Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-03
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tary band gave a concert ON the shor,
OF Cobbosseecontee lake, at Baileyville
few nights ago. Everyone enjoyed il.
LOTS of young people here have been
investing in bicycles since they went
way down in price.-The recent rains
have had a very discouraging effect
upon the farmers. who report very
little progress with their haying. One
elderly farmer, Friday, was nervously
hopping about the village when somo
one asked him why he didn't take the
opportunity TO rest, as in such weather
nothing could he done on the having.
REST he replied, do you think | can
rest much when I've got 20 acres of
grass that needs cutting this minute,
ard the last seen of the old man he was
darting across the street to get bel
Ter squint at the western horizon
EAST PIrTsToN.
MI Ed Hanly and family. who have
been stopping in this place for the nas
week, went to their home in Gardiner.
yesterday.-Mrs. Mary Little Is VISITING
her daughter. Mrs. Chas Stilphen ~
thai place.-Miss Ida Morelen OF Cane
l.iizaoeth Is visiting at her fathers, Rev.
family Of brooklyn. " Y. arrived nj
tnelr summer residence last Thursday.
Their many friends OF this place are
pleased 40 see them again.--Farmers have
h4d nut two good hay days each for TWO
weeks past. bur still grass is not going
BACK very fast yet,-Miss Hattie Bayiiss
81 Boston, is visiting at Miss Nellie Moo
dy's.-Mrs Hattie Burleigh and daughter
l4izzie 81 Boston. are visiting at Mrs
Rose itnights.-Mr Chas Moody has
been quite i'll for few days past. but ut
time of writing ne is gaining fast.
WAYNE.
Lawyer Millett wife anu daughter. Mrs.
Chas. Millett, Mrs. French and Miss Vine
are guests at the Howard house.-Fred
watson ana wife of Chicago. visited
friends in town, Sunday.-Ii4zel, little
daughter of Parker Fribou is very iii
with bowel trouble.-Mrs. Wallace Fribou
and son ana Mrs. G. ID. Lincoln aud son.
dle also Ill with the same trouble-MrS.
Jerry Foss Is convalescent.--Rev M
G9odhuc occupied the Bantist nuip.t
Sanday-A sad death occurred in town.
Iucsdly OF last week The little son Of
itey. Mr.. bryant was taken sick at nooa
and died at six O'Clock the next morning
me BODY was taken to Knox for inter
ment by the grandfather, the parents be-
ing unable TO accompany 1t. The florai
offerings We're beautiful.
LGTCHFIELD CORNER.
Mr.. Huntington and Mr. Chas. Camp
bell have exchanged houses and each
moved his family 10 their new home. Sat
urday. Mrs Hobbs Of Everett Mass is
visiting her daughter Mrs f. F. Thayef
Mr. G. 5. Aver and daughter Miss Flo
III Aver. are IN town for d few days.--A
company of fourteen from Brunswick put
up at the hotel Saturday night-Mr
Chas Bubier ana wife are in Richmond
At Mr., Trundy Shepard s.-'fhe inside Of
the parsonage is undergoing repairs
Painting, papering, white washing etc
are in progress.-Mrs. l. Dalgleish Mrs.
e. II. Bean and son Benjamin. and John
McDonough are the guests Of Mrs. Sew
efy.-Mrs. Joseph Earle has a young son
F'AYETTE.
Rev. y. G, Woodsnm and wife are AT
her father : T.. A. Chases, spending his
vacation. He viii preach at the corner
next sunday Mrs. @. II. Jones and Mas
ters Harold Smith and Alfred Piper OF
Lynn, Mass, are at j. S, w. Hewett's.-
Miss Alice NJ, Hewett viii spend the
month of August at home.-Haying is
very hard work this year. Last week
there was a large amount of hay our
through the rans.-Mrs. Charles Crane
was buried last Tuesday.
READFIELD.
Sportsmen report poor fishing in our
lakes here now. The water is too high
Leon Seavey and brotherin-law from
Boston, spent last week here.-Messrs
Fosg Gordon and several others are
camping out on Browns Island In Mt
Vernon and will spend most of this week
there.-Haying was at a discount last
week and much grass remains uncut now
Rev. Mr. Coon's from Hallowell spent
last week with his church people here
Rev. j. b. Lapham baptised two persons
in Lake Maranocook Sunday morning,
and administered the ordinance of the
Lords supper after the forenoon service.
Mrs. w. G. Record and her niece, Mat
tie Butterfield are at Old Orchard enjoy
hg their vacation.-Mrs. Michels from
Saltwater and II. l.. Wright from Bangor
took advantage of the excursion last
week to visit friends in town.-G. A. Rus
sell and wife are with his parents here
for their annual vacation
CROSS HILL.
Mr.. j. NJ. Cross Of Augusta. was on
the ''Hill. Saturday.-A terrific shower
PASSED over this place about o'clock,
Saturday +. NJ. the lightning struck IN
several places hut did no particular dam
age,-Ernest Mari and party passed
the place Sunday afternoon GO
ing north. He had the same sad eyed
horses and covered wagon that he drove |
to Bangor last week-Some time Satur-
day night some miscreant took lot OF
plants from the piazza Of James ~. RAN
DAN. also some from the grave of Her |
bert Austin in the cemetery. X. !
Smart, an aged and respected citizen OF |
this place was stricken with paralysis, /
evening. He lies in a comatose /
state and probably Will never rally as his I
age is 70 years.
SOUTH LIICHFIELD.
Miss Jennie Barry Of Watervllle, is
boarding for the summer at Merritt |
Rose s.-'Miss Cora Curtis of Lewiston. Is
visiting at II. NJ. Starbird So Mr.. L. f.
Lamb and wife of Portland, are spending
a few weeks with Henry Huntingdon
J W. Starbird of lewiston was in the
place last week.-Mrs.. Arthur Neal has
been quite sick the past two weeks ana
ner friends feel somewhat anxious about
ler.