Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-21
STATE NEWS.
kennebec.
EAST PITTSTON.

EAST PITTSTON.
Mrs. w. S. Cleaves, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Jones of Sheepscott, returned home
Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. Charles Dear
born of Portland. are guests at Mrs. l..
S. Clark's.-John Libby of Sheepscot.
was in town, Sunday, calling on friends.
Misses Josephine and Mamie Kealy
spent Sunday with friends in South
Dresden.-Mrs. Octava Rundlett of
Portland. is visiting Mrs. Henry Nash
of this place-Mrs. Alden Knight re-
turned from Portland, Friday. where
she had been, called by the illness and
death of her father. Mr.. Denmark Lit
tle.-Mrs. Miles Avery and daughter,
Nina, of Exeter, N. H., are visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity
Miss Alice Hanley of Gardiner, spent
Sunday with her parents in this place
The remains of Mr. Denmark Little.
We're brought from Portland, Friday,
and funeral services were held at Kings
Mills church. Saturday.-H. o. Lamson
arrived in this place, last Thursday,
from his home in Vassalboro. He will
do trimming at w. F. Mansir's carriage
manufactOry.-W. F. Mansir is extern
sively repairing. and building over his
house. Walter Kennedy of Whitefield,
is doing the wopk.-The merrygo-
round still does good business at the
fair grounds every evening when pleas
ant.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
The Masonic hall is undergoing re-
pairs.-Mr and Mrs. Littlefield are in
town visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Alonzo Huntington.-Mrs. Myra Smith,
Miss Hannah Smith and Mrs. Kindrick
will attend the State Convention of
Congregational churches at Belfast, the
coming week.-Dr. j. II. Jackson Of
Fall River, was in town, Sunday. He
is the son of the late Rev. John jack
son, formerly of this place. He was
accompanied by his brother-in-law.
Ruel Hanscome, of Auburn.-Chas.
Bosworth is having his house thor
the Grover house recently purchased
by Mr.. Hatten is also undergoing re-
pairs.-Mr and Mrs. Joseph Perry have
been to jefferson, the past week. visit
ing Mrs. Perry's mother and brothers.
Potatoes are rotting badly both in
the ground and in the cellers.-Mrs. j.
e. Chase has been quite i'll during the
past week, but is reported better.
CROSS HILL.
The schools in town, commenced last
week The one in this district is taught
by Miss Alice M. Getchell of Riverside.
This is Miss Getchells 22d term.-Dea-
con and Mis- John Wood of Vassalboro.
We're in the place, Wednesday.-Mrs
Eliza Ames of Vassalboro. is spending
a few days with her son, Flavins j.
Ames.-Apples and potatoes will be tt
a premium in this place the coming
winter.-H. w. Tucker of Waterville,
was on the HILL" Thursday.-Mrs. c.
B. Tobey went to Lynn, Mass, last
week.--H. S. Lander is at work in Au-
gusta, on the foundation of the shoe
factory.-Miss Gertrude Richardson,
who has been spending the past six
weeks in Massachusetts, returned home.
Saturday-Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ.
Coleman have gone to Manchester, N.
H., to spend the winter.-C. M. Dickey
and wife of South Vassalboro, were at
F. w. Billiards., Sunday.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Work was commenced on the horse
shed at the church grounds here, Mon
day. with A. r. Bucklin as foreman
Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Lapham, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. NJ. Lapham, and Miss Mamie
Packard. have gone to Harpswell for
a Week.-Mrs.. l.. H. Kendall of Bidde-
ford, and Mr.. and Mrs. George Plimp-
ton. were among the guests at the
Plains church. 'Sunday.-Mrs. j. A.
Chase led the Young Peoples meeting,
Sunday evening.-R. f. Powers of
| Locks Mills. visited his brother the
first of the week.-There will be a
| Christian Endea vnr convention at tho