Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-05-19
kennebec.
Mt. VERNON.

The 50th anniversary of the marriage
of stephen Brownel and Johannah
Philbrick was celebrated at their home
in Mt. Vernon, May II. Friends TO the
number of 20 met to extend congratula
tions and good wishes. The nice little
sum of $50 was contributed by friends
abroad and in this vicinity. John X.
Yeaton was chosen chairman of the
company. Fine music was furnished
by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dolloff and the
Fluros Brothers. A humorous selection
was read by Mrs. II. II. Jacobs. Grace
Danforth gave a recitation. A picnic
supper was served and most enjoy
able evening passed. Mr.. and Mrs.
BroWnell have one son and one daugh-
ter, both of whom are married. The
son resides in Colorado and the daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bowman in Oakland. Maine
This village was startled, Saturday
afternoon, by telephone message from
Pennington stating that n. Corey
Leighton of Mt. Vernon. who went
there Tuesday had dropped dead while
at work. His age was ~ years. He
was a member of the odd Fellows and
A. O. L. w. Lodges. He is survived by
wife and two daughters who have
the sympathy of all. Burial Tuesday
afternoon at Bean cemetery.-Elisha
l.. Well is i'll with an attack of acute
rheumatism.-IIen Clifford of Vienna,
is reported very low.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Mrs. Alma Green and daughter EN-
ma, have returned home from a visit
to Mrs Dora Lawrence of Searles
Mills-Michael Mccormick of Dres
den. was in town Thursday.-Mrs.
Maude Sweetland and son Ralph, of
Gardiner, Mr.. and Mrs Merrill of West
Gardiner, and Capt. and Mrs Charles
Dunton, visited John Grant. Sunday
George Faulkner and family of Halo
well. called ON friends in town, Sunday
Joseph White of Randolph was in
town, Sunday.-Mr. Walter Moore and
family visited at Mrs. Merrill's Sun
day-Seth Sweetland of Gardiner,
visited John Grant this week.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
There are three cases of scarlarina an
town-R. e. Powers of Locks Mills is
visiting his brother, at this place.
| The board of health was in session
! Saturday and elected as officers for the
, ensuing year. Enoch Adams, NJ D.,
chairman: Gardiner Roberts, Jr. secre-
| tary.-Rev. j. f. Hartman closed his
| labors with the Plains church, Sunday.
Rev l. V. Mayo is expected to preach
| here next Sunday.
READF1ELD.
Large catches of white perch are be-
ing taken from Dead stream bridge on
| hA inf fich nj
large size some weighing one and a
half pounds. There was some talk of
arrestng the fisherman there last
week but it was found they had a
right to their sport and so nothing was
| done further than talk.-Rev. Mr..
| Coons will exchange pulpits with his
classmate from Deering next Sabbath.
Mrs Gallagher from Kents HILL occu-
pied the desk at the chapel here on
! Sunday forenoon last and gave grand
and inspiring address on Home Mis-
| sionary Work.-The Women's Home
, Missionary society here is in fine work
ing order and doing much in their line
| of work.-Dr. Bates of Winthrop, win
| visit this village once a week for the
! purpose of doing dentistry T. L.
Hopkins is at Madison for a visit of
few days.-NOt much done on the land
as yet but the farmers have a good
time to look after their orchards and
destroy the caterpillars.
, FAYETTE.
] The road commissioners are repair
ing the road from the mills to North
| Wayne.-I. M. Weston is moving to
Kent's Hill-C. w. Mansur will move
into the house as soon as Mr. Weston
vacates it.-Very little farm work was
done last week it being so cold and
wet.-Mr. ]. A. Wing is able to be out
CROSS HILL.
There are over 100 dogs in vassal-
boro, and only few of them licensed.
The mail from Seward to South Vas
salboro, has been discontinued. .-B. X.