Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Tie M. Lovejoy has returned to her
nome in Charleston.-Mss Lizzie Bur-
I'll OF Ellsworth, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Eldredge here.-Miss Annie
Is. Roberts of Arson, is teaching here.
lightning struck an tree near Fl. p.
BurrilPs store during the shower.
Thursday. Several persons felt the
shock but no injury was d~ne.
Kennebec.
READF1ELD.
Many absent ones took occasion to
visit in Readield during the fair. last
week.-Mrs.. Lizzie Rollins and her little
family started for New York, Wetlnes-
day, where she is to meet her husband.
who is engaged as teacher in one of the
High schools in the city.-C. w. Wright
has gone to spend the winter in Balti-
more. Md. and attend course of medi-
cal lectures there.-Several old horses
met their death and found resting place
in Readtield. last week, during the fair,
and many others that were being abused
should have been looked after by the Off
GERS of the law.-Nelson Bean is at home
here with his father, Judge f. o. Beane
MIR. Wyman's corn shop was receiving
sweet corn, Saturday, and the prospect
is good for quite crop If frost does not
come this week.
FAYETTE.
the fair at Readfeld.-H. II. BODICE has
been making repairs on his house.-Miss
BERTHE Underwood and Miss Emma I'm
derwood returned to New Jersey,
coming year.-Mrs. Ada Herrick of West
brook. passed Sunday with her sister.
Mrs. f. II. Bodge.-Rev Mr.. Blackman of
Kent's Hill, preached at the schoolhouse
at the Mills. Sunday forenoon:-Corn
wants few more warm days.-Thomas
March has been putting an ell to his house,
which much improves its appearance.
NORTH WAYNE.
Mrs. +. II. Names of Oakland. G. V. T.
of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars,
made a visit of inspection to Golden Star
Lodge of this village, Saturday evening,
returning to Oakland, Monday, being en-
tcrtained at w. Nj. Taylor s.-Mr. and
Mrs. +. A. LOvejoy and children of Bos-
ton. who have been visiting at c. NJ
Lovejoy'S, returned to their home, Thurs
day.-Loton d. Jennings returned to
Bowdoin College. the past Week.-Mrs.
Mary b. Smith. principal of the Bennett
School. Somerville. Mass. who has spent
her vacation with her mother. Mrs Nj.
A. Smith, returned to her school duties,
last week.-Mr. and Mrs w. NJ. Taylor
and son Jose went to Winthrop, Tuesday,
Sept. I. to attend the wedding of their
niece, Miss Grace Carman. and Mr.. Rob-
ert A. Baird. at the home of the brides
father S. T. Carman. Esq. Rev. Mr..
Credeford of Winthrop. performed the
ceremony.-A large number of the village
people attended the Readfield fair.-Fri-
day is claimed to have been the most un-
comfortably hot day of the season here.
The mercury was IS in the shade.
VIENNA.
The fine weather of last week, ripened
the corn nicely. Most of the farmers
have got their potatoes harvested, they
report a small quantity, and of an in
ferior quality and in some instances
half rotten. Grain quite good. Apples
almost an entire failure.-Josiah Griffin
died a few days ago, aged II years.
Issac Mills is quite sick with heart
trouble.-Most of the summer visitors
have returned to their homes.
Lincoln.
WHITEFIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglass, Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Preble and w. G. Pot
ter, went to Bath, Sept 10, to attend
the reunion of the 21st Regiment. Lieut..
and Mrs. Preble remained for a short
visit with relatives there.-Georgia,
| only child of Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Long
fellow, has been critically i'll for several
days, with spinal meningitis, tits said
Mrs. w. H. Williams of Augusta, is
spending a few days with Mrs. Lewis
at the Tullock place. Mr.. Lewis re-
turned from Boston, Saturday last
Mrs. Marden of Somerville, Mass.
came, Saturday, on a visit to her
brother, John Avery of North White
field, and her elder sister, who is in
poor health.-The Sabbath school from
North jefferson, to the number OF 70,
held a picnic in the Preble grove, Sat
urday. 1t was expected that the White
field schools would unite with them,
but unfortunately through some mis-
take notice was not received as to the
time of meeting.
WHITEFIELD CENTER.
Miss Alice Jewett returned to Angus
Ia. Wednesday. after a weeks vaca-
ton, from the hospital where she is at
work.-Mr and Mrs. George Keen are
receiving congratulations on the birth
Of a fine boy--Anna Jewett came home,
last Thursday. for a few days.-Marten
Duggan of East Pittston. died, last
Monday, aged SO years. The funeral
was held in the Catholic church at this
place-Miss Albertena Cunningham
went to Gardiner with her sister, Mrs
Annie HOugh, where she VIII Spenu the
winter-Thursday night some sneak
thief entered the barn of r. A. Ware.
and stole part of a barrel of oats and
about half a bushel of corn.-Warren
Ware met with quite serious acct
dent, last Friday. While cutting 4
stick of timber for his stable, the AK
glanced cutting his leg just below the
knee. DIR. Sukeforth was called and
dressed the wound.-Miss Alice King
has been quite sick with brain fever.
but is slowly recovering under the care
of Dr. A. l.. Sukeforth.-Lizzie Chisain
is teaching school in Chelsea.-John
Chisam finished cutting his dunnage
hay, last Friday. He had about %
A Simple Precau.on That Should Be Taken.