Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-14

proved.-An examination for teachers OF
China schools, will be held at China VII
lage. Wednesday, April II. Or. G. J. Mel
son has been reelected superintendent 81
schools for the ensuing year.-Mabel tltz-
gerald Bert Moody and Lura Weber
took the third and fourth degrees at
China Grange Wednesday evening.-Miss
Alice NOVEL;. teacher at Erskine Acad-
envy. will teach the primary school al
East Nassalboro this summer.
BRANCH MILLS.
Horatio Nelson's ne-months-old
babe died. last week.-Mrs.. Walter
Tobey. Mrs. Wallace Worthing and
Mrs Eula Worthing are convalescent
Miss Ella Dove received box of
trailing arbutus from Pennsylvania.
last Saturday.-The last meeting, April
10. of Branch Mills Lodge, /. Q. G.. T..
occurred on the 23rd anniversary OF
institution of the lodge.-George Crum .
nett has Just returned from trip II
Boston.-Will Jones is at home Oh
vacation from Bates college. Dean
Estes, the new proprietor of the hotel.
is repairing the inside.-Clarence
Worthing is getting the lumber ready
to build barn.-Elias Cove is building
a large refrigerator for his meat mar
ket.
CROSS HILL.
Charles Crosby went to South Card
iner, last week, to visit his son. Will
lam.--Lee Stone of South Nassalboro,
collects the cream in this section for
Cushnoc creamery.-James Mooers Of
jefferson. was here. last week. calling
on old acquaintance. NJ. Mooers for
1a, o,NI xr..,I
from here some 80 years ago.-Miss
Lizzie Clark has been visiting her
niece, Mrs VIII Tobey. the past week
Mrs. Lucy Prince is stopping at
Stephen Laughton s.-Rev. Nj. 5. Preble,
pastor of the Methodist church,
preached his farewell sermon, Sunday
afternoon.
READFIELD.
Guy Elliott has hired for the season
with d. w. Ladd to work at the car
penters business. and they are now
engaged on building for VIM. Harvey.
Town schools in this part of the town
will begin, next Monday-Mrs. J. r.
Masterman and daughter will attend
the NJ. f. Conference at Portland, this
week.-Business is quiet by reason OF
short stay. He reports collections as
being very difficult among his many
patrons for all feel the hard times
Farmers are looking for their help for
their farms. but wages are not large
as offered by them. The results of last
years crops will not warrant large
wages in their business.-The Univer-
salists will have an Easter sermon and
singing, next Sabbath. but their regu-
lar preaching will not begin till the first
of May.
MT. VERNON.
There We're no services at the Baptist
church, Sunday. Those who came went
to the Methodist church where Rev. F.
Gerry preached his farewell sermon.
Mr.. Gerry has been with this people
five years, and has done a good work
for his church. He has made many
strong friends. His parting words
were expressed with much feeling He
will attend the conference at Portland.
this week, and does not know where he
may be sent.-Mrs. Robert L. Folsom
is very low and cannot survive long
She has been an invalid many years.
Guy f. Healey has been in town a day
or two. He is on his way to Bates
college.-Willie Crafts and Archie
Cram will return to Bowdoin, this
week
FAYETTE
There were a number of persons from
town before the grand jury, last week