Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-16
STATE MEMS.
nebec.
READF1ELD.


READF1ELD.
Sleighs were used freely, Friday. but
there Is no sleighing now excepting
on the hills in this section. About
eight inches was the amount here
The town schools closed. Friday last
The Readfield Grange has laid part
az the foundation for their new hall on
the chapel lot.-There was preaching
service in the Union vestry, Sunday
evening, by Rev. Mr.. Barrett. Rev. J.
b. Lapham exchanged pulpits with
Rev. Mr. Hooper Of Winthrop. Sunday.
Rev. ]. r. Masterman closed his SER
vices with the people of East Readfield.
Nov. 1.-The Ladies' Social Circle will
meet with their pastor at his home on
Kent's Hill, Wednesday. for picnic
dinner.-R. Mcdonald has sold his
stock of goods to Leon Tibbetts and his
store to E. C. Moffitt, and intends to
leave town.
VIENNA.
About eight inches of snow fell here.
last Friday, but as there is no frost in
the ground the sleighing is poor.-The
suddenness of the storm found several
head of cattle and some sheep still IN
the pastures. The sheep are hard 10
find as they take to the woods Tor
shelter.-Alonzo Chesley has had a nice
monument of red granite erected IN 1ha
cemetery here, in memory OF MS par
ents and an only child, beloved
misunderstanding Judkins OF BEL
grade, was in town, last Saturday.
MT. VERNON.
val "A "a second
te.npt came off last Saturday evening.
There were about 80 including children.
leagues orchestra was present ana gave
fine music which all enjoyed. An excel
lent supper was furnished to all about
o'clock. Mt Vernon is celebrated for Its
fine picnic suppers.-Charles w. Whittier
was in town. Sunday.-It is understood
that Ernest Gilman lately lost a nice soio
watch in a pasture.-Amasa and Curtis
Butler have recently repaired their dwell
iings which look very hne
NORTH PITTsTON.
Joseph Kelley is reshingling his house.
School has been closed for a week past
hut will reopen for the winter term next
Monday.-Postmaster H. A. Clark ana
wife OF East Pittston, were in town. sun
day-Mrs. Lizzie Yeaton of Chelsea, was
in town, Saturyday.-Mrs. Charles Whit
man is reported as much improved III
health.-The Great Fails Ice Company
have resumed shipping. 1t is thought
about three cargoes will empty the
hOuses-It is rumOred that John Moore.
ime-keeper at the Great Falls Ice COM
many, will so to Washington state next
snring.-Wfiliam Grant has been at home
with his parents since the Berfln NILS
shut down.
CROSS HILL.
A. c. Coombs of this town, has two
cows that last week made % pounds OF
hltter. Their feed consists of three
quarts of bran and two quarts or corn cor,
I,,;nxy ip, .,ti a
of good early cut hay.-C. r. Crosp! q
Son. are doing quite extensive repairs on
the Bradley buildings at East NasSai-
boronMrs Lydia f. page s, hnn Mf Visited
friends in the place. Thursday.LMisSss e
Gertrude and Maud Dearborn of Ply
mouth. N. H.. who have been sPenaIng
several weeks with their uncle. Willard
Tobey. have secured situation in the
coat shop of Dean Estes of Branch Mills
and went to that place Sunday.-Mrs;;
Emily Gardner Is suffering from her OLD
troubles DIR. H. H. Croker Of South
China, is attending her.
SIDNEY.
Mrs. Emily b. Ellis, widow Of the late
Joshua Ellis. died. Nov. 9. aged % years.
Bradford Sawtelle., died. Friday; NOV.
neral occurred Sunday afternoon at his
late residence. He was buried under the
auspices of Rural Lodge. F. & A. NJ. OF
The interment was in the Sibley eeme-
tery.IArthur Drummond is at Ocean
Point. -Ernest Fields returned last week
from a visit to Detroit. II. Trask ana
SON, Howard are back from a hunting
trip up country. as Is also Daniel War
rem. Joseph Durrell and Herbert Leigh
ton. another company who went later.
them.-Arthur H. Smiley has new span
Of nice work horses weighing about $500
pounds which he. traded for IN Mon
mouth. last week.-The Good Temp,ars
20 hi q 70 oro q
there for stabling their horses.-Mr. and
Mrs. J. w. Hatch Of Fairfield. working
under the auspices of the Maine Baptist
missionary convention. are holding meet
ings every evening in the Baptist church
here. It is expected that the meetings
will continue through the week They
francis WILDER of North New Portland,
visited his daughter. Mrs. $. b. Clark
last week.
WEST GARDINER.
The Good Templars Lodge of Spears
Corner went to South Gardiner. Thurs
They report a fine time while there. A
nice supper was furnished them. The
return home was not so enjoyable owing
to the rain and snow. especially to those
who went in the hayrack and had to get
out and walk the last mile on account of
a broken whecl-Ella Towle has gone to
East Wilton to visit her sister. Mrs. r.
B. Parson.-The Dirigo Telephone men
were in town. Saturday.-The first snow
storm came Thursday night and Friday.
About eight inches fell. Some were out
with sleighs Saturday. but found it rath.
er hard.-J. Slower and Charles Frost of
Monmouth. passed through town, Fri
day, with a drove of Il cattle. They
started from Springfield. Me-. and were
going to Monmouth.-Mrs. w. r. Davis
visited her sister. Mrs. Gardiner An
drews, in Gardiner. last week.-A few
weeks ago W. H. Davis went to get some
young cattle he had in Mrs. Grinnelf $
rast,lrp - They ran to the woods and he
was unable to get them. Saturday. with
two other men he tried again with the
same success. Sunday morning. party
of men and boys drove them out of the
woods and caught them all right.