Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-17

ne went last fall.-E. X. Libby, who
moved from Sidney to Dexter, in
March, was here visiting friends, last
week.-Mr. and Mrs. John Smiley Of
Boston, came Friday, to visit the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Bean.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammond
have little daughter, born August
9th.-Joseph Woodward died August
II, aged 81 years. Mr.. Woodward fell
recently, from a wagon, breaking his
hip which in connection with his ad-
vanced age, was the cause of his DEATH
He was a member of the church and a
man who was universally liked and
respected by those who knew him.
The hay crop is nearly all harvested
here. There will be. at least, one-third
more than last year.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Charles Stackpole of Gardiner, was
in town, Sunday.-Michael Mccormick
of Dresden. was in town, Thursday
Henry Pottle is painting Edward Nc
Gugins barn.-Miss Ida Searles OF
Chelsea. is visiting her sister, Mrs
Ellen Green.-Mr. George Glasier of
Salem, Mass, and Mrs. Lulm OF
Kansas City, Mo-, former residents of
this place, visited B. b. Hanson, Tues
day.-A pleasant entertainment took
place at Mrs. Charles Warren's, Friday.
G. B. Putnam and family, William
King and family, Mrs. Arthur Cooper
of Lewiston, and family. were present
Refreshments We're served, consisting
of ice cream and cake. There was
singing by the guests and solo by
fine. Mrs. Charles Warren was pre-
scented with a crisp $40 bill from her
daughter. Mrs. Georgia Cooper.-Eo
McGugin has been carrying new pota-
toes to market the past week. He has
sold nearly 100 bushels.
READFIELD.
President Chase and wife of Kent's
HILL started for Nashville Tenn. Friday
evening by way of Augusta, having re-
ceived a dispatch from the attending
physician that their son.Allen Chase, was
seriously ill. They expected to reach there
Monday morning.-Charles Norton was
quite badly injured internally by a fall
from the frame of a building, Saturday
afternoon.--Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Ellis
lost their little child who has been sick
for several weeks from whooping cough
Charles Record is erecting a building near
his fathers mill for the purpose of print
ing and other work in connection with ms
business.-Rev. Mr.. Coons announced at
the brick church on Sunday last that
there would be no service there till Sep
temher 4th.-Hon. r. o. Bean is confined
1t his home by reason of sickness.-3ut
few attended the grange picnic from this
place on Saturday last.
SOUTH LITCHFIELD.
The members of the South Litchfied
church and society gave a lawn party or
the church grounds. Friday evening. Ice
cream cake and lemonade were dispensed
from tastefuliy arranged booths on the
grounds which were Illuminated. Liter
Try exercises were held in the church
consisting of acting charades, circulating
library &c. Miss Mabel Norcross gave
reading which was heartily cncored.
Fine singing was furnished by the Lap
ham family quartette. with Miss Mamie
Packard organist.-Wm. j. Smith is puild-
ing IA store and will put in stock OF
goods as soon as it is completed.-Mrs. o.
c. Goosns of Dedham. Mass. with her
two children is visiting at A. f. GoOgins
Mr.. Frederick Ford head farmer at the
Brooksde farm, will start for his Ole
home in Perrymans Maryland, Tuesday.
He will be absent several weeks.
MT. VERNON.
Prof Warren II. Foss and sister, Miss
Edith Foss are spending few days at
the mouth of Kennebec river at Pema-
quid.-J W. Allen has returned from
New Sharon, where he had been a few
wceks.-Mrs Addie l.. Jackman and son
of Massachusetts are visiting friends
1t is expected that the Dirigo Telephone
Company will run a branch line from
Belgrade Mills to this vilage.-Mr. and
Mrs jesse Kempton of Boston, are Wis
ting Mr.. w. II. Tyler.
FAYETTE.
On account of the rain. Wednesday
the attendance at the Pomona Grange at
Startling hall, was smail.-Thursday and
Friday there were good parties at Tay-
lor's pines. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Babb
of Boston, are at M. II. Jones'.-Miss U.s.
town.-Last week there WIS large party
at Browns island in the Crotched pond.
Some have not finished haying. All are
in hopes that the route for the railroad to
Augusta will be surveyed through this
town soon.