Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-22

full town.--Geo. Darr ana friend from
Waterville, spent short time in town
last week while on their carriage drive
through the country.-Mr Sullivan Is
preparing to erect building near his
house for a harness shop.-Much inter-
est is felt here in regard to the pro-
posed railroad and many are willing
to help in the matter.-Mr. Manter
has taken charge of the postoffice here
but Miss Haines remains for a short
time to assist.
CHINA.
1t is with regret that people here
learned of the death of Col: Nathan STAN
ley, for many years resident of Stanley
HILL China. which occurred at Reno Ne
vada, Sept. 4, 1897. Col. Stanley was
born in Belfast Maine, March 20, lsz4; he
received much of his education al emma
Academy. He went to Aroostook county
after leaving school and with son or
General Lee helped survey the northeast
ern boundary line of Maine. In ls4s he
went to California by Cape horn put re-
went again by way of the isthmus and re-
NAMED till 1853, when he returned to Chi
ma and married Miss Lucinda Ward. re
them four daughters We're born, two or
whom married, and all of them are now
in Reno. Twice he went across the plains
at time when there was danger IN every
rod of the way. On one of these journeys
he and two brothers had charge or 225
oxen train of merchandise. travelling from
| st. Louis to Montana. covering the as
| lance of 1900 miles in 100 days. turning
from this life of interest he remained at
home until his patriotism responded TO
the nations call. and he enlisted in the
21st Maine Regulars. He was elected cap
tain promoted to the rank of lieutenant
colonel and remained in service till the
surrender of Fort Hudson where he was
discharged with his regiment. His grand
father. Nathan Stanley. had the rank of
colonel in the War of 1872 After several
years of successful farming in China, and
after the death of his wife. he removed
to Cheyenne and was in the mercantile
business with his brother till 1885, when
that pertained to the good of the town or
State, he was as State representative,
school trustee and private citizen fore
most in all good works. He was past
| high priest of Dunlap Chapter No. IL, r.
A NJ. of China.-The fall term of the
| village school is in session under the care
of Miss Olive Could the former teacher.
| The new schoolhouse in District No 6,
has just been opened for Its flrst term OF
school-Mrs. r. c. Bartlett has disposed
of her interest in the home farm to her
daughter, Mrs A. H. Goodwin, who with
her husband and child have returned from
| Lincoln.-Mrs. E. l.. Albee has opened
millinery store in the building formerly
occupied by Mrs. Bartlett.-Mr. w. w.
| Washburn is charging and otherwise i'm
proving his building preparatory to re-
ceving the postoffice about Oct Mrs.
]. d. TAYLOR who is visiting her mother.
Mrs. Dow, will leave Thursday-Mrs. C.
N. Coombs has gone home to Coopers
Mills
WEEKS MILLS.
A very pretty home wedding occurred
at the residence of o. F.. Sprowl Esq. of
| this place Saturday, the contracting par
| ties being Mr.. Sprowrs second daughter
| Edith, and Mr.. William Shuman of this
place. The happy couple left on the one
o'clock train for Boston amid showers of
rice from friends that had met at the
depot much to the surprise of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shuman. They will remain in Bos-
ton for few days and then return home
where they will resde.-George Perkins
returned home from Rangeley, Sunday,
where he has been for number of
| weeks.-A. D. Miller was thrown from
his stage. Saturday evening. and had a
number of ribs fractured and otherwise
| hurt.
MT. VERNON.
Sunday. was a happy day for the Bap-
fist church in Mt. Vernon. Five candi-
dates were baptized at the lake north of
the village-NO services We're held at the
Methodist churchill is expected that
there will be a Sabbath school conven-
ton held with the West Mt. Vernon Sab
bath school, Oct. 6.-George Fairbanks is
sun very llL-DeacOn Gavin f1OpkllS re-
| turned to Haverhill last Saturday. His
daughter Mrs. Alice Tuck. came down to
go home with him.-Dr. j. w. North and
family are at their cottage this week.
SOUTH VASSALBORO.
Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Merrill received
| their friends last Wednesday evening
There was Il large gathering to extend
| congratulations to the newly married
couple and wish them many happy years
of welded life. Fruit and confectionery
| were served.