Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-15
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MERCER.


Ada Harris is home from Skowhe-
gan.-Carrie Allen is spending her va
cation at home She will graduate
this spring. from Skowhegan high
school.-All the schools in town began
Monday. Mr.. Littlefield from New
Hampshire. is teaching at the village
Isaac Tibbetts has returned from
Massachusetts. where he has beer
visiting his children.-NeIlie Ford will
soon leave for Rhode Island. where shs
has position as teacher.-George Bur
din has gone to Waterviile for treat
ment for his eyes.-Mr and Mrs. AL
fred Watson lost their baby of pneu
monia, Thursday. They have two Other
children sick with it.-Mr. and Mrs
Rufus Leeman attended the funeral Of
her brother Wits daughter Thursday.
Cause of death. consumption.-Nell
Blaisdell has gone back to her school
in Norridgewock.-B. l.. Frederic AMI
wife from Norridgewock. We're at the
latter's fathers. Sunday.-Herbert
Blaisdel lost good horse. last week.
NORTH ANSON
Ir. and Mrs. Leonard Spearin have
moved to the Geo. Abbott farm for the
winter Mr. Abbott is mining in Colorado.
The lady evangelists. Misses Washburn
and Burdette will continue to hold meet
ings at the congregational church part
of this weck.-Emerald Rebekah lodge is
making preparations for a social hop
New Years eve.-Over 900 acres have
been subscribed for the corn factory.
next season.--Warren Jones and Il crew
of 16 men have gone into the woods in
Carry township.-Miss Roe Mantor. pro-
fessional nurse has gone to Portland
There We're two union meetings in town
Sunday. in the afternoon at the Free
Baptist house and in the evening at the
Methodist chapel.-N. ID. Hilton. ESQ.
editor of the Union Advocate. is still I,
sick man, though he is reported to be i'm
Droving.-Anson Grange held it's regular
h-weekly meeting, Saturday afternoon.
Sixteen candidates received the first and
second degrees. This grange organized
about one year ago. is making Il record
for itself in the way of increasing mem
bershp.-The Sunday school of the Jn,-
versalist church is preparing to give IL
cantata iii Carrabassett hail. christmas
eve.-Northern Star Lodge. +. and A. NJ.
will soon have an installation of officers
"A debating society has been formed
among the students of Arson academy
and it is said a team will meet members
of the Skowhegan High school in join de-
bate sometime in February.
EAST NEW PORTLAND
Mr. Lewis p. Clinton. an African
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former schpolmate Willie Parsons OF
this place. Mr.. Clinton is Il graduate of
Bates college and of Cobb divinity school
and plans to return to Africa next year
and open schools among his own people
and also to engage in Mission work.
Mrs. Morrill, Cook who had Il cancer re-
moved in September is about the house
but not able to do more than light work
She has had a severe cold which has been
quite set back to her. The cold is abat-
ing and hopes are entertained of i'm
provement otherwise.-The school seems
10 be prospecting we'll under the instruc-
ton of ldr. Henderson of North New
Portland.-Rev. L. Hutchins who has
been i'll with la grippe the past six weeks.
is now able to ride out. but not able to re-
sumo his Sunday religious Services.-Wil-
lie Parsons of Bates college is spending
his vacation at home with his parents.
ST. ALBANS.
Work began in the shovel handle fac
tory last week. The owner. AIR. Napoleon
Turner. is in California. but is expected
home in few weeks.--Charles NJ Rus
sell who run the labelling machine at
the st. Adams corn factory. last fall eX-
poets to go to Portland to do some label
ling there. Recently while Mr.. Cyphers
was shoeing one horse. another hitched
a few feet away kicked, hitting him on
the head and cutting a long cash. Only
the distance saved the skull from being
crushed in.-Miss Lena Butler has been
selected to take the place as teacher
made vacant by the illness Of Miss Susie
Cooper.
The warm weather last week has car
ried off the snow so that wheels are now
in use again.-There will be Sabbath
school festivities at the church. Christ
mas evening.-The grange will elect Off
GERS Wednesday afternoon.--The odd
Fellows will elect their officers Dec. "a
r. +. Pennell has been appointed district
deputy grand master for the district in
GLIDING this lodge and the one at Athens
Augustine Bailey. proprietor of the Elm
house here, was called to Bangor Satur-
DAY. to attend the funeral of his sister
Work on the Harmony extension of the s.
X M. r. r. is soon expected