west side of the road, protected